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US forces kill four in Caribbean boat strike as regional campaign against drug cartels expands

"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the military's Southern Command posted on X/Twitter.

Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces interdict a floating refuelling station, which, according to the U.S. Southern Command, was supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations, in a place given as the Eastern Pacific.
A member of the Syrian security forces carries a weapon while walking near official vehicles in the Hasakah countryside, northeastern Syria on February 9, 2026; Illustrative.

Three members of Syria's security forces killed in southern Syria attack by outlawed group

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle is seen outside the Israeli Consulate building in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by 'emotionally disturbed' fellow congregant, NYPD says

Passengers gather outside Manchester Piccadilly train station after a major disruption to rail service in the Midlands and northwest England on August 06, 2026 in Manchester, England.

Advocacy groups launch witness appeal after alleged assault of Jewish boy outside London station


Man who attacked Jerusalem nun acquitted due to mental illness, hospitalized for up to six years

The ruling means that Shreiber cannot be held criminally responsible for the attack because of his mental condition at the time.

Wearing a habit and other religious symbols, nuns in Jerusalem are not able to hide their identity, making them a target of hate crimes.

Israel’s Syria strike may have jolted diplomacy back to life - analysis

The Jordan talks will determine whether that message - so dramatically delivered - can now actually produce a workable arrangement.

(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman

Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush while on patrol in South Sudan, seven others injured

The UN mission in South Sudan called for a prompt investigation and said attacks on UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law.

Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stand guard next to a young boy as they patrol outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026.

Saudi vessel attacked in Red Sea, national shipping company confirms following Houthi claims

The Houthis have carried out attacks on Saudi oil facilities and shipping in the Red Sea in recent weeks, and they claimed to have targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities in Yanbu in July.

A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026; Illustrative.

One killed, three injured following sword attack at Swedish school

One person has been taken into custody, the police said in a statement. The suspect was reportedly shot by police during the arrest and his condition is currently unknown.

Armed police officers work outside Brinellskolan during a major emergency response, after several people were injured at a Swedish high school by a person armed with a sword, according to the officials of the Fagersta municipality, at Brinell School, in Fagersta, central Sweden, August 21, 2026.

Israeli child killed, another wounded in Beit Shemesh stabbing, man arrested

Paramedics found the children suffering from stab wounds in the pool after emergency services received a report of the incident.

Police and security forces at the scene where two children were stabbed by a man in Beit Shemesh, August 17, 2026.

Houthis claim attack on Saudi military ship, four escort vessels in Red Sea

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted a Saudi military ship and four escorts with missiles in the Red Sea.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Somalia troops and armed opposition clash in heavy Baidoa fighting as civilian toll rises

Fresh fighting in the city could compound a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people; one in four children at refugee sites is malnourished.

Somali government forces patrol a street as residents gather following reported shelling in the Howl Wadaag district of Mogadishu, on June 4, 2026.

French man allegedly pulls knife on Israeli tourist in Australia, denied bail by Cairns court

The suspect's lawyer noted that his client is not suspected of actually having "struck" the Israeli man, "or anything more sinister than that."

 Police attend the scene of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 19, 2014 in Cairns, Australia; Illustrative.

Drone targets fuel tank at Zawiya oil complex in latest attack, Libya's NOC says

The drone strike marks the latest in a series of attacks against the refinery over the past several days.

The new Libyan flag flutters outside an oil refinery in Zawiya on September 23, 2011.