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Breaking: U.S. forces strike ‘multiple’ Iranian tankers tied to IRGC after attempted attack on Navy warship | 8 Sep 2026 | U.S. forces struck multiple Iranian tankers tied to the IRGC on Tuesday after an attempted missile attack on a U.S. Navy warship, an official told Fox News. The official also confirmed that U.S. strikes were ongoing. Iran had fired at least one ballistic missile at a warship on Monday, the official said. The warship was not struck, but the U.S. military wanted to send a message to Iran that it cannot target U.S. forces.

U.S. forces strike near Iran’s Kharg Island, Jask as explosions reported, oil tankers targeted | 8 Sep 2026 | U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out strikes near Kharg Island and Jask in Iran on Tuesday. The targets included Iranian tankers, a U.S. official told Fox News. More than 20 Iranian tankers were in the vicinity of Kharg Island earlier on Tuesday, TankerTrackers Sam Madani told Fox News’s Lauren Simonetti. Explosions were heard around Kharg Island, Reuters reported, citing Iran’s Mehr News Agency. Separately, Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Jask, citing Iran’s Fars News Agency. A ballistic missile was also reportedly launched from Jask.

Breaking: UK to call up 95,000 retirees to help prepare for war with Russia as WW3 fears explode | 8 Sep 2026 | The UK is set to call up 95,000 retirees to help prepare for war with Russia as WW3 fears explode. A major drill to mobilise an army of veterans is being planned to take place next year. Louise Sandher-Jones, the Armed Forces minister, said a “strategic reserve” of 95,000 retired troops will be called into action “on a scale we haven’t seen for a long time.” The operation comes as fears increase regarding conflict with Russia by 2030. According to The Telegraph the details of the drill are still being finalised, but it is expected to test the ability of veterans to be called on and equipped in an emergency. [All part of Agenda 2030.]

Putin and Trump hold phone talks – Kremlin | 8 Sep 2026 | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, have held a “positive” phone call focused on efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday. The call followed a new round of shuttle diplomacy by Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who met Putin in Moscow for more than three hours on Saturday before traveling to Kiev for talks with Vladimir Zelensky the following day. Speaking to reporters, Ushakov said Putin and Trump had both assessed the envoys’ visits positively and agreed that work through this and other diplomatic channels would “continue.” Ushakov described the hour-long conversation as positive, saying Putin praised U.S. mediation efforts and Trump personally.

Putin meets Trump envoys at Kremlin | 5 Sep 2026 | Russian President Vladimir Putin has met U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin. The pair have arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at settling the Ukraine conflict. Putin has thanked both Witkoff and Kushner, stressing that Trump is continuing his efforts to contribute to the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. The Russian president added that “contacts of this kind are always beneficial.” In turn, the U.S. envoys thanked Putin for the meeting and especially for his decision to order a three-day hiatus in strikes on Kiev. The envoys were greeted at Vnukovo airport earlier in the day by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, who previously held several rounds of talks with both Witkoff and Kushner in Russia and the U.S.

Trump wants Biden’s Ukraine billions back | 4 Sep 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump has said he intends to present Europe with a belated bill for billions of d-llars Washington spent arming Ukraine under his [so-called] predecessor, Joe Biden. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump renewed his criticism of the scale of the Biden regime’s support for Kiev, claiming that “Hundreds of Billions of D-llars was given to Ukraine and NATO, free of charge, that Europe would have paid for — If they were only asked.” “We will be asking for that m-ney, though somewhat belatedly!” Trump did not specify how much Washington would seek, which European countries would be expected to pay, or how any retroactive payments would be arranged. Earlier this week, he said Biden gave Ukraine more than 300 billion worth of weapons “free.” Under Trump, Washington has shifted the cost of new U.S. weapons supplied to Ukraine through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) to other NATO members and partners.

