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Hungary kicks out 10 Russian diplomats as Moscow vows 'harsh' retaliation
"This decision protects Hungary's security and sovereignty," Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban said.
Budapest, Hungary · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia, India Seek BrahMos Upgrades as Putin, Modi Set to Meet
Russia and India are looking to upgrade the supersonic cruise missile they jointly produce and add new capabilities to t...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailJapanese helicopters to join Indonesia’s wildfires battle this weekend
Indonesia has intensified efforts to tackle wildfires that have been raging for months.
Jakarta, Indonesia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, whic...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRubio to Push Colombia’s New Leader to Tackle Cocaine Trade
Targeting traffickers will be at the top of the agenda as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Colombia, according to p...
Bogota, Colombia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia to achieve its goals on battlefield if West rejects compromise — Lavrov
"If Western diplomacy boils down to holding back countries that put forward reasonable, balanced, compromise initiatives...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailCanada Hits US With Tariffs Of Up To 50%
Canada has imposed tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of products from the US on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney b...
Ottawa, Canada · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailJaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs worldwide in effort to save costs
JLR said it would cut around 4,000 roles worldwide over the next two years as part of its plan to simplify its organisat...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailN. Korean athletes arrive in Beijing en route to Asian Games in Japan
Several dozen North Korean athletes arrived at a Beijing airport on Tuesday en route to the Asian Games to be held from ...
Beijing, China · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailInside Trump’s Massive Venezuela Oil Deal
“A major oil agreement has been announced between the government of the United States and the [Venezuelan interim] regim...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailVenezolanos divididos por pacto petrolero de Trump con Venezuela
Los venezolanos están profundamente divididos sobre el acuerdo petrolero alcanzado entre la Administración Trump y las a...
Caracas, Venezuela · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailFACT CHECK: No nationwide Facebook ban set to take effect on September 10
Malacañang has said there is no ban for now; the DICT earlier called the proposed move a ‘last resort’ amid concerns ove...
Manila, Philippines · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRubio enjoyed major support among Venezuelans. Then came Trump’s oil deal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Ve...
Caracas, Venezuela · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailCambodia’s scam gangs; Filipino-Americans decry ‘xenophobia’ games: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and s...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailConvict or fete? The world is splitting on Myanmar’s generals
Two Myanmars appeared on the world stage this month. In Geneva, the United Nations’ human rights chief, its Independent ...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussia and North Korea open first road bridge across border
Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, linking the two countries over th...
Tumen, North Korea · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back
Iran’s long-running security strategy hasn’t survived the current war.
Tehran, Iran · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPSX dips 1,900 points during intraday trade as Middle East tensions weigh on investor sentiment
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index declined by about 1,900 points during intraday trading on Tuesday....
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUK commits €116m for Ukraine's winter air defence, including Patriot missiles
Britain has been one of Ukraine's biggest backers in its effort to repel Russia following Moscow's full-scale invasion o...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouse Democrats short on cash in races they need for a big win
Candidates in high-profile races have competitive war chests, but those in lesser-known but critical campaigns often hav...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailChinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex?
Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar am...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThieves steal 3 paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera
Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday, the local mayor said.
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailWave of Houthi strikes halts work at energy facilities in four Saudi cities
Attacks threaten to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailWave of Houthi strikes halts work at energy facilities in four Saudi cities
Attacks threaten to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, ending pause in attacks
Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the vis...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailBrent Oil Climbs Toward $100 With Hormuz Constrained
Brent oil approached $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia said operations at several energy facilities in the kingdom’s sout...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPartnering for Social Cohesion in the Sahel: Lessons for Donors
This policy brief is intended for donors seeking to strengthen humanitarian–development–peace nexus programming by drawi...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThe European commute: Which EU country spends the most time getting to work?
Just how long do Europeans spend getting to work? Across the continent, the daily average commute sits at 48 minutes, bu...
Brussels, Belgium · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia reportedly injure dozens
Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks on the country’s south have injured 73 people, including women and children.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailWorld Food Programme's Carl Skau discusses Yemen's food insecurity crisis
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Skau of the World Food Programme about the food insecurity crisis in Yemen.
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailArgentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim
Argentina is to file criminal charges against several companies linked to Israeli oil firm Navitas for operating without...
Buenos Aires, Argentina · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSerbian Funeral for War Criminal Mladic Casts Doubt Over EU Path
The European Union’s top executive questioned Serbia’s path to the bloc over the “shocking” funeral given to a convicted...
Belgrade, Serbia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRobot revolt? Polish company stages protest demanding stricter AI rules
In Warsaw, marching robots waved flags and chanted slogans outside the digital affairs ministry, calling on Poland's gov...
Warsaw, Poland · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHow Will Trump Respond to Canada Tariffs?
Canada's tariffs on hundreds of US products is a calculated risk for Prime Minister Mark Carney. US officials have repea...
Ottawa, Canada · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThe €15 million Sicily villa that never existed: How a fake scandal targeted Édouard Philippe
It's not the first time that the leader of the Horizons party or other French presidential candidates have been targeted...
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThieves steal works of art worth 9 million euros from France's Renoir museum
Two thieves on Tuesday broke into the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France and stole "four wor...
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on Wednesday
First Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater ...
Hong Kong · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIceland Must Focus on Approval of EU Laws, Foreign Minister Says
Iceland needs to speed up the approval of European Union legislation to protect its trade deal with the bloc after rejec...
Reykjavik, Iceland · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailNepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors
Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailNepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors
Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.
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