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Philippine ex-speaker stashed billions of pesos ‘he could no longer hide’: prosecutors
Martin Romualdez, a cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, accumulated so much wealth over the past three ...
Manila, Philippines · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailArtworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of southern town of Cagnes-sur-MerTwo thieves have b...
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailOpening of first road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says
The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launch...
Tumen, North Korea · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailChina’s Warrior Scientists: Insights from Recent Operations Around Taiwan
China’s marine scientific research ships are expanding their operations around Taiwan, and they are not just there to ad...
Taipei, Taiwan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHow to stop Ratko Mladić’s death being politicised?
Respect for the dead is deeply rooted in the Balkans, writes Orhan Dragaš in an opinion piece for Euronews. Nevertheless...
Belgrade, Serbia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailAustralia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’
Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailEngland’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills Engl...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailAustralia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’
Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailYemen rebels hit Saudi Arabia with wave of strikes, wounding 73
Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a series of targets in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73, in their heaviest attack since...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze a...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes
Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia hit back with a series of strikes on Tuesday after the Iran-backed rebels targeted oil...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailAustralia records worst-ever maths and reading scores in global test
Australian students have recorded their lowest-ever scores in maths and reading in international testing, but improved o...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailKorean students rank near top globally in PISA despite reading decline
South Korean students remained among the world’s strongest performers in science and mathematics and scored highly in a ...
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailCenturies in the making: Singsons’ unrivaled power in Ilocos Sur
The clan has built an empire in Ilocos Sur and has 16 members currently holding seats in government
Manila, Philippines · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailWest wants ceasefire in Ukraine only to prepare for new escalation — Russian diplomat
Russia will not agree to this, Rodion Miroshnik noted
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailRussian drone, missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, end pause in attacks
The attack comes after a pause over the weekend as U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for their...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailFlood-hit Nepal races to rebuild bridges, restore vital road links with India, China support
Nepal has sought temporary bridges from both India and China, which have responded positively
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailMerz has done 'very poorly' on communication, says former spokesman for the German government Béla Anda
Béla Anda, chief spokesman for the federal government under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for German Cha...
Berlin, Germany · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailAustralian group calls for ties with US ‘war machine’ to be severed
A grass-roots group associated with Australia’s ruling Labor Party has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s gover...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say
Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following att...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUK commits £100m to bolster Ukraine’s air defences over winter
Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacksThe UK has ...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailOne Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference
Victorian One Nation leader tells media he has used methamphetamine, speed and marijuana Victorian One Nation leader, Wa...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUK pledges 100 million pounds air defense package for Ukraine ahead of winter
The package will include air defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds, and drones to help Ukraine defend its...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailEU preparing special observers to 'secretly monitor' State Duma elections, Lavrov says
The Russian foreign minister also recalled the 2025 elections in Romania
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailFire erupts at Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's office located in historic KMC building
KARACHI: A fire broke out in an air conditioner’s outer unit at Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office on the first floor of the K...
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailThe Populist: Pauline Hanson’s divided nation – podcast
Around the globe, rightwing politicians pushing nationalist and anti-immigration policies are on the rise. The Populist ...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailInvestigation launched after female Eiffel Tower staff 'hidden from Hindu delegation'
Female Eiffel Tower employees were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation at the wee...
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailEiffel Tower to reopen after protest over removing women staff
A Hindu religious delegation had requested that 'interactions with women' be limited during its visit.
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailBreaking: Another Australian found safe in Nepal
The ABC understands the person was not in the disaster zone and is the eighth Australian to be found since the floods de...
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailLavrov compares the West to 'a wounded beast that is becoming far more dangerous'
The Russian foreign minister pointed out that there can be no artificial preservation of Western dominance, which has la...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailTrial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France
As the defendants face trial, survivors' testimony and a parallel probe into French naval response raise urgent question...
Paris, France · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailDetained citizen of Moldova promised $70,000 to kill senior military officer
During interrogation, the defendant gave detailed testimony on all circumstances of the crimes committed, later confirme...
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPrabowo’s personal diplomacy is costing Indonesia
A diplomat friend recently told me a small story that says more about Indonesian foreign policy than most position paper...
Jakarta, Indonesia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan Super League teams seek lower player salary purse amid rising costs
LAHORE: Some franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) have asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reduce the...
Lahore, Pakistan · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailPolls suggest tight presidential race as Brazil marks Independence Day
Brazil has marked Independence Day with the two main candidates for October’s presidential election holding events.
Brasilia, Brazil · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailUS midterms unlikely to improve Congress’s attitude toward Russia — former lawmaker
According to Dennis Kucinich, the elections will most likely strengthen the Democrats’ position
Moscow, Russia · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailChina exports accelerate on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods
China’s export growth accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier, buoyed by autos and high-tech goods.
No location · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have wounded 73 civilians, official says
Spokesperson for Saudi-led coalition says Houthis have targeted civilian sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 08, 2026 · WedgetailIndonesia Reopens Airports After Suspension Due to Volcanic Eruption
The eruption of Anak Krakatau, which is located on a small island in the Sunda Strait, forced the closure of eight airpo...
Jakarta, Indonesia · Sep 08, 2026 · Wedgetail‘House moved like jelly’ says resident near Bolivia barracks blast
Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people.
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