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‘Islam is being hijacked’: Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11

11 September, 2026

This year’s 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks has become embroiled in divisive politics. There are controversial calls for the city’s first Muslim Mayor to sit out the commemorative event, including from Rudy Giuliani who was New York’s mayor on the morning of 9/11.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he will attend and his focus

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Yemen’s Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

11 September, 2026

Mokha residents said Houthi fighters moved into the city after fierce clashes with pro-government forces on Wednesday night, prompting many families to flee their homes.”The takeover came without warning. Panic spread throughout the area, forcing people to flee amid distressing scenes of injured people lying in the streets with no-one there to help them,” one

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More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

11 September, 2026

At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials there have said.Adults are also reported to have died in the fire and there are fears that the death toll could rise further in

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Swiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police say

11 September, 2026

A tourist coach has crashed in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, leaving several people dead and several injured, local police say.The bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden – also known as Grisons – region late on Thursday afternoon.A large team of rescuers equipped with several helicopters was deployed to the scene.Some 48 Dutch

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Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French village

11 September, 2026

A man has been given a six-month jail term in France after he threatened to kill a female primary school teacher who had disciplined his son at a village primary school.He was sentenced after a fast-track hearing on Thursday, six days after the events unfolded in Le Fauga, a village with a population of about

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New technology may bring more 9/11 victims’ families closure

10 September, 2026

Efforts to identify victims have been complicated by a number of factors.Human remains were damaged in the plane crashes and fires caused by jet fuel, meaning the office had only portions of victims for DNA samples, Soler said.Scauso added that because of the timing of the attacks, many firefighters were changing shifts, but some stayed

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Iran war won’t end until after US midterm elections, says Trump

10 September, 2026

US President Donald Trump has said he does not think the Iran war will end until after November’s midterm elections, adding that oil prices will not come down until then.”I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election because they can’t hold out any longer,” Trump said of Iran’s leaders on Wednesday.He made

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Uganda’s King Oyo death: Royal family rejects UBC presenter Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new monarch

10 September, 2026

The existence of Oyo’s son was first publicly revealed in the days after the king’s death by President Museveni, who said he had been told about the young boy by the queen mother.No other details have officially been disclosed, and he had not previously been presented as Oyo’s heir.The disagreement has exposed the complicated way

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‘Significant casualties’ after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China

10 September, 2026

A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing heavy casualties, according to state media.President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation.Premier Li Qiang called for “trapped” people to be rescued and stressed the need to “prevent secondary disasters”.The vessel was

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Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

10 September, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars.The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party’s first-ever convention in the middle of a US

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Russia outpacing Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

10 September, 2026

Russia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data has found, escalating its use of a weapon that Kyiv’s air defences are struggling to deal with.It marked the first time that daily attacks by Moscow’s new upgraded Geran drones were recorded in Ukrainian

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Nuclear watchdog refers Iran to UN Security Council over ‘non-compliance’

10 September, 2026

The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for “non-compliance” with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty – the first such move in 20 years.The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution at a meeting in Vienna.It cites a lack of information on Iran’s nuclear material

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Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge

10 September, 2026

Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.On 29 July,

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BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlement

10 September, 2026

UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have triggered a series of Israeli counter-measures against UK nationals and organisations.The sanctions came after Israel opened up tenders for the construction of settlement homes in the strategically important so-called E1 area east of Jerusalem, plans that have drawn widespread international condemnation.The development would

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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border

10 September, 2026

Two people died when Russian drones hit a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.The Starokozache crossing was shut after the overnight attack. Images from the scene show several burnt-out cars amid the debris.In Kyiv, a woman was killed and 14 people, including two children, were injured after a Russian

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Google to fund Finnish AI with €13bn investment and nuclear power pact

9 September, 2026

Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland’s nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country’s AI infrastructure, the company announced.The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to power

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Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games

9 September, 2026

The Ugandan military chief’s announcement follows a letter sent this week on behalf of the King which made clear that Prince Harry and Meghan, who have now returned to the UK, were not working royals.A report in The Times newspaper quoted the general’s concerns about the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”, suggesting this was the background to the

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North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdog

9 September, 2026

North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world’s nuclear watchdog said this week, calling it a cause for “serious concern”.The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades used to enrich uranium.In a report published late

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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes

9 September, 2026

Oil prices rose past $100 (£74) a barrel on Wednesday after further strikes in the US and Iran conflict and continuing Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.In back and forth attacks, the US hit five Iranian tankers in reprisal strikes after Tehran targeted one of its warships.Brent crude – which is the global benchmark for prices

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South Park creators rename show ‘South America’ in apparent dig at Trump

9 September, 2026

The creators of South Park, the animated TV show, have announced that its new series will be named South America, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s attempts to rename a lake and a gulf.”Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to

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Tung Chee-hwa: Hong Kong’s first leader after British handover to China dies

9 September, 2026

The Asian Financial Crisis hit shortly after Tung took over, which sent home prices diving. His administration was also beset by a series of public health challenges, including a bird flu outbreak from 1997 to 2002 and the 2003 outbreak of Sars, also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.But Tung’s biggest political challenge took place

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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India: report

9 September, 2026

Warning: This story contains descriptions of abuseMeta ran hundreds of paid ads with artificial intelligence-generated child sexual abuse imagery, including several in India, over the past 10 months, a new report by US-based campaigners has found.The report comes two months after the Indian government ordered Meta to remove all ads and content promoting child sexual

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US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol and other goods

9 September, 2026

The US is banning Canadian products, including alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles, as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.In a series of executive orders on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump wrote that Canada is “discriminating” against the commerce of the United States, and ordered the import ban, which will begin 29 September.Earlier

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LIV Golf: Players free to leave after competition files for bankruptcy protection

9 September, 2026

The bankruptcy filing was made in the federal district court of New Jersey, where LIV Golf set up a subsidiary earlier in the summer.Chapter 11 protection postpones a US company’s obligations to its creditors, giving it time to reorganise its debts or sell parts of the business.PIF is providing a bankruptcy loan of $49.6m (£36.6m)

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