Six live WWII grenades surfaced in an Austin estate sale box

An Austin estate sale shopper found six live World War II-era grenades in a purchased box; the bomb squad safely removed them with no charges filed.

Switzerland Adopts Security Policy Strategy 2026 Focused on Resilience and Hybrid Threats

Switzerland's Federal Council has adopted a new national security strategy prioritizing resilience, civilian protection, and defense capabilities against hybrid and cyber threats.

VINCI subsidiary Soletanche Bachy acquires Bradshaw Construction to expand U.S. tunneling operations

French construction giant VINCI adds Maryland-based microtunneling specialist Bradshaw Construction to its American portfolio, deepening its underground infrastructure presence on the East Coast.

Kenya Safari Helicopter Crash Kills Seven Including Intelligence Chief, NBCUniversal Executive

Safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya kills 7 including Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans

JWST Detects Three Supermassive Black Holes in Single Distant Galaxy for First Time

JWST has detected three actively accreting supermassive black holes in the distant galaxy J0148-4214, the first confirmed instance of such a triple system in the early universe.

First globular cluster stellar stream beyond Milky Way discovered in UGC 9050-Dw1, enabling new dark matter mapping method

Astronomers have confirmed the first globular cluster stellar stream beyond the Milky Way in the ultra-diffuse galaxy UGC 9050-Dw1, using Hubble archival data to enable a new method for mapping dark matter in distant galaxies.

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan in 11th launch of 2026

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on August 12, 2026, its 11th launch this year and a likely protest of upcoming U.S.-South Korea military drills.

CISA flags Progress Kemp LoadMaster flaw in KEV after 792 exploitation attempts

CISA added a critical Progress Kemp LoadMaster command injection flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after 792 reported exploitation attempts across 18 countries.

Deliberately Damaged Bronze Age Hoard Found in Czech Wetland Points to Ancient Ritual Offering

Archaeologists working along a Czech rail corridor have uncovered a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age hoard of deliberately damaged tools and ornaments, likely a ritual wetland offering by the Urnfield culture.

Griffins and serpent goddesses: a Nile Delta funerary centre that ran for 1,300 years

Egyptian archaeologists uncover approximately 20 limestone funerary stelae at Tell El-Deir in Damietta blending Egyptian and Greco-Roman motifs, alongside anthropoid pottery coffins, amulets, and incense burners spanning nearly 14 centuries of continuous use.

A Spider-Man: Brand New Day screening in Cartagena was evacuated over a moviegoer's flatulence

A packed Friday-evening screening in Cartagena emptied into the lobby after an unidentified audience member produced an odor the New York Post called "rotten" — and a Spider-Man cosplayer ended up out there with everyone else.

FIFA Scraps World Cup Sell-off Plan After Confederal Boycott Threats

After threats of a tournament boycott from UEFA and opposition from other confederations, FIFA has withdrawn its proposal to take the World Cup's commercial subsidiary private.

Late Period and Greco-Roman Funerary Complex Found at Tell Quesna Necropolis

Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a funerary complex at Tell Quesna necropolis containing 560 faience ushabti figurines and imported pottery from Rhodes, dating to the Late and Greco-Roman periods.

Cooler River Temperatures Let Swiss Nuclear Plant Restart, One Reactor at a Time

Beznau nuclear plant restarted one reactor at reduced output after a month-long shutdown triggered by a European heatwave that pushed river temperatures past its operational limit.

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