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Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia 

07 September 2026

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Belgrade, Serbia – Thousands of people have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of c...

Iraq faces sovereignty test as US-led military coalition exit nears 

07 September 2026

The United States-led international military coalition will conclude its mission in Iraq by the end of this month, the c...

Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule? 

07 September 2026

For the first time since World War II, a far-right party is within reach of power at state level in Germany, after comin...

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill five Palestinians, including two children 

07 September 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed five people, including two children, according to Pal...

Why Jamaica is seeking $10bn in reparations from the UK 

07 September 2026

A Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal...

Why has Nicaragua taken Germany to the ICJ over Gaza genocide? 

07 September 2026

Germany is back before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague over its support for Israel, more than two ...

Iran and Ukraine wars: Why ship fuel is running short, and why it matters 

07 September 2026

The shipping industry, already heavily constrained by restrictions on transit through key waterways such as the Strait o...

Can Iran enforce a restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz? 

07 September 2026

Iran says it plans to establish a new restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint, after Teh...

Could Trump’s Iran trade war threaten Spain’s saffron-infused paella? 

07 September 2026

Madrid, Spain – Fields of purple flowers contain crimson stigmas that make saffron, an essential spice in Spain’s na...

Nepal holds day of mourning for more than 1,300 killed in floods 

07 September 2026

Nepal is holding a national day of mourning to remember more than 1,300 people who died in last month’s catastrophic f...