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US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns 

15 September 2026

The United States is accelerating the global weakening of the rule of law, according to a new report that found nearly h...

Lucy Letby inquiry blames hospital for ‘complete failure’ to protect babies 

15 September 2026

News|Courts A statutory public inquiry has blamed an English hospital for a “complete failure at all levels” to prot...

FBI’s Kash Patel defends hiring policy change on bestiality, prostitution 

15 September 2026

United States FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitutio...

Election in Philippines’ Bangsamoro region ends in hung parliament 

15 September 2026

Marawi City, Philippines – The first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BA...

Can China play peacemaker as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Beijing? 

15 September 2026

Tehran, Iran – When Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi last visited China in May, it came shortly before a trip...

Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast? 

15 September 2026

Following rapid territorial gains on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the Houthi movement’s ability to maintain control over t...

Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates 

15 September 2026

Yemen’s Houthi rebel fighters have broken free from the front lines that have remained broadly frozen in the country s...

Carney visits Europe: Can Canada seek refuge with the EU amid US trade war? 

15 September 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Europe this week as his country seeks a closer strategic alliance with t...

Russia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic Sea 

15 September 2026

Moscow has warned Denmark to avoid “reckless” action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a...

South Korea embraces Central Asian leaders, looking to boost regional clout 

15 September 2026

South Korea is set to welcome the heads of the five Central Asian states for the first-ever presidential summit between ...