A drone struck the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi on May 17, hitting an electrical generator outside the facility’s inner perimeter and igniting a fire. No radiation was released, no one was injured, and the plant’s reactors were not directly affected. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the incident as a “carefully planned attack” and warned that a direct strike on an operational reactor could have caused “a very high release of radioactivity.” What happened at Barakah Three drones targeted the Barakah facility. Air defense systems intercepted two of them. The third made it through and struck an…
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A view of the Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi, where 21 people perished in a fire accident | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A Delhi court on Saturday (June 6, 2026) sent to two days of police custody the cook of a south Delhi hotel where a devastating fire killed 21 people three days ago.Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh was hearing Delhi Police’s petition to interrogate cook Keshav Negi for two days and allowed the plea. Editorial | Fire and furore: On fire accidents in IndiaNegi was arrested earlier in the day with investigators alleging that his negligence played…
Lebanese officials on Saturday launched the redevelopment of the Rene Mouawad Airport in Qlayaat, marking a step towards reopening the long-dormant northern facility as the country’s second civilian airport and reducing reliance on Beirut’s sole international gateway.The move also comes as Lebanon continues to face security threats from the war between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. While bombardment has largely stopped in Beirut, the security situation remains fragile. Lebanon, on the Mediterranean and on the doorstep of Europe, has long struggled to keep its only airport in Beirut fully operational because of political instability and its proximity to areas…
A People’s Tribunal on Violence Against Christians in India this week heard chilling testimony of violence and discrimination across several Indian states. The hearing was jointly convened by Karwan-e-Mohabbat – the “Caravan of Love” – a civil society advocacy founded in 2017 in solidarity with victims of religiously motivated mob violence, and a collective of concerned citizens. Survivors, community representatives, researchers, lawyers and human rights defenders gathered to give and to hear extensive testimonies documenting an alarming escalation of intimidation, aggression, and brutality. At the Constitution Club in New Delhi on June 1, 2026, The People’s Tribunal examined reports that…
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Cheng Xing (R)/Zhang Chi compete during the mixed doubles semifinal match between Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China and Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui of China at the Indonesia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)Guo Xinwa (R)/Chen Fanghui compete during the mixed doubles semifinal match between Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China and Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui of China at the Indonesia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (Back R) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal match between Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China and Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui of China at the…
Discover the Dazu-Felszeichnungen, or Dazu Shike rock carvings, near Chongqing, China—an ancient cliffside gallery where Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian stories are carved in stone. On the forested hills outside Chongqing, the Dazu-Felszeichnungen, known locally as Dazu Shike (Dazu stone engravings), turn the rock faces into a quiet, open-air scripture. Monks, artisans, and patrons spent centuries carving entire cliff walls into thousands of serene Buddhas, swirling bodhisattvas, and vivid everyday scenes that feel surprisingly intimate to a modern visitor from the United States. Today, this UNESCO-listed complex of cave temples and sculptures is one of China’s most remarkable religious art landscapes,…
Japan’s US-led security path is politically safe but strategically costly A Taiwan war would turn Japan’s alliance posture into a major economic risk Japan needs deterrence with diplomacy, not automatic escalation A conflict in the Taiwan Strait would cost the world about US$10 trillion, close to 10 percent of global output. This figure should modify the criteria by which Japanese security policy is evaluated. The question is no longer whether Japan remains a loyal ally of the US, restrained toward China, or responsive enough to protect the sea routes around its islands. Now it is: can Japan minimize the risk…
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5, 2026. (Photo: AFP) SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia – Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said.Many of the drones targeted Saint Petersburg itself, the second Ukrainian attack on the city in less than a week, although authorities reported no major damage. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the…
Breaking Airline News: Terrifying Chinese Flight Cancellations Trigger Massive Paralyzation and Severe Travel Chaos To the absolute horror of international tourists, frantic business commuters, and regional travelers, a catastrophic operational collapse has violently plunged China’s massive aviation network into gridlock as a terrifying wave of flight delays and cancellations triggered severe intercontinental paralyzation, completely shattering passenger confidence and sparking massive travel chaos across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and beyond. In a highly terrifying and completely chaotic era for commercial aviation, legacy transit corridors are actively collapsing under a massive wave of sudden travel chaos that is severely crippling traditional connecting…