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Two killed in cable car accident on Mount Elbrus
Two people have died as a result of a cable car collapse on Mount Elbrus, said the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Kazbek Kokov, on his Telegram channel, APA reports. "Two people have died as a result of an accident on a single-seat...

Regional airport traffic up 2.6%
Total passenger traffic grew mildly in both August and the first eight months of 2025 at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport. The exception was Santorini, affected by the intense seismic activity last winter, while Mykonos recorded a...

International News Briefs for Friday, September 12, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, September 12, 2025. Israel’s Deadly Attacks on Gaza City Have Left 50,000 Palestinians Without Shelter Sep 12, 2025 Palestinian officials...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.11.25
Good Thursday morning. A new generation of middle and high schoolers will learn about the history and significance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks thanks to legislation signed into law two years ago. Never forget. “9/11 Heroes’ Day” will be...

Russian drones shot down near NATO base in Poland as World War 3 fears escalate
World War 3 anxieties have surged yet again as Russian unmanned aircraft reportedly downed over Poland yesterday were allegedly heading toward a NATO installation, according to emerging reports. During the early morning hours on Wednesday, Polish,...

This Day In History – September 12
A scene from the Corporate Area after Hurricane Gilbert slammed into the island on this day 1988. Today is the 255th day of 2025. There are 110 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 1988: Hurricane Gilbert slams into Jamaica with torrential...

Trump says he's running out of patience with Putin 'fast' over Ukraine conflict negotiations
President Trump expresses frustration with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and discusses what's next on 'Fox & Friends.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday said he was "sort of" running out of patience with...

NATO braced for more Russian drones as Putin prepares nuclear war test
NATO is braced for more Russian drone incursions as Putin and Belarus prepare to carry out a joint operation testing their readiness for the outbreak of a nuclear war, days after launching kamikaze drones into NATO airspace. Just two days before...

Nato boosts air defences after Russia’s drone incursion – but threat remains unclear
Western officials are open to the idea that the Russian drone incursion on Poland was accidental Nato is launching a new operation to protect eastern Europe after Russian drones entered Polish airspace this week. Up to 24 drones were detected in...

Driving in Saudi Arabia: 48 countries approved for license conversion; how to apply and what to do if yours isn’t on the list
If your home country isn’t on the approved list, you must attend a Saudi driving school, complete lessons, and pass written and practical tests/ Representative Image Just landed in Saudi Arabia and ready to take the wheel? Before you hit the roads...

Polish Foreign Minister: I Hope Lukashenko Will Realize That The Cup Of Our Patience Is Overflowing
24 Radoslaw Sikorski said that the flight of drones from Belarus was a planned action. Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski commented on the overnight incident with Russian drones and the decision to close the...

Are European capitals under threat from Russia's kamikaze drones?
For the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Poland has shot down Russian attack drones over NATO territory overnight on Wednesday. The Polish government has registered 19 drones, some launched from Belarusian...

Dmitry Bondarenko: Russia Has Crossed All Red Lines
8 The time has come to radically solve the issue of Belarusian dictatorship. Russian drones this night massively intruded into Polish airspace. Warsaw called it an "unprecedented act of aggression," emphasizing that it was a direct threat to the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 11, 2025
September 11, 2025, 9:30 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive...

How Putin is conquering Poland
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a joint force of Polish F-16s and Dutch F-35s made a grim kind of history. Firing on an incoming swarm of Russian drones, their defence operation marked the first time that Nato forces directly engaged...

Strasbourg’s twin censure headache
Welcome to Rapporteur, a free daily briefing on Europe. I’m Nicoletta Ionta, with your Friday edition. I arrived in Brussels thinking I’d stay for three months. Two and a half years later, I’m still here. This city operates round the clock – a...

Ukraine war latest: NATO engages Russia for first time ever as Poland downs drones amid attack on Ukraine
Key developments on Sept. 10: NATO engages Russia for first time ever as Poland downs drones amid mass attack on Ukraine Belarus expands military infrastructure near Ukraine, may host Russian Oreshnik ballistic missiles Trump sees no reason to...

Tusk touts ‘unequivocal support’ for Poland against Russia, Macron to send fighter jets
Following yesterday’s meeting of Poland’s National Security Council, convened by President Karol Nawrocki, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference. The meeting was held to discuss the Russian drones that were shot down in Polish...

George Kent, former U.S. ambassador
American diplomat George Kent set off on a cross-country bike ride across the United States to support Ukraine. His goal is to raise funds to buy three specially outfitted vehicles for Ukrainian units, and to explain to ordinary Americans why it...

Northern Cyprus: Europe Finally Confronts Türkiye’s Forgotten Occupation
This week, the European Parliament, at long last, in a sharply worded resolution passed on Thursday, MEPs condemned what they termed Türkiye’s “continued illegal occupation” of the northern part of Cyprus — a phrase that cuts through decades of...