HMS Medway fires 120 rounds in Falklands drill
The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Medway fired 120 rounds from its 30mm cannon during a live-fire training exercise in the South Atlantic, drawing a protest from Argentina and adding a new
Supermarket fridge cyberattacks hit Europe’s cold chain
Cyberattacks targeting commercial refrigeration systems in supermarkets have been confirmed across multiple European countries, with operators in Belgium, Sweden, Estonia, and France all reporting incidents in which freezer temperatures were remotely manipulated and food safety was compromised. The attack method
King Charles’s Caribbean tour takes in Antigua’s 45th anniversary
King Charles visited Antigua and Barbuda in October and November 2026 for the country’s 45th independence anniversary. Queen Camilla was scheduled to join him
Cyclone Murasu makes landfall near Ongole, six days after Arnab
If you live on the Andhra Pradesh coast, or farm there, the next few days matter. Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall near Ongole
Indonesian ferry Virgo Transport 8 vanishes in Java Sea with 243 aboard, 140 missing
A passenger ferry carrying 243 people disappeared in the Java Sea early Sunday after losing contact in bad weather, sparking an urgent search-and-rescue operation in the Java Sea. The Virgo Transport 8
Sonali Tiwary
Anak Krakatau eruption closes 8 Indonesian airports, strands 340,000 passengers
Anak Krakatau, the volcano born from the remains of the 1883 eruption that killed thousands, erupted again late Friday, sending ash across Indonesia and disrupting air travel across the region. The eruption
Being Heumann biopic brings Judith Heumann’s disability rights fight to TIFF screen
At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a new biopic explores the life of disability rights pioneer Judith Heumann. “Being Heumann,” directed by Siân Heder—known for writing and directing the film CODA—premiered
Tejal Somvanshi
Australia RBA card surcharge ban lands Oct 1 as CommBank launches Yello overhaul
From October 1, 2026, Australian banks must stop charging customers a fee when they use credit cards. The Reserve Bank’s new surcharge ban will reshape how banks operate and how customers pay
Sunita Somvanshi
Iraq Shuts Iran Crossings After Saudi Pipeline Drone Attack Claim Puts Maysan Under Scrutiny
Iraq temporarily closed three crossings into Iran while investigating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, according to Al Jazeera. The reported closures were Shalamcheh in Basra province, al-Shib in Maysan
Govind Tekale
Anduril Dive-LD Drone Seized by Iran in Hormuz Carries 6,000M Depth Rating
Iran says it captured a U.S. underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz. The vehicle was not a crewed submarine in the traditional sense. It was an autonomous underwater vehicle, or AUV,
Modi Warns Iran at BRICS Summit to Protect 20,000 Seafarers in Sea Lanes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that freedom of navigation and commerce, along with the safety and well-being of seafarers, must be protected as regional tensions continue. Modi made
Emma Bonino Dies at 78: Italy’s Abortion-Rights Fighter Leaves a Five-Decade Political Record
Emma Bonino, the Italian politician who helped turn abortion and divorce rights into national political battles, has died at 78. Her party, More Europe, said Italy had lost one of its most
Canada Issues One-Time $150 Disability Benefit Payment Starting September 17
Eligible Canada Disability Benefit recipients will receive an automatic one-time $150 supplement beginning September 17, with later cohorts paid in winter 2027.
Karmactive Staff
Philippines Ferry Fire: MV June Aster Death Toll Reaches 35 as Rescue Operations Continue
The death toll from the fire aboard the passenger ferry MV June Aster off the coast of Palawan in the western Philippines has reached 35, with rescue teams continuing operations to locate