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U.N. Live Updates: Zelensky and Pezeshkian Address Ukraine and Iran Wars in Speeches
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered defiant speeches at the United Nations G
topicDuterte in person at ICC for first time over ‘war on drugs’ killings
The International Criminal Court rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to mandate expert verificatio
topicQueen Máxima, Princess Amalia and the Royals confirmed to attend Harald V’s funeral: Who will be there
Norway said goodbye to King Harald V on Wednesday during a funeral service held at Oslo Cathedral following a public procession th
topicPhilippines: Three dead and eight injured in shooting at Banga high school
The National Bureau of Investigation has taken custody of a person allegedly linked to the September 18 school shooting at Banga N
topicUS Ambassador Pressed Bulgaria to Buy LNG Through Greek Company
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle faces intense scrutiny following reports that she pressured Bulgaria into purchasing Am
topicFaslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says chancellor
Chancellor John Healey announced orders worth six billion pounds will be placed with a UK-based shipbuilder during his keynote spe
topicAustralia to bar foreign students from bringing partners, children while they study
Australia is implementing new restrictions preventing most international students from bringing family members, including partners
topicPutin’s Crisis Spirals With Grim New Rationing Blow
Growing fuel shortages across multiple Russian regions force the reintroduction of rationing measures after sustained Ukrainian dr
Hyrox race goes viral after top athlete soils herself, shares equipment in win
Fitness franchise Hyrox is rewriting its safety regulations following a viral incident in Beijing where Australian competitor Joan
topicPhilippines’ Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region votes for first parliament
Elected members of the Bangsamoro parliament urged voters to reunite and support joint peace programs after the region's first pol
topicNepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
Heavy rains in western Nepal have triggered severe floods and landslides, forcing nearly 750 families from their homes and causing
topicChina & Taiwan Update, August 28, 2026
Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, from September 22 throu
topicFriedrich Merz’s endgame: All the scenarios, rated
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is confronting a severe political crisis following electoral defeats and sliding public approval
topicClose to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts
Germany's Alternative for Germany party is closer to governing authority than any far-right faction since the Nazi era after secur
topicSwedish PM Kristersson resigns after election loss
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has stepped down following a general election where the centre-left opposition secured a narrow par
topicIran's regime came for teenage twins. Their fate offers a glimpse of Tehran's widening death campaign
Iranian authorities have sentenced 19-year-old twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi to death and a lengthy prison term following
topicUkraine strikes deep into Russia’s Arctic gas heartland as Trump pushes Putin toward peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states Kyiv is prepared to halt strikes on Russian facilities if Moscow stops attacking Uk
topicNorway: King Harald's health has 'deteriorated'
Norway bids farewell to King Harald V following his death at age 89 on August 28. Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Royal
topicAustrian woman dies after alleged sexual abuse by husband in case local media dubs ‘Pelicot 2.0’
An Austrian woman has died following alleged sexual abuse by her husband in a case that local media has labeled Pelicot 2.0. Prose
topicAirbnb set to face more curbs as EU proposes rules to tackle housing crunch
The European Commission introduced the Affordable Housing Act to grant national and local authorities clearer regulatory powers to
topicSwitzerland releases secret Josef Mengele files that may reveal how Nazi doctor evaded capture
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has opened its previously classified file on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, granting publ
topicMike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
Washington previously offered to sell Iran uranium for use in a civilian nuclear program during past negotiations aimed at ending
topicBen Delo: Who is the Reform UK donor and crypto billionaire?
Reform UK is facing intense political scrutiny following massive campaign contributions from cryptocurrency investors, including a
topicUkraine’s Arctic Drone Attacks Reveal New Risks for Gas Market
Unmanned aerial vehicle strikes continue to define the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with persistent drone operatio