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Israeli President Isaac Herzog will visit London next Thursday, just weeks before Britain is expected to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly, The Guardian reports citing two sources familiar…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned 22,000 taxpayers who collectively owe $11 billion that it will step up enforcement as it seeks to recover a growing pool of unpaid tax. According to 9News, ATO…
Representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) met on September 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C., alongside the United States, Qatar, Togo, and the African Union Commission, for the second Joint…
Kigali is set to make history as Rwanda becomes the first country in Africa to showcase a self-flying electric air taxi. The public flight demonstration will take place during the Aviation Africa 2025 summit on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were overheard speculating about longevity and even the prospect of immortality during a brief exchange at a military parade in Beijing, according to live…
China showcased its military power on Wednesday with a massive parade in the capital, commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II. The event, held in Tiananmen Square, was the country’s largest military parade…
Israel successfully launched its latest military reconnaissance satellite, “Ofek-19,” into orbit late Tuesday, with initial tests confirming that the system is operating as planned, the Defense Ministry said. Times of…
The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced Constant Mutamba, former Minister of Justice, to three years of forced labor. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, September 2, also bans him from…
A devastating landslide has wiped out an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), the rebel group that controls the…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims of secrecy surrounding a $400 million agreement with Nauru to resettle hundreds of non-citizens, despite refusing to reveal details about the deal’s payments and…
More than 2.5 million children across Israel returned to school and kindergarten on Monday for the start of the 2025–2026 academic year, marking a day of both resilience and division nearly two years after the October…
At least 800 people have been killed and 2,500 injured after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time. UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
This past weekend, Australia’s cities became the stage for a national reckoning. Under the banner of the “March for Australia,” thousands rallied in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth to oppose…
This past weekend, Australia’s cities became the stage for a national reckoning. Under the banner of the “March for Australia,” thousands rallied in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth to oppose…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Sunday on the sidelines of a major summit in Tianjin, underscoring their “limitless” partnership as Beijing pushes for alternatives to…
Israel confirmed on Sunday that Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout, better known as Abu Obeida, the longtime masked spokesman for Hamas’s military wing, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City. According to the Times of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged fresh strikes deep inside Russia after a wave of Russian drone attacks overnight on energy facilities in northern and southern Ukraine left nearly 60,000 people…
The United States announced Friday it will not allow Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where several US allies…
The Albanese government has struck a deal to pay Nauru more than $408 million to resettle hundreds of non-citizens affected by the High Court’s landmark NZYQ ruling. The agreement was signed during an unannounced visit…
The Constitutional Court of Thailand has removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra following a leaked phone conversation with Hun Sen, the President of Cambodia’s Senate, in which she was heard calling him “uncle”…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection that had been provided to Kamala Harris as a former Vice President. The decision was announced on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Under U.S. law, former…
Israeli forces have recovered the body of slain hostage Ilan Weiss in a complex operation in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Sunday. His remains were found alongside those of another hostage whose identity…
The search for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman has entered its fourth day, with more than 450 police officers now deployed in Victoria’s high country as authorities work to capture the 56-year-old fugitive believed to…
Masai Ujiri, who has invested in basketball and founded the Giants of Africa festival that brings together and empowers African youth, has been appointed to the group that supports the United Nations in achieving the…