Thursday, October 8, 2026

World

September 15, 2026

U.S. confirms weapons deployed in space to counter threats

“It is critically important that we maintain our dominance not only in the air but in space,” U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said.

September 15, 2026

HYROX apologises for allowing Australian athlete to continue race after she pooped herself

Mr Fürste acknowledged HYROX erred by not reacting to the incident during the competition.

The Beijing event.
September 15, 2026

Chinese president tasks police on dedication to public service

Mr Xi urged Chinese police to uphold their fine traditions.

Chinese Police
September 15, 2026

Canada issues fresh 188 removal orders, deports 111 migrants for organised crime, extortion

The statement noted that CBSA was currently removing approximately 400 inadmissible individuals every week.

CBSA officers
September 15, 2026

Vucic resigns as Serbian president September 27

Mr Vucic said he would run for prime minister as an ordinary citizen.

Aleksandar Vucic
September 15, 2026

Trump ‌dismisses AI safety concerns as hoax

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax, rejecting calls for stronger safeguards around the rapidly developing technology.

U.S. President Donald
September 15, 2026

Ukraine ready to halt energy strikes, if Russia does same

Ukraine said it was ready to halt attacks on energy infrastructure if Russia does the same, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for both sides to suspend such strikes.

Volodymyr Zelensky
September 15, 2026

Germany campaigns for seat on UN human rights council

Foreign minister Johann Wadephul plans to campaign for a German seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term in Geneva on Tuesday.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
September 15, 2026

Iran says no talks with U.S. until conditions are met

A top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met.

United States President Donald Trump