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Meteor Fireball Lights Up Japan Sky
A bright meteor, or “fireball,” streaked across Japan’s night sky at 11:08 PM, dazzling viewers in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. Amateur footage showed the flash briefly turning night into day. Experts said it was likely a meteor…
Condor Airlines Plane Catches Engine Fire Midair
A Condor Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Corfu, Greece, to Düsseldorf, Germany, caught fire in its right engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, carrying 273 passengers and eight crew, made an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy.…
Pashinyan and Pezeshkian Meet in Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Yerevan, agreeing to raise relations to a strategic partnership. The two leaders signed 10 memorandums covering politics, culture, trade, and transport.…
Indonesia Oil Well Fire Kills 3
A fire at an illegal oil well in Blora, Central Java, Indonesia, has killed three people and injured two others. The blaze began with an explosion on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of around 750 residents. Officials said firefighting…
Russia Strikes Ukraine after Washington Summit
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russian drones and missiles hit energy facilities in the Poltava region hours after the Washington summit attended by US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders.…
US Cargo Ship Explodes off Baltimore
A coal-carrying cargo ship exploded off the coast of Baltimore, Maryland, sparking a fire that drew a major Coast Guard and firefighter response. All 23 crew members were evacuated safely with no injuries. The vessel was bound for Port…
Small Plane Crash Kills Two in Kazakhstan
A light-engine Aerostar R40F crashed in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region on August 17, killing the pilot and passenger. Local media identified the passenger as 43-year-old Diana Akhmetova, a mother of three, who had booked the flight as a…
Factory Blast in Russia kills 25
Russian officials said the death toll from last week’s factory explosion in Ryazan has risen to 25, with 158 injured. Local media reported the blast may have been triggered by gunpowder ignition. The Investigative Committee has launched an…
Train Hits Workers in South Korea
A passenger train traveling from Daegu to Jinju struck inspection workers near Cheongdo in North Gyeongsang Province, killing two and injuring five. Korea Railways (KORAIL) said no passengers were hurt among the 89 onboard, but…
Trump: Ceasefire deal possible in weeks
After hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House, US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Russia could be reached “within a week or two.” He confirmed indirect talks with Vladimir…