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Syria begins destroying al-Assad-era chemical weapons materials 

03 September 2026

News|Weapons Syria has begun ‌destroying the remnants of a clandestine chemical weapons programme created under former...

Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed 

03 September 2026

Israel has released one Lebanese civilian detainee and has pledged to free five prisoners, the first such handover since...

What’s behind the vote-by-mail controversy in the US? 

03 September 2026

But with two months left until polling day, a major legal battle is taking place that could throw the entire process int...

Trump calls media ‘treasonous scum’ over reports of low Iran war munitions 

03 September 2026

News|Donald Trump United States President Donald Trump has again pushed back on media reports detailing dangerously low ...

20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says 

03 September 2026

As many as 20 million children in 21 countries have experienced online sexual abuse or exploitation each year, according...

Houthi fighters clash with Yemeni government forces in country’s southwest 

03 September 2026

Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce clashes with Houthi fighters across several fronts west of Taiz province,...

Four imprisoned Palestine Action activists appeal ‘terrorism’ sentences 

03 September 2026

London, the UK – Four Palestine Action activists who were sentenced as “terrorists” are appealing against the ruli...

Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters 

03 September 2026

While shipping remains severely disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz, shippers are facing new constraints at another strate...

How much oil is going through Hormuz? How data doesn’t match US claims 

03 September 2026

The United States and Iran continue to make competing claims about who has greater control of the critical Strait of Hor...

Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena 

03 September 2026

Billionaire Leon Black has sued a United States House of Representatives committee investigating convicted sex offender ...