Israel has released documents allegedly written by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other commanders, detailing explicit plans to carry out and broadcast the mass killing of civilians on October 7, 2023. The files include a six-page memo attributed to Sinwar—killed by Israeli forces last year—and intercepted communications from Hamas operatives.
Power has been restored to more than 800,000 residents in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s power grid on Friday, causing widespread blackouts and injuring at least 20 people. The strikes marked one of the largest concentrated assaults on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the war began more than three years ago.
The New York Times devoted its Friday feature to portraying President Donald Trump’s legal and political disputes as racially motivated attacks against “prominent Black women,” while minimizing the substance of the investigations and scandals involving those same officials. The piece, titled “Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump,” emphasized identity politics over facts.
Japan’s most popular beer, Asahi Super Dry, could run out this weekend after a massive ransomware attack crippled production at nearly all of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s factories.
Russia launched a massive overnight air assault on Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 70 others, with Kyiv suffering its worst bombardment in over a month. Among the dead was a 12-year-old girl, according to city officials.
Surveillance footage from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas captures the moment federal agents risked their lives to save detainees trapped under sniper fire. The dramatic video, released Friday, shows agents shielding shackled migrants and rushing them to safety inside the facility as bullets struck nearby.
A coalition of leftist leaders from Latin America and Europe used the United Nations stage this week to rally against the global rise of conservative movements. Presidents from Chile, Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for an event titled “In Defense of Democracy, Combating Extremism” on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard stirred controversy Tuesday during an interview on CNN International, where she sharply criticized the Israeli government’s handling of hostage negotiations. While affirming that Hamas must release all hostages, Callamard accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration of obstructing potential deals, saying that the war will not end while Israel “keeps playing games on the back of its own Israeli citizens.”
Raja Jackson, son of former UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested on a felony assault charge stemming from a brutal attack caught on video last month. The incident took place on August 23 at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event in Sun Valley, California, where Jackson allegedly assaulted wrestler Stuart Smith, known professionally as “Syko Stu.” He reportedly entered the ring in street clothes, slammed Smith to the mat, and delivered a volley of blows even after Smith was unconscious.
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis was hospitalized Monday after a physical assault at a campaign rally in the eastern town of Dobra. The incident occurred as the country prepares for parliamentary elections scheduled for October 3–4.
