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Philippine president’s lawmaker cousin charged over flood control scandal

The case involves $150 million in bribes, budget insertions and shady project allocations.

Manila, Philippines · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Nigeria: Navy Uncovers 10,000 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil

[Premium Times] The navy disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, ...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border

Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in UkraineRuss...

Tumen, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
FACTBOX: Alternative for Germany wins Saxony-Anhalt election with record 43.8%

This is the AfD's best-ever result in any German state, doubling its share of the vote from the previous state election ...

Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK seeks to end Northern Ireland budget deadlock

New secretary Chris Bryant links talks with urgent reform of region’s fragile political institutions

Belfast, United Kingdom · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Japan needs artificial intelligence its factories can plug in

Japan's competitiveness will hinge on industrial adoption of AI rather than accumulating national computing capacity.

Tokyo, Japan · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
South Africa: Malls Lock Out Local Traders and Raise Prices, Report Warns

[Scrolla] Competition Commission found 53% of rural, 47% of township, and 39% of metro township people earn under R3,500...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
US-Iran Tanker Attacks Escalate, Sending Oil Higher | The Pulse 9/7/2026

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global busi...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
German Far Right Surges in Vote, Iran & US Trade Tanker Attacks | The Opening Trade 9/7/2026

The far-right Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday amid growing public disc...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Seoul court sentences man to 5 years in prison for spying on defectors, soldiers

The operator of a South Korean cryptocurrency investment firm has been sentenced to five years in prison for collecting ...

Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russia’s Yak-130M aircraft can meet needs of most African countries — arms exporter

"The modernized Yak-130M combat trainer, which serves as a light combat aircraft, will be in high demand among delegatio...

Moscow, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Video: Israeli air strikes kill at least 10 in southern Lebanon

Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon began at dawn on Sunday, killing at least 10 people.

Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
German startup carries out Europe's first commercial space launch

German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday night, markin...

Andoya, Norway · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK minister slams ‘thuggish’ anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth

British minister ⁠Emma Reynolds has condemned hundreds of ⁠protesters who blocked streets in the ⁠English coastal city o...

Portsmouth, United Kingdom · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Netherlands becomes home to ‘Europe’s largest’ carbon capture facility

A carbon capture facility has been inaugurated in the Netherlands at Yara’s plant, from […] The post Netherlands becomes...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
India Needs Double-Digit Factory Growth, Bank of America Says

India will need to sharply accelerate manufacturing growth to meet its long-standing ambitions for the sector, according...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM eyes reshuffling Cabinet, ruling party execs Sept. 16 at earliest

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM eyes reshuffling Cabinet, ruling party execs Sept. 16 at earliest Read full story here

Tokyo, Japan · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
French EDF Energy in talks to buy British So Energy as UK supply market consolidates

France's EDF Energy is reportedly in discussions to buy So Energy, the smaller British supplier whose Irish parent compa...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Jaguar Land Rover confirms plan to cut 4,000 jobs over two years

Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and fallout from cyber-attack, wants to reduce 34,000-strong UK workforceBusin...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Martin Romualdez arrested over P7.44-B plunder case but remains in hospital

(3rd UPDATE) The former House speaker may be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas – the designated detention ...

Manila, Philippines · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Popular Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa faces appeal battle after death sentence

Khalifa and 11 others face death sentences in a major synthetic drug trafficking case, with appeals and further legal ch...

Cairo, Egypt · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Oil prices could reach $120 amid escalation in Middle East waters — Bloomberg

If oil exports from the region return to normal, prices could fall to $80 per barrel, Daan Struyven, co-head of global c...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Thai Sugar Output to Drop at Least 17%, Worsening Global Squeeze

Thailand’s sugar output may drop at least 17% in the coming season, adding to the strain on global supplies as dryness h...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Minister condemns ‘thuggish’ far-right, anti-migrant protesters in Portsmouth – UK politics live

Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Good morning. John Healey is giving his first major speech on economic ...

Portsmouth, United Kingdom · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Will Hasina ever retake power in Bangladesh?

On August 5, two years to the day after a mass uprising drove Sheikh Hasina from power, she announced from India that sh...

Dhaka, Bangladesh · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
South Korea, US agree on more than $20 billion gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

SEOUL, Sept 7 - South Korea and the United States have agreed on the size of Seoul's planned investment in a gas project...

Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Prime ministers of Russia, DPRK open road bridge across Tumannaya River via video link

The ceremony marking the completion of construction of the bridge on the border with the DPRK is taking place on Monday

Tumen, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
'Real Fear' AfD Win Could Impact Investment, Says Mittelstand Chair

Christoph Ahlhaus, Chairman of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, tells Bloomberg there is 're...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
[Key Points] Ruling party chief urges stronger security autonomy amid prospect of US-North Korea talks

Security Autonomy: Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok said Seoul should build stronger independent defense ca...

Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Indian Navy Eyes 1,000 km Ship-Based Loitering Munitions

The Indian Navy has issued an RFI for 1,000 km range ship-based loitering munitions. Explore the specs, local contenders...

New Delhi, India · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Grid-connected wave energy test facility opens in US

The first fully operational, pre-permitted and grid-connected wave energy test facility in the continental […] The post ...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
[Key Points] Seoul reassesses Hormuz role as risks and pressure mount

Deployment recalibration: Seoul is reassessing a possible Hormuz military contribution as US-Iran fighting intensifies. ...

Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12 as fears of escalation mount

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town killed at least 12 people including two children ...

Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iran vows to respond to US strikes, says US energy companies' facilities are 'exposed'

By Nayera Abdallah and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate against any new ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days

By Yasnime Ghania and Hatem MaherDUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 11, state news agency says

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people includi...

Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russian stocks down as main trading session opens

The MOEX and RTS indices lost 0.71% to 2,237.42 and 814.03 points

Moscow, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 - Indian activists spearheading calls for food labelling said a government proposal to have red warnin...

New Delhi, India · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
South Africa: Eskom Carries South Africa Through Load Shedding Free Winter

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has successfully powered South Africa through the entire 2026 winter season without the implementa...

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail
Weak yen not always good for Tokyo stocks, some analysts say

Conventional wisdom about the market being helped by a falling currency might not hold if rates climb.

No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail

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