Trump Signs Law Expanding Russia Sanctions, Tariffs on Major Buyers of Russian Energy
Washington, September 2026 : US President Donald Trump has signed legislation expanding sanctions against Russia and authorising tariffs of up to 100 per ...
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Trump Announces Permanent US Security Deal for Greenland
Washington, September 2026 : US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a permanent security arrangement with Denmark and Greenland that...
Trump to Put Iran’s Nuclear Programme at Centre of UN Diplomacy
Washington, September 2026 : US President Donald Trump is set to make Iran’s nuclear programme a major focus of his diplomatic engagements at the United N...
Pope Leo XIV’s France Visit to Highlight Faith, Culture and Europe
Four-day Apostolic Journey to Paris, Lourdes and Metz to feature meetings with young people, Church leaders and authorities, along with a visit to UNESCOP...
Houthi Leader Denies Attempt to Target Mecca, Calls Saudi Allegation ‘Fabrication’
Sanaa, Sept 2026 : Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has rejected Saudi Arabia's accusation that his group attempted to target the Islamic holy ...
US Approves $24.3 Billion Sale of 48 F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
Washington, September 2026 : The United States has approved a proposed $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the State D...
Saudi Arabia, Houthis Exchange Strikes as Yemen Conflict Raises Fresh Oil Supply Concerns
Riyadh, September 2026 : Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday, as the widening Midd...
Trump Urges Virginia Voters to Treat November Elections as Referendum on His Agenda
Washington, September 2026: US President Donald Trump has urged voters in Virginia to approach the November 3 congressional elections as though he himself...
Iranian Guards Say Togo-Flagged Tanker Struck While Crossing Strait of Hormuz
Tehran, September 2026: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Friday that it had struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker while it was atte...
Fiji Declares HIV a National Crisis as New Diagnoses Rise 27%
Suva, Sept 2026 : Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses increased by 27 per cent last year, prompting concerns that infections are s...
As Freshwater Reserves Shrink, Countries Must Prepare For A New Water Reality.
Geneva; September 2026: Today (Thursday – 17th September 2026) the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published the State of Global Water Resourc...
EU Proposes Stricter Social Media Rules for Children, Including Under-13 Ban
Brussels, Sept 2026 : The European Commission on Thursday proposed new EU-wide measures aimed at strengthening protections for children online, including ...
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