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Russia to close Goethe-Institut centres as Germany tensions escalate 

03 September 2026

Russia says it will close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres, Russian state media has reported, after Germany ...

Pakistan’s Punjab allows ‘secret’ terrorism trials: Why it’s controversial 

03 September 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan — Politicians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, have passed a law allowing terrorism...

EU remains divided over trade sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements 

03 September 2026

European Union foreign ministers remain divided after talks on imposing trade sanctions against Israel amid increasing s...

US medical groups issue vaccine guidance, urge jabs for flu, COVID and RSV 

03 September 2026

A coalition of leading medical groups in the United States has urged the public to get updated vaccinations for influenz...

US’s Chevron, Italy’s Eni to expand oil projects in Venezuela 

03 September 2026

Chevron and several other global energy companies have signed multibillion-dollar deals to boost Venezuela’s oil outpu...

Minneapolis shooting kills two, wounds three police officers 

02 September 2026

At least two people have been killed and several more wounded, including three police officers, after a gunman opened fi...

Trump threatens more strikes as death toll in Iran rises to 18 

02 September 2026

United States President Donald Trump has threatened more attacks on Iran, warning that Washington could hit Iran “anyt...

US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship 

02 September 2026

A United States federal judge in Maryland has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest effort to roll back birthright c...

Morocco’s ruling allies turn on each other before election campaign begins 

02 September 2026

Morocco’s governing allies are trading accusations, politicians are switching camps and a leaked recording has exposed...

US Congress rejects constitutional amendment to restrict Supreme Court size 

02 September 2026

A proposed amendment to the United States Constitution has fallen short, after Republicans attempted to cap the number o...