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‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals
Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk won a Hyrox race in Beijing despite suffering an involuntary bowel movement. Video footage of W
topicIndonesia shuts airports as volcano erupts
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, spewing ash into the atmosphere and disrupting air travel. Eight airports remain shut,
topicTensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
Tensions escalated in Northern Ireland on Sunday as thousands of protesters blocked a contentious Orange Order parade from marchin
topicTibet's Gyirong suffers 'major casualties' from mudslide, Xinhua reports
A massive mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border on August 26, 2026, causing heavy casualties and severe infrastru
topicIslamabad PIMS hospital fire: Witnesses say rescue was delayed as blaze killed 14 babies
The death toll from the August 26 fire at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has risen to 15 newborns, after the s
topicRussia’s Confirmed War Dead Surpass 250,000
The number of confirmed Russian military personnel killed in action has surpassed 250,000, with some estimates suggesting the actu
topicPrices Have Skyrocketed in Russian Supermarkets. We Have the Receipts.
Food prices in Russian supermarkets are surging, driven by factors including a shortage of palm oil and the ongoing war in Ukraine
topicMichelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support
Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy for UN secretary-general after receiving low support in
Israel Election Poll: Eisenkot's Bloc Beats Netanyahu as Likud Gains Ground
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leads Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in several recent polls, with projections ranging from 22 to 4 seat
topicIs Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah warns that last month's catastrophic floods were a 'warning to the world' of growing climate
topicCan Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
A coalition of seven Ethiopian armed groups has formed to challenge Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, escalating tensions an
topicTrump meets with Iranian officials shortly after threatening annihilation
US and Iranian officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, despite President Trump threatening to 'annihilate' the
topicWith Saudi Arabia under pressure, talks on how to end Iran war face delay
Talks to end the Iran war are facing delays as Saudi Arabia and the UAE urge the US to maintain sanctions and a naval blockade on
topicA Scathing report on ‘Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy’
Jared Kushner's diplomatic efforts, particularly with Iran, have faced criticism and scrutiny. Kushner, along with Steven Witkoff,
topicSouth African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
South African police have discovered the body of an 11th woman near Johannesburg, intensifying an ongoing investigation into a str
topicUS energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days
The US energy chief announced that the damaged Saudi oil pipeline should return to service within days. The pipeline was previousl
topicSaudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim
Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of launching a drone attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest site, which the Houthis have rejected. The
topicWhy Houthi control of the ‘Gate of Tears’ may be Iran’s biggest victory yet
The Houthi rebels' seizure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical maritime passage, grants Iran-backed forces control over a vita
topicWorried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs, Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, warn that AI could outpace humanity's ability to control it without proper
topicRussian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, authorities say
Russian drone strikes have killed two people at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, authorities said. The attacks are p
topicIsrael still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel plans to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, pending US President Donald Trum
topicA Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential Election
Brazil's presidential election is being reshaped by a sprawling financial corruption investigation centered on Banco Master. The s
topicFinland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled together for the first time on September 24 to intercept Russian military aircraft over
topicPoland says Starlink station fire 'act of sabotage'
Poland's digital affairs minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, stated that a fire at a Starlink satellite communications station in centr