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Colombia says ‘bomb’ found near its border with Ecuador Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday an explosive device was found near the border with Ecuador, as the two countries wage a diplomatic and trade dispute. Months of tension between the leftist Petro and his Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel Noboa, a firm ally of US President Donald Trump, rose dramatically Monday when Petro alleged that explosive […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/colombia-says-bomb-found-near-it… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/colombia-says-bomb-found-near-it…

Over 200 Ukrainian anti-drone experts deployed in Middle East: Zelensky President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 201 Ukrainian anti-drone military experts were in the Middle East to help defend the region against Iranian-designed Shahed drones, and another 34 were “ready to deploy”. “These are military experts, experts who know how to help, how to defend against Shahed drones. Our teams are already in the Emirates, […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/over-200-ukrainian-anti-drone-ex… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/over-200-ukrainian-anti-drone-ex…

Trump says to make delayed China trip in ‘five or six weeks’ US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after delaying the trip due to his war on Iran. “We have a very good working relationship with China, so we’re making it in about five or six weeks,” Trump told reporters. The post https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-to-make-delayed-china… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-to-make-delayed-china…

Dutch probing Iran links to synagogue attack: minister The four youths arrested on suspicion of detonating an explosive device outside a Rotterdam synagogue were probably “recruited”, the Dutch justice minister said Tuesday, with investigators probing possible links to Iran. The attack on the synagogue in the early hours of Friday was followed by similar explosions outside a Jewish school and an office building […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/dutch-probing-iran-links-to-syna… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/dutch-probing-iran-links-to-syna…

Trump says Britain’s Starmer made ‘big mistake’ not supporting US in Iran US President Donald Trump said UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made the wrong choice in not supporting Washington over war in the Middle East. “He hasn’t been supportive, and I think it’s a big mistake,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I’m disappointed with Keir — I like him, I think he’s a […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-britains-starmer-made… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-britains-starmer-made…

Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization Argentina formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on Tuesday, the foreign minister said, following in the path of the United States which took the same step earlier this year. The government of President Javier Milei, a close ally of President Donald Trump, had announced its intention to leave the UN health body a year […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/argentina-withdraws-from-world-h… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/argentina-withdraws-from-world-h…

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), said in his resignation letter to […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/senior-us-counterterrorism-offic… appeared first on https://insiderpaper.com. https://insiderpaper.com/senior-us-counterterrorism-offic…

Trump says Russia’s Putin helping Iran in war ‘a little bit’ <img width="1024" height="575" src="" alt="Putin vows 'very strong' response if Russia attacked with Tomahawks"/>This is a developing story.. check back for updates. The post https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-russias-putin-helping… . https://insiderpaper.com/trump-says-russias-putin-helping…

Israel says struck checkpoints of Iran paramilitary force Basij in Tehran <img width="1024" height="576" src="" alt="Israel says struck checkpoints of Iran paramilitary force Basij in Tehran"/>Israel’s military said Thursday it had struck checkpoints set up in Tehran by the Basij paramilitary force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as part of efforts to undermine control by the authorities. “Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force, acting on (military) intelligence, has targeted the Basij roadblocks and operatives,” the army said in a […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/israel-says-struck-checkpoints-o… . https://insiderpaper.com/israel-says-struck-checkpoints-o…

EU plans 2027 ban of large ‘laughing gas’ canisters <img width="1024" height="489" src="" alt="'laughing gas' canisters"/>The EU plans to ban retail sale of large canisters of nitrous oxide — also known as “laughing gas” and increasingly used as a recreational drug — in 2027, Brussels said Thursday. Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas used for pain relief in dentistry and medicine, as well as in catering, for example to make […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/eu-plans-2027-ban-of-large-laugh… . https://insiderpaper.com/eu-plans-2027-ban-of-large-laugh…

Iran arrests nearly 200 people over US-Israel war: rights group <img width="1024" height="682" src="" alt="Ukraine detains teens supected of planning sabotage on Russian orders"/>Iranian authorities have arrested nearly 200 people nationwide on charges related to the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, a US-based rights group said on Thursday. The charges relate to accusations including over activity on social media, sending content to foreign media outlets, espionage and disturbing public order, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/iran-arrests-nearly-200-people-o… . https://insiderpaper.com/iran-arrests-nearly-200-people-o…

