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New Hampshire voters pick 2026 midterm candidates
A late surge by a progressive challenger has injected drama into New Hampshire's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, t...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before October 7 attack, news report says
Haaretz daily reported Netanyahu’s office called the report an “absolute lie” and said Mr. Netanyahu did not speak with ...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Korea sends team to assess situation in Strait of Hormuz
Sept 8 - South Korea has sent an inspection team to assess the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz but no decisio...
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSindh AG interrupts Mir Raza commission proceedings during police surgeon's testimony, objects to family's queries
KARACHI: A judicial commission formed to probe the circumstances and possible negligence around the Mir Raza Ali murder ...
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailOxfam calls on UK to extend settlement trade ban
Oxfam calls on UK to extend settlement trade ban Oxfam has welcomed the UK's announced ban on trade with illegal Israeli...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailNetanyahu races to unify Israel's right wing in bid to avert election defeat
By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to consolidate Israel's fract...
Jerusalem · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSome Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. commission investigating Syria said on Tuesday it was deeply alar...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · Wedgetail'The age of cultural resurgence': Africa's mother tongues finding new life
Across the African continent, indigenous languages, once marginalised under colonial rule, are seeing renewed interest f...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailWho is Sarah Khalifa, the Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death?
An Egyptian court has sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficki...
Cairo, Egypt · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailVideo: Saudi–Russia Press Conference in Moscow: Key Takeaways
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister is in Moscow for a joint Saudi Russian press conference.
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan announces first national action plan to conserve sharks
Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Tuesday announced the country’s first national action plan f...
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthis target Saudi Arabia following air strikes as Yemeni forces push towards Sanaa
Houthis target Saudi Arabia following air strikes as Yemeni forces push towards Sanaa Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUK, France and ten other countries to sanction trade from Israeli settlements
Twelve countries including Britain, Canada and France Tuesday said they would slap sanctions on trade with Israeli settl...
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailParis in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit
The Paris landmark reopened Tuesday following a staff strike.
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIN BRIEF: Situation around Hungary's expulsion of ten Russian diplomats
Russia’s "response to the Russophobic lobby in Budapest will be harsh and painful," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman...
Budapest, Hungary · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailMamdani, AOC, El-Sayed Grow Clout for DSA, Progressives Among Democratic Voters
Socialists and progressives enjoyed a summer of success, but lasting change to the Democratic Party requires winning war...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, says UN
Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, says UN The UN has warned that some actions carried out by Israeli in...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailNew York City releases documents about air quality after 9/11
Officials assured the public the air was safe after the attacks, but the new documents suggest there were concerns.
New York, United States · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailFour Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleri...
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRenoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleri...
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli journalist says Palestinians face threat of expulsion from the river to the sea
Israeli journalist says Palestinians face threat of expulsion from the river to the sea Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Tu...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia to give Turkey preferential fertilizer access amid Hormuz supply crunch
Ankara is expected to secure easier access to Russian fertilizer exports as the Iran war disrupts supplies from key Gulf...
Ankara, Turkiye · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSuspected spyware attacks target Turkish ministers’ phones
Suspected spyware attacks target Turkish ministers’ phones Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 13:25 Ankara be...
Ankara, Turkiye · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s response to Ukrainian attacks, West’s strategic error: Lavrov’s statements
"The world is multipolar regardless, because America is weakening in terms of its weight in the global economy and, cons...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailMacklemore defends ‘Free Palestine’ call after Ed Sheeran concert backlash
Macklemore is facing backlash from pro-Israel groups after saying ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran.
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSerbia and Uzbekistan target more trade as President Mirziyoyev visits Belgrade
Bilateral trade reached a record $41.9m in 2025, while Serbian agri-food exports rose 54.1% in the first seven months of...
Belgrade, Serbia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRwanda: Rwanda, Oman Sign Visa Exemption Deal, Six MOUs
[New Times] Rwanda and Oman have signed two agreements and six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), covering visa exemptio...
Kigali, Rwanda · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailInvestigation after female staff at Eiffel Tower replaced by men for religious visit
The move saw outraged staff walk off the job on Monday, closing the French landmark for a day.
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThese Questions Will Shape the Midterm Outcomes
What experts are watching in the final two months of campaigning.
Washington, United States · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia pounds Kyiv, ending three-day halt for US talks
Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian c...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailFrance and Canada to follow UK in announcing sanctions on Israeli settlements
France and Canada to follow UK in announcing sanctions on Israeli settlements Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 09/08/202...
Jerusalem · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia, Saudi Arabia committed to close coordination within OPEC+
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and Saudi Arabia, as co-chairs of this group of countries, will consiste...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · Wedgetail12 countries including France, UK, Canada end trade with West Bank settlements
The decision comes against the backdrop of an escalation in settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied We...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHungary expels 10 Russian diplomats for 'unacceptable activities'
The move follows years of scrutiny over Russian intelligence activity in Hungary and marks a shift under Péter Magyar's ...
Budapest, Hungary · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailOil Rally Fuels Inflation Fears; Canada's US Tariffs Kick In
US equity futures waver and global stocks slide as brent crude inches closer to $100 a barrel, adding to inflation conce...
Ottawa, Canada · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Lebanon town buries its dead after Israeli strike
Hundreds of people in south Lebanon gathered on Tuesday to mourn two Hezbollah members and their family, among them a th...
Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailU.K. to bar import of goods from West Bank settlements in growing rift with Israel
The expected move marks the starkest break yet from the U.K.’s traditional role as a staunch supporter of Israel and com...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli forces kill Palestinian man and withhold his body near Nablus
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man amid raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank.
Nablus, Palestine · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHarry and Meghan ‘surprised’ at king’s letter reiterating they are non-working royals
Duke and Duchess of Sussex were apparently given little notice before message was sent to the mediaThe Duke and Duchess ...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for three-day visit
Looking forward to a productive engagement with the leadership of Sri Lanka during the visit, Rajnath Singh said
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