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Newly arrived Somalis, displaced by a drought, receive food distributions at makeshift camps in the Tabelaha area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia on March 30, 2017
World / 3 October 2025
World in brief: October 3, 2025
3 October 2025
Activists in orange life jackets sit aboard a Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boat as Israeli navy soldiers sail it into the port of Ashdod, Israel, October 2, 2025, after it was intercepted while approaching the Gaza coast
Gaza / 3 October 2025
Israeli minister mocks flotilla activists as final aid boat is intercepted
3 October 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he answers questions during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, October 2, 2025
Russia / 3 October 2025
Putin warns supplies of US long-range missiles to Ukraine will badly hurt ties
3 October 2025
Sudanese displaced families take shelter in a school after being evacuated by the Sudanese army from areas once controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, Sudan, located across the Nile River from Khartoum, March 23, 2025
Sudan / 3 October 2025
At least 91 killed in Darfur city last month, says UN
3 October 2025
People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, October 2, 2025
Morocco / 3 October 2025
Morocco’s youth-led protests continue to grow
3 October 2025
Rescuers search for survivors after a building collapsed at an Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, September 29, 2025
Indonesia / 3 October 2025
Indonesian rescuers pull multiple dead bodies from collapsed school rubble
3 October 2025
An aircraft of India's budget airline IndiGo is serviced at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India, September 16, 2022
World / 3 October 2025
India and China to resume direct flights after 5 year suspension
3 October 2025
Rescuers check for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed building, October 1, 2025 after a strong earthquake struck Bogo city, Cebu Province, Central Philippines
World / 2 October 2025
World in brief: October 2, 2025
2 October 2025
This frame grab from video released by the Global Sumud Flotilla shows Israeli navy soldiers boarding one of the flotilla's vessels as it approached the coast of Gaza, October 2, 2025. Photo: Global Sumud Flotilla via AP
Gaza / 2 October 2025
Israel intercepts Gaza bound flotilla and arrests activists
2 October 2025
Unionists use flares during a new round of strikes and protests against the caretaker government and cost-cutting, October 2, 2025 in Paris
France / 2 October 2025
Fresh anti-government protests and strikes in France
2 October 2025
A boy is detained as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, October 1, 2025
Morocco / 2 October 2025
Anti-government protests in Morocco leave 2 dead
2 October 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at an informal summit in the Danish parliament at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, October 1, 2025. Photo: Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP
G7 / 2 October 2025
G7 to increase pressure on countries buying Russian oil
2 October 2025
Worshippers stand inside the Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church under construction that collapsed in Arerti, Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, October 1, 2025
Ethiopia / 2 October 2025
Collapsed church in Ethiopia kills at least 25
2 October 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 77th Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea, October 1, 2025
South Korea / 2 October 2025
South Korean leader issues apology for poorly managed foreign adoption programmes
2 October 2025
The Spanish navy ship Furor sets sail from the port of Cartagena to the eastern Mediterranean, where the humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza is located, to assist it if necessary or carry out a rescue in the event of an attack, Spain, September 25, 2025
Mediterranean / 1 October 2025
Israeli warship intimidates humanitarian activists sailings towards Gaza
1 October 2025
The Capitol is seen at dusk as Democrats and Republicans in Congress are angrily blaming each other and refusing to budge from their positions on funding the government, in Washington, September 30, 2025
United States / 1 October 2025
750,000 federal workers face unpaid leave as US enters shutdown after failure to agree budget
1 October 2025
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to journalists as she arrives for an informal summit in the Danish parliament at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, October 1, 2025. Photo: Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP
Europe / 1 October 2025
Danish PM talks up rearmament and Russia threat as EU summit convenes
1 October 2025
Youth take part in anti-corruption protests calling for education and healthcare reforms, in Rabat, Morocco, September 30, 2025
North Africa / 1 October 2025
Police vehicle rams into anti-government protesters in Morocco, leaving one injured
1 October 2025
In this January 12, 2025, photo from Mark Prummel, the Netherlands-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht is seen off Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Photo: Mark Prummel via AP
World / 1 October 2025
Yemen claims responsibility for attack on Dutch-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden
1 October 2025
The Greek capital's main railway station is closed during a nationwide 24-hour strike, as labour unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill that changes work hours in Athens, Greece, October 1, 2025
Southern Europe / 1 October 2025
General strike in protest against proposed labour laws causes major disruption across Greece
1 October 2025
In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, on September 28, 2022. Photo: Swedish Coast Guard via AP
Round-up / 30 September 2025
World in brief: September 30, 2025
30 September 2025
Smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, September 26, 2025
Middle East / 30 September 2025
Hamas says it is considering Trump's peace plan before responding
30 September 2025
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters
Latin America / 30 September 2025
Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her US visa
