(Corrects spelling of headline tag) NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled on Sunday initiatives in areas ranging from AI to trade to deepen cooperation among the “Greater BRICS” emerging economies, as Beijing seeks to weld the grouping into a practical platform for Glo
An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new pressure on a key U.S. ally in the region.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Voters in Sweden headed to the polls on Sunday for an election that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for the first time, or whether the center-left returns to power. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded
Sept 13 (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation accused Ukraine on Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, killing two Russian servicemen and deliberately jeopardising safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Alexei Likhachev said the attack t
By Adrian Portugal and Eloisa Lopez CORON, Phliippines, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to identify the victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic experts begin collecting and comparing DNA samples from charred remains a
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots Monday in the region’s first parliamentary elections, seen as a crucial step in the quest for self-determination and lasting peace after decades of insurgency and violence. The Bangsamoro Autonomous
By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil p
SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) – At least one person was confirmed dead and more than 30 were missing on Sunday after a ferry sank off Vanuatu’s coast, Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s office said in a statement. Search and rescue operations were continuing in the Pacific Island nation located about 1,750
SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Australia’s government pledged on Sunday to bolster resilience in the nation’s telecommunications networks after an outage at Optus, the country’s No. 2 carrier, impacted users in three states and disrupted some emergency services calls. The 76-minute technical glitch on
SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) – South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday, broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors and other strategic indu
By Simon Johnson and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Swedes vote in an election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a nar
NANTERRE, France, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage after a six-year absence on Saturday, overcoming high-profile health woes to thrill fans in the first of a series of concerts in Paris. “I’m standing on stage in this city I love so much thanks to your support an
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal ‘s capital Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa — the Youth Olympic Games. More than a hundred people gathered at Dakar’s Place du Souvenir Africa
Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff was quoted as saying on Saturday that Kyiv was preparing for the resumption in October of three-sided talks aimed at resolving the more than 4-1/2-year-old war with Russia. Kyrylo Budanov, quoted by Ukrainian media, told re
By Olena Harmash KYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine is bracing for a brutal winter as intensified Russian attacks on the country’s infrastructure and key export industries compound a deepening budget crisis, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. Economy Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko said that damage
Sept 12 (Reuters) – An understanding between Iran and Oman does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but establishes the basis on which it could reopen, an Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday. The source said the arrangement would be a step
KYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Russian air strikes in several Ukrainian regions on Saturday killed nine people, injured dozens and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure across the country, local officials said. The civilian death toll has risen sharply in Ukraine over the past two months as Ru
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the latest effort by the rival neighbors to repair ties strained by a deadly border clash six years ago. Xi said China has approached relations with I
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Pristina on Saturday in support of Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week in a war crimes trial. Thaci and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders are facing allege
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top elected official in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Saturday ruled out negotiations with insurgents, indicating that the government will continue operations in which hundreds of militants have been killed in recent months. Balochistan has long faced a sepa
LONDON (AP) — Reform UK, the anti-immigration party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, received 72 million pounds ($97 million) from two cryptocurrency billionaires this weekend, fueling concerns about money in British politics. After news broke that Ben Delo, a co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocu
Sept 12 (Reuters) – A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz, but is not expected to yield a signed agreement over the blockaded waterway, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. Iran has been negotiating
BUDAPEST, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will change legislation passed in 2020 by Viktor Orban’s former government that had effectively banned gay adoption, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday. Adoption in Hungary, a European Union member state, by gay and lesbian couples was pos
By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald Trump as his war with Iran grinds
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta leader appointed a new armed forces chief, less than two weeks after a deadly mutiny threatened the junta’s grip on power. Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani named Brig. Gen. Mamane Sani Kiaou chief of staff of the armed forces in a decree read on state television late Fri
NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — A lone American soldier stood on a dusty road in Germany, fussing with a controller. Moments later, a drone, with wings that stretched almost as wide as his arms, whirred to life and shot into the sky. The soldier was taking part in a U.S. Army training exercise designed to
By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration on Saturday, expressing “deep concern” over the war in the Middle East and urged maximum restraint, advocating for a “multilateral approach” that respects national viewpoints. T
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s position on Irish unification remains unchanged, a spokesperson for his office said on Saturday, following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would “love” to see a united Ireland. Responding to questions from lawmakers in
By Sarah Morland and Daniel Becerril TLAOLA, Mexico, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Nestled in the lush green mountains of Central Mexico, next to a sparsely traveled gravel road, few people had reason to wander close enough to hear the loud, mechanical whirring of a clandestine cryptocurrency farm. What led p
