// IN TODAY’S EDITION
Tim Kennedy shot in Congo
Iran fortifying nuclear sites
Ukraine says allies gave no warning of Kyiv missile strikes
Drone attack sinks cargo ship off Bulgaria with 11 sailors missing
FBI arrests a former OpenAI engineer over a hidden recording device
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Tim Kennedy speaks at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland (Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Ex-Green Beret and UFC Fighter Tim Kennedy Shot in Ambush on Erik Prince’s Congo Force
Former Green Beret and UFC fighter Tim Kennedy was shot three times in the leg when Vectus Global contractors were ambushed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sept. 17, multiple news outlets reported.
The ambush, reportedly carried out by M23-linked fighters, left about 20 casualties, including seven Congolese personnel and a former New Zealand commando who were killed. Kennedy is now recovering at a medical facility in the U.S. Read
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Iran is reinforcing nuclear sites, rebuilding missile and drone production, and mobilizing civilians amid fears of renewed U.S. strikes after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported. President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. forces would not attack before the elections. Read
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Ukraine received no advance warning from its allies, including the U.S., about Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv on two consecutive nights, Ukrainian officials said. President Donald Trump denied cutting off intelligence sharing with Ukraine, telling reporters Tuesday that Washington continues to help Kyiv and is working to end the war. Read
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A drone attack sank a cargo ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, leaving 11 sailors missing. A second vessel, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea-3, was also hit by three drones, but all 15 crew members were rescued. Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the attacks, saying their outcome benefits Russia, but stopped short of directly blaming Moscow. Read
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Moroccan naval vessels entered Spanish waters near Ceuta after more than 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave in late July. Sanchez described the incursions as isolated incidents and stressed the importance of maintaining relations and naval cooperation with Morocco. Read
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The FBI arrested a 35-year-old Saudi national and former OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in the company’s executive conference room. OpenAI said its internal AI tools helped identify the suspect and that there was no evidence he accessed or stole confidential company information or customer data. Read
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Israel Aerospace Industries and SIG SAUER completed a live-fire test of the FIRE STORM 250, a reusable quadcopter armed with an M250 light machine gun. The drone carries 200 rounds, takes off and lands vertically, and requires human authorization to fire. Read
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