Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Croatian village of Jaškovo has reclaimed a Guinness World Record by creating the world’s longest line of strudels, stretching 3,136 metres and comprising 8,940 pastries. The feat was achieved during the village’s annual Strudelfest, with organisers reporting that two tonnes of flour and three tonnes of apples were used. Locals and volunteers prepared the strudels according to a traditional regional recipe before laying them in a continuous line through the village. Guinness World Records adjudicator Paulina Sapinska confirmed the achievement after what she described as “very rigorous verification and counting”. The new record surpasses the previous mark of 1,762…

Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club, is under criminal investigation by Jersey authorities over allegations of corruption and money laundering linked to the origins of his fortune, according to court documents. Details of the inquiry emerged from Switzerland’s federal criminal court, where judges ordered the release of documents relating to multiple Swiss bank accounts requested by Jersey’s attorney general. The Channel Island’s authorities have been pursuing companies suspected of connections to Abramovich in the Swiss courts. More than $7bn (£5.2bn) in assets believed to be linked to him were frozen shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in…

Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has announced he will step down following mounting pressure from within his party to take responsibility for a heavy defeat in July’s upper house election. Public broadcaster NHK reported that Ishiba’s decision was aimed at preventing further division in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The Asahi Shimbun newspaper said he had been unable to withstand growing calls for his resignation. Ishiba, who assumed office in October, had resisted demands for more than a month, primarily from rightwing factions within the LDP. His resignation announcement comes a day before the party was due to decide…

Plans by President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago have led to the cancellation of several events marking Mexican Independence Day and sparked protests in the city. Mexican Independence Day, celebrated on 16 September, is a major occasion for Chicago’s Mexican community, which accounts for around 21% of the city’s population. Annual festivities attract thousands of attendees. However, organisers have called off or postponed at least three events following the announcement of the federal deployment. The administration intends to send 230 agents, most from Customs and Border Protection, from Los Angeles to Chicago…

Russia has carried out its largest overnight air attack since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, striking central Kyiv and setting the main government building ablaze. Ukrainian officials confirmed that three people were killed, including an infant, and 18 others injured in the assault, which involved hundreds of drones and missiles. According to Ukraine’s air force, the attack comprised 805 drones and decoys, making it the most extensive Russian drone strike of the war. Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said Ukrainian defences intercepted and neutralised 747 drones and four missiles. Despite these efforts, nine missiles and…

The European Union has imposed a €2.95 billion (£2.52 billion) fine on Google for breaching competition rules by favouring its own digital advertising services, marking the fourth antitrust penalty levied against the technology giant by the bloc. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and chief antitrust authority, also ordered the US-based company to end what it described as “self-preferencing practices” and to address “conflicts of interest” within the advertising technology supply chain. Following a formal investigation launched in June 2021, the Commission concluded that Google had abused its dominant position in the online advertising market, disadvantaging rival publishers, advertisers…

The Bristol facility of Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, appears to have ceased operations unexpectedly, following years of direct action protests led by the activist group Palestine Action. The site, located in the Aztec West business park near the junction of the M4 and M5 motorways, was found deserted this week, with no staff present aside from a lone security guard. Elbit Systems UK declined to comment on the status of the site. The closure marks a significant development in the ongoing campaign against Elbit’s UK operations. Since 2019, when Elbit took on the lease,…

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorising the Department of Defense to adopt the title “Department of War” as a secondary designation, reviving a name last used officially in 1947. The move, announced on Friday, is intended to symbolise a shift in military posture and does not constitute a formal renaming, which would require congressional approval. The Department of War was originally established in 1789 and oversaw the United States Army until post-Second World War reforms led to its reorganisation under the National Security Act of 1947. That legislation consolidated the military services into the Department of Defense,…

Hundreds of workers have been detained in a large-scale immigration raid at a car battery factory under construction in Georgia, United States, intended to supply Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles. The operation, led by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), brought work on the site to a halt. The facility, a joint venture between South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Hyundai Motor, forms part of what has been described as the largest industrial investment in Georgia’s history. State governor Brian Kemp had previously hailed the project as a major economic boost. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…

A couple from Redstone Township, Pennsylvania, have been arrested after authorities discovered five children living in what officials described as “deplorable” and “dungeon-like” conditions. James Russell Kahl, 65, and Carly Kahl, 41, face multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment. The arrests followed a police investigation into reports that the couple’s children, aged between five and 14, were being kept in severe neglect. Authorities were called to the property, located around 46 miles south of Pittsburgh, last month after receiving information from a relative concerned about the children’s welfare. Upon arrival, investigators found…