Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Section

World

International news and global affairs

King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan
World

King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan

King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United King...

Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border
World

Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border

Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in retu...

As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting
World

As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting

One week after the deadly floods, very little is known about China's dead or missing. China's control over media and digital censorship is in stark contrast to...

5 dead after crash at Miami Airport. And, Germany's far-right wins state election
World

5 dead after crash at Miami Airport. And, Germany's far-right wins state election

A cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport has left five people dead and several others injured. And, Germany's far-right AfD party achieves an electora...

Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election
World

Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election

Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in...

German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election
World

German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election

The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state gover...

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow
World

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peac...

This is the work of our lifetime: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges action after new UN climate report
World

This is the work of our lifetime: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges action after new UN climate report

A United Nations report has found that the world will warm to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Climate solutions advocate Ayana Elizabeth Johnso...

US envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
World

US envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
World

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of Preside...

Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high
World

Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel prices have rea...

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
World

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major o...

The Morning Briefing

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest news, market analysis and updates — delivered straight to your inbox.