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Serbia Marks Deadly Roof Collapse With Mass Protests; Hungarian Students Barred From Entry
Serbia Marks Deadly Roof Collapse With Mass Protests; Hungarian Students Barred From Entry

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday to mark one year since a railway station roof collapse killed 16 people — an accident many blame on government corruption and negligence.

Sziget Festival’s Future In Doubt Amid Budapest Power Struggle
Sziget Festival’s Future In Doubt Amid Budapest Power Struggle

One of Europe’s largest music gatherings, the Sziget Festival, faces an uncertain future after the Budapest City Council failed to approve a new land-use agreement for the Óbudai-sziget (Óbuda Island) venue, where the event has been held since 1993.

Pentagon Clears Way for Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine as US Plans Troop Reductions in Eastern Europe
Pentagon Clears Way for Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine as US Plans Troop Reductions in Eastern Europe

The Pentagon has approved plans to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles, while preparing to scale back the U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe, signaling a significant shift in America’s strategy toward both the war and its NATO military alliance commitments.

Europe, NATO on Alert as Belarus and Russia Accused of Hybrid Airspace Provocations
Europe, NATO on Alert as Belarus and Russia Accused of Hybrid Airspace Provocations

The NATO military alliance is on heightened alert across Eastern Europe after Lithuania and neighboring Baltic nations accused Belarus and Russia of orchestrating a surge in “hybrid” airspace incursions involving balloons, drones, and fighter jets. Officials say the pattern of provocations reflects Moscow’s widening confrontation with the West amid its ongoing war in Ukraine.

IAEA Warns Of ‘Critical’ Nuclear Risk After Russian Strikes On Ukraine
IAEA Warns Of ‘Critical’ Nuclear Risk After Russian Strikes On Ukraine

The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has warned that Russia’s ongoing strikes in neighboring Ukraine have damaged nuclear substations, potentially threatening the region and the rest of Europe.

Crown-Jewels Heist at Louvre Sparks National Reckoning Over Security Gaps
Crown-Jewels Heist at Louvre Sparks National Reckoning Over Security Gaps

French authorities say five more people have been detained over the crown jewels heist inside the world’s most-visited museum in Paris — a theft that has stunned the heritage world.

D66, PVV Tied In Dutch Election As Immigration And EU Divide Nation (Worthy News In-Depth)
D66, PVV Tied In Dutch Election As Immigration And EU Divide Nation (Worthy News In-Depth)

The fiercely anti-Islam but pro-Israel Party for Freedom (PVV) led by seasoned politician Geert Wilders was only slightly behind the left-leaning centrist Democrats 66 (D66) party with nearly all votes counted Thursday in the Dutch general election.

France Unveils Modernized Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missile Amid Global Arms Race
France Unveils Modernized Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missile Amid Global Arms Race

France has introduced a modernized version of its submarine-launched strategic nuclear missile, marking what officials described as a “major milestone” in the nation’s long-term deterrence strategy amid a renewed global nuclear arms race.

Iran Shifts Nuclear Focus Underground as China Helps Rebuild Missile Arsenal Despite UN Sanctions
Iran Shifts Nuclear Focus Underground as China Helps Rebuild Missile Arsenal Despite UN Sanctions

Newly released satellite imagery shows Iran has made little effort to restore its bombed nuclear enrichment facilities nearly four months after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes — instead redirecting resources toward a hidden site north of Isfahan, even as Beijing helps Tehran replenish its ballistic missile stockpile in defiance of United Nations sanctions.

U.S. Strikes Another Suspected Narco-Terror Boat in Pacific, Killing Four
U.S. Strikes Another Suspected Narco-Terror Boat in Pacific, Killing Four

The United States carried out another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, killing four suspected narco-terrorists, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced.

Trump, Xi Strike Trade Truce in South Korea: U.S. to Cut Tariffs, China to Resume Farm Buys and Crack Down on Fentanyl
Trump, Xi Strike Trade Truce in South Korea: U.S. to Cut Tariffs, China to Resume Farm Buys and Crack Down on Fentanyl

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping met face-to-face Thursday for the first time in six years, announcing a breakthrough in trade relations that includes tariff reductions, resumed agricultural purchases, and new commitments to curb fentanyl exports to the United States.

Putin Boasts ‘Huge Success’ in Poseidon Nuclear Drone Test as Trump Warns: “End the War, Not Test Missiles”
Putin Boasts ‘Huge Success’ in Poseidon Nuclear Drone Test as Trump Warns: “End the War, Not Test Missiles”

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a “tremendous success” in testing the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone, hailing it as a revolutionary leap in Russia’s strategic weapons program. The test marks the first full launch from a submarine with its onboard nuclear reactor activated — a step Putin said no other nation has achieved.

Paul Biya Declared Winner Amid Deadly Cameroon Unrest; Evangelicals Urge ‘God-Fearing Leadership’
Paul Biya Declared Winner Amid Deadly Cameroon Unrest; Evangelicals Urge ‘God-Fearing Leadership’

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared 92-year-old President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, extending his four-decade rule despite deadly protests and fresh appeals from Christian leaders to uphold “democratic and moral values” rooted in faith.

Leftist D66 Wins Dutch Elections, Beating Anti-Islam PVV, Exit Poll Shows
Leftist D66 Wins Dutch Elections, Beating Anti-Islam PVV, Exit Poll Shows

Rob Jetten appeared on his way to becoming the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister after his left-leaning Democrats 66 (D66) party defeated the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) of firebrand politician Geert Wilders in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, according to exit polls.

Trump, South Korea Announce Breakthrough Trade Pact During Gyeongju Summit
Trump, South Korea Announce Breakthrough Trade Pact During Gyeongju Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced progress toward a long-sought trade pact Wednesday following a high-profile summit in the historic city of Gyeongju, where Trump was awarded South Korea’s highest state honor.