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Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just offshore on September 24, 2026, threatening flooding and mudslides along Mexico's southwestern coast. According to France 24, residents of Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf as the storm moved along...

The FBI is investigating a claim by a criminal hacking group that it stole sensitive data from the bureau's official job application website. Hurricane Polo has strengthened into one of the most powerful storms in decades off Mexico's western coast. A federal court temporarily blocked...

The National Weather Service is officially warning of a nor'easter set to strengthen over the East Coast this weekend, following an initial storm that moved through the mid-Atlantic region on Wednesday. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn provided the latest forecast details on the...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on September 20 that Russia is planning "hybrid" strikes using drones or rockets against European NATO countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland. According to Tusk, Moscow intends to frame such attacks as accidental specifically to "paralyze or at least weaken...

According to Al Jazeera English, Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has retaken at least 125 square kilometres of territory near the eastern city of Lyman following a four-month counteroffensive operation that remained largely unpublicized until now. Independent analysts cited by Al Jazeera estimate the total recapture...

A blown circuit and severed fiber lines caused a major air traffic control outage affecting Northeast airports on September 21, 2026. Federal agents shot a Venezuelan DoorDash driver during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, triggering protests. Three news outlets filed lawsuits against the Trump...

An air traffic control equipment failure disrupted travel across the East Coast on September 21, according to NBC News. Three media outlets have sued the Trump administration after being denied access to cover White House events, NBC News reports.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union suffered election losses in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin on September 21, 2026. According to TRT World, the results mark the second major blow to Merz's coalition in three weeks, following what the outlet describes as a record 44 percent...

Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on the Moscow region on September 21, 2026, with 450 drones targeting the capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The attack struck Moscow's main oil refinery and a residential building, killing at least two people and injuring 20,...

Iran's military issued a new retaliation threat against American military bases in the Middle East, according to NBC News reporting from Jerusalem. The threat comes as President Trump warned about the possibility of new U.S. strikes.

Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in 2026, with Russian authorities reporting approximately 450 drones shot down over the Moscow region and over 1,100 nationwide, according to Russia's Defence Ministry and Moscow's mayor. At least two people were killed and 20 injured, including...

On September 21, 2026, voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania participate in regional elections two weeks after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its first major regional victory. Polls suggest the far-right party could win in both states, marking a potential expansion of its influence...

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, located off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. During the visit, Macron met with local elected officials and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial honoring volunteer enlistees.

NPR reports that regular gasoline rose seven cents overnight to nearly $4.44 per gallon — a price AAA says has never been higher this late in the year — while diesel jumped nearly nine cents to an all-time high of nearly $6.40 per gallon. According...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia is planning drone and missile strikes against Poland and other NATO countries on its eastern border. NATO leadership has characterized these warnings as part of broader Russian hybrid warfare tactics targeting alliance members, with the NATO chief...

In an appearance on Fox News's 'Special Report,' German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed defense cooperation between Germany and the United States, including NATO security commitments and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

India's major urban centers are experiencing sharp declines in fertility rates, with Delhi falling to 1.2 children per woman—well below the replacement rate of 2.1—while rural areas like Bihar remain at 2.9, according to research by Saurabh Mukherjea of Marcellus Investment Managers. The analysis argues...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced that Seoul will not deploy military assets to the Middle East if doing so risks involving South Korea in regional conflicts, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The statement addresses international pressure on Seoul to increase military commitments in...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party, is leading opinion polls ahead of Sunday's election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany's least populous state. Social Democratic Party (SPD) state leader Manuela Schwesig, who has governed the region for nearly a decade, is campaigning under the slogan...

According to NPR, waterfront houses are collapsing across the United States due to coastal erosion and sea level rise. NPR reports that Dare County, North Carolina, is a particular hotspot, where more than 30 homes have fallen into the ocean since 2020, including one as...