Politics

EU races to rethink Arctic policy as the global power grab continues

Euronews

EU races to rethink Arctic policy as the global power grab continues

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Greenland to discuss the Arctic's growing importance among allies. The visit comes as Brussels is busy preparing a reviewed Arctic policy, with experts warning it must have security…

Euronews

Volcanic eruption strands 170,000 passengers in Indonesia

Volcanic eruption strands 170,000 passengers in Indonesia

Kathmandu, September 7 Around 170,000 passengers have been stranded at eight airports in Indonesia following a volcanic eruption. Flights from the affected airports have been temporarily suspended due to volcanic ash. Soekarno-Hatta…

Germany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay course

France 24

Germany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay course

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's state election defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD but vowed to stay the course with tough reforms while seeking to explain them better.

France 24

Republican mayor rejects 'Lake America' name; says locals take renaming personally

Times of India

Republican mayor rejects 'Lake America' name; says locals take renaming personally

The Republican mayor of Oswego has firmly opposed President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, emphasizing the importance of the lake's original name in shaping the community's identity. This decision has sparked bipartisan…

Times of India

Kenya: UDA Intensifies Kisii Mobilisation As Faruk Kibet Counters Matiang'i Ahead of 2027

[Capital FM] Kisii -- President William Ruto's aide Faruk Kibet has stepped up UDA mobilisation activities in the Gusii region as the ruling party seeks to consolidate its support ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Sudan: Sudan Prime Minister Says Leadership Will Not Compromise National Sovereignty

[SNA] Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris affirmed that the country's leadership would not compromise national sovereignty or sovereign decision-making, stressing Sudan's outright rejection of all forms of foreign interference.

Nigeria: Dilemma Over PDP's Quest to Reclaim Kwara, Support Tinubu

[Daily Trust] How the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara intends to defeat All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the Senate and governorship elections in Kwara while convincing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the arrangement…

Explainer-Options for UK finance minister Healey to tax wealth in October's budget

Straits Times

Explainer-Options for UK finance minister Healey to tax wealth in October's budget

LONDON, Sept 7 - British finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget to offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans for expanded social care and more…

Straits Times

Rain expected to continue in Sudurpaschim for 3 more days

Rain expected to continue in Sudurpaschim for 3 more days

Sudurpaschim, September 7 Rainfall is continuing in various parts of Sudurpaschim, including Kailali, and is expected to continue for another three days, according to the Office of Hydrology and Meteorology in Attariya. The weather is…

High Court dismisses petition by Israeli expats who were stripped of voting rights

Times of Israel

High Court dismisses petition by Israeli expats who were stripped of voting rights

Case dismissed on procedural grounds after court says it was filed too late, skipped statutory appeals process and lacked a detailed factual record The post High Court dismisses petition by Israeli expats who were stripped of voting rights…

Times of Israel

Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as fire haze eases, though air quality still poor

CNA

Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as fire haze eases, though air quality still poor

Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar gave his consent to end the state of emergency in Serian based on advice from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg.

CNA

Nepal did little to cause the climate crisis. Now it is paying for its consequences.

Nepal did little to cause the climate crisis. Now it is paying for its consequences.

The state of Devighat after the Bhotekoshi flood. On the morning of August 26, a slab of ice and rock broke away from roughly 5,200 metres on the flank of the Langtang massif, on the border Nepal shares with Tibet, and fell some 1,200…