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The far-right Sweden Democrats party could enter government for the first time if right-wing bloc wins.
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Mosque and homes damaged in Saudi Arabia after alleged Houthi strike
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Sri Lanka received USD 748.6 million in workers’ remittances in August 2026, an increase from USD 680.8 million recorded in the same month last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The post Sri Lanka workers’ remittances rise to USD 748.6 Million in August appeared first on Onlanka.
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About 1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
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Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in total darkness inside a tunnel flooded by the deadly flash flood that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26, drinking muddy water and praying that rescuers would find him. The survivor, who was rescued on September 4, recalls the 10 days he spent stranded.
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One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says
Rescuers continue searching for survivors as the government scales back operations in open waters.
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Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
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Video shows passengers screaming as turbulence rocked a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
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Iraq seizes drone-launching platform used for targeting Saudi oil pipeline
Saudi authorities trace the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border.
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Why Spain’s new Sahrawi citizenship law matters to Morocco
The new citizenship bill for Sahrawis touches a sensitive fault line in Madrid’s ties with Rabat.
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Iran’s Pezeshkian: ‘We are not at war with Saudi Arabia’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is not at war with Saudi Arabia.
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Trump says he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland during Irish visit
US President Donald Trump said he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland.
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Houthi projectile wounds two, damages mosque in Jazan region, Saudi says
The Houthis claim their attack targeted a Saudi military base in Sharurah.
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Centcom says US forces redirected 100 ships during ongoing blockade
Centcom says US forces redirected 100 ships during ongoing blockade American forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days since the US enforced a naval blockade against Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said. “ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without US forces allowing. American service members remain laser focused on this mission,” Centcom said on X. CENTCOM forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days since America 🇺🇸 resumed the steel wall blockade against Iran. ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without U.S. forces allowing. American service members remain laser focused on this mission. pic.twitter.com/tIV2fvtuG6 — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 12, 2026
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Iran war live: Saudi Arabia and Houthis trade strikes over Bab al-Mandeb
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 129 strikes in 48 hours as fears grow over impact on Riyadh’s oil industry.
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Teen rescued after clinging to boat for two days off Alaska
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Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76
The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing
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Mbappe double helps Real Madrid thump Rayo Vallecano 4–1 in La Liga
Goals from Bellingham and Carreras ease pressure on Madrid manager Mourinho after they lost their last league game.
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Araghchi, Iraqi foreign minister stress security along shared borders
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Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev in the US final, hoping to end a 23-year drought in Grand Slams for American men.
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Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia's Sharurah base
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Arsenal maintain perfect start to the season with their fourth win, thanks to goals from Guimaraes and Saka.
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Iran’a Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender to US pressure
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Israeli air strike kills Palestinian in southern Gaza
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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 129 strikes in 48 hours
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