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New Zealand Defence Force
WHALE OF A TIME

Terrifying Whale Attack Sinks Yacht Leaving Sailors Stranded

Their trip ended in disaster.

Harry Thompson

A photo illustration of Donald Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
WATER WARS

Trump Takes Canada Feud to New Level With Bonkers Power Grab

The president taunted his ally and mused that he had his sights on an even more unlikely target

Farrah Tomazin

The Government of the Republic of Naoero
NAO WAY!

Country Changes Its Name Overnight

The island state is one of the smallest nations in the world.

Harry Thompson

Man found at sea after a week
DANGER ISLAND

Fisherman Found Alive After a Week Lost at Sea

He had just popped out for a day on the water.

Harry Thompson

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30:  U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
REAL PEOPLE

‘Flesh and Blood’ Victims of Hegseth's Boat Strikes Revealed

So far, 16 of the 194 victims have been identified.

Harry Thompson

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
GOING OVERBOARD

Pentagon Pete Unleashes Deadly Boat Strike as Fury Boils

It marks the second strike in the Pacific Ocean in as many days.

Catherine Bouris

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Donald Trump has been accused of ordering "summary executions" with his strikes against alleged narco boats.
ROCKING THE BOAT

Trump Blasted as Secret War Moves to New Theater

The latest drug boat strike came after a GOP Senator branded them a “recipe for chaos.”

Farrah Tomazin

Russian President Vladimir Putin
PIER PRESSURE

Tsunami Damages Putin’s Pacific Nuclear Submarine Base

The facility houses most of the nuclear submarines in Russia’s Pacific Fleet.

Isabel van Brugen

Amelia Earhart
HISTORY IN HIDING

Satellite Image Sparks Fresh Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s Plane

A satellite image and a remote island may hold the key to one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

Erkki Forster

Whale eats kayaker
WHALE TALE

WATCH: Kayaker Swallowed Whole by Whale—Then Spit Back Out

The man said he briefly thought he was dead.

Josh Fiallo

'Our Oceans' documentary by Netflix
PRESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING

Barack Obama Is Behind Your Next Netflix TV Binge-Watch

The former president narrates the revolutionary docuseries “Our Oceans,” which attempts a rarity for the genre: a nature series you’ll want to binge like all your other streaming favorites.

Jacqueline Cutler

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