International Relations

Argentina's Milei submits bill to strengthen sanctions on Falklands activities

Argentina's government has presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, potentially escalating tensions with the United Kingdom over the territory

September 17, 2026

Science|Technology

US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks

An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing

September 17, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology|World

UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

September 17, 2026

Arts

US pays $725 million to UN, easing its debt dispute with the world body

The Trump administration paid $725 million to the United Nations, the organization said on Wednesday, reducing Washington's large debt and

September 16, 2026

Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist

A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children

September 16, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Ukraine proposes record defence spending next year as war costs soar

Ukraine is proposing record defence spending for 2027 as the cost of the war with Russia, now in its fifth year, rises and the country needs more financial

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology

Russia says there is still time to stop an arms race in space after US orbital weapons admission

Russia believes there is still time to prevent an arms race in space by drawing up a legally-binding international treaty to outlaw the deployment of offensive weapons

September 16, 2026

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Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal

September 16, 2026

Africa|Political|World

Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign

September 16, 2026

Arts

Carney says Canada can wait for the right conditions in Trump trade war and emerge stronger

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump “stronger, more resilient, more independent,” while telling Washington that future cooperation must be based on respect for each country’s sovereignty

September 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

How ‘portfolio reasoning’ explains Trump’s constant reevaluation of America’s value

Trump has approached governing through the same framework as his former business portfolio, where he casts the US as a flagship holding whose value he was elected to increase.

September 15, 2026

Europe|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure

September 14, 2026

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage

September 13, 2026

Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed

State-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded

September 13, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|US|World

Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has called for a renewed commitment to peace as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he offered prayers for victims and those still affected by the tragedy

September 13, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

September 12, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa

September 12, 2026

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Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war

Saudi Arabia says it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said, opening a new front in the Iran war

September 11, 2026

Uncategorized

Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, bringing them closer to controlling key shipping routes

September 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a toughening of its stance

Britain plans to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

September 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Congo extends state control over mining with bid to lock down geological data

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially

September 08, 2026

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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

Local authorities say Russia has struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing two people and injuring at least 10

September 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his

September 08, 2026

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EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment

The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment

September 07, 2026

Economy|Political

Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats

Iran state media says a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrates Tehran's shifting stance toward taking preemptive action against threats

September 08, 2026

Arts|World

Jamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain's role in slavery to King Charles III

Jamaica is pushing for Britain to pay reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade

September 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

September 05, 2026

Africa|Science|Technology|World

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different

September 04, 2026

Arts

US and allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council, diplomats say

The United States, Britain, France and Germany are seeking a resolution by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board next week reporting Iran

September 04, 2026

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Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait

Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones

September 03, 2026

Americas|Arts|Economy|World

Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender

Many Venezuelans see the deal giving the United States control of roughly one-fifth of their country's oil reserves as a surrender

September 03, 2026

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Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel

Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a defense bill provision that would deepen U.S.-Israeli military technology ties

September 03, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskiy says US negotiators to visit both countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian

September 03, 2026

Political|US|World

Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

September 01, 2026

Political|World

Putin says Russia has advanced in Donetsk region, surrounded some Ukrainian troops

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian troops had captured 270 square km of Ukraine’s Donetsk region in August and a large group of Ukrainian troops were

September 02, 2026

Arts

Oil prices settle up more than $4 a barrel on renewed US-Iran fighting

Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel on Tuesday, settling at a five-week high, as traders feared more supply disruptions from the Middle East due to

September 02, 2026

Economy|Political|World

India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the war in Ukraine needed to end for humanity's sake and that New Delhi would

August 31, 2026