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Building collapse in Gaza kills 16 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce

A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed sixteen people, including at least twelve women and children

September 16, 2026

War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside

Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at

September 16, 2026

A damaged building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 14, and other Mideast developments

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 14 people, most of them women and children

September 16, 2026

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Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is seeking backing from the president of Egypt, his ally across the Red Sea, as the kingdom faces increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

September 16, 2026

Africa

Congo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics say could allow

September 15, 2026

Africa|Political|World

Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign

September 16, 2026

Africa|Political|World

Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes

Police in Congo have broken up opposition protests using tear gas against hundreds of demonstrators

September 16, 2026

Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of

September 16, 2026

Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

September 16, 2026

Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more

September 16, 2026

UN sees some progress in Congo Ebola fight, but too early to call peak

U.N. officials said on Tuesday that efforts to curb Ebola in eastern Congo were beginning to show results but stressed that the epidemic remained "massive" and would take

September 15, 2026

Africa|Arts|Business|Crime

2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini

Authorities in Eswatini says that soldiers in the African nation have accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week

September 15, 2026

Kremlin welcomes Trump's idea of energy truce with Ukraine, calls for sanctions removal

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed a U.S. proposal for a Russia-Ukraine moratorium on attacking each other's energy infrastructure, while saying it was also necessary

September 15, 2026

Africa|Business|Economy|World

Congo creates task force for US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say

Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a task force to speed up implementation of its strategic minerals partnership with the United States, according

September 15, 2026

Africa|Sports|World

World Athletics Championships to be staged in Africa for the first time with Nairobi as host

The World Athletics Championships are heading to Africa for the first time as Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been confirmed host of the 2029 edition

September 15, 2026

US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau says

The U.S. poverty rate edged down to the lowest on record in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the Census

September 15, 2026

Alarmed Yemenis flee south as Houthis keep up attacks

After a drone strike sent shrapnel flying into his wife's chest, killing her, Muhammad Aiyash and his three children fled with no belongings to a new makeshift camp for the

September 15, 2026

A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it

Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving

September 15, 2026

Man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death pleads not guilty, is denied bond

September 14, 2026

A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people

Authorities in South Africa say a road crash involving two minibus taxis and an SUV has killed at least 21 people

September 14, 2026

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections

September 14, 2026

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Uganda buries onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle

Oyo Nyimba, a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that rocked the royal family and gripped the entire nation

September 12, 2026

Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen is intensifying, as government forces launch attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fire into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government

September 13, 2026

Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels

Somali businesses are seeking alternative shipping routes due to disruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz after Iran-backed Houthis captured a key port city and an island, sending thousands of Yemenis fleeing to neighboring Djibouti

September 13, 2026

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