Tuesday, September 15, 2026

World

September 10, 2026

Algeria cuts bilateral ties with UAE

Algerian media outlets have previously accused the UAE of seeking to fuel regional tensions.

Algeria and UAE
September 10, 2026

Amnesty International accuses Russia of recruiting foreigners to fight Ukraine  

The recruits also said the contracts were written only in Russian, with no English-speaking individuals available to explain their contents.

Amnesty International
September 10, 2026
Canada flag
September 10, 2026

Trump promises $5,000 dividends if Republicans win midterm elections

“If the Republicans win…I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000,” Mr Trump said.

Trump promises $5,000 dividends if Republicans win midterm elections
September 10, 2026

Five people killed, 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire

At least five people were killed and 87 others missing after a fire broke out on a passenger ferry in the Philippines on Wednesday.

Philippines ferry fire
September 10, 2026

Daimler Truck to invest hundreds of millions in hydrogen trucks

Daimler Truck plans to invest several hundred million euros in hydrogen-powered trucks by the end of the decade.

Daimler trucks
September 9, 2026

Israel tells Britain to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days

Mr Miliband that Britain’s move was aimed at keeping alive a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

British Consulate in East Jerusalem
September 9, 2026

UK raises living expenses requirement for students from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, nine others effective November 30

For African students living outside London, living expenses increased from £1,171 to £1,203.

UK flag and Nigerian students going to the UK
September 9, 2026

Britain, Canada, France sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank

The UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in the region.

West Bank
September 9, 2026
Prime minister Lawrence Wong