Politics

Labor MP has 'no recollection' of serious car crash

ABC News

Labor MP has 'no recollection' of serious car crash

Backbencher Ed Husic returns to work after suffering a concussion and fractures as a result of the collision.

ABC News

Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct

Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct

Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog Video footage has emerged capturing a police officer boasting about “punching” a protester in the head “when he was down”…

Kiev military steps up attacks on Russian civilian targets — Russian diplomat

TASS

Kiev military steps up attacks on Russian civilian targets — Russian diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik said the number of enemy strikes on civilian targets increased to nearly 1,200 per day last week

TASS

ICE Officials Hold Security and Repatriation Talks in Guatemala as US Trade Ties Deepen

Senior ICE officials met counterparts in Guatemala this week on regional security and repatriations, while the reciprocal tariff deal signed in January keeps 70.4 percent of Guatemalan exports to the US duty-free. The post ICE Officials…

Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely…

Brazil Electoral Court Suspends Renan Santos Campaign Over Unregistered Profiles

BRAZIL · ELECTION 2026 Key Facts —The order: Electoral justice Dias Toffoli has suspended the Renan Santos campaign online, its access to the public election fund and its participation in debates, citing social media profiles registered…

Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

NPR

Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix)

NPR

AllAfrica

Nigeria: Police Fire Tear Gas At Pensioners Protesting Arrears At Lagos House

[Premium Times] Monday's protest at Lagos House has now added a new dimension to the dispute, with the pensioners questioning the decision to use teargas to disperse them.

AllAfrica

The Punch

CDHR slams teargassing of Lagos pensioners, demands arrears payment

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the reported use of tear gas and force against pensioners protesting on Monday over unpaid pensions, gratuities and other entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly…

The Punch

11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy

Euronews

11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy

Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are pushing to explore the idea of moving from unanimity to qualified majority in foreign policy.

Euronews

Jhulaghat border area in Baitadi at high risk of landslides

Jhulaghat border area in Baitadi at high risk of landslides

Baitadi, September 1 The Jhulaghat area of Baitadi, a border crossing connecting Nepal and India, is at risk of landslides. The area has been put at risk after landslides began falling from a road near the market due to continuous…

Nepal sets a 9-step process for returning foreign flood victims’ bodies

Nepal sets a 9-step process for returning foreign flood victims’ bodies

Aerial view of the flood-ravaged Syabrubesi. Kathmandu, September 1 The Nepal government has set up the required process for returning the bodies of foreign nationals killed in last week’s devastating flood to their families. The Indian…