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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed 100,000 troops to the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, raising concerns of a renewed large-scale assault. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Moscow has moved the forces to the outskirts of Pokrovsk, a key transport hub in the Donetsk region that Russian forces have been attempting to seize for the past 18 months. Western officials fear the build-up may signal an end-of-year push to capture…

A shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon has left one man dead and his twin brother injured, while the suspect remains at large, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 2.40pm in the East New York neighbourhood, at the junction of Sutter and Euclid Avenues. Officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of an assault. Upon arrival, they discovered two men, both aged 20, suffering from gunshot wounds.…