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Anak Krakatau: Volcano eruption closes eight Indonesian airports
Indonesian authorities reopened the main airport in Jakarta and four other facilities following closures caused by the Anak Krakat
topicUK finance minister Healey seeks to set out brighter vision before tough budget
UK finance minister John Healey is attempting to set out a brighter vision and boost economic sentiment ahead of a challenging upc
topicRatko Mladić funeral exposes gap between Serbia’s EU ambitions and political reality
Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the convicted war criminal widely known as the Butcher o
topicAustralia to let social media users 'opt out' of algorithm-based feeds in fresh blow to big tech
Australia introduced proposed legislation allowing social media users to opt out of algorithm-based feeds and choose chronological
topicTrump fuels feuds with post showing American flag map over all of North America
Iceland has summoned the United States ambassador following an online post by Donald Trump. The publication features a map depicti
topicGrand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain
British police have recovered the empty trailers used in a coordinated cargo heist that targeted an industrial park near Liverpool
topicFar-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza
The United Kingdom has accused Israeli settlers of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank with government backing, marking a distinct d
topicUS carried out covert four-month Hormuz mine-clearing mission
United States military forces conducted a covert four-month operation to remove Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The secre
North Korea Commissions Second Choe Hyon-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
North Korea officially commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, named the Kang Kon, into its East Sea Fle
topicUN Human Rights Chief Says a ‘Handful of Men’ Have ‘Almost Unlimited Power’ Over AI
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned in Geneva that artificial intelligence poses an existential r
topicFireworks Blast Next to Church Kills at Least 10
An explosion involving pyrotechnics at a religious festival in central Mexico has killed at least 10 people and injured 64 others.
topicHeatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
Wildfires and heatwaves are reversing global air quality improvements, according to findings released by the United Nations weathe
topicEiffel Tower closed due to strike after female staff allegedly removed for religious group
The Eiffel Tower reopened to the public after a one-day closure caused by a staff strike. Workers walked off the job following all
topicEU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack
Germany plans to deploy rapid-response defense units to protect critical infrastructure across several cities following a failed d
topicChina’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit
President Xi Jinping visited Egypt from September 1-2 to advocate for a new Middle East security framework. This diplomatic push o
topicEU warns Serbia Mladić funeral is 'important test' for membership bid
Serbia provided a hero's funeral for Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, despite warnings from the Europea
topicClaimed Israeli capture of Lebanese ridge reshapes negotiation dynamics
Israel has claimed the capture of a strategic Hezbollah fortress and the clearing of associated tunnels on the Ali al-Taher ridge
topicIran, where eggs are a better bet than cash
Iran is experiencing a severe cost-of-living crisis and structural economic collapse that forces families to choose between food,
topicIsrael’s removal of Gaza rubble risk to war crimes evidence: UN rapporteur
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese warns that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy evidence of atrocity crimes.
topicEgyptian ‘Mission Impossible’ star sentenced to hang for drug trafficking
A Cairo Criminal Court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa Hamada and several accomplices to death by hanging for their r
topicIndonesia airports reopen after volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded
Indonesian authorities have begun gradually reopening airports after the eruption of Anak Krakatau disrupted thousands of flights.
topicUAE gave explicit warning to Netanyahu of Hamas plans days before October 7, new book says
The leader of the United Arab Emirates provided Benjamin Netanyahu with an explicit warning that Hamas was planning a war days bef
topicUK set to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank in major reset of relations
The UK has banned the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Minister Ed Miliband described t
topicThree-month-old girl dies while camping with family in woodland
Police are investigating the murder of a three-month-old girl who died on Saturday, September 5, during a camping and fishing trip