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Monday 14 September | 11:48

Turkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groups

A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 14 September | 10:13

US arms embargo waiver extension ‘a clear message’, Christodoulides says

The United States government’s decision to extend the waiver of its arms embargo on Cyprus for another year constitutes “a clear message regarding the relations between the United States ...

By Tom Cleaver

Monday 14 September | 10:08

Swedish centre-left opposition in pole position to take power after tight election

Sweden’s centre-left opposition on Monday looked set to form the next government as preliminary election results showed it holding a narrow three-seat lead over the right-wing ruling parties with ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 14 September | 10:03

Middle East diplomacy falters as oil supply fears deepen

Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Gulf powers, while attacks around the region’s two most important ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 14 September | 08:54

Indonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after passenger ship capsizes

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coastguard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 14 September | 08:18

Sweden election: centre-left takes narrow lead over government

Sweden’s national election results showed a narrow lead early on Monday for the centre-left opposition over the right-wing government, which could halt the Nordic nation’s drift away from ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 17:29

‘Very negative forces’ raising concerns over AI, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up about AI that won’t happen and said that he wanted to make ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 16:59

Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, won’t talk about Scotland ‘yet’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but said he would not ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 15:23

Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply

Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, leading to a loss of up ...

By Reuters News Service

image Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

Sunday 13 September |

Updated on 13/9 14:55

Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

Lithuania said that a perceived drone sighting in its airspace earlier on Sunday that prompted authorities to close Vilnius airport and NATO to summon at least one fighter jet, turned ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 12:42

Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia ferry sinks; six dead

Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 130 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 113 others were evacuated, the country’s search and rescue agency said, ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 12:38

Turkish police raid LGBT homes and bars in nationwide crackdown

Turkish police carried out raids and arrests across 15 provinces on Saturday, targeting the homes and gathering places of LGBTQ+ activists in operations authorities linked to the protection of the traditional ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 12:33

Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 11:51

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least two Palestinians in a vehicle and wounded 13 others in the Gaza Strip, medical staff said. The strike in the Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 13 September | 11:35

Russian drone attack injures five in Odessa

At least five people were wounded in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Odessa on Sunday morning, officials said, a day after strikes on the city killed two ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 12 September | 19:04

Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources

A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott U.S. products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labeling and secure new sources of supply. ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 12 September | 15:10

Farage’s Reform UK receives second £36 million pound donation from crypto investor

Britain’s Reform UK has received a £36 million ($48.66 million)donation from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, giving Nigel Farage’s party its second huge contribution in the space of two days ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 12 September | 14:34

Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding

Nestled in the lush green mountains of Central Mexico, next to a sparsely traveled gravel road, few people had reason to wander close enough to hear the loud, mechanical whirring ...

By Reuters News Service

image Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland

Saturday 12 September |

Updated on 12/9 15:04

Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “love” to see British-run Northern Ireland unify with Ireland, remarks made during a visit to Dublin that drew a sharp ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 12 September | 13:18

Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria

An explosion caused a fire at a weapons storage site in central Bulgaria overnight, local media and officials said on Saturday, the second blaze at a munitions facility in the ...

By Reuters News Service

image Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Saturday 12 September |

Updated on 12/9 17:46

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher. ...

By Reuters News Service

image BRICS agrees to joint declaration in test of unity despite Mideast tensions

Friday 11 September |

Updated on 12/9 14:46

BRICS agrees to joint declaration in test of unity despite Mideast tensions

The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed on a joint declaration, sources told Reuters on Saturday, a significant diplomatic breakthrough as its leaders began summit talks in New Delhi, ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 11 September | 20:34

EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns

The European Union abandoned a proposal for an export duty on aluminium scrap over concerns it could complicate the final signature of a free trade deal with India, sources familiar ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 11 September | 18:12

EU residency surge shaped by strong Ukrainian and Turkish presence

EU countries issued 3.9 million first residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2025, an increase of 10.1 per cent from the previous year, as employment remained the main reason for people being granted ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

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Turkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groups

US arms embargo waiver extension ‘a clear message’, Christodoulides says

Swedish centre-left opposition in pole position to take power after tight election

Middle East diplomacy falters as oil supply fears deepen

Indonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after passenger ship capsizes

Sweden election: centre-left takes narrow lead over government

‘Very negative forces’ raising concerns over AI, says Trump

Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, won’t talk about Scotland ‘yet’

Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply

Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia ferry sinks; six dead

Turkish police raid LGBT homes and bars in nationwide crackdown

Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say

Russian drone attack injures five in Odessa

Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources

Farage’s Reform UK receives second £36 million pound donation from crypto investor

Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding

Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland

Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

BRICS agrees to joint declaration in test of unity despite Mideast tensions

EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns

EU residency surge shaped by strong Ukrainian and Turkish presence