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Former enemies form alliance to overthrow Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed

The TPLF, Amhara's Fano militias and the Oromo Liberation Army — groups that fought on opposing sides in the Tigray war — said they had been coordinating for more than a year and aimed to install a transitional government.

Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis

Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for businesses’ strategic planning, but called for more concrete timelines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to attract investment. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held a briefing on Monday for consuls general and heads of foreign chambers of ...

Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about a third for the 2027-28 school year amid a graduate job crunch. A physiotherapy association backed the reduction to avoid worsening unemployment in the sector, saying any future increase would depend on the government budget. T...

Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.

Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together election gains by far right, hard left

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.

As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

The United States and China’s agreement to establish an official AI dialogue, including a proposed threat-notification system, marks a pragmatic step towards crisis prevention in their tech war, even as deep-seated divisions over chip access, model distillation and market dominance threaten to limit its impact, analysts said. Announced following high-level talks in New York on Sunday between US Tr...

Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Meloni said the government would bring the proposed legislation to the Council of Ministers, after which it would require parliamentary approval to become law.

West Bank: Israeli settler, Palestinian killed in latest violence

Violence flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, as Israeli forces arrested a suspected Palestinian gunman accused of killing an Israeli man. In a separate incident, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver who the military said had attempted to run them over. Nicholas Rushworth reports.

REPLAY: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in post-vote comments

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. According to FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian, Merz and his par...

South Korea gets a new internet star as Busan shark sighting goes viral

A 3.5-metre-long shark that wandered into a Busan waterfront channel has become an unlikely internet celebrity in South Korea, drawing nearly 20,000 spectators over the weekend as authorities opted to leave the animal alone rather than risk provoking it. The shark was first spotted on Friday in the waterway at North Port Waterfront Park, where it has remained for at least four consecutive days des...

Midterm elections: Trump looms large over 2026 vote as Democrats eye gains

With the US midterm elections now just six weeks away, we’ll speak to our Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson about whether President Donald Trump could help or hurt his party’s chances. Polls have pointed to what some are calling a “blue wave”, with Democrats potentially regaining control of the House, while the Senate race remains more uncertain. Trump has ramped up campaigning, including sp...

13 EU countries call for 'deep cleaning' of European laws

Austria is leading a new alliance on regulatory simplification, pushing for a systematic review of how new rules would impact businesses and a "deep cleaning" of existing rules to be conducted during an "implementation and consolidation year."

Pope to retrace missionary footsteps in Peru and finally visit Argentina in November

Pope Leo XIV is set to return to Peru in November, retracing his steps as a missionary priest

Moroccan parties mobilise in markets and online for parliamentary elections

Moroccan parties are pushing campaigns before the September 23 vote to secure 395 parliamentary seats.

NFL’s Azeez Al-Shaair honours another Palestinian girl killed by Israel

Azeez Al-Shaair has paid tribute to another Palestinian child killed by Israel, despite the NFL fine last week.

German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats

Friedrich Merz clinging to power after Christian Democratic Union loses two state electionsEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has sought to shore up support for his flagging chancellorship among senior members of his conservative party after its drubbing at the polls in two state elections.Merz, who has vowed his fractious coalition government will plough ahe...

Father diamond businessman in Gujarat, mother runs NGO: Redditor with Rs 49 LPA salary denied F-1 visa for Harvard MBA, says paid agent Rs 5 lakh for appointment

ECB launches 'Pontes' to settle tokenised assets in central bank money

The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a system allowing banks to settle trades in tokenised assets using central bank money, and the ECB said it will invest some of its own funds in tokenised securities through it, the first concrete steps towards making the euro fit for the digital age.

He lost his job during Covid; six years later, his lawn mowing network spans 50 states

In 2020, New Jersey resident Brian Schwartz lost his job during the pandemic and began mowing lawns for free to help older neighbours. That one‑off act grew into I Want To Mow Your Lawn, a volunteer‑run nonprofit now linking more than 2,000 volunteers in all 50 states with seniors, veterans and others who need temporary yard help.

2026 Michelin Key hotels: All the new three key properties in Europe

From an exclusive Venetian island retreat to a 17th-century convert turned wellness resort, these hotels in Europe are guaranteed to blow you away.

'Be realistic, demand the impossible': Portugal's MUZEU wants visitors to think and reflect

Braga is the third biggest city in Portugal, but it was missing a museum of contemporary art until April this year. MUZEU has a mission to help people experience the moment through the art and to encourage them to think and reflect.

Xi's 'anti-graft' purge continues: Two senior generals expelled from CCP, Chinese military

Child among four Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israeli attacks on Palestinians continue in Gaza despite a 'ceasefire' signed in October.

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill three, including a child

Israeli attacks on Palestinians continue in Gaza despite a 'ceasefire' signed in October.

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal