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Palestine weekly: Settlement sanctions spark diplomatic crisis 

15 September 2026

This past week, a flurry of Western countries announced forthcoming sanctions on Israel – limited, for now, to its ill...

Hungary to amend anti-LGBTQ law to align with EU standards 

15 September 2026

News|LGBTQ Hungary’s government has submitted a bill to parliament to amend anti-LGBTQ rules for minors that were intr...

Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir 

15 September 2026

News|Internet Internet access has been severely restricted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir for more than 100 days. Mobi...

Emmy winners 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ dominate 

15 September 2026

Emergency room drama “The Pitt” and comedy-horror “Widow’s Bay” have won television’s highest honours, the 7...

Trump administration suffers double legal setback over immigration rules 

14 September 2026

US President Donald Trump’s administration has suffered two setbacks to its immigration agenda as a federal judge halt...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms 

14 September 2026

News|US Midterm Elections 2026 The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to allow the US Postal S...

Russia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new deal 

14 September 2026

News|Bashar al-Assad A Russian convoy has delivered supplies to the port of Tartous in Syria for the first time since th...

Geneva talks put Rwanda-DRC peace deal to the test 

14 September 2026

Officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are due to reconvene in Geneva on September 16 and ...

Iran war live: CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim supertanker struck by Hormuz nav 

14 September 2026

A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026. [Ed O...

Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground 

14 September 2026

Sweden’s centre-left opposition bloc has held a narrow lead as the far-right party saw its support slip, with about 95...