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Japan's foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following yen intervention

Finance ministry data showed that Japan's official foreign reserves stand at $1.207 trillion, down from July's figure of...

Merz to respond as Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election – Europe live

Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps Europe wakes up this...

North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties, TASS reports

MOSCOW, Sept 7 - North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday, Russia's TASS state news agency report...

Iranian football players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran

Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh said they were protesting Tehran's brutal crackdown on nationwide demonstrations against Ir...

India’s Cross-Border Cyber Scams Against the US and the West

In poor areas such as Jamtara and Mewat, cyber scams have become an important source of household income.

Nigeria: Kebbe Attack - Sokoto Govt Declares Total War On Terrorists

[Vanguard] SOKOTO--THE Sokoto State Government has declared total war on terrorists and other criminal elements responsi...

Nigeria: 11.2m Nigerians Battle Diabetes As Stakeholders Seek Safer Sugar Cuts

[Vanguard] ... NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research

Shrinking Buffers: Why Turkey and Israel Are on a Collision Course

When Israeli warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria on Aug. 18, 2026, the smoke rose over the demolition of ...

Putin congratulates Lula on Independence Day highlighting importance of bilateral ties

The Russian president noted that Russia-Brazil relations are mutually beneficial and continue to develop successfully ac...

Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not

Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not Submitted by Amina Shareef on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 20:19...

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 11, state media say

Lebanon says renewed attacks jeopardise a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and armed group...

Two far-right activists go on trial in Paris over 2022 killing of Argentine rugby star Aramburu

Two-far activists go on trial in Paris on Monday over the shooting of Argentine rugby star Federico Martin Aramburu. Loi...

UK house prices fall for first time in nearly three years, says Lloyds

Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year owing to interest rates and uncertaintyBusiness live...

German Business Owners Urge Faster Reforms After AfD Victory

Germany’s small and mid-sized businesses, the so-called Mittelstand that forms the backbone of Europe’s largest economy,...

China Oil Demand Revival Spurs Price Spikes From Congo to Brazil

A rebound in Chinese oil buying is driving up the prices of African, Canadian and Latin American crudes as disruptions i...

Somalia: Journalist Dies From Gunshot Injuries, NUSOJ Demands Justice and Accountability

[Shabelle] The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is deeply saddened by the death of Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi,...

More than 1 million users affected in Mathspace data breach

Learning provider Mathspace says more than a million people, including students, school staff, and parents have been aff...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan scrambles jets after China spy aircraft fly over East China Sea

BREAKING NEWS: Japan scrambles jets after China spy aircraft fly over East China Sea Read full story here

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon's Kfar Rumman rises to 11

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon's Kfar Rumman rises to 11 At least 11 people were killed in Israeli attacks a...

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spreads in Nelson Mandela Bay, Raising Fears for Local Dairy Industry

[Daily Maverick] Agri Eastern Cape has sought a legal opinion on whether or not municipalities can be held liable for an...

Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare

Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election...

Kiev loses nearly 9,700 troops in combat over past week — expert

The greatest damage on the enemy was inflicted by fighters of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, Andrey Marochko noted

MOEX Index down 0.99% as morning trading session opens

As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time the MOEX Index was down by 0.69% at 2,237.97 points

Africa: UN Adopts 'Equal Earth' Map, Corrects Distortion of Africa's Size

[This Day] The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the weekend adopted a resolution promoting the wider use of equ...

Africa: What New Africa Map Means for Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE United Nations decision to promote world maps that more accurately portray the size of...

Africa: Correcting Africa's Map Won't Bring Prosperity - Moghalu

[Vanguard] ABUJA-- Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has welcomed a United Nation...

US, Iran Exchange Tanker Attacks as War Continues

The US and Iran carried out what appeared to be their largest tit-for-tat tanker strikes yet over the weekend. The US mi...

Egypt: Egypt TV Presenter, 11 Others Sentenced to Death in Drugs Case

[Leadership] Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging aft...

Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the UN’s top court

Last year, Germany stopped authorising any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza but later ...

Middle East’s data center push endures under cloud of war

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in technology and pitched their respective nations as re...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,497,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The figure includes 1,540 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Nepal holds a day of mourning and rescue efforts continue after flash floods kill 1,300

Rescue efforts have increasingly focused on 12 hydropower projects, where about 900 workers are missing and roughly 500 ...

At least nine killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, including two children

At least nine killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, including two children Israeli strikes on a residential bui...

Germany's AfD Scores Best-Ever Result in State Election

Far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored its best-ever result in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, securing...

Norway deploys artillery battalion on border with Russia — ambassador

Norway has deployed an artillery battalion consisting of four K9 self-propelled howitzers manufactured by the Republic o...

Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11?

Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.

AfD's historic win splits Europe as populists cheer and Warsaw warns of 'traitors'

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and shar...

Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM

​Poland's foreign minister ‌on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the an...

Netflix, WhatsApp Face South Africa Inquiry Into Consumer Pricing Practices

South Africa’s telecommunications regulator plans to investigate prices charged by digital media and communications serv...

AfD Win Spells Economic Disaster, Germany's DIW Says (Video)