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Taiwan faces alarming Chinese presence around its territory

Taiwan reported significant Chinese military incursions around its territory on Saturday. Up to twenty Chinese aircraft ...

Trump envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks, reports say

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to hold talks with Russia before travelling to Ukraine on Sunday.

At least 5 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as US envoys visit Moscow

Ukrainian armed forces were ordered to follow a three-day ceasefire as US envoys visit Moscow, before trip to Kyiv.

Witkoff, Kushner Arrive in Moscow, Sources Say

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the U.S. had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war.

Bangladesh opposition launches protest march over energy crisis

The action marks the first major street mobilisation against the government.

Israel carries out raids near Sour in southern Lebanon

Israel carries out raids near Sour in southern Lebanon The Israeli army carried out two raids on al-Mansouri, a town nea...

U.S. Ambassador calls for ‘severe consequences’ to stop West Bank violence

‘Our clear message is that crime is crime, terror is terror. When people do it, they should expect that they will have s...

Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches

A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in...

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports, Infrastructure Ahead of U.S. Envoys' Visit

Ukraine's airspace has been closed since 2022, but Zelensky said that officials had discussed Witkoff and Kushner flying...

Five EU countries move towards first ‘return hub’ for rejected asylum seekers

Five European Union nations are planning migrant return hubs outside the EU. These facilities aim to process rejected as...

Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort...

Russian presidential envoy arrives at Moscow airport to meet US negotiators

A flight carrying US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is expected to land at Vnukovo shortly

Masked protesters block Dover port roads

Port operator says ‘public order incident’ is ‘affecting all routes in and out’

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military

The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues a...

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidencyTh...

War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn

In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between t...

Europe Express: faces of the ‘new right’

While Italy’s Giorgia Meloni is a moderate and Germany’s Ulrich Siegmund a radical, both reflect the continent’s rightwa...

This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system

NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian ...

Germany: AfD eyes historic state election win

In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD – Germany's far-right party – is polling at 40% or more of voting intentions, just days ahead of t...

Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?

As oil tanker struck off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.

US Envoys Arrive in Moscow With Proposal to End War in Ukraine

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday with a proposal to end the years-long conflict in...

US ambassador to Israel meets Palestinian-Americans in occupied West Bank

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank.

Russian forces liberate settlement of Kurtovka in Donetsk People’s Republic

According to the ministry, service members of Russia’s Battlegroup South have liberated the settlement of Kurtovka as pa...

Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites ease

The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.

US ambassador calls for 'severe consequences' to stop West Bank violence

US ambassador calls for 'severe consequences' to stop West Bank violence The US ambassador to Israel called for "severe ...

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

TURMUS AYYA, Ramallah, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met on Saturday with Palestinians, inc...

Isar Aerospace attempts launch of Spectrum rocket after months of delays

The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to… The post Isar...

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on Fr...

Iranian media report US strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island

Iranian media reported that an Iranian oil tanker was struck by US forces on Saturday morning, a day after Iran reported...

To sustain global influence, Gulf economies recalibrate foreign investments as war drains revenues

To sustain global influence, Gulf economies recalibrate foreign investments as war drains revenues Submitted by Gaspard ...

Russia hit Ukraine airports ahead of US envoys' visit, Zelenskyy says

Special US flight crosses Russian border amid expectations of negotiators’ visit

According to earlier reports, US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kiev on September ...

Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday urged Russia to remove a war victory statue set up in Khabarovsk in R...

Several explosions in Kharg Island area of Gulf, Iranian media report

Fighting between Iran and the U.S. resumed last Sunday (September 5, 2026) with U.S. attacks on Iran as their war passed...

Government may fully cover local losses from consumption tax cut

The national government is expected to present the plan at a meeting with local governments to be held shortly.

Israel, Hezbollah battle over strategic hill months after Lebanon ceasefire

In recent weeks, Ali Taher Hill has been the scene of daily shelling and airstrikes by Israel's military. Hezbollah has ...

Vietnam, Myanmar agree to deepen defence ties during leader Min Aung Hlaing visit

The talks were held during Min Aung Hlaing’s first official visit to Vietnam as Myanmar’s President.

Vietnam, Myanmar agree to deepen defence ties during Min Aung Hlaing visit

HANOI, Sept 5 - Vietnam and Myanmar agreed on Saturday to deepen defence and security cooperation, elevating the sector ...

Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit

Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizensSweden has confirmed ...

Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'

US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a pla...