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Syria’s al-Sharaa answers questions on Israel’s violations in Syria

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Donald Trump should give New Jersey to Israel, instead of the Golan Heights.

PLA mouthpiece hails removal of two top generals from CCP and Chinese military

Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war

The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug marketNew forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities last yearAnnual figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Wednesday recorded 1,133 drug-related deaths in 2...

New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug marketNew forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities last yearAnnual figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Wednesday recorded 1,133 drug-related deaths in 2...

New powerful synthetic opioid behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug marketA new type of powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities last yearAnnual figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Wednesday recorded 1,133 drug-related deaths in 20...

Yemen’s factions battling Iran-backed Houthis share a common enemy but not common goals

Yemen's factions fighting the Iran-backed Houthis are united in opposing the rebels who control the country's north and now its Red Sea coastline

Executive linked to alleged financial misconduct is freed from jail in Myanmar

An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released after spending more than 100 days in jail over allegations of financial misconduct

UN General Assembly enters second day with key speeches ahead

It’s Day Two of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with a packed programme including speeches by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence will also address the UN Security Council. France 24’s Jessica Le Masurier is covering the gathering for us.

International watchdog calls for protection of journalists ahead of Serbia election

An international media watchdog says that journalists in Serbia are increasingly under threat of violence and hostility ahead of a high-stakes early parliamentary election that will test populist President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule

'Largest global fuel supply disruption in history': Which Europeans are paying the most for fuel?

The global oil crisis sent petrol and diesel peaking over €2.4/L and €2.5/L, but figures adjusted for the cost of living give a better indication of which countries are feeling the pinch the worst.

World leaders weigh AI worries, regulations

AI leaders are due to brief the UN Security Council at an emergency session later today. The meeting comes after weeks of warnings about the potentially uncontrollable risks posed by artificial intelligence. Delano D’Souza reports.

Project Sunrise update: Qantas to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York from 2028

Passengers will spend 18 hours in the air on the specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft.

OECD lifts 2026 global economic growth forecast to 2.9% despite Iran war disruption

The OECD has nudged up its forecast for global growth this year to 2.9%, saying the world economy has absorbed the energy shock from the Iran war better than expected, but it warned that persistent inflation, rising bond yields and the risk of a longer conflict continue to cloud the outlook.

‘They told me to go back to my country’: Inside the UK’s wave of racism

From street attacks to political rhetoric, xenophobia is becoming quotidian.

Iran’s president Pezeshkian to address UN general assembly before Zelenskyy takes the stage - live

Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by the presidents of Ukraine and Iran, as well as other European leadersThese latest attacks come just hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the UN general assembly, so he is likely to reflect on them during his UN speech later.So far, we have had no public comment from Zelenskyy or Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha. Continue read...

Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines

Administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territoryThe Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory, and officials have not indicated when or whether the shots will become available.It’s the latest step by top officials to restrict vaccines in America – and it sets a precedent f...

Beluga whale rescued from closed Canadian marine park dies in US

Osiris, one of 30 belugas removed from Ontario’s shuttered Marineland, struggled to acclimate to her Illinois homeAn Illinois aquarium has said that a third beluga whale it rescued from a closed marine park in Canada this summer has died after it struggled to acclimate to its new environment.Osiris, a 26-year-old female, was one of 30 belugas removed from Ontario’s shuttered Marineland amusement p...

Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’

US President Donald Trump has made no secret of how little he agrees with his predecessor, Joe Biden, on many things. So, as Chinese President Xi Jinping is about to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, local time, there is one object that may offer a small moment of entertaining comparison between the two American leaders: Xi’s car. Xi is expected to bring his own ride – a custom-built Hongqi N701,...

From Tian Shan peaks to Silk Road history: A journey through Turkistan

Ranked among Kazakhstan’s top five domestic tourist destinations, the Turkistan region blends nature, history and spirituality, revealing the rich heritage of the country’s southern region.

Florida town said workers were enrolled in state pensions; 5 months later, they weren't

PM’s new anti-disinformation unit gets cross-party backing, as Farage declares it an attack on free speech – UK politics live

Farage referred to the new unit and said Burnham was setting it up ‘using the excuse that Russia wants to interfere with elections’The former Labour minister leading the government’s review into youth unemployment has written to 100 firms to ask them to provide work placements and jobs for young people, the Press Association reports. PA says:Alan Milburn, who was commissioned by former prime minis...

ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule.

ICC convicts Central African militia leader of crimes against humanity

Said oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui detention facility, ICC judges rule.

Has the US outgrown the two-party system?

Josh Rushing, Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave on the Democrats, Republicans and whether a third choice is possible.