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Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel
Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel Turkey’s intelligence chief I...
Athens, Greece · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailBangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain
The disease, has spread sharply in recent weeks, reviving concerns after Bangladesh’s deadliest dengue outbreak in 2023.
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSituationer: From jammers to drones — KP’s fight against terrorists ‘takes flight’
FROM handheld jammers to anti-drone systems, and now a specialised human division trained for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (U...
Peshawar, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJapan PM Sanae Takaichi to prioritise continuity in Cabinet reshuffle
Key ministers including Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are likely to retain the...
Tokyo, Japan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea to reach another milestone in strengthening its navy in eight months — leader
Kim Jong Un noted that a strong navy is capable of ensuring "the country’s self-reliance and the protection of its marit...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
A group of Chinese artists is boycotting a major art exhibition in South Korea over the organizers' plans to use the nam...
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailYemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions
Yemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions Yemen’s government-aligned armed forces said they carried out...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailTrump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state's Governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lak...
Washington, United States · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailIran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFishermen detained, boats destroyed but no charges under U.S. ops in Equador
Joint U.S.-Ecuador counternarcotics operations in the Pacific have seen the destruction of four Ecuadoran vessels since ...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailDefiant KP CM reaches Karachi on last leg of Sindh drive
• Afridi asks Punjab CM to ‘apologise’ over controversial remarks against other provinces• PTI shifts rally venue from M...
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea commissions destroyer to become part of its nuclear response system
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded the ship before its maiden voyage
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailCORPORATE WINDOW: BEIJING’S STRATEGIC GWADAR GAMBLE
Gwadar could have played a critical economic role for Pakistan through its association with the China-Pakistan Economic ...
Gwadar, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFamilies recall horror of suspected U.S. missile attacks
Thirteen-year-old Mohammad Reza Barfar remembers the free kick more clearly than almost anything else on Feb. 28 when th...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russia...
Sochi, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailN. Korea commissions 2nd destroyer as Kim aims for nuclear-armed navy
North Korea has commissioned its second 5,000-ton destroyer for deployment in the Sea of Japan, with leader Kim Jong Un ...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina to pump $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy
It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.
Beijing, China · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system
North Korea has accelerated efforts to modernize its navy as Kim Jong Un pursues a broader expansion of the country's nu...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan faces uphill GSP+ battle
• As Islamabad negotiates its reapplication for critical trading scheme, EU envoy says GSP+ benefits ‘can’t be taken for...
Islamabad, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailEight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school
An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.
Gaza · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAdidas faces boycott over amputee campaign featuring Israeli soldier
Adidas is facing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign for amputees.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims
The pro-Ukrainian saboteur reportedly contacted the Atesh group, a partisan force operating behind Russian lines, and bu...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear ...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJapan PM Takaichi to Prioritize Continuity in Cabinet Reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks set to prioritize continuity in a coming cabinet reshuffle, with key posts ...
Tokyo, Japan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSouth-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and bl...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election with 43.8% of vote — election commission
This is the best result the AfD has ever achieved in a German state election, doubling its share of the vote compared to...
Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAt least five killed across Gaza on Sunday
At least five killed across Gaza on Sunday Israeli across the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the killing of five Pales...
Gaza · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailMyanmar President Min Aung Hlaing Concludes State Visit to Vietnam
The two nations agreed to bolster cooperation in a host of areas, including defense, investment, trade, and digital tech...
Naypyidaw, Myanmar · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNetanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts: Minister
The evacuation concerned outposts built in areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority and without official aut...
Jerusalem · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visit
Petition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.
London, United Kingdom · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSingapore PM Wong Warns Racist Comments Risk Deepening Divides
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned against a recent spat of racist comments being made online, saying prejudi...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine war update: It will be a brutal fall and winter
In a war, length is far more important than ferocity. Trying to keep a war from escalating might seem like a prudent thi...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailCNBC Daily Open: Trump's ‘little excursion’ becomes an uphill battle as Iran war continues
Comments from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright over suggest those promises may be increasingly difficult to reconcile.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailLee reaffirms commitment to 'pacemaker' role to promote N. Korea-US dialogue
President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his commitment to playing a "pacemaker" role in promoting the resumption of dialo...
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailKim Commissions Second Destroyer to Bolster Nuclear Naval Force
North Korea has launched into service its second destroyer in less than three months as leader Kim Jong Un pushes to upg...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSanctioned ICC head Akane calls court the last bastion of rule of law
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and an ICC senior trial lawyer last month.
The Hague, Netherlands · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNepal’s US$5 billion flood damage tab puts UN climate change fund to the test
Even as rescuers search for the thousands still missing in Nepal after catastrophic flooding that killed 1,250 people, t...
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailMiddle East Live: Israel army orders evacuation of zone in south Lebanon ahead of strikes
The Israeli army demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific zone ahead of...
Deir Zahrani, Lebanon · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina mounts fresh campaign to encircle Taiwan with patrols
Since June, Beijing has deployed on average two Coast Guard cutters per month east of Taiwan, an area vital to U.S. alli...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSingapore must never allow prejudice against any community: PM Wong on anti-Indian abuse
Racist comments surfaced online targeting some of the nine Singaporeans missing in the Nepal-Tibet disaster, while quest...
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