Mon 21 September 2026: Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, the UN human rights office said in a report on Friday. The report documented 1,004 verified cases of conflict-related […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Police make breakthrough in Dawn Park murder case: Gauteng police have struck a major breakthrough in the chilling series of women’s murders, arresting three suspects in connection with the ninth victim, a move the South African Police Service (Saps) says signals its […]
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Sun 20 September 2026: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Saturday it launched an Ebola vaccination study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which faces the largest Ebola disease outbreak in its history, following frontline workers to assess whether an existing vaccine can offer protection against the Bundibugyo virus. Last month, Congo launched a vaccination […]
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Sun 20 September 2026: Pentagon investigators found that faulty intelligence, dated imagery and heavy dependence on artificial intelligence contributed to a US strike that killed 123 children in the Iranian town of Minab, according to a report Friday. Citing officials involved in the internal investigation, Bloomberg reported that two Tomahawk missiles hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh […]
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Sun 20 September 2026: At least two people died and a key oil refinery suffered damage after hundreds of drones struck Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, the last day of Russia’s tightly managed parliamentary vote. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, including 450 heading for the […]
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Sun 20 September 2026: Military estimates a 25 billion shekel funding gap as disputes over defense spending deepen The Israeli army has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that it could struggle to maintain its military deployments and security lines on three fronts unless additional funding is provided, according to Army Radio. The three areas […]
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Sat 19 September 2026: Island suffers another total blackout as aging power plants, fuel shortages and limited generation capacity strain electricity system Cuba’s national electricity grid suffered a complete collapse on Friday, leaving the island without power as the country continues to face a severe and prolonged energy crisis. The state-run Electricity Union, known as […]
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Sat 19 September 2026: US President Donald Trump said Friday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week will include “a lot of different deals,” adding that the two leaders will have a “very good meeting.” “President Xi and I have a good relationship,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We’re going […]
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Sat 19 September 2026: President Vladimir Putin said Russia has no hostile designs on Europe and is prepared to rebuild ties and work with its European neighbors. Speaking Friday at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission, he accused some European leaders of preparing for war with Russia and of using the Ukraine conflict plus claims […]
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Sat 19 September 2026: Around 2,000 buildings in Gaza are in real danger of collapsing, with roughly 300,000 people still searching for proper shelter, according to Jaco Cilliers, Special Representative for the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People at the UNDP. Speaking in response to reports that around 100 people are missing under the […]
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