Law enforcement responding to active shooter report at Michigan synagogue <img width="1024" height="538" src="" alt="Law enforcement responding to active shooter report at Michigan synagogue"/>Law enforcement were responding Thursday to reports of an active shooter at a synagogue in the northern US state of Michigan, local media and police said. The Michigan State Police said in a post on X that they are “aware of an active shooting incident that is ongoing in West Bloomfield.” The police did not […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/law-enforcement-responding-to-ac… . https://insiderpaper.com/law-enforcement-responding-to-ac…

Musk’s Tesla set to supply UK with electricity <img width="1024" height="682" src="" alt="Tesla wins key China security clearance during Musk visit"/>A subsidiary of Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker, has won approval to supply UK households and businesses with electricity, Britain’s energy regulator said Thursday. The company applied to become an electricity supplier in Britain in July, a first such move outside the United States by the operation run by tech billionaire Musk. Tesla Energy […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/musks-tesla-set-to-supply-uk-wit… . https://insiderpaper.com/musks-tesla-set-to-supply-uk-wit…

Mideast war sparks worries of Iran ‘terror’ attacks in Europe <img width="1024" height="585" src="" alt="iran internet blackout nationwide"/>European countries have stepped up domestic security since US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the Middle East war, with fears Tehran could be plotting “terrorist” attacks as part of its retaliation. The Islamic republic has been accused of seeking to orchestrate incidents in the past, and three such attacks have occurred in the United States and […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/mideast-war-sparks-worries-of-ir… . https://insiderpaper.com/mideast-war-sparks-worries-of-ir…

New Iran leader heads ‘hereditary monarchy’ backed by Guards: exiled opposition <img width="1024" height="683" src=""/>Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, lacks the authority of his father and is leading “a hereditary monarchy” reliant on the backing of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, an exiled opposition group said on Thursday. Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed when the United States and Israel launched air strikes on the Islamic […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/new-iran-leader-heads-hereditary… . https://insiderpaper.com/new-iran-leader-heads-hereditary…

TotalEnergies says shuts 15% of gas and oil production <img width="1024" height="634" src=""/>TotalEnergies said Thursday it had shut down 15 percent of its total oil and gas production due to the war in the Middle East. “Production has been shut down or is in the process of shutting down in Qatar, Iraq and UAE offshore, representing approximately 15 percent of our total output,” the French oil and […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/totalenergies-says-shuts-15-of-g… . https://insiderpaper.com/totalenergies-says-shuts-15-of-g…

Two injured, gunman dead in shooting at Virginia university <img width="1024" height="461" src="" alt="Two injured, gunman dead in shooting at Virginia university"/>Two people were injured and the gunman is dead following a shooting on Thursday at Old Dominion University in the southern US state of Virginia, the school said. The gunman opened fire in a building on the campus in Norfolk, injuring two people, the university said in a statement. The victims were taken to a […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/two-injured-gunman-dead-in-shoot… . https://insiderpaper.com/two-injured-gunman-dead-in-shoot…

UK mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years <img width="1024" height="682" src="" alt="court judge"/>A UK judge on Thursday jailed for 13 years a mother-of-10 who forced a vulnerable woman to work as a “house slave” for more than two decades. Amanda Wixon subjected the woman, who was a teenager when the ordeal began, to more than 25 years of abuse at her squalid home in Gloucestershire, western England. […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/uk-mother-jailed-for-keeping-wom… . https://insiderpaper.com/uk-mother-jailed-for-keeping-wom…

Polish capital bans nighttime alcohol sales <img width="1024" height="683" src="" alt="Polish capital bans nighttime alcohol sales"/>Warsaw’s city council on Thursday voted almost unanimously to ban night-time alcohol sales in the capital of Poland, which ranks among the EU countries with the highest drinking-related mortality rates. It is the latest in a series of bans in Polish cities that have proved popular with the public and have been followed by a […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/polish-capital-bans-nighttime-al… . https://insiderpaper.com/polish-capital-bans-nighttime-al…

US Democrats urge impartial probe of Iran school blast <img width="1024" height="557" src="" alt="US Democrats urge impartial probe of Iran school blast"/>US Democratic lawmakers Monday urged the Pentagon to conduct an impartial probe of a reported attack on a school in Iran that left dozens dead, after allegations that American forces were to blame. Iran has accused Israel and the United States of conducting the strike on the elementary school in the southern city of Minab […] The post https://insiderpaper.com/us-democrats-urge-impartial-prob… . https://insiderpaper.com/us-democrats-urge-impartial-prob…