Israelis can’t ‘do whatever they want in Thailand’ – Thai FM
Israel must do more to explain to its nationals how they are expected to behave in Thailand, according to remarks by Bangkok’s foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
· RT
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Far-right election win in Germany adds uncertainty to shaky China-EU relations
Outcome could harden Berlin’s stance towards Beijing ahead of an October deadline for trade rebalancing, analysts say
· Huizhao Huang
Far-right election win in Germany adds uncertainty to shaky China-EU relations
Outcome could harden Berlin’s stance towards Beijing ahead of an October deadline for trade rebalancing, analysts say
· Huizhao Huang
Serbian leader calls snap elections after dissolving country’s parliament
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved his country’s parliament and announced snap elections for the end of October as he seeks to assert control over the febrile political situation in the country.
· Daria Zakharova
Leader of Yabloko’s Sverdlovsk Region Branch Left Russia, Reports Say
The head of the Sverdlovsk regional chapter of the liberal Yabloko party has left Russia amid a growing number of arrests of other party members, local media reported Wednesday, just weeks before parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held.
· The Moscow Times
RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws
Some rental platforms encourage hopeful tenants to share ‘excessive’ amount of information, Consumer Policy Research Centre review finds
· Catie Mcleod
Le Pen’s National Rally fires security volunteer over racist remarks caught on tape
PARIS — The National Rally, the party of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, fired a volunteer security official on Wednesday after body camera footage emerged showing the individual, a municipal police officer, making racist remarks.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News after undercover sting
· Rowena Mason
Young Mao Zedong statue and a glacier experiment: photos of the day – Wednesday
View image in fullscreenOslo, NorwayThe Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, bows to King Harald V’s coffin during his funeral ceremony at Oslo CathedralPhotograph: Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix/APShareView image in fullscreenDevighat, NepalPeople hold on to a cage on a makeshift zipline as they cross the T…
· Matt Fidler
Trump gave $45,000 cash to Natalie Harp amid gifts to White House aides
PRSEDIENT Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. A White House official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Trump “has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas g…
· Associated Press
Jordan Bardella accuses EU Parliament of far-right ‘paranoia’ in court battle
LUXEMBOURG — The European Parliament has “paranoia” when it comes to the far-right, Jordan Bardella’s lawyer claimed as his client fights to keep his right-hand man on the EU payroll.
· Mari Eccles
British MPs respond defiantly to Israel sanctioning them
British MPs have reacted defiantly to the Israeli government banning them from entering the country in retaliation for the UK sanctioning illegal settlements on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
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EU seeks to transform procurement into €600B driver of industry
BRUSSELS — The EU wants to transform public procurement into a powerful tool of industrial policy by channeling hundreds of billions of euros spent on infrastructure, schools, energy or health toward European businesses.
· Aude van den Hove, Pieter Haeck
Malaysia’s ruling PH restates anti-corruption pledge as Najib’s potential pardon looms
The Pardons Board is set to meet this week to discuss clemency for Najib, who is in jail for corruption, according to media reports
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysia’s ruling PH restates anti-corruption pledge as Najib’s potential pardon looms
The Pardons Board is set to meet this week to discuss clemency for Najib, who is in jail for corruption, according to media reports
· Joseph Sipalan
Trump gives ethically dubious $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, White House aides - report
US President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to three young, loyal White House employees "for the holidays," including executive assistant Natalie Harp, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing financial disclosures released by the Trump administration.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
PNP beefs up deployment for BARMM polls to over 9,800 cops
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) increased its deployment to 9,821 police officers for security measures during the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Jason Sigales
National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says
Andy Burnham has said national security "can't come at the expense of social security", as he was challenged over funding for defence at Prime Minister's Questions.
· Bbcnews
Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide even in final years
In one of his final public engagements, Tung visited SCMP headquarters in Causeway Bay in 2020 to deliver keynote speech at China Conference
· Denise Tsang
Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide even in final years
In one of his final public engagements, Tung visited SCMP headquarters in Causeway Bay in 2020 to deliver keynote speech at China Conference
· Denise Tsang
Séjourné says von der Leyen will decide his fate if romantic partner wins French presidency
PARIS — EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview with French outlet l’Opinion that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will decide if he must leave his post should his romantic partner, Gabriel Attal, win next year’s presidential election in France.
· Clea Caulcutt
How has Israel hit back against sanctions by the UK, others?
Israel has announced four retaliatory measures against the UK in response to its decision to ban the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a “series of anti-Israel decisions by the Labour Government”.
· Edna Mohamed
Flávio Dino reintegra Andrei Rodrigues à direção da PF
O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Flávio Dino determinou nesta quarta-feira (09/09) a recondução de Andrei Rodrigues ao cargo de diretor-geral da Polícia Federal (PF) e de Leandro Almada à Diretoria de Inteligência Policial da corporação. A decisão reverte o afastamento cautelar imposto pelo ministro Andr…
· Deutsche Welle
Liz Truss relaunches podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange
Podcast is now on YouTube site of Mike Graham, fired from TalkTV after racist post appeared on his Facebook page
· Helena Horton, Michael Savage
Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid anti-corruption protests
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and announced snap elections for next month as he seeks to extend his hold on power by running for prime minister.
