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Egyptian court sentences well-known TV presenter, 11 others to death in drug case 06 Sep 2026 - 01:00 am
This photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 29, 2026 shows a city view in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
Israeli shelling of Gaza kills woman, wounds nine 06 Sep 2026 - 12:04 am
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Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 73,651 05 Sep 2026 - 08:03 pm
A Civil Defence member collects human remains in the rubble of Al-Muhandisin Tower, that was destroyed in Israeli strikes in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
UN report documents forced displacement of 33,000 Palestinians in northern West Bank 05 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am
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Two killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon 04 Sep 2026 - 09:45 pm
(FILES) A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli strikes that targeted the hilltops of the mountainous area of the strategic Ali al-Taher Ridge on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /
Israeli occupation authorities renew administrative detention orders against 45 prisoners 02 Sep 2026 - 11:49 pm
A Palestinian woman carrying a child walks past members of the Israeli occupation army and armoured vehicles during an Israeli military operation at the Balata camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on August 31, 2026. Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP
Victims of bus incident in Egypt reach 22 deaths 02 Sep 2026 - 06:10 pm
The wreckage of a passenger bus that overturned on the Dahab-Nuweiba road is pictured at the site of the crash in Egypt's South Sinai province on September 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
CENTCOM redirects 84 vessels to enforce US naval blockade of Iran 01 Sep 2026 - 09:38 pm
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WFP halves West Bank aid amid funding shortfall 01 Sep 2026 - 07:34 pm
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Over 80% of Gaza's water and drainage networks decimated: Palestinian official 30 Aug 2026 - 08:51 pm
This photo taken on June 6, 2026 shows Kinan Abou Haikal (L), the elder brother of seven-month-old baby Sam Fahd Abou Haikal, sitting next to his body at the Abou Heisheh Mosque in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Israeli shelling of Gaza enclave kills two, wounds others 30 Aug 2026 - 12:36 am
Buildings in Gaza destroyed in Israeli strikes. File photo. AFP
South Africa submits dossier to ICJ over Israel's non-compliance with provisional measures 29 Aug 2026 - 11:35 pm
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Palestinian report unveils heightened settler rampages across West Bank lands 29 Aug 2026 - 09:51 pm
Palestinians walk through deserted commercial area in Nablus, occupied West Bank. AFP file photo.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry calls For international deterrent measures against occupation, settler crimes 29 Aug 2026 - 06:25 pm
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UN Maritime Agency says 6,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz 29 Aug 2026 - 10:56 am
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Oman FM says hopes to announce temporary Hormuz shipping corridor soon 25 Aug 2026 - 08:27 pm
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Syria 'shakes off dark stain' with removal from US terror list: President 25 Aug 2026 - 10:39 am
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Jordan's King, Chinese President stress need for overall Middle East de-escalation 25 Aug 2026 - 02:30 am
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Asia

A helicopter takes off from a temporary relief camp in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP) Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Iskandar Muda airport in Blang Bintang on September 6, 2026. Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on September 6, after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP) Indonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts: Minister
(COMBO) A combination image of two photographs created on September 5, 2026 shows the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo on June 17, 2025 (top), and the same building shrouded in haze on September 5, 2026 (bottom). Indonesia has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan / AFP) Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town
Workers pour hot water into coffee drip filters at a coffee stall in Phnom Penh on September 4, 2026. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) Cambodia's int'l visitors down 46 pct in first 7 months

Europe

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves the High Court, in central London, on April 8, 2025 after an hearing about a decision of the British Government to downgrade his personal security during visits in Britain. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row
This handout photo released on September 6, 2026 by the German Isar Aerospace company shows the launch of a rocket into orbit from Andoya in Norway on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Isar Aerospace / AFP) Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Smoke rises after a Phantom F-4 military jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at the military airport of Tanagra, near Athens on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Theophile BLOUDANIS / AFP) Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow
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Africa

A person dressed in Ebola protective apparel is seen inside an Ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS File Photo for representational purposes only. Tanzania Sends 52 Tons of Medical Aid to DRC to Combat Ebola Outbreak
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(FILE PHOTO) The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf AU welcomes UN's adoption of maps that show accurate size of Africa
Representational file photo. DR Congo launches updated 180-day Ebola response plan, seeks 1.3-bln-USD funding

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