US military says it struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 9:51 AM

CAIRO (AP) — US military says it struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles.

Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 10:46 AM

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people rallied on Saturday in Croatia, furious that authorities for months haven't cleared a huge amount of illegally dumped hazardous waste that has triggered fears of major environmental damage in the European Union country. The illegal waste scandal in the central town of Gospic has fueled criticism of conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and his government, which has faced mounting public anger in recent weeks. The issue first surfaced last February when Croatian police and Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste. Europol said at the time that the suspects made at least 4 million euros ($4.2 million) in illegal profit. More than a year later, Gospic residents fear that about 37,000 metric tons (40,000 U.S. tons) of waste that is still at an abandoned industrial site — mostly buried underground — was endangering their health. It includes remains of electronic equipment, plastics, construction materials and medical waste.

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