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Shark attacks, seriously injures surfer at popular beach in Australia
A male swimmer died after a shark attack about 50 meters off Sorrento Beach in northern Perth, Western Australia. Local police con
topicAt BRICS, India's Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned BRICS nations that geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global sta
topicIndonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes
Indonesian rescuers have launched a salvage operation to right the Virgo Transport 8 after the passenger ship capsized in the Java
topicNorway’s new king pays tribute to his late father as the country mourns
Norway ended 13 days of national mourning on September 16, 2026, following the state funeral of King Harald V at Oslo Cathedral. G
topicUS Plans To Shrink Middle East Military Footprint After Iran War: Report
Washington is reconsidering its military posture in the Middle East after a war with Iran left US forces and facilities severely d
topicIranian embassy official in Stockholm expelled from Sweden
Iran and Sweden have expelled each other's diplomats in a series of retaliatory moves. Sweden first expelled an Iranian embassy of
topicCanada’s Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite Trump warning
Canada's Carney has welcomed an invitation for Canada to become the first-ever associate member of the European Union. This move c
topicTwo Oil Supertankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz, Marisks Says
The US military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks on Navy warships. In response, Tehran targeted Americ
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains
Rescuers recovered 41 additional bodies from a charred ferry bound for a tourist island, raising the total death toll to 76. Autho
topicIranian hackers carry out unprecedented attack on UK’s power network
Iranian hacking groups are targeting US infrastructure following a July 2026 breach of a 15 MW UK power plant. This attack disable
topicTrump Throws Son to the Wolves Over Putin Pal-Funded Wedding
Top House Democrats have launched an investigation into the financing of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding and after-party in the Bahamas
topicChina launches Pinglu Canal, slashing transit time to Southeast Asia
China has opened the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, creating a direct waterway between the Xijiang
topicMan Suspected of Shoving Woman in Front of Bus Is Found Dead, BBC Says
Nicholas Brandram, a banker suspected of shoving a woman in front of a bus, has been found dead at his home. While the BBC and The
topicMaduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court
Alex Saab, a financial associate of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty in a Florida court to charges of money lau
topicRussia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
Russia has closed the German consulate in St. Petersburg and branches of the Goethe-Institut as a reaction to Germany's support fo
topicAuthorities identify victims in fatal Douglas County crash
Caitlyn Colter and her brother, both from Council Bluffs, died in a two-vehicle collision near Bennington. The crash involved a se
topicScientists find clues in satellite imagery to the cause of catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet
Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely destabilizing the Himalayan slope that collaps
topicProtests in Spain against government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis
Internal conflict has erupted within Spain's ruling PSOE as local socialist mayors openly defy Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over h
topicGood chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says
Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for missing workers after flash floods killed over 1,000 people. Two workers were recently pul
topicHamas’ Gaza City internal security chief captured in special operation
Israeli special forces captured Moin Al-Arabeed, the Hamas internal security chief for Gaza City, on September 1. The operation us
topicDrones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
Rescue teams are still searching for thousands of missing people after a glacial and rock collapse on the China-Nepal border on Au
topicVatican foreign minister, in Moscow, says Ukraine war must end
The Vatican continues diplomatic attempts to end the Ukraine war following Archbishop Paul Gallagher's August visit to Moscow and
topicMaduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case, agrees to cooperate
Alex Saab, a financial associate of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty to money laundering and fraud in a Miami cour
topicYemen's Houthis claim they shot down Saudi fighter jet, deny targeting Mecca
Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen, releasing video wreckage that the BBC has verified. Sim