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Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says 

17 September 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that intelligence information suggests Russia plans to la...

Macron and Aoun discuss efforts to back Lebanon’s army, end Israeli attacks 

17 September 2026

The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan convened in Paris to drum up international support for the Lebanese army. Macr...

Brazil’s Lula announces welfare increases ahead of presidential election 

17 September 2026

News|Business and Economy Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government has announced a 15 percent increa...

The UK’s King Charles warns AI leaders of ‘existential dangers’ 

17 September 2026

News|Regulation The United Kingdom’s King Charles has warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry leaders of the “e...

Five killed as Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis trade attacks 

17 September 2026

Intensifying attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis have reportedly killed at least five people in total, in...

UN fact-finding mission says US committed possible war crimes in Iran 

17 September 2026

The United States likely committed “war crimes” in Iran when it launched a pair of air strikes that killed at least ...

‘Kosovo’s moves towards Israel are the price of aligning with US policy’ 

17 September 2026

Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s contro...

Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings 

17 September 2026

Police have found the body of another murdered woman on the outskirts of South Africa’s commercial capital – after t...

Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusion 

17 September 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Ireland has become the second country, after the Netherlands, to announce a boycott of ne...

Rare Ethiopian manuscript stolen by British triggers restitution row 

17 September 2026

A sacred book looted by British forces from an Ethiopian king has prompted an intense ownership dispute after it resurfa...