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China’s Indonesian nickel boom runs into a limestone wall

Some environmental disasters announce themselves: a spill draws cameras, an apology, a cleanup crew. Most do not. They b...

Nation pauses to remember September 11 on 25th anniversary | First Thing

Commemoration ceremonies to be held around the world for the nearly 3,000 killed in 2001 terror attack on US. Plus, JD V...

Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing… The post Factchec...

Houthis take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, key shipping route

Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.

Hong Kong imprisons Tiananmen vigil organisers

Pro-democracy activists handed jail terms of more than 5 years as authorities snuff out political dissent

EU gives final green light to 6 billion euros in defense aid for Ukraine, Patriot missiles purchase

The European Commission's approval allows Ukraine to use funds from the EU's 90-billion-euro ($104-billion) support loan...

Turks in Germany anxious after AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt

The Alternative for Germany party's win in Saxony-Anhalt has alarmed people of Turkish origin in eastern states. Will wo...

5 militants of banned ISKP killed in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A key commander of the group was eliminated in the operation on Thursday in Shamshatu refugee camp in Urmur village, abo...

Iran president says he does not favour continuing the war

Iran president says he does not favour continuing the war Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he does not support c...

Ukrainian Lessons by Charlotte Higgins — culture war

First-hand accounts that explore how language, art and resistance against Russian cultural hegemony have played a centra...

The day that blew America and the world off course

A quarter of a century later, the consequences of 9/11 have reshaped the global order

ECB's Nagel 'Concerned' About Rise of Far-Right Parties

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, speaking Thursday at the European Central Bank's monetary policy press conference in...

Press review: Ukraine seeks donors outside EU as Europe faces prolonged fuel price surge

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 11th

Nine-year-olds on drugs: Has the world abandoned Myanmar?

An unending conflict and shrinking aid leave Myanmar’s refugees and displaced in increasingly dire circumstances.

Anglo nickel deal tests EU resolve over Chinese control of resources

China-backed MMG urges Brussels to approve $500mn transaction as European regulators prepare formal warning

Anglo nickel deal tests EU resolve over Chinese control of resources

China-backed MMG urges Brussels to approve $500mn transaction as European regulators prepare formal warning

Senegal’s Debt Crisis Weighs On Its Long-Cherished Stability

Senegal’s running crisis feeds a political feud that threatens its long-cherished resilience

Russian forces kill 9, injure 145 across Ukraine over past day as Moscow expands gas station strikes to Kyiv

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 161 attack drones of various types overnight, including jet-powere...

China hopes to help settle Ukrainian conflict together with BRICS — diplomat

According to the Chinese diplomat, Beijing advocates for "a sustainable concept of comprehensive security based on coope...

Chinese firm buys PNG gold mine

A CHINESE company has spent more than $AUD1 billion on the purchase of mines and port facilities across three islands in...

Houthis seize Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait

Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces wit...

Putin and Iranian president arrive in India for summit focusing on war

Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to be dominated by conflict in the Midd...

Saudi Arabian airstrikes target Mokha International Airport in Yemen — agency

It was previously reported that Houthi units had taken control of the Red Sea coastal city of Mokha

Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on

Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on Iran and the United States have entered another limited but da...

A quarter century after 9/11: 25 ways America's darkest day changed the world

Iran Turns to BRICS Summit as US War Deepens Its Isolation

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a BRICS summit marked by deep divisions as the wa...

Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for U.S. strikes on Houthis: reports

U.S. officials said the administration does not intend to take direct ‌military action against the Houthis at this time

Pakistan says no plans for military action in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia

Pakistan says no plans for military action in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/11/2...

West Asia conflict LIVE: Houthis take over key Red Sea island to control Bab al-Mandeb strait

Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery fo...

Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi

As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely

AfD’s rise is paralyzing Germany’s political center

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18 EU, Ukrainian defense companies join up to launch Drone Alliance

"Speak out about your bottlenecks, components, testing slots, certification, intellectual property, skilled staff. We ca...

U.S. Embassy Tokyo unveils 9/11 memorial plaque

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo unveiled a memorial plaque on Friday for the nearly 3,000 victims of the 2001 attacks, includi...

Israel says destroys Hezbollah tunnels as explosions triggers tremor

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Tah...

Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War

A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commi...

Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: govt official to AFP

Yemen's Houthis seized on Friday a key Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab strait, completing a push to ta...

India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

Leaders from Russia and Iran were in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a BRICS summit dominated by conflict and econom...

Efron: Iran War Solved None of Israel’s Problems

The UN's atomic watchdog IAEA says it has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain. That's after Presid...

Inside an Ancient Lebanese City Engulfed by War

The Lebanese city of Tyre, one of the oldest metropolises in the world, has been left scarred.

Did the War on Terror succeed? Or did Washington fall into al Qaeda’s trap?

PRESS REVIEW: Friday, September 11– 25 years on from 9/11, the international press reflects on the war on terror, its le...