Trump welcomes Russia at G20 despite EU tantrum | 1 Sep 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a senior Russian delegation to the G20, ignoring protests from EU officials who refused to appear alongside Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the gathering’s traditional “family photo.” Siluanov arrived in Asheville, North Carolina, for the two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Monday at the invitation of the Trump administration. His first in-person appearance at the forum since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 immediately drew protests from European delegates. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called Washington’s decision to treat Siluanov as a regular participant a “troubling” signal. Other EU officials reportedly threatened to boycott the photo altogether unless the Russian official was excluded, according to the Washington Post. Trump brushed aside the criticism when asked about Siluanov’s visit. “We’re going to see what happens, but we like getting along with everybody,” he told reporters in the Oval Office.

Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant back to normal after weeks in emergency mode | 7 Sep 2026 | Power supply to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been restored after more than two weeks in emergency mode, the CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, Aleksey Likhachev, has said. The main external power line to the plant was cut off back in March following what the Ukrainian authorities described as “damage” to transmission towers. It has never been restored, with no explanations from Kiev. Since then, the ZNPP has had to rely solely on the backup line — until August 20, when it was shut down by automatic control systems following an unspecified “incident” in territory controlled by Ukraine. That forced the power plant to fall back on emergency diesel-powered generators.

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12 as fears of escalation mount | 7 Sep 2026 | Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town killed at least 12 people including two children early on Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, in one of the ‌deadliest days of Israeli bombardment in recent weeks. Fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign are mounting in Lebanon after days of escalating strikes despite a June ceasefire that was meant to halt fighting between the Israeli military and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. A woman who said she was related to at least three of the dead said one attack hit a residential building as children were getting ready for school. The Israeli military ​said it struck people seen transferring weapons in the area of the town, Kfar Rumman. At the site, Reuters reporters saw children’s schoolbooks strewn between chunks of concrete ​where the building once stood.

Volkswagen car plant to be converted for Israeli arms production –The German factory is expected to produce components for Rafael’s Iron Dome air-defense system under a newly signed preliminary deal | 8 Sep 2026 | German auto giant Volkswagen has agreed on plans to sell one of its factories and convert the site into a military production hub, with Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems set to become its first major industrial partner. Volkswagen announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with the state of Lower Saxony and Israeli investment company Aurelius Capital on key terms for the sale of its Osnabrück plant. Under the plan, Aurelius would become the majority owner, while Lower Saxony would also take a stake in the facility. The factory would then be gradually transformed from car manufacturing into what Volkswagen described as a “competence center for security and defense solutions.”

Trump orders huge wave of missile strikes on Iran in major escalation as chilling warning is issued to U.S. citizens | 2 Sep 2026 | President Donald Trump has ordered a fresh wave of ballistic missile strikes against Iran after US embassies across the Middle East issued new security warnings to Americans in the region. Around a dozen strikes targeted Iranian radar systems and military assets along a 300-mile stretch of the coast of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Iranian state media reported strikes on the country’s oil-rich Qeshm Island located. Explosions were also reported in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. Iran retaliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming that it had launched d a ballistic missile strike on Camp Titin, a U.S. Marine base in Jordan.

AfD claims landslide victory in German regional election | 7 Sep 2026 | The opposition right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won Sunday’s regional election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote, the local election commission has said. The AfD is set to claim 39 out of 97 seats in the local legislature, falling short of a governing majority. The vote was marked by a record turnout of 78%, the highest since the reunification of Germany in 1990. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party finished in a poor second, securing just over 17.2% of the vote and 15 seats, according to official preliminary results. AfD lead candidate in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said the party has “written history” and that the outcome of the vote would “shake all of Germany.”

U.S. Army doctor claims 28 troops died from Covid vaccines | 4 Sep 2026 | A U.S. Army doctor has testified that she knows of 28 U.S. military deaths caused by Covid-19 vaccines, Politico has reported citing a court deposition. The U.S. government is investigating 2,544 deaths reported following the jabs, the official has said. Theresa Long, who also serves as an adviser to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reportedly gave the testimony during an August 14 deposition in a federal court case in Virginia. Neither her testimony nor her role at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had previously been reported. Long allegedly said that the 2,544 unverified deaths were reported to the department’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Former U.S. President [sic] Joe Biden ordered all US military staff to be vaccinated or be discharged from service, resulting in over 9,000 dismissals. After returning to office, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to offer reinstatement to those who had been discharged for refusing a vaccine.

