Fagersta School Sword Attack Leaves Three Injured as Police Detain Suspect in Central Sweden A man armed with a sword severely injured two teenage boys and a third person at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday, August 21, 2026, according to local authorities and emergency services. Police detained one suspect at the scene following … Read more
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily remain suspended through 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) on August 15 because of ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity, according to airport operator SAC. The ongoing eruption has forced the cancellation or rerouting of hundreds of flights over the past week, stranding thousands of travellers at Italy’s fifth-busiest airport … Read more
The United States military can maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely by rotating ships in and out of the region, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaking during a trip to Panama on Thursday, August 13, Hegseth said the enforcement mechanism has inflicted severe economic damage on Tehran as regional tensions rise, global oil … Read more
A powerful explosion rocked a munitions factory operated by KNDS Ammo Italy near the town of Colleferro southeast of Rome on Thursday, according to local media reports and regional officials. Emergency crews responding to an initial fire at the industrial site were present when the blast occurred, sending large plumes of smoke into the air … Read more
President Donald Trump was secretly moved onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last month after the Secret Service deemed a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One to be credible and imminent, according to a person briefed on the matter. The threat emerged on July 8 on the final day of … Read more
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to secure a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who reported zero progress in reviving an interim deal agreed in June. The stalled diplomatic efforts coincided with a fresh wave of maritime attacks on Tuesday that rattled … Read more
Four crew members have been killed in a suspected Houthi attack on the Egyptian-owned cargo vessel Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Yemen’s Transport Ministry. These initial casualties on the Tihamah mark the first lives lost in a Houthi assault on maritime commerce since the outbreak of the Iran war, while concurrent military … Read more
According to a United Nations report presented at an informal U.N. Security Council meeting on August 10, 95% of interviewed Ukrainian prisoners of war reported experiencing torture or ill-treatment while in Russian captivity. Former detainees and Ukrainian officials detailed systematic abuses including beatings, electric shocks, and sexual violence, amid thousands of ongoing captivities in occupied … Read more
According to Reuters reporting, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, 2026, killing at least 111 people, injuring 87 others, and trapping residents under rubble across multiple cities. The disaster immediately tested the administration of President Abelardo De La Espriella just days after his swearing-in, prompting a national state of … Read more
Iran announced on Sunday, August 9, 2026, that a diplomatic agreement with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stages, though Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reiterated that the vital waterway will not reopen until the United States meets several strict conditions. The Strait of Hormuz previously carried a … Read more