Israel’s military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks, while emphasizing it was preparing for the possibility that the war could turn into a lengthy campaign. Early Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in Isfahan, where a … Read more
In 2015, Ashley Kaye’s father died and she inherited her childhood home in Waterford, Wisconsin. At the time, she was 27 years old, working in corporate healthcare and transitioning to a consulting job, where she worked 80 to 100 hours a week. “I worked from home, so I just walked from my bedroom to my … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed billows of smoke coming from the balloon in flames as it hurtled toward the ground in the municipality … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia repatriated at least 20 of its own dead soldiers in recent exchanges with Ukraine – ‘they threw the corpses of their citizens at us,’ he said 17:54, 21 Jun 2025Updated 17:55, 21 Jun 2025 ‘Sometimes these bodies even have Russian passports’, said Zelensky(Image: National Police of Ukraine/east2west news) Vladimir Putin’s … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority — and called for “transparent processes” to create a culture of prevention across the church. Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a … Read more
After four days in Israeli detention, Thiago Avila was relieved to be back in Brazil. He’d been taken into custody, along with 11 others, and spent two days in solitary confinement, after they’d tried to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Their vessel, the Madleen, was intercepted leading to what he describes as a gruelling … Read more
From navigating tough weather in Australia to being questioned by police in Egypt, Ian Andersen has faced many challenges in his journeys biking across continents and documenting them on social media. But the American creator, known as “ridewithian” to his 43,300 followers on TikTok, never had war on his list of possible hurdles — until … Read more
Two North Korean men who escaped from Russia have revealed the brutal conditions faced by thousands of Kim Jong-un’s men sent to work in Vladimir Putin’s industries 12:55, 21 Jun 2025Updated 13:05, 21 Jun 2025 Two North Korean defectors revealed the brutal work conditions they endured in Russia (stock image)(Image: Getty Images) North Koreans sent … Read more
At least three people are dead in rural North Dakota after tornadoes left damage across eastern areas of the state, according to a Cass County Sheriff’s Office release Saturday. Deputies were dispatched to Enderlin, a rural area about 40 miles west of the Minnesota border, around 11:40 p.m. Friday night for damage to a residence … Read more
Jessica Ross and Treveon Taylor Sr. filed a lawsuit against a pathologist who posted footage of their son’s decapitated body on Instagram, and the couple has now been awarded millions 13:35, 21 Jun 2025Updated 13:37, 21 Jun 2025 Jessica Ross’ baby was decapitated during childbirth(Image: WRAL) The parents of a baby who was decapitated during … Read more