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Trump to meet Gulf leaders at UN over Iran war, postwar strategy: Report
On the upcoming Tuesday, President Trump is set to convene with leaders from the Gulf region in New York, where they will strategize on the United States' plans for the post-conflict landscape in Iran. This encounter coincides with the UN General Assembly and is crucial as Gulf states navigate serious economic challenges stemming from the ongoing strife. The outcomes are expected to influence deci...
Floods return to Valencia with 2024 tragedy still fresh in mind
Flooding hits Valencia, Spain, with torrential rain triggering rescues and major travel disruptions.
Live: Ukraine accuses Russia of striking Black Sea ship as explosions rock Kyiv
Russia struck a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing its captain, Ukraine said Thursday, after loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight. Authorities have issued a missile alert in the capital, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Ukraine accuses Russia of striking ship in Black Sea as explosions rock Kyiv
Russia struck a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing its captain, Ukraine said Thursday, after loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight. Authorities have issued a missile alert in the capital, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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Ukraine live: Ukraine accuses Russia of striking ship in Black Sea as explosions shake Kyiv
Russia struck a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing its captain, Ukraine said Thursday, after loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight. Authorities have issued a missile alert in the capital, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Ukraine live: Explosions shake Kyiv as US Congress advances new sanctions on Moscow
The US House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight on Wednesday into Thursday as authorities issued a missile alert, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our live...
Live: Explosions shake Kyiv as US Congress advances new sanctions on Moscow
The US House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight on Wednesday into Thursday as authorities issued a missile alert, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our live...
Risk of unrest in Asia as Iran war, El Nino threaten food supplies
Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. The warning comes as the war in Iran has already disrupted fuel and fertiliser supplies, both of which are key agricultural inputs. Now, weather extremes l...
Australian politics live: net overseas migration falls before Labor migration cuts; Hanson scolds reporter over Payman question
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says Labor is copying and pasting One Nation’s homework because the measures we know so far around blocking the families of international students and preventing visa hopping have some similarity to what Pauline Hanson is suggesting.Speaking to the Today show a little earlier, Joyce says Burke’s last...
Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023Reader Q&A: how united are the Democrats ahead of the US midterms?Later today, my colleagues and I will be hosting a live Q&A all about how united the Democratic party is ahead of the November midterms.We’ll be digging into who are the Democrats running i...
Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war
Yemen’s Houthis have agreed to allow US shipping unfettered Red Sea access if Washington refrains from military action.
‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’: Trump hits campaign trail in bid to boost Republican hopes
President stumps for Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina and urges voters to ‘crush the communists’Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, imploring North Carolina voters to “pretend I’m on the ticket” and “crush the communists” in the November elections at a rally in support of the Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley.Despite Trump’s deep unpopularity, Republic...
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outb...
North Korea at Japan’s Asian Games: sports diplomacy or propaganda stunt?
North Korea’s decision to send a record delegation to the 2026 Asian Games in Japan could serve as a calculated opening for limited diplomacy with Washington and Tokyo, even as major obstacles to formal talks remain. State media reported on Wednesday that a delegation led by Kim Il-guk, North Korea’s sports minister, had left for Japan to attend the Games. The 20th Asian Games are being held in Na...
CityU’s response to disco night ‘misconduct’ an overreaction
In response to the August 27 case of a young man lifting up and carrying a young woman at a party, City University authorities have established a student discipline panel. The man was reportedly half-naked while the woman was clad in only shorts and a bra. Am I the only person to think that a mountain is being made out of a molehill here? We run the risk of using a sledgehammer to crack the prover...
Concert proposal in China stirs controversy when woman’s reaction blocks, angers spectators
A romantic marriage proposal at a concert in northern China attracted significant backlash after the couple blocked the view of other spectators, leading to numerous complaints. On September 12, Chinese folk singer Zhao Lei performed at Beijing’s National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest. As tens of thousands of fans sang along, a man in the front section of the audience stood up to propose to hi...
UK’s Burnham, Canada’s Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperation
UK and Canada explore AI risks, defence cooperation and joint initiatives during a bilateral meeting in Liverpool.
UK and Canada discuss AI risks and defence ties in first bilateral meeting
UK and Canada explore AI risks, defence cooperation and joint initiatives during a bilateral meeting in Liverpool.
Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs
The US president call the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence tiesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “serious tariffs” and a cut to trade after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member, calling the idea “laughable”.Suggesting the move was a “hostile act”, the US president told reporters he could put “very...
India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea
New Delhi and Islamabad summoned each other’s top diplomats to lodge strong protests after an Indian and a Pakistani naval vessel collided in international waters. India’s foreign ministry said that it had called in Pakistan’s senior envoy to formally register a strong objection over what it said was “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct” of Pakistani naval units that led to a collision with an...
Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies after New York talks
Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised Israel’s relations with several Arab states.
Japan’s Natuna port proposal highlights Indonesia’s balancing act on China
Japan’s proposed port upgrades in Indonesia’s Natuna Islands reflect Tokyo’s push to bolster South China Sea security without building an overt military footprint. However, analysts stress that the move does not mean Jakarta is siding with Japan in its efforts to contain Beijing. Japan, which earlier this year eased its restrictions on lethal weapons exports, is ramping up security cooperation wit...
Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia
The bill marks the first time in more than two years the US Congress has passed legislation supporting Ukraine
‘The bloody cap has been scrapped’: Jacqui Lambie celebrates Labor backdown on veterans’ health services cap
Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veteransFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has backed down on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism.The government ...
‘The bloody cap has been scrapped’: Jacqui Lambie celebrates after Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap
Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veteransFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has backed down on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism.The government ...
Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after furious backlash from Jacqui Lambie and ex-ADF members
Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veteransLabor has backdown on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism.The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July ...
Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says Labor is copying and pasting One Nation’s homework because the measures we know so far around blocking the families of international students and preventing visa hopping have some similarity to what Pauline Hanson is suggesting.Speaking to the Today show a little earlier, Joyce says Burke’s last...
Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, calling those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”. North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country’s nuclear arsenal permanent and irreversible. US President Donald Trump recently said Pyongyang posse...