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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (Getty Images via AFP)

What happens when Ukraine stops fighting?

“We are exceptionally close to the end,” Keith Kellogg, America’s special envoy to Ukraine, said at a recent conference in Kyiv. As Russia battles to complete its conquest of Ukraine’s south-eastern Donbas region, both countries are approaching the limits of what is achievable by military means. The public mood in each country shows little enthusiasm

25 September 2025

Every Nation Wants to Copy Iran’s Deadly Shahed Drone

For decades, advanced militaries used expensive missiles for precise attacks and cheaper artillery for mass bombardment. The war in Ukraine has shown that drones can be both cheap and precise, with Shaheds costing just tens of thousands of dollars apiece and able to fly more than 1,000 miles, by some estimates. The Iranian-designed drone has

25 September 2025

Venezuela earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor rattles northwest region; felt across Colombia

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday evening, rattling buildings and prompting people to evacuate homes and offices across several states and neighbouring Colombia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The epicentre was located about 24 kilometres east-northeast of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 600 kilometres west of Caracas, at a

25 September 2025

Orange County schools consider closures due to declining enrollment

Orange County Public School officials are contemplating school closures because of declining enrollment, as some schools are functioning at below 40% capacity. Melissa Byrd, a school board member, noted that the district has begun initial talks about handling the problem of underused schools. These discussions involve the potential closure of some campuses and school consolidations,

25 September 2025

Volunteers chop wood and tend to a sacred fire, around tents in Edmonton’s Dawson Park, at a command post to collect donations and coordinate people looking for Samuel Bird.

In a city park, a volunteer-led command post anchors search for missing Indigenous teen

Day and night, volunteers tend to a sacred fire in Edmonton’s river valley as the search continues for Samuel Bird, the 14-year-old from Paul First Nation who went missing in west Edmonton in June. The fire is part of a command post set up this month in Dawson Park as a central place to help prepare

25 September 2025

Chazz Harris mugshot (Courtesy: Stone County Sheriff's Office)

Man arrested for assault after shooting in Stone County

STONE COUNTY, Mo. — A 20-year-old from Cape Fair, Missouri, was arrested by law enforcement after a man was shot in the abdomen on Sunday, Sept. 21. The suspect, Chazz Harris, is charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, court records state. Chazz Harris mugshot (Courtesy: Stone County Sheriff’s

24 September 2025

High streets to be revitalised under new powers to save local pubs and libraries

Unwanted betting and vapes shops, in addition to fake barbers, could be blocked from opening as part of the Government’s new Pride in Place programme. Councils will also be given the opportunity to breathe new life into derelict buildings and boarded-up shops, under Community Right to Buy and compulsory purchase powers. Housing Secretary Steve Reed

24 September 2025

Four seriously injured after shooting in Central El Paso

Four seriously injured after shooting in Central El Paso EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Four people were transported with serious injuries after a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, in Central El Paso. The call of the shooting came in shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday along Montana Avenue and Raynor Street. The El Paso

24 September 2025

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