Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia’s Arctic north Wednesday, sparking a fire at an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy, a city in the heart of Russia’s most important natural-gas producing region, according to Russian officials and the Associated Press . Regional Gov. Dmitry Artyukhov said Russian air defenses repelled the attack but falling drone debris caused a fire at an industrial site. He did not identify the facility, and the extent of the damage was still being assessed, Reuters rep
The Victorian government sat on a report for more than 12 months that found the state’s koala population was in chronically poor health. The review of the state’s koala populations, led by state science agency the Arthur Rylah Institute in conjunction with scientists from major universities, was completed for the Victorian government in June 2025. It estimated there were 217,000 koalas in the state in 2023 and 224,800 in 2024 – a dramatic drop from past estimates of 460,000, which the report att
Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.
Long before Rick Springfield became a rock star and heartthrob, he found himself caught in the Vietnam War. Springfield revealed he made a split-second decision that he said ended another man's life and has haunted him ever since during an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. The Australian singer explained that his unlikely brush with combat began when his band traveled to Vietnam in 1968 to entertain American troops during the war. According to Springfield, the U.S. soldiers "want
A far-left podcaster known for her vile, often curse-laden rants against the political right took aim at First Lady Melania Trump in a recent episode of her show. "I don't like anything for Melania," said Jennifer Welch in a clip making its rounds on social media . "And I wish I could be the bigger person and say that I do, but I don't," she continued. "I don't like anything possible for her. She is, I think, just an absolutely horrific person." MELANIA TRUMP CALLS FOR ABC TO FIRE JIMMY KIMMEL O
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Billy Baldwin went into detail about the actress he refused to kiss on camera. During a recent interview on the " Lisa Guerrero Unleashed " podcast, the 63-year-old actor shared he felt so much "tension" between himself and Sharon Stone on the set of "Silver," that he refused to kiss her. "There was like a couple of, like a whole month, where she wouldn't say hello. She wouldn't say goodbye. She wouldn't say good morning. She wouldn't say good night," he said. He described her being "off book" a
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he has designated a new Ecuador-based gang as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Los Tiguerones, which has been linked to narcotrafficking and other illicit activity, funds criminal activity against law enforcement and civilians, according to Rubio. "Los Tiguerones is yet another Ecuadorian gang helping Mexican cartels move and export illicit drugs to fund terrorism and criminal activity including attacks a
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The US treasury will buy back $6bn worth of government debt in an effort to alleviate a sell-off in the US bond market, the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, announced on Wednesday. Rising inflation and uncertainty from the war in Iran have spooked investors from US bonds, what has historically been known to be one of the safest investment vehicles. Treasury yields have been rising, with the yield for the 30-year treasury bond hitting about 5.2% – the highest yield since the 2008 financial cris
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Brothers, arrested in Miami in July on UK rape and sex trafficking charges, to remain in custody in Florida A US judge denied the bail request of the controversial social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate on Wednesday, ordering the brothers to remain behind bars as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom. The Tate brothers, prominent figures in the so-called “manosphere”, were arrested in Miami on 18 July after British prosecutors filed new charges against them and sought their extr
