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UPDATE: The attempted coup d'etat in Bénin have reportedly foiled, according to LSI Africa:
- President Patrice Talon declared safe
- National army said to control the presidential palace
- Public TV headquarters secured, signal cut
H/t: @RapidReport2025
- President Patrice Talon declared safe
- National army said to control the presidential palace
- Public TV headquarters secured, signal cut
H/t: @RapidReport2025
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
UPDATE: The attempted coup d'etat in Bénin have reportedly foiled, according to LSI Africa:
- President Patrice Talon declared safe
- National army said to control the presidential palace
- Public TV headquarters secured, signal cut
H/t: @RapidReport2025
- President Patrice Talon declared safe
- National army said to control the presidential palace
- Public TV headquarters secured, signal cut
H/t: @RapidReport2025
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, soldiers announce coup d’état in Benin, claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon, says all political parties have been suspended and the country’s land, air, and sea borders are now closed.
December 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, soldiers announce coup d’état in Benin, claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon, says all political parties have been suspended and the country’s land, air, and sea borders are now closed.
BREAKING: Reports of gunfire at Camp Guezo near Benin President Patrice Talon's residence, French embassy in Benin says.
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
BREAKING: Reports of gunfire at Camp Guezo near Benin President Patrice Talon's residence, French embassy in Benin says.
JUST IN: Military personnel in Benin have announced a ‘coup d’état,’ claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon and declaring the suspension of the Constitution. - initial reports
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
JUST IN: Military personnel in Benin have announced a ‘coup d’état,’ claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon and declaring the suspension of the Constitution. - initial reports
The Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country on Sunday, source says. - CNN
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country on Sunday, source says. - CNN
Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two "dangerous" incidents near Japan's Okinawa islands, an account Beijing denied.
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two "dangerous" incidents near Japan's Okinawa islands, an account Beijing denied.
The Kremlin welcomed a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a "direct threat," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published by the TASS news agency on Sunday.
December 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Kremlin welcomed a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a "direct threat," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published by the TASS news agency on Sunday.
Emerging: Several structures on fire, homes damaged after a motorcycle loaded with explosives was detonated in Balboa area of Cauca, Colombia, local media reports; several injuries reported.
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Emerging: Several structures on fire, homes damaged after a motorcycle loaded with explosives was detonated in Balboa area of Cauca, Colombia, local media reports; several injuries reported.
SOUTH AFRICA UPDATE: At least 25 people were shot, 12 of them fatally, after three men opened fire at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - EWN
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
SOUTH AFRICA UPDATE: At least 25 people were shot, 12 of them fatally, after three men opened fire at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - EWN
At least 23 people killed from nightclub fire in Indian resort city of Goa; several tourists among the dead.
December 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
At least 23 people killed from nightclub fire in Indian resort city of Goa; several tourists among the dead.
SOUTH AFRICA UPDATE: At least 25 people were shot, 12 of them fatally, after three men opened fire at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - EWN
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
SOUTH AFRICA UPDATE: At least 25 people were shot, 12 of them fatally, after three men opened fire at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - EWN
UPDATE: No tsunami threat from magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Alaska-Canada border. - PTWC
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December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
UPDATE: No tsunami threat from magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Alaska-Canada border. - PTWC
Photo: @lookner.bsky.social
Photo: @lookner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits the Alaska-Canada border, according to preliminary data. - GlobalQuake
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
BREAKING: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits the Alaska-Canada border, according to preliminary data. - GlobalQuake
The Russian Air Force accidentally dropped a 1,000-pound guided bomb on Belgorod, Russia this evening. A resident was seen driving past the cordoned-off impact site near a major electrical substation.
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Russian Air Force accidentally dropped a 1,000-pound guided bomb on Belgorod, Russia this evening. A resident was seen driving past the cordoned-off impact site near a major electrical substation.
The U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuela has led "elements within the Cuban regime" to reach out to the U.S. about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, two sources familiar with the contacts said on Friday. - Reuters
December 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuela has led "elements within the Cuban regime" to reach out to the U.S. about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, two sources familiar with the contacts said on Friday. - Reuters
India will send investigators to the U.S. next week to review data gathered on the deadly Air India flight crash in June with the National Transportation Safety Board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
India will send investigators to the U.S. next week to review data gathered on the deadly Air India flight crash in June with the National Transportation Safety Board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA: At least 20 people shot, 10 fatally, at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - local reports
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
SOUTH AFRICA: At least 20 people shot, 10 fatally, at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria. - local reports
At least six homes destroyed as wildfire in Koolewong town of New South Wales, Australia, disrupts train services, triggers evacuations, officials say. - factal
December 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
At least six homes destroyed as wildfire in Koolewong town of New South Wales, Australia, disrupts train services, triggers evacuations, officials say. - factal
UPDATE: At least 19 people injured after person drove vehicle into crowd during Christmas event preparations in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe; driver arrested for suspected intoxication.
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
UPDATE: At least 19 people injured after person drove vehicle into crowd during Christmas event preparations in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe; driver arrested for suspected intoxication.
BREAKING: At least 15 victims after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd during Christmas event preparations in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, a French overseas region. - RCI
December 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
BREAKING: At least 15 victims after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd during Christmas event preparations in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, a French overseas region. - RCI
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tells 60 Minutes that President Donald Trump was furious she supported releasing the Epstein files. "He said that it was going to hurt people."
December 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tells 60 Minutes that President Donald Trump was furious she supported releasing the Epstein files. "He said that it was going to hurt people."
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand trade and defence ties between countries with decades-old ties.
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand trade and defence ties between countries with decades-old ties.
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.
Frank Gehry, whose daring and whimsical creations of leaning towers and sweeping sheets of curved metal such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, made him a superstar in the world of architecture, died on Friday at the age of 96, the New York Times said.
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Frank Gehry, whose daring and whimsical creations of leaning towers and sweeping sheets of curved metal such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, made him a superstar in the world of architecture, died on Friday at the age of 96, the New York Times said.
JUST IN: At least 2 police officers shot in Tifton, Georgia, suspect barricaded inside home. - Tifton Gazette/11Alive
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
JUST IN: At least 2 police officers shot in Tifton, Georgia, suspect barricaded inside home. - Tifton Gazette/11Alive