World · 8 August 2026

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files including videos and images

The latest release features footage of a mysterious orb over the Middle East and a black sphere vanishing over the Pacific Ocean. The US defence department has now declassified hundreds of files since President Trump called for their release. The new files, which include videos, images, and documents, span from 1953 to this year.

By BriefTea Editorial · 8 August 2026 at 6:30

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