30 September 2025
Rescuers search for survivors after a building collapsed at an Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, September 29, 2025
Southeast Asia / 30 September 2025
The search continues for survivors in collapsed Indonesian school building
30 September 2025
Demonstrators hold up placards reading
World / 30 September 2025
Madagascar president dissolves government amidst deadly protests
30 September 2025
People's Party's Chonthicha Jangrew arrives outside the Thanyaburi Provincial Court in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok, Thailand, September 30, 2025
Thailand / 30 September 2025
Thai court uphold royal defamation prison term against politician
30 September 2025
This September 29, 2025, satellite image released by NASA shows Tropical Storm Imelda (left) and Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP
Caribbean / 30 September 2025
Two die in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda rips across the Caribbean
30 September 2025
Elephants drink at a waterhole in Etosha National Park in Namibia on September 23, 2004
Round-up / 29 September 2025
World in brief: September 29, 2025
29 September 2025
Smoke rises from an Israeli air strike on the Macca Tower, a high-rise building in Gaza City, September 28, 2025
Middle East / 29 September 2025
Israel launches 17 attacks on Gaza health facilities in the last two weeks, says UN
29 September 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and IAEA director general Rafael Grossi visit the Atom pavilion at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy ahead of the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025
World / 29 September 2025
New Start treaty should consider the arsenals held by Britain and France, says Kremlin
29 September 2025
Igor Grosu, president of Moldova's parliament and leader of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity speaks to the media after the parliamentary election, in Chisinau, Moldova, September 29, 2025
Eastern Europe / 29 September 2025
Moldova's pro EU party wins general election
29 September 2025
Houses are damaged in the aftermath of typhoon Bualoi in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, September 29, 2025
Southeast Asia / 29 September 2025
Storms rip through Vietnam killing at least 12
29 September 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with visiting North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui prior to a meeting, in Beijing, September 28, 2025
East Asia / 29 September 2025
Top diplomats from China and North Korea agree to deepen ties
29 September 2025
Security forces disperse and arrest protesters during a demonstration demanding healthcare and education reforms, in Rabat, September 28, 2025
North Africa / 29 September 2025
Young Moroccans clash with police protesting stadium spending
29 September 2025
Demonstrators block a road during protests against diesel price hikes following fuel subsidy cuts by President Daniel Noboa's government, in Otavalo, Ecuador, September 24, 2025
Latin America / 29 September 2025
Violent clashes over fuel prices in Ecuador leaves protester dead
29 September 2025
People drive through the rain in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 28, 2025, as Typhoon Bualoi brings strong winds, storm surges, and heavy rains
World / 28 September 2025
World in brief: September 28, 2025
28 September 2025
Patients receive care at a field hospital run by the British humanitarian medical NGO UK-Med in Muwasi, near Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, September 27, 2025
Gaza / 28 September 2025
Official Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 66,000
28 September 2025
Russia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025, at U.N. headquarters
Russia-Ukraine / 28 September 2025
Russia says it has no intention of attacking Europe
28 September 2025
A cleric crosses the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) street, in Tehran, Iran, September 27, 2025
Iran / 28 September 2025
Iran hits back at newly imposed UN ‘snapback’ sanctions
28 September 2025
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and his wife Carla Bruni (right) arrive at the courthouse, in Paris, France, September 25, 2025
France / 28 September 2025
Sarkozy says he did not expect imprisonment verdict
28 September 2025
President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the White House, September 26, 2025, in Washington
United States / 28 September 2025
Trump escalates his clampdown on domestic opposition
28 September 2025
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters
United States / 28 September 2025
US revokes visa for Colombia’s president
28 September 2025
Displaced Palestinians walk through a tent camp in Muwasi, an area that Israel has designated as a safe zone, in Khan Younis southern Gaza Strip, September 25, 2025
Gaza Genocide / 26 September 2025
Hague Ministers Group sets out action plan to end ‘Israel's impunity’
26 September 2025
In this handout provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers move residents to safer grounds as floods rise due to Tropical Storm Bualoi in Bacolod city, Negros Occidental province, Philippines Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
Round-up / 26 September 2025
World in brief: September 26, 2025
26 September 2025
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
Gaza Genocide / 26 September 2025
Delegates storm out as Netanyahu addresses the UN
26 September 2025
Transitional Prime Minister of Sudan Kamil El-Tayeb Idris addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 25, 2025, at UN headquarters
Northeast Africa / 26 September 2025
Efforts taking place at the UN to secure a ceasefire in Sudan
26 September 2025
A Canada Post mail carrier delivers mail and packages on their route in Montreal, November 13, 2024
North America / 26 September 2025
Canadian postal workers strike over axing of door-to-door deliveries
26 September 2025
Haitian soldiers pose for a group photo during a closing ceremony at the end of their military training provided by the Mexican Army, in San Miguel de los Jagueyes, Mexico, September 19, 2025
Caribbean / 26 September 2025
Haitian leader pleads for more help to tackle violence and hunger in his country
26 September 2025
US President Donald Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 13, 2019
