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Ukraine and Russia Say There Is No Energy Truce, Despite Trump’s Claims
Ukraine and Russia show no sign of an energy truce as attacks continue, despite Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressing hope that Donald Tr
topicTrump Humiliated as Putin Dishes Out ‘Russian Payback’
Former President Donald Trump expressed disappointment in Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that Putin let him down as pea
topicIsrael, Morocco, US agree to advance Abraham Accords at New York summit
Israel, Morocco, and the United States have agreed to upgrade diplomatic relations and mutually open embassies following a high-le
topicIn first, Saudi Arabia activates Mecca warning system amid Houthi threat - Al-Monitor
Saudi authorities placed the holy city of Mecca under an emergency civil defence alert due to potential danger. Similar alerts als
topicStrait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data shows
Visible vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to single digits as the US and Iran remain in a regional stalemate
topicSweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT says
Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a four-party government, plunging the cou
topicLatin American migrants deported by ICE to West Africa describe being stranded "on the other side of the world"
Latin American migrants deported by ICE find themselves stranded in unfamiliar African nations without local ties, facing unsafe c
topicPoland reinforces protection of border crossings with Ukraine
Poland has placed six border crossings on high alert along its frontier with Ukraine, deploying military personnel and establishin
Germany’s China Shock Will Push Voters Right
Russia publicly threw its weight behind permanent Security Council seats for India and Brazil, shutting the door on Germany and Ja
topicRapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits
Climate change drove a catastrophic glacial collapse and deadly August floods in Nepal, according to a rapid assessment by the Wor
topicUS set to approve 60,000 heavy bombs for Israel: What that means
The United States federal government is progressing with a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that includes tens of thousands
topicWave of murders spreads fear in Johannesburg
South African authorities are investigating the deaths of women discovered in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. President Cyril Ra
topicCanada eyes ‘associate member’ status with EU amid US tensions, WSJ reports
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the bloc's first associate member to build closer t
topicStrike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media say
Iran put forward a plan to the United States at the United Nations General Assembly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven da
topicThe US has loosened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz persist following President Donald Trump's rejection of a proposed agreement. Earlier discussions
topicChina’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first trip to India in nearly seven years
topicSwiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police say
Anthony Hall, the 42-year-old owner of Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, died alongside two friends in a plane crash in the S
topicLegalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons
MPs have voted down the Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill at its Second Reading by 286 votes to 270. This defeat halts the la
topicIran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping
Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Yemen's strategic port city of Mokha and the surrounding Red Sea coast within a 48-hour offensi
topicInside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi secured a silver medal at the Asian Games following a journey that involved disguising herself as a
topicA Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the Tapestry
Visitors face long queues and photography bans at the British Museum where the 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry is on display. The e
topicRussian drone strike on Kyiv warehouse storing weapons kills at least 37
Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed two people and injured at least 43 others during a wave of repeated attacks. The bombardment
topicCargo vessel sinks off Indian coast
Chinese authorities are assisting India in the search for 22 missing crew members after the Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Ocean W
topicIsraeli air attacks on Lebanon kill at least four
Israeli air strikes in Lebanon have killed at least four people amid ongoing regional hostilities. The United States military bloc