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Oct 13, 2025 - World

Cause of explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems that leveled building is unknown but foul play ruled outAt least 200 mourners came to the Humphreys county courthouse at twilight on Sunday to mourn the 16 people killed in an explosion at a nearby munitions plant in middle Tennessee early on Friday.Humphreys county sheriff Chris Davis said that even in these nightmarish days, “the true strength of our county is our people”. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2025 - World

Research comparing Adirondack mountain lakes in New York suggests foot traffic is significant source of pollutionHiking shoes and outdoor gear are likely a significant source of microplastic pollution in the wilderness, new research that checked for the pernicious material in several Adirondack mountain lakes in upstate New York suggests.Researchers measured microplastic levels in two lakes that are the among highest sources of water for the Hudson River – one that sees heavy foot traffic from hikers, and another lake that is far away from a path and rarely touched by human activity. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2025 - World

President Donald Trump was briefly silenced Monday as Israeli politicians yelled 'terrorist!" at him as he spoke to the nation's parliament.The U.S. president has just received a standing ovation from members of the Knesset as he took his place behind the podium, but two left-wing politicians began shouting at him in protest as he praised his special envoy Steve Witkoff in a speech marking the end of Israel’s war on Gaza.The interruption left Trump briefly silenced as he was seen clearly confused by what was going on.Hadash Party head Ayman Odeh and Knesset member Ofer Cassif were ejected from the chamber after shouting "terrorist" at Trump. They held up signs that read "genocide" and "recognize Palestine.""That was very efficient," Trump said, as Cassif and Odeh were marched out of the hall by Knesset security."Back to Steve," Trump said, after the commotion settled down. “I call him Henry Kissinger, who doesn’t leak.” — (@)

Oct 13, 2025 - World

Party hoped to take 30 municipalities but secured three after share of vote halved from parliamentary electionsPortugal’s far-right Chega party has won its first mayoral seats in local elections, final results showed, but fell well short of expectations as its vote share halved from parliamentary elections in May.The six-year-old nationalist party, whose name means “Enough”, took control of three city halls: São Vicente on the island of Madeira; the central town of Entroncamento; and Albufeira in the south. It won an 11.86% share of the overall vote. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2025 - World

City Builders pastor’s daughter tells Victorian parliamentary inquiry into cults of ‘grave concerns’ about churchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sister of Victorian Liberal MP Renee Heath has described their father’s church as a “cult” and told an inquiry that so-called “gay conversion” practices may still be occurring in the state.Clare Heath-McIvor, daughter of City Builders church pastor Brian Heath, told the parliamentary inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups that leaders of some churches in the New Apostolic Reformation movement, of which her father’s church is a part, believe “God’s law” overrides the state’s.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available in Australia at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380 Continue reading...