In northern California, a shocking case has come to light at Miranda’s Rescue, a shelter that marketed itself as a “no-kill” facility. Investigators found the remains of at least 117 dogs there, many of which, according to an initial analysis, showed signs of gunshot wounds or bullet fragments.
Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, has drawn attention ever since his appointment — fittingly, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States was a grand affair in the heart of Europe. Sunday, however, didn't go entirely smoothly.
Russia has equipped a gas tanker in the Baltic Sea with heavy machine guns. This is evident from photos taken by the Estonian Border Guard and documents reviewed by investigators. According to media reports, the ship, the Marshal Vasilevskiy, is sailing along the coasts of NATO countries in the Baltic region and is also carrying Russian military personnel on board.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Saturday that he will step down within a few weeks. This may bring a quicker end to the current political impasse in Serbia, where massive protests against his policies have been ongoing for a year and a half. At the same time, Vucic said the country will hold early presidential and parliamentary elections.
Eleven people were killed on Sunday in Tomblaine, France, near Nancy, when a small civilian plane belonging to a skydiving school crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft took off from Nancy-Essey Airport and, moments later, crashed vertically just a few hundred meters from the runway in an area close to residential homes. According to BFMTV, there were no casualties on the ground.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blames the West for Russia’s problems.
The world will be less peaceful in 2026 than it was a year earlier, but a small group of countries remain remarkably stable. According to the Global Peace Index, the peace situation deteriorated in 99 countries, though Iceland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland in particular remain at the top of the rankings. This is according to the 2026 Global Peace Index.
Perhaps the biggest secret surrounding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is his mother. During his fifteen years in power, he has never publicly mentioned her by name. That is certainly no coincidence. After all, her background clashes head-on with the narrative cherished by Pyongyang of the sacred “Paektu bloodline,” the dynastic myth upon which the regime’s legitimacy rests.
Elon Musk has given Armie Hammer’s comeback a major boost. The tech billionaire shared the new film “Citizen Vigilante” on X, instantly bringing director Uwe Boll’s controversial action film to a much wider audience. Boll had made the film available for free on the platform for 48 hours shortly before that.
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at Iran following new U.S. attacks on Iranian targets and reciprocal shelling in the region around the Strait of Hormuz. On his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that the U.S. may reach a point where it will be “forced” to “finish the job militarily,” which he claims has already begun successfully. “If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist,” he warned.