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Leader of the far-right party the Sweden Democrats Jimmy Akesson delivers a speech after Sunday’s general election in Stockholm, Sweden on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sweden’s national election was too close to call early on Monday (September 14, 2026), with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a razor-thin one-seat advantage over Prime…
The Saudi Civil Defence sent an all-clear on Monday (September 14, 2026) after issuing alerts for potential danger in four southern cities amid an uptick in attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. Saudi Civil Defence had issued the alerts for the cities of Najran, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Abha. The Houthis, who control the most populous…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks prior to presenting the winners trophy to Shane Lowry of Ireland during the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday (September 13, 2026) at the close of a golf tournament…
U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One toward Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and…
The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday (September 13, 2026), as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when…
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About 25 people were missing after a boat carrying migrants partially sank south of the Greek island of Gavdos on Sunday (September 13, 2026), coast guard said. So far, 51 foreign nationals have been rescued by nearby vessels, while one foreign national has been found unconscious, it said. It said search efforts continued for the…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A meeting in Oman between Gulf countries and Iran to discuss possible agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, which had been scheduled for Monday (September 14, 2026), has been postponed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi…
‘The deeper Pakistan becomes embedded in West Asian security arrangements, the harder it will become to remain aloof from the region’s conflicts’ | Photo Credit: AFP The defence cooperation agreement signed by Pakistan and Kuwait on August 27, 2026, is the latest manifestation of Pakistan’s rapidly expanding strategic footprint in West Asia. The agreement assumes…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with journalists prior to boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but…
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A diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and security advisers from several European Union states had purposely left the station at Yahodyn ahead of schedule. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday (September 13, 2026) shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former…