Prosecutor in NY AG Letitia James’s office says he was ordered to dig up dirt on Trump allies | 30 Aug 2026 | A veteran prosecutor in state Attorney General Letitia James’s office claims he was ordered to dig up dirt on people and groups “affiliated with Donald Trump,” according to a bombshell report. Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former Brooklyn prosecutor who now works in James’s Investor Protection Bureau, said his boss instructed him “to find and pursue crimes” committed by Trump allies, according to a since-deleted email obtained by the Times-Union. Wiesenfeld alleged in his email on Friday that Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe specifically directed him to target “Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ-approved merger)…without having a credible reason for targeting the organizations and individuals,” the outlet reported. “Letitia James weaponized the attorney general’s office into a political hit squad and then tried to cover up her tracks,” state Republican Chairman Ed Cox told The Post on Sunday. “She is utterly unfit to serve.”

King Charles III Confirms Harry and Meghan Won’t Use Royal Titles, Remain ‘Non-Working Royals’ | 7 Sep 2026 | King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom. A letter sent on behalf of the king to senior government officials said the couple will continue to refrain from using their royal titles as they have done since stepping back from official royal duties in 2020. Any charity work the couple undertakes will be carried out in a private capacity, and operational security decisions are matters for the relevant police agencies, the letter adds. The letter was sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, to senior officials in the government and military, as well as lord lieutenants, the king’s personal representatives around the country.

Trump on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surprise return to the UK: ‘I’m happy about it’ | 2 Sep 2026 | President Donald Trump cheered the news of Prince Harry and [”yacht girl”] Meghan Markle’s surprise return to the UK. “I’m happy about it,” Trump said of Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave their home in Montecito and move back to the UK. “I was not a fan,” he added, noting that he had a “very good relationship with the Queen and with [King] Charles.” “I thought they treated the royal family with great disrespect. I didn’t like it,” Trump said of Harry and Meghan. “I didn’t like the way she acted.” “I thought she was terribly disrespectful to the Queen, to King Charles,” Trump said of Meghan’s behavior and the couple’s decision to step back from their royal duties six years earlier. “I don’t know, maybe I’m different. I wouldn’t have taken them back,” Trump said, before adding: “If I were the royal family, I would not have taken them back.”

Hurricane Lowell slams into over one million Americans as Hawaii loses power | 8 Sep 2026 | Hurricane Lowell has slammed into the Hawaiian Islands, triggering urgent tornado and flash flood watches for more than a million Americans and tourists. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued multiple alerts early Tuesday morning, including a severe flash flood and hurricane warning across the islands of Kauai and O’ahu, home to the heavily populated city of Honolulu. Lowell is currently a Category 2 hurricane, with sustained winds of more than 100 mph. A tornado watch has been issued on Kauai, the fourth-largest of Hawaii’s major islands. There are approximately 100,000 residents and tourists on Kauai on any given day. Nearly 90 percent of the island has lost power as of 9am ET Tuesday morning.

5 People Killed, Others Injured After Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes at Miami International Airport | 6 Sep 2026 | An Amazon cargo jet crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring several more. The crash occurred after the jet overshot the runway, according to reports. According to NBC Miami: “A source with knowledge of the incident told NBC6 that the two pilots were taken to Jackson South, and the three others were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital…The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at the airport around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. The plane, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.”

At least two killed and multiple injured, including two cops, after gunman opens fire at Minneapolis apartment building | 2 Sep 2026 | At least two civilians were killed and four others were injured, including two police officers, when a gunman opened fire at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building. Minneapolis police received a call at 4.36pm on Wednesday that one person had been shot at Loring Towers, an affordable housing community, Minneapolis Police spokesman Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a news conference. Soon, other calls came in reporting additional gunfire. When police then arrived at the scene at 4.39pm, they found one victim dead and several others suffering from gunshot wounds. Police then followed the sound of gunfire to an upper floor, where they were confronted by a “haze” that limited their visibility. Still, officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, leaving two officers shot, while a third sustained a non-life threatening injury. In total, seven patients were rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center, one of whom was later pronounced dead, spokesman Jonathan Comito said.

