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Spain to maintain border checks on arrivals from Italy until 22 September
Spain's Interior Ministry has extended checks on travellers arriving from Italy for a further 15 days, until 22 Septembe...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUK gov’t condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port
Traffic at Britain's largest international port briefly halted as 'stop the boats' protesters blocked approaching roads.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailGerman Police Secure Explosive Devices Targeting Power Grid
Police in Germany discovered 12 explosive devices near overhead power lines in two districts in the country’s east, the ...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailCivilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in yearsClashes betwee...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailWhat different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get righ...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailCommemoration held for Serbian war criminal Mladic
BELGRADE - A commemoration was held on Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, ...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUS envoy says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians
TURMUS AYYA, Palestinian Territories - The US ambassador to Israel said on Saturday that the Israeli government bore res...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUK government condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUS envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians
The US ambassador to Israel said Saturday that the Israeli government bore responsibility for West Bank Palestinians' sa...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia and Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said Saturday, as U.S. envoys S...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Oil Deal Blindsides US Energy Companies
US oil executives say they were blindsided by the Trump administration’s Venezuela deal, which gives North American Blue...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Stop the boats’ masked protesters block England’s Port of Dover
Masked protesters blocked major roads around England’s Port of Dover on Saturday.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailIran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure
Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia, Ukraine
The envoys’ trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4.5-years after the Kremlin invaded its neighbour
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUS ambassador says Israel not planning forced displacement in Gaza
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks come after Israeli ministers laid out ideas this week on how to expel th...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailFresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources
Fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the country’s Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Sa...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailAt least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailHow big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailYemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means
A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailRussia to halt strikes on Kyiv during US diplomatic talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt on all strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv amid ongoing diplomatic tal...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin to receive US envoys later today — Kremlin spokesman
A flight carrying Witkoff and Kushner landed at 12:52 p.m. Moscow time (9:52 a.m. GMT)
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailTaiwan remains Asia’s ‘most dangerous’ issue, former Singaporean diplomat warns
Asia remains shackled by “mental colonisation” despite accounting for over half the global population, a former UN Secur...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailLatvia, Lithuania consider ending Russian grain transit through ports - agency
According to the news agency, the Latvian government will meet on Tuesday to discuss a full Russian ·grain export ban
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailThe U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.
The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailMalaysia’s PAS wants unity, but on whose terms?
Once-bitter rivals PAS and UMNO are edging closer, but the path to unity may not run smooth.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailUS ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West B...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailTrump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin orders 3-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for crucial peace talks. President Putin or...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailFamilies of missing pilgrims in Tibet demand answers from China
BEIJING, Sept 5 - Priyanka Choudhary, an Indian-born Finnish citizen returning from a Hindu pilgrimage in Tibet, was at ...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailTrump envoys arrive in Moscow with Ukraine peace proposal
Russia and Ukraine announce pause in air strikes for duration of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s visit
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailBREAKING: Putin orders 3-day halt to strikes on Kyiv during US envoys' visit, Kremlin says
The announcement came hours after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow for talks with Putin.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailCosta Rica’s president says US ground forces would boost national security
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailProposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry: Report
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry: Report A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailIsrael must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoy
Huckabee labels some of the settlers committing violence as 'terrorists' though analysts say his visit is 'symbolic'.
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin Orders No Airstrikes on Kyiv While US Envoys Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Kremlin troops not to fire on Kyiv for three days as US envoys Steve Witkof...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailBREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi mulls ruling LDP executive Kobayashi for key Cabinet post
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi mulls ruling LDP executive Kobayashi for key Cabinet post Read full story here
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailNo war? 377 US forces injured since July, 36 in last 2 weeks
According to new data quietly added to the Pentagon's casualty base, there were 36 new injuries in the last two weeks, m...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailPutin orders three-day suspension of strikes on Kiev starting at midnight — Kremlin
The Ukrainian army would observe a ceasefire from midnight on September 5 through September 8
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Governments continue to fail’: Freedom Flotilla sails again, vowing to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade
‘Governments continue to fail’: Freedom Flotilla sails again, vowing to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade The Freedom Flo...
No location · Sep 05, 2026 · WedgetailEnergy Markets Strained by Iran, Ukraine Wars
Renewed US-Iran fighting and uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are adding pressure to global energy...
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