Central Europe / 26 September 2025
Hungary’s Orban refuses to stop buying Russian oil
26 September 2025
Demonstrators hold up placards reading
Southeast Africa / 26 September 2025
Curfew imposed in Madagascar after widespread protests
26 September 2025
Chief of Police Thorkild Fogde (left), and Chief of Defense Michael Hyldgaard hold a press conference to provide an update on the recent drone activities at several airports in Denmark, at the Ministry of Defence in Copenhagen, September 25, 2025
Round-up / 25 September 2025
World in brief: September 25, 2025
25 September 2025
The Italian fleet of the Global Sumud Flotilla departs from the port of Siracusa, Italy, September 11, 2025. Photo: Sebastiano Diamante/LaPresse via AP
Gaza / 25 September 2025
Italy and Spain to send naval support for Gaza humanitarian flotilla
25 September 2025
Ukrainian soldiers prepare to launch an Avenger UAV drone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, September 24, 2025
Russia-Ukraine / 25 September 2025
Europe trying to deploy aircraft and air defence systems on the border with Russia, says Russian politician
25 September 2025
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courthouse, in Paris, France, September 25, 2025
Western Europe / 25 September 2025
French court sentences former president Sarkozy to five years in prison for illegal campaign funding from Libya
25 September 2025
UN peacekeepers from different national contingents march during a ceremony to mark the 47th anniversary of UNIFIL Establishment Day, at the United Nation Peacekeepers headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, Lebanon, March 19, 2025
Middle East / 25 September 2025
Peacekeepers in Lebanon accuse Israel of breaking ceasefire terms
25 September 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping virtually addresses a climate summit, September 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters
Climate Crisis / 25 September 2025
China’s Xi pledges massive carbon emissions reduction
25 September 2025
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, July 30, 2023
Uganda / 25 September 2025
Main Ugandan opposition leader Wine cleared to run in next years presidential election
25 September 2025
Rescue workers put out a fire at a building destroyed during a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 22, 2025
Russia-Ukraine / 24 September 2025
'No alternative' to continuing war in Ukraine, Russia declares
24 September 2025
Members from the local customs authority help stranded citizens to evacuate from an inundated street as Super typhoon Ragasa past nearby Macao in southern China, September 24, 2025. Photo: Cheong Kam Ka/Xinhua via AP
Typhoon Ragasa / 24 September 2025
Typhoon Ragasa leaves trail of destruction as it makes landfall in China
24 September 2025
Supporters watch as a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla departs to Gaza to deliver aid amidst Israel's blockade on the Palestinian territory, in the Tunisian port of Bizerte, September 13, 2025
Gaza / 24 September 2025
Activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza attacked by drones
24 September 2025
A police vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding federal statehood from the Indian government, in the high-altitude Leh town, in the region of Ladakh, India, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
World / 24 September 2025
Dozens injured in Ladakh protests over statehood
24 September 2025
Residents record smoke rising from an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025
Iran / 24 September 2025
Iran starts rebuilding missile sites hit by Israel
24 September 2025
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington
United States / 24 September 2025
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
24 September 2025
The city center of Essen is seen through the fog as German Federal Environment Agency warns about poor air quality in Germany due to fine dust pollution, Essen, Germany, February 12, 2025
Climate / 24 September 2025
Fossil fuel burning risks the health of 1.6 billion, new research shows
24 September 2025
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a 10-day vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan, August 13, 2025
Round-up / 23 September 2025
World in brief: September 23, 2025
23 September 2025
A displaced Palestinian youth sits on the curb after fleeing northern Gaza Strip, carrying his belongings along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza, September 22, 2025
Gaza / 23 September 2025
Gaza continues to suffer as the UN meets in New York
23 September 2025
People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area, September 22, 2025
World / 23 September 2025
Typhoon Ragasa heads to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan after killing three in Philippines
23 September 2025
Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) are pictured with an autonomous undersea vehicle known as the Ghost Shark at HMAS Kuttabul naval base, September 10, 2025. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP
Australia / 23 September 2025
Anti-war group condemns funding of US nuclear base in Australia
23 September 2025
People look out at a street in the Simon-Pele neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 22, 2025
Haiti / 23 September 2025
Families blame government for the deaths of at least eight children in Haiti's capital
23 September 2025
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, September 19, 2025, in Washington
United States / 23 September 2025
Trump waging culture war on Europe by aggressively promoting right-wing allies, report warns
23 September 2025
Australia / 23 September 2025
Australian coal lobby group calls for investigation into alleged foreign investment in climate activism
23 September 2025
People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area, September 22, 2025
Round-up / 22 September 2025
World in brief: September 22, 2025
22 September 2025
A boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla departs to Gaza to deliver aid amidst Israel's blockade on the Palestinian territory, in the Tunisian port of Bizerte, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
Mediterranean / 22 September 2025
Unidentified drones spotted following humanitarian aid ships sailing to Gaza
22 September 2025

