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US forces redirected 92 commercial vessels during Iran blockade: Centcom
US forces redirected 92 commercial vessels during Iran blockade: Centcom US forces have redirected 92 commercial vessels...
Washington, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailRussian forces strike two Ukrainian army’s logistics centers in Odessa Region
According to the ministry, Geran-4 Seeker drones have state-of-the-art electronic guidance system that makes it possible...
Odessa, Ukraine · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailU.S. envoys in Kyiv for Russia-Ukraine peace talks after meeting with Putin
Sunday’s visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner marks the first by President Donald Trump’s emissaries to the Ukrainia...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailClosure of consulate in Bonn meant to derail preparations for elections — Russian diplomat
According to Zakharova, the German authorities have long been hatching plans to close the Russian consulate general and ...
Bonn, Germany · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailBosnian Serbs strengthen ties with Israel amid tensions
Opening of Israeli commerce office deepens ties between Republika Srpska and Israel.
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sep 06, 2026 · Wedgetail‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina
In an interview to The Hindu, Bangladesh’s former PM invokes the right to free speech, and meeting party colleagues duri...
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailEU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support for the island
Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this year, von der Leyen said the EU was working on a "ma...
Nuuk, Greenland · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailLebanese president calls on US, UN to force Israel to stop attacks on Nabatieh
According to Aoun, Israeli attacks have gone beyond routine bombings as they are intended to paralyze the life in the so...
Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailChina, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods
More than 5,500 people are still missing in China and Nepal after catastrophic floods across the two countries.
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailWhat the US militarisation of Latin America could look like
More US military involvement and larger regional defence budgets mean less social spending and worse democracy outcomes.
Washington, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan dispatches humanitarian aid to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
Pakistan on Sunday dispatched 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief efforts following the rec...
Islamabad, Pakistan · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailGermany: AfD's Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority
Under its 35-year-old lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has polled above 40% for months and has a realistic shot...
Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Rallies GOP Ahead of Midterm Elections
Republicans are preparing for a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9 and 10, with President Donald ...
Dallas, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine-Russia talks: What are the US objectives?
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of ...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailU.S. envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit
The envoys arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train, hoping to revive negotiations to end Europe's worst conflict since...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailReform UK says Britain is broken. Birmingham tells another story
The party's gains in Britain's most diverse major city are real, but they are not a verdict against multiculturalism.
Birmingham, United Kingdom · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailUnder Prabowo, Indonesia is more active than ever – but less free
Indonesian diplomacy is in overdrive, but more China dependence is narrowing Jakarta’s options.
Jakarta, Indonesia · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailVietnam’s blue economy needs more than ports and ships
Resolution 20 shows Vietnam needs marine governance, institutions and experts – and Australia is well placed to help.
Hanoi, Vietnam · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailEurope borrows Australia’s asylum script – outsourcing rights
Five European countries plan to send rejected asylum seekers to offshore return hubs outside the EU next year, but copyi...
No location · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailVanuatu’s bid to settle France’s claim to Matthew and Hunter
Vanuatu wants The Hague to rule on a colonial-era dispute – but France decides if it even hears the case.
Port Vila, Vanuatu · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailEgyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug case
Sarah Khalifa, a well-known Egyptian TV presenter, has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a drug ring, state...
Cairo, Egypt · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailAnalysis-Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites
By Samia NakhoulISTANBUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the...
Tehran, Iran · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailIran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites
By Samia NakhoulISTANBUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the...
Tehran, Iran · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailDeadly Iran wedding strike likely due to U.S. weapon missing a nearby target
Six missiles launched by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.
Kuhestak, Iran · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailHow significant are the Yemeni government’s military gains against the Houthis?
Government forces make gains as fighting escalates, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.
Taiz, Yemen · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailGermany: Why is the AfD so popular in Saxony-Anhalt?
Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alt...
Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailPete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge
Driscoll exit reflects damage the defence secretary is doing to the US military
Washington, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailWith joy and grief, Palestinian football marks return
Palestinian sports commentator Khalil Jadallah has spent the past three years mourning the athletes killed in the Gaza w...
No location · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailAlternative for Germany looks for big boost in regional elections in Germany
The nationalist, anti-immigrant party known as AfD, has been labeled “extremist” by German authorities, but is running s...
Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailIran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weaknessDonald Tr...
Washington, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailSeven mouths, one meal: Feeding a family through Gaza’s food crisis
Families across Gaza struggle to secure food as community kitchens operate irregularly and prices rise.
Gaza · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailPalestinians mourn loved ones in mass funeral in Gaza City
Thousands attended a mass funeral for 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble in Gaza City.
Gaza · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailRussia calls Leipzig drone attack accusations 'start of real war'
The German government concluded last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport l...
Leipzig, Germany · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailLebanon warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after new Israeli strikes
Finance ministry building damaged and empty hospital destroyed in bombing campaign
Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailTurkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says
Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says Submitted by MEE staff o...
Ankara, Turkiye · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry sai...
Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailUS envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Kiyv after Putin talks
The two US offcials are meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, with national security advisors the UK,...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailJamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaic...
London, United Kingdom · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailDemocrats See Wider Path to Take Senate as Trump Backlash Grows
Senate Republicans in Dallas this week for the party’s unusual midterm election convention could use a good show.
Washington, United States · Sep 06, 2026 · WedgetailUS redirect 92 ships since resumption of naval blockade of Iran — CENTCOM
The United States resumed the naval blockade of Iran on July 14
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