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AP News Summary at 10:03 a.m. EDT
Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital as blast heard in Doha DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar's capital. The attack on Tuesday further widenis Israel's...

Russian 'suicide drones' shot down in Poland after Nato scrambles fighter jets
Russian drones have been shot down over Poland after crossing the border from Ukraine, the Polish military has said. Nato scrambled its fighter jets in the eastern European country after a tip-off by the Ukrainian Air Force that Shahed "suicide...
Roundup: Israel urges evacuation; Russian bomb kills 21; Trump denies writing Epstein note
Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza carry their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza on Tuesday, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders from Gaza City. Jehad Alshrafi | AP Israeli military urges full evacuation...

AP News Summary at 7:57 a.m. EDT
Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has urged a full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of its planned expanded military operation in the city in...

Get to Know Aryna Sabalenka's Parents
Currently ranked the top tennis player in women’s singles worldwide, Aryna Sabalenka has humble roots. Aryna was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus to parents Yulia and Sergey. When asked by Harper’s Bazaar Australia earlier this year about what...

Rayo Vallecano - You don't sign for the money
It should be the most dysfunctional football organisation, existing in another galaxy to the likes of Barcelona – yet somehow Rayo Vallecano manage to survive and thrive every season. The three-sided stadium with a ropey pitch is way off the...

After solid start, Battalion head out on weekend pre-season road trip
The unbeaten North Bay Battalion continues Ontario Hockey League pre-season play this weekend with back-to-back road games against the Sarnia Sting and Ottawa 67’s. The Battalion, which dumped the visiting 67’s 4-3 via shootout Wednesday night,...

Migrant Battalion: Great Lakes – Caught in the snow
By Samuel Baker BYANSI This article is part of a series on Russia’s recruitment of hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound called Alabuga, 1,000 kilometers east of Moscow. Over the past...

AP News Summary at 6:23 a.m. EDT
Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump. Trump has...

AP News Summary at 4:59 a.m. EDT
Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump. Trump has...

INVESTIGATION: Russia’s Alabuga Scandal in the Great Lakes: Caught in the Snow
Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to go and manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound a thousand km east of Moscow called Alabuga. The...

Why China and Russia are unlikely to move the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline forward
While Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s energy giant Gazprom sought to establish a cross-border connection of a different kind. In Beijing on September 2, Gazprom CEO...

When the Kremlin Failed to Brainwash Them as Children, They Plotted Their Escape
KYIV, Ukraine—A generation of children who grew up in Russian-occupied Ukraine and whose schooling was saturated in Kremlin propaganda is coming of age. Most of them only speak Russian and their upbringing taught them that the government in Kyiv...

How to watch Denmark vs Scotland: Live streams, TV channels for World Cup qualifier
Watch Denmark vs Scotland today as Steve Clarke's squad travel to Copenhagen to kick off their qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup, with all the details here on live streams and TV coverage. Denmark vs Scotland match info ► Date: Friday,...

Big positives for Lewis Miley and Will Osula
Will Osula and Lewis Miley both heading in the right direction on the international stage. England Under 21s kicking off their European Championships group qualifiers with a win. Lewis Miley helping the young three lions to a 2-0 victory over...

The EU is preparing new sanctions against Russia — Bloomberg revealed which industries will suffer the most
The European Union is preparing to impose new sanctions against Russian banks and energy companies. The restrictions are planned as part of the 19th package of EU sanctions against the aggressor country. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing...

M23’s State-Building Project: Africa File Special Edition
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Read a PDF version of the report here Read the one-page key takeaways of the report here Executive...

Iran Update, September 8, 2025
The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...

World Record Fee or Not, is Grace Geyoro Worth the Money?
Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at the Premier League, Grace Geyoro, and late winners. There was a lot of money spent by men’s teams this summer, and we have also seen transfer fees increase in...

Football Daily | Just another normal day at Nottingham Forest
FOREST GRUMP While it is unusual for a football club to break news of a managerial sacking on their Social Media Disgrace channels shortly after midnight, if Football Daily had to stake its life on one Premier League outfit doing so, we would have...