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662 storiesRussian Defense Ministry says troops took Samoilovka in Zaporizhzhia region
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Monday that units of the “Vostok” group of forces took control of the village of Samoilovka in the Zaporizhzhia region. The ministry said the capture expands the group's capabilities and creates a bridgehea…
US military in Okinawa restricts troops after Marine's arrest in killing
The U.S. military in Okinawa is pausing all operations for two days and restricting troops from leaving their bases after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman. Okinawa prefectural police arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jaco…
Japan defense minister to meet Okinawa governor over arrested U.S. Marine
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Oct. 6 that he will meet Okinawa Governor Genta Kojya on Oct. 7 to discuss measures to prevent a repeat of incidents involving U.S. military personnel, after a Marine based at Futenma was arrested o…
US Marine arrested in Naha hotel killing; Japan protests, Okinawa governor speaks out
A 20-year-old US Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbery-murder after a 39-year-old woman was found dead at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, and Japanese officials protested to the US side. Foreign Ministry Senior Deputy Minister Ta…
Lawyers for ex-Olympian David Hearn seek watchdog inquiry into Reflecting Pool case
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the inspectors general of the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate what they call a flawed investigation and prosecution over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflect…
UK police detain seventh suspect over alleged plot at Royal Air Force Fairford base
British counter-terrorism police have detained a seventh suspect in connection with an alleged attack plot near the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, according to Russian state agencies and Interfax. Interfax, citing Sky News, said the late…
Three friends of Nolan Wells sue Terrell Owens for defamation
Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island on the Fourth of July and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday by …
Okinawa governor protests to US commander over Marine held in Naha killing
Okinawa Governor Koja Genta summoned the top US commander in Okinawa, Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, and other US and Japanese officials to the prefectural office on Oct. 5 and protested over the killing of a woman at a Naha hotel for which a…
South Korea military blames North Korean DMZ mines for injuries, clears site
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Oct 5 that its final investigation concluded a mine explosion on the western front DMZ that injured soldiers was caused by North Korean mines laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. The milit…
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to importing plutonium from Russia and selling it to 67 customers
Jacob D. Miller, 44, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to charges including importing nuclear material without lawful authority and mailing hazardous materials, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said.…
Explosions hit Kyiv-controlled Zaporizhzhia; bridge over Dnipro damaged
Explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia, the city TASS describes as under Kyiv's control. TASS reported that an explosion damaged a bridge over the Dnipro and that traffic across it was temporarily halted. RIA Novosti reported only that explo…
Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on two Saudi Aramco sites
Yemen's Houthis said they struck Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and in the Khurais area with ballistic missiles and drones, with spokesman Yahya Saree saying both operations were successful and caused large fires. Kommersant reported tha…
MrMax says breach may have leaked data of up to 1,735,154 members
MrMax Holdings said on October 6 that unauthorized access to servers for its MrMax app and online store may have exposed personal information of up to 1,735,154 members. The company said member IDs, names, email addresses and telephone numb…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to activate collective defence against Houthis
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia decided at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October to activate collective defence measures under a pact they signed in August, confirming they would deploy their forces inside Saudi territory. The three…
Daiwa Securities: vendor breach may have exposed data of 110,000 customers
Daiwa Securities said on Oct 5 that a server at outsourcing vendor Scalar Communications was subject to unauthorized access and that about 220,000 records may have leaked, including names, email addresses and securities account numbers for …
Cornell sexual assault case draws #IAmJaneDoe solidarity campaign
A woman identified as Jane Doe has sued over an alleged group sexual assault at Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024, saying she was attacked by seven male students; no one has been indicted. After the case resurfac…
Japan protests and summons US ambassador over Okinawa killing
Japan has protested to the United States and summoned the US ambassador in Tokyo after the killing of a 39-year-old Japanese woman on Okinawa, in which a US marine is suspected, TASS, RBC and Kommersant reported. Kommersant said Okinawa pol…
Man in his 50s sent to prosecutors over attempted sexual assault of neighbor in her 80s
Police in Naju, South Jeolla Province, sent a man in his 50s to the prosecution in custody over the attempted sexual assault of a woman in her 80s who had been his neighbor for years. The suspect admitted to the allegations during police qu…
Korea financial regulator orders full security review after bank data leaks
Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won chaired an emergency meeting of the entire financial sector in Seoul on Oct. 4 after customer data leaks spread from major banks to non-bank lenders, saying the possibility of AI-enabled ha…
Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, lawyers say
Christa Pike, 50, is conscious and speaking and receiving critical medical care nearly a week after Tennessee's attempt to execute her with the drug pentobarbital failed, her attorneys said Tuesday. They said her prognosis remains unclear, …