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Norway King Funeral
Norway lays king Harald to rest 
Series of ceremonies marked the culmination of 13 days of national mourning following king's death at the age of 89

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Germany Jordan
German chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’
“The term ‘remigration’ is nothing but a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin colour,” he said on Wednesday to applause from the other parties in the Bundestag lower house.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Israel Palestinians
Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced
Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctions

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran attacks U.S. base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it attacked 10 ships, including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Norway Royals
Norway to bid farewell to King Harald as royalty and leaders gather for funeral
Norway was bidding a final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond. Among the guests was the Prince of Wales who is representing his father, Charles.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

GERMANY-POLITICS-VOTE-STATE-SAXONY-ANHALT-DEMONSTRATION
Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states
Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Tung Chee Hwa (cropped).
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, dies aged 89
Tung Chee-hwa, a shipping heir who became Hong Kong’s first leader after the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, has died aged 89.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Amazon Plane Overruns Runway
All five killed in Miami cargo jet crash were in van used by plane cleaners
The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle cleaning crews to planes to clean them, authorities in the US said.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

South Africa UK Fugitive
Man wanted over UK deaths of wife and daughters appears in court in South Africa
A man wanted by British police over the killings of his wife and two daughters has pleaded guilty to firearms offences in South Africa, where he was arrested in July while on the run.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Netanyahu was warned about major Hamas offensive days before October 7 attack, report says
Netanyahu was warned about major Hamas offensive days before October 7 attack, report says
UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed spoke with Netanyahu 10 days before the attack and said Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza at the time, was planning an operation

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Canada US Trade
What to know about Canada’s trade war with US as Carney retaliates with tariffs
Canada struck back at US President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about 20 billion US dollars worth of American goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Italy-Ancient Fresco
Ancient Rome’s biggest fresco and mosaic unveiled three decades after discovery
Authorities have unveiled what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome, a 1st century AD depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump File Photo
More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino
Letter alleges Fifa president ‘has abused his power’.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Zelensky says US envoys have ‘very good’ ideas to end Russia’s war on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that US envoys on a visit to Kyiv presented some “very good, worthwhile ideas” for ending his country’s war with Russia. Mr Zelensky added that he hoped to meet US President Donald Trump within two weeks.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Australia - Day Four
Harry and Meghan ‘surprised’ at king’s letter reiterating they are non-working royals
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were apparently given little notice before message was sent to the media

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

FRANCE-MUSEUM-POLICE-ROBBERY
Artworks worth €9m stolen from Renoir Museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill two people
Two people were killed and at least 10 injured after Russia struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday, local authorities said.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Turkey NATO Summit Trump
New political turmoil in Kyiv as prosecutor general resigns
Anti-corruption agencies raid offices and arrest a deputy of Ruslan Kravchenko in case linked to alleged laundering of phone scam proceeds. 

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Trump
Iran threatens US with new 'economic warfare' and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi militia attacked several cities in Saudi ​Arabia, wounding 73 people.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Australia Iran
Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms
Under the plan – dubbed “my feed, my way” – users opting out of the algorithm will see content only from individuals and groups they have actively chosen to follow.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Germany Iran Israel US
Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz batted away suggestions that he might resign, saying he ​would broadly stick with his government's reform agenda.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Serbia Ratko Mladic Funeral
Crowds turn out as war criminal Mladic is buried with military honours
Ratko Mladic was buried on Monday with military honours and crowds attending as Serbia defied European Union warnings against allowing public homage to the man found guilty of the continent’s first case of genocide since the Second World War.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Dating app stock
Dating website Grindr to pay €30m to settle lawsuit over allegedly sharing users' HIV status
Website allegedly shared highly sensitive personal information with advertising companies

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Koreas Tensions
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

France Ukraine
US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war
Zelenskyy says after talks with Witkoff and Kushner that Kyiv seeking ‘serious volumes’ of US support for winter defences. 

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Death Cap mushroom, Amanita Phalloides, deadly poisonous fungus fungi mushrooms poison inedible England UK English plant plants
Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Germany Election
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

US-CLIMATE-HURRICANE-WEATHER
Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands
Storm, which may make impact as soon as Monday, is third system in weeks to threaten state during hurricane season

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

EU Accelerates Sovereign Satellite Plans Citing Defense Needs
EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in Brussels

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Nepal Flood
Nepal holds day of mourning after floods kill 1,300 people
Nepal has held a day of mourning to remember people who died in the August 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Germany Election
Far-right German party falls just short of majority in regional election
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election on Sunday, but fell short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Amazon Plane Overruns Runway
At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport
At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars, a sheriff said on Sunday.

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War US
US envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Russia US
Putin orders 72-hour pause in Kyiv strikes as US envoys visit Russia and Ukraine
Washington’s push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the last six months on its war with Iran

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US military hits three Iranian oil tankers after navy ships targeted
The US military has struck three Iranian oil tankers after navy warships were targeted with missiles, officials said. The military said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no US personnel were hurt.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say
Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran accuses US of targeting tanker in Persian Gulf
Four US missiles have struck a tanker about six miles from Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, Iranian broadcasters said. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said the crew are being evacuated and there were no casualties.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
US envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to try to revive diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, state news reported. The visit came as both sides escalated their aerial attacks.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
More deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine ahead of US envoys’ visit
Russian attacks have killed four people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX Nepal Flash Floods
Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after deadly floods
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel after deadly flooding, officials said. The latest rescue brings the total to three workers pulled alive from the Trishuli hydropower project.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says it’s not a war
President Donald Trump said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended vice president JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war”.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Lindsay Clancy Trial
Judge set to declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after jury deadlocked again
Defense lawyer has asked for an hour to request emergency stay after jury deadlocked for third time

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Nigel Farage statement
Two Reform UK officials step down after allegations of donation rules breach
Channel 4 programme alleges Reform UK officials took funding from a US firm for three polls, defying political donation legislation

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Trump
President Javier Milei says ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
President cites Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might reconsider US support for British sovereignty, and threatens swifter sanctions on British oil interests

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

CORRECTION Trump
Vance claims Iran conflict ‘isn’t a war’ ahead of crucial mid-term elections
US vice president JD Vance has rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the US fighting with Iran.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

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