Houthis Capture Mokha, Prompting Civilian Exodus Toward Aden
The Houthi movement seized the coastal city of Mokha on Saturday, forcing Yemeni government troops to withdraw from the neighboring districts of Hays and A
Russian drones strike Ukraine’s largest gas plant, killing seven workers
Russia’s air defence forces reported that on Tuesday night a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles struck the Kyiv‑region’s largest natural‑gas processing plan
Seven Unvaccinated Children Die in Bangladesh Measles Surge, Toll Reaches 1,009
Seven children have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours from a suspected measles outbreak, raising the death toll to 1,009 since the epidemic began e
Saudi Arabia launches 32 airstrikes on Houthi positions in four Yemeni governorates
Saudi Arabia conducted a coordinated campaign of 32 airstrikes on Thursday across four Yemeni governorates – Marib, Al‑Mahra, Shabwah and Hadramawt – targe
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Fire on Qingdao cargo ship kills at least 20, five missing
At least 20 people were killed and five more are missing after a fire erupted on a cargo vessel docked in the port of Qingdao, Shandong province, on Tuesda
Russian drone hits Sumy shopping centre, killing two and injuring dozens
A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a shopping centre in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Thursday, killing two civilians and wounding about
Former TV Anchor Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Crowned King of Tooro Kingdom
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was formally announced as the new king of the Tooro Kingdom on 9 September 2026, following the death of his predecessor, K
Fire on Coron ferry kills five, leaves 87 missing
A fire erupted on a passenger ferry sailing off the coast of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday afternoon, killing five people and leaving 87 still unaccounted fo
Polish train collides with cargo truck at crossing, driver killed, 20 injured
A passenger train operated by Poland’s national rail carrier PKP Intercity struck a cargo truck at a level crossing in the village of Sokolniki Suche, sout
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Seven Unvaccinated Children Die in Bangladesh Measles Surge, Toll Reaches 1,009
Seven children have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours from a suspected measles outbreak, raising the death toll to 1,009 since the epidemic began e
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Fire on Coron ferry kills five, leaves 87 missing
A fire erupted on a passenger ferry sailing off the coast of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday afternoon, killing five people and leaving 87 still unaccounted fo
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Polish train collides with cargo truck at crossing, driver killed, 20 injured
A passenger train operated by Poland’s national rail carrier PKP Intercity struck a cargo truck at a level crossing in the village of Sokolniki Suche, sout
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Explosion at Swiss Piotta Hydroelectric Plant Kills Two Workers, Causes Major Damage
An explosion ripped through the Piotta hydroelectric power station in the Swiss canton of Ticino on Saturday afternoon, killing two workers and leaving the
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Copernicus reports August 2026 as globally hottest month on record
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced on 10 September 2026 that August was the hottest month on record worldwide since systematic observati
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Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra Fires Emit 19.7 Mt CO₂ in One Week
Jakarta, 10 September 2026 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released data on Monday showing that wildfires raging across Indonesia’s islands o
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First adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation
Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Liverpool John Moores University have announced the discovery of the first known adult Tyrannos
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Jakarta and Four Indonesian Airports Reopen After Three-Day Volcanic Ash Shutdown
Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport and four regional hubs – Surabaya, Medan, Makassar and Balikpapan – resumed commercial operations on Thursda
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