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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

Environment|Europe|Science

EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change

September 16, 2026

Europe|Political|Science|Technology

EU chief proposes social media ban for kids under 13

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots

September 16, 2026

Europe

EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage

The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday

September 16, 2026

Europe|Technology

Ukraine war drives European demand for bigger, cheaper missile arsenals

European militaries are increasingly exploring cheaper missiles and interceptors after conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle

September 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

US court accepts airBaltic Chapter 11 filing, Latvian prime minister says

A U.S. court judge has accepted Latvian carrier airBaltic's request to enter Chapter 11 under the U.S. bankruptcy code and restructure its debt, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said

September 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

European shares rise as oil rally pauses; all eyes on Fed

European shares staged a recovery on Wednesday after two sessions of declines as a rally in oil prices paused, lifting risk appetite ahead of the U.S.

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

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Hague court to deliver verdict in war crimes trial of Kosovo’s former President Thaci

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci will learn his fate on Wednesday as international judges in The Hague deliver verdicts in his war crimes trial

September 16, 2026

Crime|Europe

Kosovo ex-president Thaci faces war crimes verdict in The Hague

The Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday will deliver its judgement in the case of former president Hashim Thaci

September 16, 2026

Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca

Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for

September 16, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe

Former Philippines leader Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if fit for murder trial

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to

September 16, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Europe

The murder of this female exchange student has shocked Mexico and Spain. Here’s what we know

September 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia issues wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes

Saudi Arabia issued security alerts over a range of territory on Tuesday, including in the holy city of Mecca and second-largest

September 15, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|Finance|US

A former sheriff's deputy is accused of lying about polygraphs exams he conducted

September 16, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Family questions if cat was shot by suspected serial animal shooter

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

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five people, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians, including two children and a Hamas armed commander, in northern and southern Gaza on Tuesday,

September 15, 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

Shooting at community gathering injures 7, suspect charged

September 16, 2026

Europe|World

Poland reinforces border with Ukraine amid growing security concerns across Europe

September 16, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Key candidates to replace ECB President Lagarde

France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank as part of a bargain in which a French

September 15, 2026

Europe

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