· REUTERS
Texas was once a hotbed of wild west socialism – could it make a comeback?
Long before it became a rightwing political bastion the state was defined by cowboys on strike and farmers organizing
· Dharna Noor
German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’
Friedrich Merz says Alternative für Deutschland is ‘dividing our society’ after party won nearly 44% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state election
· Deborah Cole
What to know about US Republican ‘midterm convention’ in Dallas, Texas
The United States Republican Party – and its talisman President Donald Trump – is descending on Dallas, Texas, to host a rare convention before the midterm elections in November.
Bitter Harry and Meghan Fire Off Blunt Statement After King Charles Blocks Royal Return
King Charles delivered a humiliating public slapdown to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle yesterday after the couple's surprise return to Britain, making it crystal clear they remain firmly out of the Royal Family.
· Tyler Durden
Os principais capítulos para entender a crise no STF
A crise institucional em que está hoje mergulhado o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) se construiu ao longo de meses antes. Até que ela culminou, em setembro, numa escalada sem precedentes das tensões entre os ministros da corte, com prolongamentos sobre a Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) e a Polícia Federal (PF).
· Redação DW
Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year
President Trump provided a “cash gift for the holidays” to three White House aides last year, handing out $45,000 each to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two other employees who work in the West Wing, according to financial disclosure forms.
· The New York Times
High Court presses parties on legal basis for real-time voter tracking, focuses on privacy
The High Court of Justice on Wednesday scrutinized whether political parties may receive identified, real-time reports of who has voted, repeatedly returning to a central question: What legal authority permits information recorded inside a polling station to be transferred to a campaign?
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli legal group challenges UN inquiry over applying double standards to Israel, Hamas
An Israeli legal advocacy group accused the United Nations commission investigating Israel and the Palestinian territories of applying different standards to Israel and Hamas, arguing in a report circulated Tuesday that alleged Israeli wrongdoing is traced to state policy and senior officials - while Palestinian res…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as coercion and bullying
· Laura Zhou
Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as ‘coercion and bullying’
· Laura Zhou
Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
Merz and Weidel faced off for the first time since Sunday's AfD election victory
· Bbcnews
Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of fuelling diplomatic isolation after UK sanctions
Israeli opposition politicians have accused Benjamin Netanyahu's government of driving the country into unprecedented global isolation after the United Kingdom announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
South Koreans protest over possible plan to send forces to back US in Hormuz
Protests have broken out in South Korea against government proposals to send its forces to back US operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Otzma Yehudit issues request for Ra'am, Abbas to be barred from 2026 Knesset elections
Otzma Yehudit requested that the Central Elections Committee ban the Arab Ra'am party and its chairman, MK Mansour Abbas, from running in the 2026 Israeli elections, the party said in a statement on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Overdue first step’: UK reacts to gov’t ban on Israeli settlement trade
The United Kingdom has announced it will ban imports originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, marking one of London’s strongest policy moves on Israel-Palestine since it formally recognised a Palestinian state last year.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Death toll in Yemen prison airstrike rises to 23 with 7 still missing
CAIRO (AP) — Rescuers dug through the rubble of a Houthi-run prison that was hit in an airstrike in northern Yemen earlier this week, even as the Saudi-led coalition renewed its attacks on the rebel areas Wednesday. Rescuers recovered four bodies, raising the death toll at the prison to 23 people, the Houthis said.
· Samy Magdy
Yemen war escalates: Who are the key actors involved?
Yemen’s more than a decade-long civil war has flared up once again after the Houthi rebel group launched an offensive in several locations against Saudi Arabian-backed government forces. The conflict has already spilled over beyond the country’s borders with the Houthis launching an attack on southern Saudi Arabia, …
· Al Jazeera Staff
Serbia's Pres. Vucic schedules early parliamentary election for Oct. 25
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves a Serbian flag during a rally of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Australia's new envoy to Japan calls out China missile buildup and coercion
Chinese YJ-17 hypersonic anti-ship missiles are displayed during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. © Reuters
· KENJI KAWASE
AfD ‘remigration’ plans amount to ‘ethnic cleansing,’ says Merz
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “remigration” plans put forward by Alternative for Germany (AfD) amount to ethnic cleansing and would devastate the German economy, in his sharpest attack yet on the surging far-right party after a dismal election defeat for his center-right conservatives.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days
Israel has told the United Kingdom to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days, according to reports, after the British government announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Netanyahu threatens legal action over Haaretz report on UAE warning before 7 October
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered his lawyers to take legal action against Haaretz, journalist Shlomi Eldar and “other individuals”.
· Middleeasteye
Houthi offensive on Bab el-Mandeb Strait threatens new Red Sea shipping crisis
Rebel strikes in Saudi Arabia and fierce fighting in Taiz risk choking global maritime traffic and undoing 4 years of peace
· Tom Hussain