Politics
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Gaza War Three Years: 1 in 10 Pre-War Population Killed or Wounded
More than one in 10 people from Gaza's pre-war population has been killed or wounded by Israeli fire since Israel launched its war against Palestinians in October 2023, leaving nearly every family grieving the dead or ca...
Conservatives Pledge £10bn for 'Britannia Shield' Air Defence System
The Conservative Party pledged £10bn over 10 years for a new air defence system called 'Britannia Sh...
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Brazil Heads to October 25 Runoff Election
Flavio Bolsonaro secured a narrow lead with 47.2 percent of the vote against incumbent President Lui...
Lula Seeks Fourth Term as Brazil Votes Against Bolsonaro
BRASÍLIA — Nearly 160 million Brazilian citizens cast ballots in a presidential election on voting d...
G7 Releases 100 Million Barrels Oil, Diesel to Combat Soaring Prices
The Group of Seven announced on October 3, 2026 that it will release 100 million barrels of crude oi...
US Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier, 10,000 Troops to Iran Waters
The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Iran, with the U...
Danish Refugee Council: Israel's 'Yellow Line' Expanding, 86% of Gaza Displaced
The Danish Refugee Council reported on October 1, 2026 that 1.8 million Palestinians, representing 8...
Ukrainian Orphan Denys Kostev Escaped Russian Occupation After Forced Pro-Kremlin Videos
Denys Kostev, now 22, was forcibly transferred from his Kherson orphanage to a summer camp in Russia...
Nasrin Sotoudeh Wins 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Council of Europe awarded the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize to Iranian human rights lawye...
Azeez Al-Shaair Fined $11,491 for Honoring Slain Palestinian Children
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wore eye black bearing the names of Palestinian sisters La...
Malaysia's Ng, Subramaniam Win Asian Games Gold, Qualify for LA28 Olympics
NAGOYA, Japan — Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam made history on September 27, 202...
Israel Bans Arab Parties from October 27 Election: Supreme Court Set to Review
Israel's Central Elections Committee voted 18-5 on September 26, 2026, to bar the country's two main...
Iran Proposes Seven-Day Roadmap to End US Conflict
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented a seven-day roadmap on September 25, 2026, aimed at...
Russian Attacks Kill 8 in Ukraine as US Pursues Diplomacy
Russian attacks across Ukraine on September 24, 2026 killed at least eight people as the United Stat...
Trump, Xi Reject AI Slowdown Calls Despite Safety Warnings
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are preparing to meet on Wednesday for th...
Burnham Meets Trump in NYC: UK Seeks Common Ground on AI, Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hold his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Tru...
Iran GDP Falls 10.1% as Oil Sector Shrinks 26.4% During War
Iran's gross domestic product contracted 10.1% year-on-year between March 21 and June 20, 2026, mark...
Ukraine Ramps Up Railway Protection Against 1,600 Russian Drone Attacks
Ukraine reported more than 1,600 Russian drone attacks on its rail infrastructure during the first e...
Trump Claims US Permanent Control of Greenland Security Deal
President Donald Trump announced on September 19, 2026 that the United States has secured a deal gra...
2 Billion South Asians Face Cost Crisis From Middle East War
Nearly two billion people across South Asia face a severe cost-of-living crisis driven by Middle Eas...
Russia Attacks Ukraine: 19 Injured in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa Strikes
Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on September 17, 2026 injured at least 19 people as...
Israeli Strike Kills 15-Year-Old and Paramedic in Gaza Double-Tap Attack
A 15-year-old boy was killed in an Israeli double-tap strike after he rushed to assist a paramedic w...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Mail Ballot Restrictions for Midterms
The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail-in voting on September 15, 2026, allo...
Reform UK Gets £72m from Billionaires, Sparks Donations Law Debate
Reform UK received £72 million in donations from two billionaires within 24 hours on Monday, trigger...
Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza City on September 13
An Israeli airstrike on September 13, 2026 killed at least 2 Palestinians and wounded 13 others in t...
CIA Releases 71 Pre-9/11 Presidential Briefs on Bin Laden Threats
The CIA declassified 71 presidential daily briefs spanning February 1998 to September 12, 2001, cont...
Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats Under PM Peter Magyar
Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats on September 11, 2026, marking its most severe diplomatic acti...
Iran Closes 4,000 Cafes in Crackdown on Anti-Government Gatherings
Iranian authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on cafes across the capital, shutting down ...
Israel Orders UK to Close East Jerusalem Consulate in 30 Days
Israel ordered the United Kingdom to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days o...
UK Bans West Bank Settlement Goods, Israel Shuts Jerusalem Consulate
The UK announced comprehensive sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on...
Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Sites: 73 Wounded in Escalating Yemen Conflict
Yemen's Houthi group launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabian energ...