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Terror at Brown University: Students Seek Shelter as Deadly Campus Shooting Claims Two Lives
Dec 15, 2025 08:54 pm CST
A devastating shooting at Brown University left two students dead and nine injured as terrified students huddled in the campus library for safety. Authorities later detained a 30-year-old Wisconsin man found with weapons potentially linked to the attack at a nearby hotel, while the university community grapples with the aftermath of this traumatic violence.
Hero Refugee Who Prevented Further Bloodshed in Sydney's Bondi Beach Attack Faces Uncertain Immigration Status
Dec 15, 2025 08:21 pm CST
A Middle Eastern refugee demonstrated extraordinary courage during a terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach by disarming a shooter, potentially saving numerous lives. Despite his heroic actions and having an Australian family, he remains on a temporary visa with no clear path to permanent residency after nearly a decade in the country. The attack, which killed 15 people, has been classified as an antisemitic terrorist incident targeting a Hanukkah celebration.
Woman Confuses Brake With Accelerator, Drives Car Into Swimming Pool With 5-Year-Old Daughter Inside
Dec 15, 2025 06:55 pm CST
A 38-year-old woman accidentally drove her car into the Paul-Eluard Municipal Swimming Pool in La Ciotat, France after mistaking the accelerator for the brake. Quick-acting lifeguards rescued both the woman and her 5-year-old daughter from the submerged vehicle. Though physically uninjured, both were treated for shock at a local hospital while the facility remains closed for repairs.
Bondi Beach Terror Attack Claims Life of Rabbi Eli Schlanger Who Commemorated Mumbai Attack Victims
Dec 15, 2025 06:01 pm CST
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who recently organized a memorial for 2008 Mumbai attack victims, was among 15 people killed in an antisemitic terrorist attack during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach, Sydney. The 41-year-old father of five was remembered for his community service and kindness. Australian PM Anthony Albanese has condemned the attack and proposed stricter gun laws in response.
The Global Water Crisis: How Tehran's Drought Signals a Thirsty Future for Megacities
Dec 15, 2025 04:56 pm CST
Tehran faces potential evacuation due to severe water shortages after five years of drought, highlighting how climate change and poor water management threaten urban centers worldwide. This analysis explores how food self-sufficiency policies, inefficient irrigation, and carbon emissions contribute to water crises in major cities, while suggesting sustainable solutions through improved agricultural imports, infrastructure, and renewable energy transitions.
Lost Nuclear Legacy: The CIA's Missing Plutonium Device in the Himalayas - A 60-Year Environmental Concern
Dec 15, 2025 04:54 pm CST
In 1965, during the Cold War, the CIA and Indian climbers attempted to place a nuclear-powered surveillance device on Nanda Devi to monitor Chinese missile tests. When a blizzard forced the team to abandon the plutonium-containing SNAP-19C generator on the mountain, it created an environmental crisis that remains unresolved six decades later. The device, containing nearly a third of the plutonium used in the Nagasaki bomb, disappeared in an avalanche and continues to pose potential contamination risks to the Ganges River watershed.
Manhunt Resumes After Person Detained in Brown University Shooting Released: Two Students Dead, Nine Injured
Dec 15, 2025 04:53 pm CST
Authorities have resumed their search for a suspect in the Brown University shooting after releasing a previously detained individual. The tragic incident at the prestigious Ivy League institution left two students dead and nine injured. Campus officials confirmed all victims were students, as police released brief footage of the suspect fleeing the scene.
Aung San Suu Kyi's Son Fears for Mother's Life After Two Years Without Contact Under Myanmar's Military Regime
Dec 15, 2025 04:49 pm CST
The son of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi reveals he has had no contact with his 80-year-old mother for over two years and fears for her life as she serves a 27-year sentence under deteriorating health conditions. Kim Aris is using upcoming controversial elections to raise international awareness about his mother's plight and urge foreign governments to pressure Myanmar's military junta.
China's Bold Move: Full Coverage of Childbirth Medical Expenses by 2026 to Combat Population Decline
Dec 15, 2025 04:48 pm CST
China will eliminate all out-of-pocket childbirth expenses by 2026 as part of comprehensive efforts to reverse declining birth rates and address its growing demographic crisis. The initiative includes full coverage of prenatal examinations and follows similar provincial programs, complementing other national incentives like childcare subsidies and free preschool education to encourage family formation amid economic challenges.
Zelensky Signals Acceptance of US Security Guarantees as Alternative to NATO Membership in Landmark Peace Negotiations
Dec 15, 2025 04:38 pm CST
In a significant diplomatic shift, President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated Ukraine's willingness to accept US and European security guarantees instead of immediate NATO membership as peace negotiations intensify. During high-level talks in Berlin with American officials led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, substantial progress was made on a comprehensive 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict with Russia while ensuring Ukraine's future security and territorial integrity.