Zelensky warns Russian drones endanger safety at nuclear power plants
Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia are not working but still require a constant power supply to run crucial cooling systems.
Day: October 2, 2025
S. Korean president apologises over foreign adoptions of stolen children
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered a “heartfelt apology” for the country’s ill-managed adoption programme of the 1970s and 1980s that led to tens of thousands of children being sent to new homes abroad. An inquiry in March found…
2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand
Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually assaulting restaurant servers in New Zealand won’t return to face charges.
Texas mom pleads for daughter to be deported from UK where she’s living with a ‘cult’ in the Scottish wilderness
Melba Whitehead says her 21-year-old daughter, Kaura Taylor, was lured away from Dallas to join a ‘cult’ named the Kingdom of Kubala
A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones.
The Danish public has been unsettled by a wave of mysterious drone incursions, which has underscored the country’s vulnerability.
A look at Allen Control Systems, maker of AI-powered gun turrets designed to shoot down drones, co-founded by Steven Simoni, who sold Bbot to DoorDash for $125M (David Jeans/Reuters)
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A look at Allen Control Systems, maker of AI-powered gun turrets designed to shoot down drones, co-founded by Steven Simoni, who sold Bbot to DoorDash for $125M — – Restaurant app founder pivots to AI-powered …
Philippines President Says Tents Needed to Shelter Quake Survivors
Officials were optimistic on Thursday that most of the missing had been accounted for. But severe damage to the area means many people lack shelter, water and electricity.
‘Mock Taipei’: China expands replica of Taiwan’s govt buildings in Mongolia; satellite images show site tripled in size since 2020
China has significantly expanded its mock Taipei government buildings at the Zhurihe Training Base, tripling its size since 2020. This includes replicas of key institutions and a symbolic tunnel, indicating intensified military preparations and urban w…
Trump’s Crusaders: Christian Nationalists Are Gaining a Solid Foothold in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump has opened the doors of power to far-right Christian nationalists. Their goal: an American theocracy. The separation of church and state in America is at risk.
US To Halt Funding For Organisations Supporting Trans And Diversity Work Overseas: Report
The Trump administration plans to halt federal funding of any organisation or government that supports work overseas related to gender identity or diversity, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a US official