Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role
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China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'
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France apologizes for UN diplomatic spat with Washington
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DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
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Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland
13 September 2026
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BRICS for ‘maximum restraint’ in Mideast
13 September 2026
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Rein in AI’s breakneck speed of dev
13 September 2026
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Attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline
13 September 2026
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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards called the attack a "warning" after Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of repeated aggression.
8 June 2026
Ex-wife of UAE royal released on bail
The ex-wife of a nephew of Dubai’s ruler has been released on bail, the emirate’s government media office said, after she was held during a custody battle.
8 June 2026
Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Boko Haram
Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said yesterday.
8 June 2026
God stands with the poor, forsaken
Over a million people filled the streets near one of Madrid’s main squares yesterday to join Pope Leo for an outdoor Mass, likely to be the largest event of his week-long visit to Spain, where the Pope said God stands with society’s poor and forsaken.
8 June 2026
Armenians vote with peace efforts, Russia in focus
Armenians headed to the polls yesterday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government’s efforts to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago.
8 June 2026
Vessels from China, Taiwan still in ‘standoff’
Taiwan’s coast guard said yesterday its vessels were in a “standoff” with Chinese ships involved in an operation in waters southeast of the island democracy.
8 June 2026
Nuke programme ‘line of no retreat’
North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme is “the line of no retreat”, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media yesterday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
8 June 2026
Trump fails to rally US support
Yesterday marked 100 days since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. Despite ongoing battles and intermittent ceasefire talks, the conflict remains deeply unpopular among Americans, posing a political challenge for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.
8 June 2026
‘You’re a one-sided, crooked network’
President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC -- but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.
8 June 2026
12 wounded in shooting near US festival: police
A shootout Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio left at least 12 people wounded by gunfire, with no suspects in custody, police said.
8 June 2026
Israeli strikes kill 4 in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed four Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials there said, as Israel’s military expanded the area under its control, according to residents.
8 June 2026
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
Timing of first flights to Central African Republic unclear
7 June 2026
Trump says he would not unfreeze Iran's assets before peace deal is done
US president also says that he was not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term deal with Tehran
7 June 2026
Pentagon reportedly flags Israel over spying concerns
The move comes amid rising strain in US-Israel relations following disputes over Iran and Lebanon
7 June 2026
Facing settler violence, Palestinian farmers race to harvest
Israeli settlers have recently set fire to crops in the area, and Jazi fears his wheat could suffer a similar fate.
7 June 2026
12 wounded in shooting near US festival, no arrests: police
Authorities were combing the area searching for suspects, interviewing witnesses and examining cellphone video after at least two people were believed to have exchanged shots near the Old West End Festival.
7 June 2026
US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damages already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source said, adding that the US will consider using Iranian assets for repairs ofany future destruction as well.
7 June 2026
Israeli forces kill 18-year-old Palestinian
Israeli forces shot dead an 18-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said yesterday, while the military said it had killed someone who threw firebombs at vehicles.
7 June 2026
Iranian oil sails past Gulf blockade
Four Iranian-flagged oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a first since April 15 and the US blockade of Iranian ports, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler.
7 June 2026
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced a $518 million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola yesterday, calling for money and political commitment to halt the spread of the outbreak that is already the fourth biggest on record.
7 June 2026