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Full text: Xi's speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping raised a universal security mission for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization during the 26th Council
topicEU to hit back at Russia after drone attack as Germany probes new sabotage cases
European officials are pursuing fresh sanctions and summoning Russian diplomats following a failed drone attack at Leipzig airport
topicSpanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused Russia and Israel of spreading disinformation regarding the mass migration surge
topicNepal floods latest: Head teacher evacuates 900 children minutes before school washed away
Rescue operations in Nepal enter their fifth day following catastrophic flash floods. Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi evacuated more th
topicA power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
Statewide mail voting for the upcoming midterm elections is officially underway. This initial rollout coincides with an ongoing le
topicI’m a former Pentagon adviser. Trump has utterly failed to understand how wars work
Donald Trump is reassessing his strategy toward Iran, shifting focus from military action to negotiation while facing criticism ov
topicEstonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned following a procurement scandal involving millions of euros spent on faulty am
topicRussia will close German cultural centers as Moscow and Europe spar over Ukraine
Russia announced the closure of German cultural centers within its territory in retaliation for Berlin blaming Moscow for a failed
Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron meet as Bayeux Tapestry unveiled
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III gathered at the British Museum for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry.
topicPrincess Märtha Louise faces bittersweet milestone days after losing her father King Harald
Norway navigates a profound royal transition following the death of King Harald at the age of 89. Queen Mette-Marit joined the pro
topicNATO ‘prepared’ to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans
NATO maintains operational readiness to protect member states while Iran and Oman discuss proposals to temporarily reopen the Stra
topicSuspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker boarded by EU forces in the Mediterranean
European Union naval forces boarded the Cameroon-flagged oil tanker MV Sun south of Sicily on August 30. The Italian Navy executed
topicThese Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
Retired Israeli generals warn that escalating settler violence in the West Bank threatens Israel's security and stability. These m
topicGermany blames Russia for drone attack on airport, announces countermeasures
Russia is shutting down all German cultural centers following Berlin's accusations that Moscow orchestrated a drone attack at Leip
topicClose race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Icelandic voters defeated a government proposal to resume European Union accession talks in a referendum held August 29. The Natio
topicLenín Moreno: Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno will serve a five-year prison sentence under house arrest. A court convicted the 73-year-
topicFist-fighting mice crack up commuters in London Underground: viral video
Sonia Mansfield captured footage of two mice fighting on a London Underground platform, which has since gone viral. The rodents st
topicPolice arrest 34 after deadly gang shootout in eastern Netherlands
Dutch police arrested 34 people, including French and Belgian nationals, following a fatal pre-dawn shootout in the rural village
topicRare Ancient Treasure Trove Stolen
Thieves stole the Villena Treasure, a major Bronze Age gold hoard, from a Spanish museum in a heist lasting under four minutes. Wh
topicAfter the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts
Search and rescue operations continue along the Nepal-Tibet border after flash floods trapped hydropower workers in tunnel structu
topicGeneral Staff confirms destruction of Russian MiG-29 jet, Ka-27 helicopter
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the destruction of a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet and a Ka-27 helicopter. These losses occurre
topicSexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say
Spanish prosecutors have updated the number of sexual assaults in Ceuta to 23, with nine victims identified as minors. These attac
topicKing Harald V Dies at 89; His Granddaughter Becomes Norway's First Female Heir in 600 Years
King Haakon VIII has taken his oath in parliament following the death of King Harald V at age 89. Queen Mette-Marit participated i
topicWhy did this Canadian 'island' seemingly vanish and reappear miles away?
B.C. Hydro located a forested floating island that had disappeared from the Williston Reservoir, the largest reservoir in British