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Ukraine tells UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace ‘not safe’

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Ukraine tells UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace ‘not safe’

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine said on Wednesday (September 3, 2026) it had formally notified the International Civil Aviation Organization that Russian airspace was “not safe”, following repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory. The ICAO, a United Nations agency that regulates and establishes standards for civil aviation, made no…

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U.S. Fed says ‘positive’ economic outlook facing heightened uncertainty

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U.S. Fed says ‘positive’ economic outlook facing heightened uncertainty

The Fed has missed its long-term 2% target for inflation for more than five years, and U.S. households have been battered by the high prices. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday (September 2, 2025) flagged that while the country’s general economic outlook was positive, heightened uncertainty due to high energy…

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UN charts course to manage global warming-limit breach

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UN charts course to manage global warming-limit breach

While warning that breaching the 1.5°C global warming limit would bring irreversible losses that no adaptation initiatives could undo, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Wednesday (September 2, 2026), for the first time, set out a detailed “overshoot, peak and decline” pathway. This is a route under which the world overshoots the 2015 Paris…

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Taliban govt. defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

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Taliban govt. defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the “law fully complies with Islamic law”, adding that “protests don’t exist in Islamic law”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Taliban government defended on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) its ban on protests that has drawn condemnation from rights groups, saying the order complies with Islamic law. Demonstrations…

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Trump aides seek ‘quiet’ in Iran war, but say attacks may intensify after November midterm elections: report

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Trump aides seek ‘quiet’ in Iran war, but say attacks may intensify after November midterm elections: report

Top ​aides to President Donald Trump are pushing to keep the Iran war from escalating before November’s midterm elections to staunch Republican electoral losses, four people familiar with the discussions said, a strategy already under strain ‌as the U.S. and Iran exchanged back-and-forth attacks overnight. White House officials will consider ramping up military action after…

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Russian strikes kill two Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise stakes

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Russian strikes kill two Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise stakes

Russian aerial attacks overnight and during daylight on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) killed two civilians and wounded six in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, local officials said, while the Kyiv and Odesa regions bore the brunt of Moscow’s latest strikes. The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches into…

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Attempted airport attack state sponsored terrorism: EU foreign policy chief

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Attempted airport attack state sponsored terrorism: EU foreign policy chief

EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s top diplomat said on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) that an attempted attack on a German airport blamed on Russia appears to be “state sponsored terrorism,” as EU countries weighed their response. The German government on Tuesday…

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U.S.-Sri Lanka joint operation busts Pakistan-based drug network, 463 kg meth seized

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U.S.-Sri Lanka joint operation busts Pakistan-based drug network, 463 kg meth seized

A joint operation by Sri Lankan and U.S. authorities busted a Pakistan-based narcotrafficking network allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs valued at $21 million through the island nation to international black markets. Acting on intelligence developed between August 14 and 29 about suspicious maritime containers being shipped from Pakistan to Colombo, the joint team intercepted the…

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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

It is the latest geographical name change floated by U.S. President Trump and comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as “Lake America” amid a trade war with Canada. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump…

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