1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (844+ words) Philippine rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from a ferry fire on Saturday (12 September), taking the death toll to 76, while 13 people remained unaccounted for as forensic teams worked to identify the victims. Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (769+ words) Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority. Opinion polls show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with the Social Democrats's…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (583+ words) Uzbekistan’s first permanent contemporary art institution has opened in a historic 1912 building in Tashkent, transforming a former tram depot and diesel power station into a new cultural hub for the region. CCA Tashkent opened to the public on 6 September as…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (837+ words) Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading opposition candidate in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, is under investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering and currency evasion tied to the financing of a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Documents released by…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (767+ words) China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. Xi said that BRICS countries should also accelerate efforts to establish a global…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1286+ words) Russia and Ukraine are continuing to exchange long-range strikes, with Russian attacks killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens across several Ukrainian regions on Saturday, while both sides reported damage to infrastructure and shipping. Ukraine is preparing for the resumption…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1696+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit, hosted by India, as member states seek to strengthen the bloc's international influence and expand cooperation on economic and geopolitical issues. The summit is expected to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (926+ words) Eight Muslim-majority countries have launched a joint push for wider international action against trade linked to Israeli settlements, seeking to build momentum from new measures announced by the UK and other Western governments. The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (708+ words) Saudi Arabia’s outbound travel market could surge from around $35 billion to more than $60 billion by 2030-2034, driven by a young generation of high-spending travellers and intensifying competition among global destinations. During the panel “The $35BN Opportunity - How and Where to Capture Outbound…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (753+ words) Georgia’s busiest sea gateway has reached its capacity limit, adding urgency to plans for a major expansion of Poti port as the country seeks to strengthen its role in the Middle Corridor trade route between Asia and Europe. Zviad Chkhartishvili,…...