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  • India is actively seeking new locations to bolster its strategic oil reserves, signaling a proactive approach to energy security amidst global uncertainties.
  • A significant immigration scheme involving over 1,000 sham marriages has been uncovered, leading to charges against 11 individuals.
  • Tether has successfully completed an independent audit of its reserves with KPMG, addressing transparency concerns within the cryptocurrency space.
  • In response to a cyberattack that crippled its 911 system, a California city was forced into an emergency shutdown.
  • The FAA's recruitment campaign for air traffic controllers, spurred by gamer recruitment efforts, has led to record hiring numbers.

ZeroHedge

  • India Eyes Two New Sites To Expand Strategic Oil Reserves an hour ago by Tyler Durden

    India Eyes Two New Sites To Expand Strategic Oil Reserves By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com State-controlled Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) is finalizing feasibility studies for two new strategic petroleum reserves facilities as the world’s third-largest crude oil importer looks to boost its energy security. ISPRL, a government-owned special purpose vehicle, is finalizing a feasibility study for a facility at Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan in northwestern India and has completed a pre-feasibility study for a cavern in Bina in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, Indian media reported on Thursday. These two new facilities planned to host

  • Outrage As Texas Schools Bus Kids To Mosque So They Can "Experience Islam" 2 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    Outrage As Texas Schools Bus Kids To Mosque So They Can "Experience Islam" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News , Outrage has exploded as public school students in Texas were loaded onto yellow school buses and driven straight to an Islamic center so they could experience Islam 'up close'. The organizers could barely contain their excitement. In their own promotional video, they celebrated how the kids showed up and potentially left transformed. This is not happening in some blue-state sanctuary city. This is Texas. ? OMG. Terrifying development as taxpayer funded public school students in Texas are bussed to

  • 11 Charged In Immigration Scheme Involving Over 1,000 Sham Marriages 3 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    11 Charged In Immigration Scheme Involving Over 1,000 Sham Marriages Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 11 people with allegedly helping foreign nationals, primarily Chinese nationals, to obtain green cards through a marriage fraud scheme, according to an indictment unsealed on Aug. 12. The people behind the alleged scheme were all naturalized U.S. citizens originally from China and one green card holder, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche. The defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration fraud, and conspiracy to encourage the unlawful residence of aliens

  • Putin's First Ever Visit To Japanese-Claimed Islands Provokes Outrage In Tokyo 3 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    Putin's First Ever Visit To Japanese-Claimed Islands Provokes Outrage In Tokyo Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made a provocative visit to the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time ever. Japan immediately lodged a "strong" protest given it also has long claimed the territory, resulting in an avalanche of denunciatory headlines in Japanese press. Putin held a meeting there "on ensuring the security of Russia's eastern borders," state RIA Novosti said. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shot back : "The Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan's territory both historically and under international law, and the government of

  • Violent Crime Rate Drops In Major US Cities 4 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    Violent Crime Rate Drops In Major US Cities Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, A new report shows that violent crime dropped in many of the United States’ largest cities during the first half of 2026, and there was a more than 17 percent decline in the number of homicides. A Major Cities Chiefs Association survey, which gathered data from 66 of the largest cities in the United States, was released on Aug. 5. It showed that levels of multiple categories of violent crime decreased from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2026, compared with the same period in


The Guardian

  • DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province 10 hours ago by Rachel Savage and agencies
    Ebola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, World Health Organization, Global health, World news

    Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed at least 11,000 people more than a decade ago. The current outbreak has killed more than 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases, according to the latest government figures released on Tuesday. At the same point

  • French ambassador to CAR investigated over claims he hosted dozens of women 11 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
    Central African Republic, France, Africa, Europe, World news

    Disciplinary proceedings under way after security concerns raised over reported visits to official residence France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to Central African Republic over allegations of misconduct, after claims he brought dozens of women into his official residence, raising potential security concerns. The investigation comes as Paris seeks to rebuild relations with CAR after their sharp deterioration in recent years amid Russia’s expanding influence in the former French colony. Continue reading...

  • Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival 21 hours ago by Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
    Zambia, Africa, World news

    Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls on Thursday, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a second term leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021. Continue reading...

  • At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe 2 days ago by Rachel Savage and agencies
    Zimbabwe, World news, Africa

    Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, police said. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales. Continue reading...

  • Halting the march of the African armyworm: a natural cure offers hope to farmers 2 days ago by Kaamil Ahmed
    Global development, Farming, Insects, South Africa, Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Environment, Animals, Wildlife, World news, Agriculture, Science, Pesticides

    South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African scientist Letodi Luki Mathulwe. Something was killing off the African armyworm – one of the most devastating pests for farmers in east and southern Africa. The white substance was a naturally occurring fungus and it was wiping out the caterpillar, which gained its name from its march-like advance through fields of crops. Continue reading...


South China Morning Post

  • Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults 2 hours ago by Bloomberg

    President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a long-time complaint despite opposition from many naval officers. In a presidential memorandum, Trump ordered US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to come up with a plan within 60 days on what would be needed to use hydraulic catapults in the next Gerald Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The planned USS Doris Miller will be the fourth ship in the six-vessel...

  • Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in US CEO killing 3 hours ago by Bloomberg

    Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to resolve federal charges relating to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, and prosecutors will recommend he serve life in prison, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The plea would come at a Friday hearing that US District Judge Margaret Garnett set after federal prosecutors and defence lawyers jointly requested one. Court records did not identify the purpose of the hearing, and it is possible...

  • What the Mecca military pact means for China 4 hours ago by Ronny P. Sasmita

    When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca defence agreement, they executed a structural overhaul of the Middle East’s security architecture. The pact codifies a defence commitment, where an armed attack on one is treated as an assault on all. Building upon September’s Saudi-Pakistan defence agreement, this tripartite arrangement bridges the financial capital of the Gulf, the...

  • Bird remains found in engine after man nearly sucked out of window on Ryanair flight 5 hours ago by Reuters

    ⁠Bird remains were found ⁠in the engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737 NG plane where a passenger was partially sucked through a broken window shortly after take-off from Greece in July, the US National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. The NTSB ‌is investigating the incident where a piece of the engine broke off the plane and smashed the window. The plane, headed to Germany, lost pressure and was forced to make an emergency landing. The NTSB said in its preliminary report into the July 10...

  • US sends new aircraft carrier to Mideast amid concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln 5 hours ago by Associated Press

    The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading towards the Middle East, according to Navy statements and open source information on the ship’s movements. This comes as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose long deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days. The USS George Washington left port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last week,...


New York Times

  • Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals 5 hours ago by Dustin Volz
    United States Politics and Government, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Cyberattacks and Hackers, United States Defense and Military Forces, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Defense Department, Homeland Security Department, National Security Agency, United States Cyber Command, Trump, Donald J, China, Russia

    The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.

  • Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard 3 hours ago by Mark Arsenault
    Colleges and Universities, Anti-Semitism, Harvard University, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

    The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”

  • Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building 3 hours ago by Julia Jacobs
    United States Politics and Government, Restoration and Renovation, Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts, Trump, Donald J, Washington (DC)

    The vote to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” is an aggressive test of a judge’s order to remove his name.

  • Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care 2 hours ago by Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Ana Ley
    Illegal Immigration, Immigration Detention, Medicine and Health, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Deaths (Fatalities), Hunger Strikes, Emergency Medical Treatment, Immigration and Emigration, Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ), GEO Group Inc, Homeland Security Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Trump, Donald J, New Jersey, Newark (NJ)

    Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.

  • U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown 7 hours ago by Alan Feuer and Ernesto Londoño
    United States Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Federal Actions in US Cities, Immigration and Emigration, United States Attorneys, Homeland Security Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department, Service Employees International Union, Sunrise Movement, Communications Workers of America, Democratic Socialists of America, Trump, Donald J, Rosen, Daniel N (Attorney), Pretti, Alex Jeffrey (1988-2026), Good, Renee Nicole (1988-2026), Minnesota

    The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.


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