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Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began 

18 September 2026

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have marched in a government-organised show of defiance in Tehran, pledging their read...

Sweden’s left-wing opposition leader begins efforts to form government 

18 September 2026

News|Government Sweden’s opposition leader has officially begun talks to form a coalition government after the country...

More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djibouti 

18 September 2026

More than 112,000 people have been displaced in Yemen and close to 3,000 have fled the conflict to Djibouti, according t...

Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support 

18 September 2026

Russia has stepped up pressure on Ukraine’s allies, summoning Britain’s top diplomat in Moscow over arms shipments t...

Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners 

18 September 2026

Security forces in Nigeria have opened fire and deployed tear gas during protests over the deaths of 37 miners in custod...

New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow 

18 September 2026

A new species of wildcat, discovered in Bolivia, has been formally identified after the accidental discovery of a lost k...

Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership? 

18 September 2026

Canada has applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a European military coalition, as it seeks to diversify ...

As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines 

18 September 2026

United States officials met Houthi representatives at the US embassy in the Omani capital, Muscat, over the weekend afte...

Pakistan pledges full committment to defence of Saudi Arabia 

18 September 2026

A senior officer from Pakistan’s military has pledged that his country will defend Saudi Arabia against aggression “...

Chinese ship rams Philippines gov’t vessel in South China Sea: Coastguard 

18 September 2026

News|South China Sea A Chinese vessel has rammed a Philippine government ship in the South China Sea, according to Manil...