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Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78

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Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78

Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalised abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died. She was 78. Her party, +Europa, announced her death. “Her life was a long struggle against everything that…

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Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for U.S. strikes on Houthis: reports

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Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for U.S. strikes on Houthis: reports

U.S. military and civilian officials have told their Saudi counterparts in recent ‌weeks that Trump’s directive is to keep American forces focused on Iran and safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called U.S. ​President Donald Trump twice on Thursday (September 10, 2026) and urged ‌him…

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West Asia conflict LIVE: Houthis take over key Red Sea island to control Bab al-Mandeb strait

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West Asia conflict LIVE: Houthis take over key Red Sea island to control Bab al-Mandeb strait

Representational image of a commercial ship at the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen | Photo Credit: AP Yemen’s Houthis took over on Friday (September 11, 2026) a Red Sea island that is located in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses…

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5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland: Police

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5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland: Police

Emergency responders at the site of a crash involving a bus carrying a Dutch tour party, which flipped over in Susch, Switzerland, September 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern…

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India stands in solidarity with efforts to combat terrorism: PM on 9/11 anniversary

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India stands in solidarity with efforts to combat terrorism: PM on 9/11 anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York during his visit to the U.S. in 2014. File. (Photo: X/@narendramodi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (September 11, 2026) paid tributes to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in the U.S….

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Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources

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Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources

Mandalay Airport is an international and domestic travel hub in central Myanmar, but civilian air raid warning groups also identify it as a runway for military jets launching sorties. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days on Friday (September 11, 2026), security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government…

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As Xi Jinping heads to India, China calls for ‘strategic’ and ‘long-term’ view of ties

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As Xi Jinping heads to India, China calls for ‘strategic’ and ‘long-term’ view of ties

File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping | Photo Credit: ANI China on Friday (September 11, 2026) said it was willing to work with India to handle relations “from a strategic height and long-term perspective”, a day ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years….

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Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources

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Mandalay Airport is an international and domestic travel hub in central Myanmar, but civilian air raid warning groups also identify it as a runway for military jets launching sorties. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days on Friday (September 11, 2026), security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government…

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Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

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Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

The Israeli authorities had claimed to have taken control of the Ali al-Taher ridge last week. File | Photo Credit: AP Israel said on Thursday (September 10, 2026) it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor. AFP journalists in…

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