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At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means
A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia to halt strikes on Kyiv during US diplomatic talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt on all strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv amid ongoing diplomatic talks.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Putin to receive US envoys later today — Kremlin spokesman
A flight carrying Witkoff and Kushner landed at 12:52 p.m. Moscow time (9:52 a.m. GMT)
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Taiwan remains Asia’s ‘most dangerous’ issue, former Singaporean diplomat warns
Asia remains shackled by “mental colonisation” despite accounting for over half the global population, a former UN Security Council president has said...
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Latvia, Lithuania consider ending Russian grain transit through ports - agency
According to the news agency, the Latvian government will meet on Tuesday to discuss a full Russian ·grain export ban
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.
The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radic...
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Malaysia’s PAS wants unity, but on whose terms?
Once-bitter rivals PAS and UMNO are edging closer, but the path to unity may not run smooth.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that has been repeatedly t...
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Putin orders 3-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for crucial peace talks. President Putin ordered a three-day halt to stri...
Sep 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail