Astronauts swab ISS exterior for microorganisms
Washington [US], September 3: Two astronauts spent nearly seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) on a spacewalk, collecting samples from the station's exterior...
Zelensky's stark warning: Stay out of Russian skies amid drone surge
Kiev [Ukraine], September 3: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned all airlines against flying over Russia, saying Ukrainian drone operations would make the country's airspace...
Ukrainian drones damaged 100 Russian ships: Putin
Moscow [Russia], September 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged around 100 Russian ships, but said that Kiev has...
Cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul; 10 crew missing
Ankara [Turkiye], September 3: One of two cargo ships that collided in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul early Wednesday has sunk, Turkiye's transport minister...
European royals to gather in Oslo for King Harald's funeral
Oslo [Norway], September 3: Sweden's royal family will travel to Oslo next week for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V, who died last week...
Czech minister's death investigated
Prague [Czech Republic], September 3: The investigation into the mysterious death 78 years ago of the Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk is entering a new...
US sailors take a break in Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], September 3: After more than 200 days at sea and reports of serious problems on board, the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived...
Israel will not withdraw from Gaza: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 3: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited an Israeli military base in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that Israel would retain...
Bus crash in Egypt's South Sinai kills at least 21 people and...
Cairo [Egypt], September 3: A bus crash in Egypt's South Sinai governorate has killed at least 21 people and injured more than 20 others, the...
Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
Abuja [Nigeria], September 3: Nigeria's anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past...
Al Rayyan edge Shamal 5-4 on penalties after 3-3 draw to set...
Doha [Qatar], September 2: Al Rayyan managed to keep down the challenge from a resurgent Al Shamal 5-4 via shootout to set up Qatar Cup...
Zelensky criticises international partners for being 'on holiday'
Kiev [Ukraine], September 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised representatives of Ukraine's international partner nations for taking summer holidays while his country is fighting...
Germany accuses Russia of drone attack on Leipzig airport
Berlin [Germany], September 2: The German government has accused Russia of being behind an attempted drone attack on a major regional airport last month.
Summer 2026 is UK's warmest since records began: MeT
London [UK], September 2: Summer 2026 was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
Nepal-China floods: Death toll exceeds 1,000
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 2: The death toll from the flood catastrophe in the Himalayas has risen to well over 1,000 across Nepal and Tibet, authorities...
Ousted UK PM Keir Starmer to quit domestic politics
London [UK], September 2: Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is to stand down as a member of parliament. Starmer said on...
Norway's new King Haakon VIII takes oath
Oslo [Norway], September 2: Norway's King Haakon VIII took the constitutional oath before parliament in Oslo on Tuesday, following the death of his father Harald...
Five killed in blast in Syria's Idlib
Damascus [Syria], September 2: At least five people were killed in an explosion in the town of Binnish in Syria's north-western Idlib countryside, the Idlib...
UN chief urges end to Israeli strikes in Gaza
New York [US], September 2: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to Israeli strikes in Gaza and occupier violence in the...
Diphtheria outbreak kills 15 in Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], September 2: At least 15 people died in Nigeria after contracting diphtheria, a bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system, a health...
Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires chokes Malaysian Borneo
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 2: Smoke from forest and peatland fires burning across Indonesia has pushed air quality in parts of Malaysian Borneo to hazardous...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least five
Gaza [Palestine], September 2: Israeli strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least five people and wounded several, health officials have reported.
US launches 'large' strikes on Iran
Washington [US] / Tehran [Iran], September 2: The United States is attacking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on...
Trump says Iran is 'dead', vows to respond after renewed clashes
Washington [US], September 1: President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is "dead", calling for the country's leaders to be tried for what...
Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 1: Nepal's rescue teams, aided by Chinese and Indian experts, are racing to save more than 900 workers believed to be trapped...
Tunisia sweltering as power cuts disrupt water supplies in parts of the...
Tunis [Tunisia], September 1: Tunisia is facing another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 49.8 degrees Celsius (121.6 Fahrenheit) in the central city of...
Two dead, 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash floods
Washington [US], September 1: Two people have died and around 15 people remain missing after flash flooding swept through parts of Arizona's Grand Canyon National...