Cluster munitions killed or wounded at least 1,063 people in 2025, with the vast majority of casualties occurring in Ukraine according to the Cluster Munition Coalition’s annual report released on Tuesday. The toll marks the third-highest annual total recorded since tracking began in 2010, driven heavily by ongoing warfare where unexploded bomblets continue to threaten … Read more
Two suspects broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, early on Tuesday, cutting through bolts with an electric knife or metal saw to steal four impressionist paintings valued at €9 million, according to local officials. Police arrived within five minutes of the 5:48 a.m. alarm, prompting the thieves to flee through the gardens where … Read more
India’s space agency ISRO has stated it will remain the country’s leading space institution, according to a public announcement addressing concerns raised by its staff association over plans to transfer certain activities to private and state-run companies. The Indian Space Research Organisation released the statement on X on Sunday, following a Sept. 4 staff letter … Read more
The New Zealand Black Ferns opened their international road tour with a 52-20 victory over the Springbok Women, securing eight tries despite a lopsided penalty count and four yellow cards, according to match reports. Co-captain Georgia Ponsonby noted that the team needed a tough test ahead of upcoming matches in France, England, and Scotland. Discipline … Read more
Pierre Gasly lost his Monaco Grand Prix podium finish and was stripped of valuable drivers’ championship points following a successful appeal by McLaren and Red Bull at the FIA International Court of Appeal, according to official reports. The ruling shifts the race classification, promotes Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar into the top three, and reshapes the … Read more
Justin Te Kowhai was sentenced to 17 years and four months’ imprisonment in the High Court at Auckland after pleading guilty to charges including laundering money, possessing at least 150kg of methamphetamine for supply, and scheming to smuggle bulk drugs from China, South America, and the Pacific Islands. Te Kowhai entered his guilty pleas in … Read more
World record holder Jan Železný of the Czech Republic won the javelin event with an 88.98-meter throw at a Melbourne athletics meeting where the top seven competitors all exceeded the 80-meter mark, according to historical event records. Železný’s performance highlights an era of elite global competition that has evolved significantly over the past quarter-century toward … Read more
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed global security, geopolitical tensions, and climate change at the 65th-anniversary commemorative summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade, Serbia, according to Horn Observer reporting. The summit opens discussion on sovereign equality, non-interference, and trade cooperation among developing nations under the theme “The Legacy of Non-Alignment: Lessons for Today’s World.” … Read more
Rescuers in Nepal and China are racing against rising water levels and severe weather to locate thousands of people still missing following a catastrophic Himalayan glacier collapse that unleashed a deadly mudslide. According to authorities, the death toll across the border region has climbed to nearly 800, with more than 3,000 individuals unaccounted for after … Read more
Martial arts exponent Hayden Barnard was sentenced to 11 months of home detention in the Nelson District Court on Friday after a jury found him guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm following an incident on November 23, 2023. Nelson Court Trial Verdicts and Sentencing Details According to court proceedings, the jury … Read more