US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to implement mail-in voting restrictions
The US Supreme Court is weighing a similar request.
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75 per cent chance of ‘historic’ El Nino this year: US agency
In August, confidence was 69 per cent.
Spain approves citizenship for Sahrawis born under Spanish rule
MADRID, Sept 10 - Spain's lower house voted on Thursday to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born when Madrid administered the North African territory of Western Sahara as a colony, a move that could inflame delicate relations with Morocco.
Arms and advice from Iran helped Yemen’s Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say
Iran's Revolutionary Guards are seeking to open a new front in Iran's war with the US, according to sources.
Explainer: What’s happened to Al-Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11?
Sept 10 - In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the world.
Bayeux Tapestry ‘mania’ sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition of 1,000-year-old medieval artwork opens
The British Museum has so far sold a record 100,000 tickets.
Canada agrees on $320m air defence package for Ukraine as Zelensky visits
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney accuses Russia of indiscriminately targeting civilians in Ukraine.
Russia trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty says
Prisoners of war in Ukraine say they were deceived into signing Russian military contracts.
Poland says it expects Russia will target its border crossings with Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 - Poland averted a threat to one of its border crossings with Ukraine overnight and expects its crossings will be targeted as Moscow strikes trade routes to try to weaken Kyiv economically, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing, while roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage.
US to issue S$633 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million Americans
People in 30 states are eligible for the refunds, which resulted from overcharging.
US producer inflation tops expectations as diesel costs jump
Energy costs jumped by 4.2 per cent over August, notably boosted by the cost of diesel fuel.
ECB's Lagarde rejects French far-left leader's debt-cancellation plan as 'financially dangerous'
BERLIN, Sept 10 - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday rejected French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's plan to cancel a portion of France's national debt, calling it \"financially dangerous\" and legally impossible under EU law.
Bundesbank President Nagel says he is concerned about far right's rise
BERLIN, Sept 10 - German Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Thursday he is concerned about the rise of far-right parties in Europe, following the Alternative for Germany's election success in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Explainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
Sept 10 - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the busiest and most contested global maritime chokepoints.
IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on Moon
The NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model is a publicly available AI tool designed to study the Moon.
Israeli whistleblowers detail Gaza civilian toll in Venice film
VENICE, Sept 10 - Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war.
Gaza's hospitals and homes struggle to keep generators running as oil shortages bite
CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 10 - As power cuts cascade through one of Gaza's largest functioning hospitals and patients wait for treatment in sweltering wards, medics warn that shortages of engine oil and spare parts are causing generators to seize up, putting lives at risk.