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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...

US voter opposition to war on Iran grows to new highs: Poll 

18 September 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran A new survey has found that a record number of registered voters in the United States oppose ...

The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary election 

18 September 2026

This weekend, Russians are heading to the ballot box to vote in the first parliamentary election since the war with Ukra...

Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50 

18 September 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan’s restive north-west has killed at least 15 pe...