UK sanctions Russian bank and shadow fleet in fresh crackdown
The UK government announced a new package of sanctions on Thursday (6 August) aimed at disrupting Russia's financial sector and oil exports, expanding...
A plane that vanished off radar 24 hours ago has been discovered amidst sea ice in Norton Sound, confirming the tragic loss of all 10 passengers and crew aboard.
The aircraft, which was carrying nine passengers and one pilot, disappeared suddenly from radar due to a rapid drop in altitude and elevation, making it undetectable. Search and rescue teams scoured the area, focusing on the plane’s last known location. After an extensive effort, the wreckage was finally located in a vast field of sea ice.
Rescue divers were deployed to investigate the wreckage. Three bodies were found inside the aircraft, while all 10 fatalities have been confirmed. Officials state that the cause of the crash remains unclear, and they are refraining from speculation at this time. However, initial reports indicate that the force of impact was the primary cause of death for all on board.
This incident marks the third most deadly plane disaster of 2025. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, as the aviation community mourns yet another devastating loss.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two key maritime chokepoints in the region, decreased significantly from the previous day, according to shipping data.
U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies has reported a 93 per cent year-on-year jump in second-quarter revenue, even as the company faces continued criticism over its work with Israel's military and allegations linking its technology to the war in Gaza.a.
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The UK government announced a new package of sanctions on Thursday (6 August) aimed at disrupting Russia's financial sector and oil exports, expanding pressure on Moscow more than four years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has approved Kyiv’s Resilience Plan for the autumn-winter season, aimed at strengthening the capital’s ability to withstand continued Russian attacks and ensuring the uninterrupted operation of critical services.
Extreme heat and historically low river levels are forcing nuclear power plants across southeast Europe to reduce output, increasing pressure on already strained electricity supplies and prompting governments to urge lower power consumption.
A powerful El Niño weather event could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity across some of the world's most vulnerable regions by the end of 2027, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.
Ukraine has received only about one-third as many air-defence missile interceptors from its allies in 2026 as it did in 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as intensified Russian attacks expose widening gaps in the country's air defences.
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