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Border fears resurface as UN starts Thai-Cambodian sea border dispute hearing
Thailand and Cambodia have initiated UNCLOS conciliation proceedings in Singapore following a year of deadly land clashes and over
topicEU announces €200 million partnership deal with Greenland
A security agreement signed by the United States, Denmark, and Greenland integrates military access and economic activity into a b
topicUK lawmakers reject bid to legalise assisted dying
UK lawmakers rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by a vote of 286 to 270 during its Second Reading in the House
topicSaudi and South Korean oil tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels including a crude oil tanker and an LNG tanker were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Physical oil mark
topicThis country has over 100,000 people age 100 or older for first time
Japan has recorded 107,677 residents aged 100 and older, marking the first time the country has exceeded the 100,000 threshold for
topicRussian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine
Russian aerial campaigns involving drones, missiles, and aerial bombs have intensified across Ukraine, causing casualties and targ
topicIn Germany’s east, a rare center-left star looks to stem the far right’s rise
Germany's political center faces a reckoning following sweeping electoral gains by the far-right Alternative for Germany and the f
topicTrump claims Don Jr. paid back Russian oligarch who spent hundreds of thousands on his wedding
President Donald Trump states that his son, Donald Jr., reimbursed Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev for financing luxury wedding cele
India denies claims leaders fell ill after BRICS summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from the BRICS summit in New Delhi and resumed playing golf within 48 hours after
topicGreen Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat
Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski is contesting the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election for the seat vacated by for
topicGerman voters head to polls as far-right AfD party eyes historic state win
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt hopes to assume the role of state premier in December f
topicPE teacher 'abused trust' by having sex with boy, 16, court told
A Radlett teacher has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a court heard she subjected a boy to sexual activity beginning
topicAfD scores landslide regional victory but falls short of majority
Alternative for Germany won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, 2026. This victory marks the first of three region
topicChina’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned a visiting Japanese business delegation in Beijing that Japan faces no future if it challe
topicISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026
Russia launched a massive combined drone and missile strike against Ukraine on the night of September 29 to 30, 2026. The Institut
topicAndy Burnham raises prospect of UK rejoining European Union after next election
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reignited the debate over Britain's relationship with Europe by declaring that all options regardi
topicTrump and Rubio question U.K. handling of possible plot against air base after 5 men released on bail
United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the United Kingdom after five suspects arrested
topicRussia issues nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO that it will resort to nuclear weapons if the Western military alliance attempts to enforce a blockade or i
topicLive updates: Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘violent incident’ between pilots
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight has been identified as Hamam al Hammami. Th
topicIsraeli army has seized Lebanon's key Ali al-Taher ridge from Hezbollah
The Lebanese army has assumed control of the first in a series of pilot zones in southern Lebanon following an Israeli military pu
topicIceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks
Iceland's foreign minister is calling for new security strategies based on bilateral cooperation and European Economic Area ties f
topicTwo sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says
Rescue teams are searching for missing crew members following an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. A British
topicSaudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca
Saudi air defences intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered restricted airspace, prompting Riyadh to declare th
topicCambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute
Thailand urged Cambodia to respect a December 27, 2025 ceasefire and halt border provocations as the nations attempt to repair bil