‘Activist’ San Diego judge frees machete-wielding MS-13 executioner known as ‘the witch’ | 5 Sep 2026 | A machete-wielding MS-13 executioner known as “the witch” has been cut loose by an “activist” federal judge in California despite facing an aggravated murder warrant in El Salvador. David Antonio Aviles Perez, 35, was captured by ICE agents in San Diego in April on an international warrant accusing him of aggravated murder. He had been held in federal custody pending his removal from the U.S. But before authorities could arrange for his extradition, Aviles Perez was released last Wednesday by federal Judge Jinsook Ohta, who ordered his release from a southern California ICE detention facility by 5 p.m. the following day.

Governor’s policy under fire after illegal immigrant fleeing ICE slams into mayor’s wife | 7 Sep 2026 | Sanctuary policies are leading to dangerous situations by making it harder for ICE to do its job, Republican critics argued after an illegal immigrant fled agents and crashed on a major New Jersey highway, injuring the wife of a Democratic mayor. The Wednesday crash is fueling a renewed fight over New Jersey’s limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. Republicans are arguing Sherrill’s approval of the “Trust Directive” creates public-safety risks by limiting the ability of ICE to work with police officers. They also contend that Democrats are wrongheaded to respond to such incidents by calling for ICE’s abolition rather than stronger enforcement. “This is just the latest in a long line of traffic incidents and vehicular incidents that wouldn’t occur if New Jersey didn’t have our sanctuary status that got codified as soon as Gov. Sherrill came into office,” Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Point Pleasant Beach, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview Friday.

Unlicensed illegal migrant drove car that killed baby in NJ parking lot – officials | 5 Sep 2026 | The unlicensed driver who crashed into a New Jersey family in a grocery store parking lot — killing a 9-month-old boy and injuring his mother and sister — and the car’s owner are both illegal immigrants who ICE is now seeking to deport, officials said. María Cobon-Guzmán, 20, a Guatemalan national living in Trenton, was charged Tuesday with five counts including manslaughter after she struck and killed Yitzchok Rosenberg on Aug. 28, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. She has never held a driver’s license, investigators said. Ariadna Lazaro-Flores, 22, a Mexican national living in Toms River, was charged with knowingly creating a substantial risk of death for letting Cobon-Guzmán drive. Ocean County Jail records show U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers filed against both women.

Migrants accused of beating baby dolphin to death in Spain –Footage from Ceuta has sparked outrage after the animal was allegedly pulled from the sea and killed | 4 Sep 2026 | A group of migrants in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta have been accused of pulling a baby dolphin from the sea and beating it to death, after disturbing footage sparked outrage online. The bottlenose dolphin calf was spotted swimming close to the shore at El Trampolin beach on Wednesday before several men dragged it from the water, according to local newspaper El Faro de Ceuta. One of them allegedly struck the animal in the head with a stick, leaving it mortally wounded. A beach worker reportedly confronted the group and told them not to touch the dolphin and to call wildlife services. They then tried to return it to the sea, but the animal appeared already dead. Ceuta-based blogger Juan Ruiz filmed members of the group raising the dolphin like a trophy as he approached them. “You can’t take that, it’s a dolphin, you don’t eat that!” he shouted, before demanding to know who [which sociopath] had killed it.

Georgia cop entered animal sanctuary in dead of night with no warrant then KILLED adorable baby donkey called HeeHaw | 31 Aug 2026 | An innocent baby donkey named HeeHaw was brutally shot by a Georgia cop this weekend. A police officer, who remains unnamed, was placed on administrative leave for killing HeeHaw in his own pasture after trespassing on Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, Polk County, without the owner’s consent. The animal sanctuary shared the tragedy on Facebook, seeking justice for their beloved donkey: “At 12:45am cops entered my pasture searching for a missing person WITHOUT permission or warning and shot and killed my bottle raised BABY donkey. They claimed he ran up to them braying and they thought they were in danger and shot and killed him after trying to taze him.” Shocked users are mourning HeeHaw’s murder, demanding the release of body camera footage and suggesting taking legal action against the injustice.