Meanwhile, tens of thousands join general strike in Italy in support of the people Gaza

Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah stands in a cage during a verdict hearing for 21 people over an unauthorized street protest in 2013, in a courtroom in Cairo, Egypt, on February 23, 2015
North Africa / 22 September 2025
Egypt announces presidential pardon of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
22 September 2025
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar speaks to the media about the situation in South Sudan following a peace agreement the week before with the government, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 31, 2015
Central Africa / 22 September 2025
South Sudan's suspended vice president appears in court on treason charges
22 September 2025
A police officer detains a demonstrator during a protest against a partial mobilization in Moscow, Russia, September 24, 2022
Eastern Europe / 22 September 2025
Repression against civilians who oppose Ukraine invasion ‘is escalating’ in Russia, UN expert warns
22 September 2025
Central Africa / 22 September 2025
Three transgender women killed by gunmen in Pakistan
22 September 2025
Demonstrators protest an amnesty bill that could benefit Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies convicted for a coup attempt, among floats of Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, September 21, 2025
Latin America / 22 September 2025
Thousands across Brazil protest against possible pardon for Bolsonaro
22 September 2025
A displaced Palestinian woman carries a child as she walks past makeshift tents set up in a cemetery in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 20, 2025
Middle East / 21 September 2025
Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in Gaza as Britain, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian state
21 September 2025
A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, June 25, 2021
Round-up / 21 September 2025
World in brief: September 21, 2025
21 September 2025
Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 3, 2025
World / 21 September 2025
Russian pilots ignored signals from Nato jets when in Estonian airspace, military official says
21 September 2025
A police vehicle burns as a right-wing demonstration erupted into violence and chaos as rioters clashed with police, September 20, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: REGIO8 via AP
Western Europe / 21 September 2025
Far-right riots erupt into violence in the Netherlands
21 September 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, September 15, 2025
Latin America / 21 September 2025
Maduro's Youtube account terminated as US warships sail in south Caribbean
21 September 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang, deliver his speech at the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - China Economic Forum official dinner on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 27, 2025
East Asia / 21 September 2025
US politicians call for more military-to-military dialogue in rare trip to China
21 September 2025
Guinea's interim President, Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, departs with his wife after casting his vote in the constitutional referendum in Conakry, Guinea, September 21, 2025
West Africa / 21 September 2025
Polls open in Guinea in a referendum that could allow junta leader to run for president
21 September 2025
A leader of Eswatin Pro-democracy activists, speaks during their protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
Round-up / 19 September 2025
World in brief: September 19, 2025
19 September 2025
Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City by foot and vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, September 18, 2025
Middle East / 19 September 2025
Israeli military warns of ‘unprecedented’ use of force in siege against Gaza City
19 September 2025

