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Russia’s arrest of Japanese journalist: Why are tensions rising? 

14 October 2026

Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist from Sakhalin Island after accusing him of spying and gathering information on...

Settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank as Israeli forces raid villages 

14 October 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque, an olive tree and a vehicle in the occupied W...

Iran steps up Hormuz surveillance: Attacks soar, oil flows crash again 

14 October 2026

Iran’s military said it has expanded its surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz by deploying new units to target ships, ...

How a radio glitch triggered a false hijack alert in Germany 

14 October 2026

German authorities briefly closed an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane on Tuesday following...

How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanon 

14 October 2026

Beirut, Lebanon – Ali is from Khiam, a Lebanese village on the southern border with Israel, but for the last few month...

Tensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row 

14 October 2026

For Gulshan Aliyeva, a teacher, the debate over the hijab in Azerbaijan’s public schools has become a personal struggl...

Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland 

14 October 2026

News|Donald Trump United States President Donald Trump has said that “massive” exploration for oil, gas and minerals...

How do Iranians move money abroad to avoid US sanctions? 

14 October 2026

Tehran, Iran – Decades of international sanctions have severely restricted Iran’s access to the global financial sys...

Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police 

14 October 2026

Student protests over education and social inequality in Albania turned violent as police clashed with demonstrators in ...

‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, cuts power in Kyiv 

14 October 2026

Russian air attacks have killed at least six people in Ukraine and caused power cuts in parts of the capital Kyiv, days ...