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Asia

Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation

Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation

2 DAYS AGO

Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across border

Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across border

4 DAYS AGO

North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open

North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open

4 DAYS AGO

Stranded passengers wait to request refunds after scheduled flights were canceled following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang on September 6, 2026. (Photo by ABIMANYU / AFP)

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

5 DAYS AGO

Middle East

Islamabad fully supports Riyadh’s legitimate right to self-defense: Envoy

Islamabad fully supports Riyadh’s legitimate right to self-defense: Envoy

4 HOURS AGO

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson, Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan, addresses the weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. (X/ForeignOfficePk)

Middle East Roundup, Sept 10: Pakistan reaffirms unwavering support for Saudi Arabia, condemns Houthi attacks

6 HOURS AGO

Middle East Roundup, Sept 9: Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to regional security

Middle East Roundup, Sept 9: Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to regional security

A DAY AGO

14 killed in blast at arms depot in northwest Syria

14 killed in blast at arms depot in northwest Syria

2 DAYS AGO

Africa

A displaced Sudanese student looks out from a tent at an elementary school run by the Sudanese Coalition for Education in partnership with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), south of Port Sudan, on April 26, 2026. (AFP)

Deadly attack and drought emergency underline South Sudan challenges

6 DAYS AGO

Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27

Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27

August 29, 2026

Health workers wearing protective equipment get ready to disinfect a boat at the port of Bende-Bende, in Maluku, on August 20, 2026.Photo by SOPHIE DOUCE / AFP)

WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free

August 27, 2026

Somalia children hit hard by aid cuts: UN

Somalia children hit hard by aid cuts: UN

August 21, 2026

Europe

A shopper uses a fan while visiting Camden in central London on June 27, 2026, during a heatwave.

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

21 HOURS AGO

Palestinians inspect a family home destroyed by the Israel army following a military operation in the Israel-occupied West Bank village of Aqraba, south of the city of Nablus on September 8, 2026.(AFP)

Western countries restrict trade linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank

2 DAYS AGO

Trump hails ‘really big night’ after far-right win in Germany

Trump hails ‘really big night’ after far-right win in Germany

2 DAYS AGO

Series of explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia resumes strikes

Series of explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia resumes strikes

3 DAYS AGO

Central Asia

SCO terror clause puts Afghanistan, India under spotlight over terrorism

SCO terror clause puts Afghanistan, India under spotlight over terrorism

September 2, 2026

(L-R) President of China Xi Jinping, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. (Photo by PM

Pakistan PM joins regional leaders at SCO Heads of State Council summit

September 1, 2026

Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire

Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire

August 2, 2026

Pakistan hosts SCO border authorities meeting in Islamabad

Pakistan hosts SCO border authorities meeting in Islamabad

July 17, 2026

United Kingdom

Ed Miliband- Foreign Secretary (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

UK to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank

3 DAYS AGO

UK hit by deadly salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs, one dead and 200+ infected

UK hit by deadly salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs, one dead and 200+ infected

August 20, 2026

The remains of buildings revealed by the the persistent hot weather and drought, are pictured in the reservoir bed of Anglian Water's Rutland Water -- a reservoir created by the flooding of hamlets Lower and Middle Hambleton -- in Upper Hambleton, central

UK Met office says predicted heavy rains 'won't solve drought overnight'

August 19, 2026

People look at the dry garden outside the Tower of London, turned yellow-brown due to a lack of rain, in London, on August 6, 2026. (AFP)

Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

August 7, 2026

China

Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25: State media

Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25: State media

16 HOURS AGO

SCO Summit: China's President Xi urges equal, orderly multipolar world

SCO Summit: China's President Xi urges equal, orderly multipolar world

September 1, 2026

Solar energy plant (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time

September 1, 2026

China 'firmly opposes' Trump drone tariffs

China 'firmly opposes' Trump drone tariffs

August 20, 2026

Australasia

Social media (Photo: Wikimedia commons)

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

August 24, 2026

Aid workers (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Australia says relations with Israel 'difficult' after aid worker death

August 20, 2026

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (L) shakes hands with Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on August 18, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Japan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia under new deal

August 18, 2026

This handout image, released by the Australian Prime Minister’s Office on August 14, 2026, shows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking by phone with US President Donald Trump, during which Albanese asked for an exemption from tariffs imposed

Australian PM says asked Trump for tariff exemption

August 13, 2026

Americas

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

3 HOURS AGO

Islamabad fully supports Riyadh’s legitimate right to self-defense: Envoy

Islamabad fully supports Riyadh’s legitimate right to self-defense: Envoy

4 HOURS AGO

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson, Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan, addresses the weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. (X/ForeignOfficePk)

Middle East Roundup, Sept 10: Pakistan reaffirms unwavering support for Saudi Arabia, condemns Houthi attacks

6 HOURS AGO

Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

A DAY AGO