Families in Gaza City face two deadly options, Islamic Relief says: ‘Stay put under increasing bombardment, or follow Israeli orders to move south to camps where families are being killed in their shelters and suffer life-threatening overcrowding, starvation and diseases’

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn (right) and Tanaiste Simon Harris (left) speak to the media in the Throne Room at Hillsborough Castle, Belfast, following the publication of a framework to deal with the legacy of the NI Troubles, September 19, 2025
The Troubles / 19 September 2025
New agreement offers opportunity to deal with ‘unfinished business’ of Northern Ireland’s peace agreement, officials say
19 September 2025
Eastern Europe / 19 September 2025
Rights group refuses to be ‘intimidated’ by Polish government’s attempts to ‘criminalise’ acts of solidarity with refugees
19 September 2025
Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit, in the East Nile province, Sudan, June 22, 2019
North-east Africa / 19 September 2025
Sudanese rebels RSF kills 43 civilians in drone strike on a mosque, medics say
19 September 2025
A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviews the list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, August 31, 2025
Human Rights / 19 September 2025
US judge blocks Trump government from deporting unaccompanied kids to Guatemala
19 September 2025
President Donald Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the White House in Washington, on May 13, 2019
Central Europe / 19 September 2025
Orban follows Trump’s lead and plans to designate ‘Antifa’ a terrorist organisation
19 September 2025
A boy carries a mattress from a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike on Monday evening in Nabatiyeh town, south Lebanon, September 16, 2025
Lebanon / 18 September 2025
Israel breaks ceasefire with Hezollah and resumes bombing campaign of Lebanon
18 September 2025

Meanwhile, Israeli troops prepare to advance on Gaza City after Tel Aviv cuts off its communication lines

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, November 12, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan
World / 18 September 2025
World in brief: September 18, 2025
18 September 2025
Joe McKinney (second left), John McKinney (centre left), and Mickey McKinney (centre right), the brothers of William McKinney, one of the men killed on Bloody Sunday in 1972, arrive at Belfast Crown Court, September 18, 2025
Bloody Sunday / 18 September 2025
Lawyers in Soldier F case argue over ‘decisive evidence’
18 September 2025
Ghana's President John Mahama speaks to the media at the Jubilee House in Accra, Ghana, September 10, 2025. Photo: Ghana Presidency via AP
Human Rights / 18 September 2025
US deportees sue the Ghanaian authorities over their treatment
18 September 2025
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) embracing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after signing a joint defense pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP
Middle East / 18 September 2025
Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan
18 September 2025
Demonstrators march during a protest called by major trade unions to oppose budget cuts, in Nantes, western France, September 18, 2025
Western Europe / 18 September 2025
Protests against Macron's austerity measures shut France down
18 September 2025
A worker carries part of a combat drone at Fire Point's secret factory in Ukraine on, August 14, 2025
Eastern Europe / 18 September 2025
Poland's defence chief seeks Ukraine's help with drone warfare
18 September 2025
Jerry Greenfield (left) and Ben Cohen scoop ice cream cones during their 20th anniversary party at a scoop shop in Burlington, Vt., in this May 5, 1998 photo
Round-up / 17 September 2025
World in brief: September 17, 2025
17 September 2025
Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza along the coastal road toward the south, September 16, 2025
Middle East / 17 September 2025
Gaza genocide death toll passes 65,000, Health Ministry says
17 September 2025

Meanwhile, international aid groups call on global governments to take stronger measures to stop Israel's advance on Gaza City

A provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi arrives for a police corruption inquiry in Pretoria, South Africa, September 17, 2025
Africa / 17 September 2025
Government probe into police corruption begins in South Africa
17 September 2025
Indian Sikh pilgrims visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the shrine of their spiritual leader Guru Nanak Dev in Kartarpur, Pakistan, November 28, 2018
South Asia / 17 September 2025
Sikhs call on Indian government to lift ban on pilgrims travelling to Pakistan to visit Guru Nanak shrine
17 September 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape attend a flag lowering ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, September 16, 2025. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP
Oceania / 17 September 2025
Australian PM fails to clinch defence treaty with Papua New Guinea
17 September 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, September 16, 2025, in Washington
US / 17 September 2025
Trump's escalating threats to crack down on ‘radical left’ strike fears of political repression
17 September 2025
China's Belt and Road Initiative a ‘remarkable’ story, Morning Star editor says at media cooperation meeting
East Asia / 17 September 2025
China's Belt and Road Initiative a ‘remarkable’ story, Morning Star editor says at media cooperation meeting
17 September 2025
Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza by foot and in vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, September 15, 2025
Gaza / 16 September 2025
'The government’s position was already morally indefensible. It is now politically untenable'
16 September 2025

Labour faces fresh condemnation amid Israel's ground offensive into Gaza City

A view of a Ford logo on signage at Country Ford in Graham, N.C
World / 16 September 2025
World in brief: September 16, 2025
16 September 2025