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Members of Norway’s royal family (left) Prince Sverre Magnus, King Haakon VIII, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Princess Märtha Louise walk behind the coffin of King Harald V as it is carried from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway,
Published 14 minutes ago

Final farewell to King Harald V as crowds, royals converge for his funeral

OSLO (AP): Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V yesterday as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the funeral of the long-serving king, who was…
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly.
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Nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to UN Security Council

VIENNA (AP): The UN atomic watchdog’s board yesterday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into…
Oil residue lines the shore near fishing boats on Qeshm Island, Iran, amid ongoing wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though the spill's source has not been independently determined. - AP photo
Published 8 hours ago

Global oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks

NEW YORK (AP) – Global oil prices shot past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.…
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Updated 23 hours ago

Singapore ministers get first raise in 15 years

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining that the government…
A view of the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Tuesday.
Updated 23 hours ago

Gov’t bans goods from Israeli settlements

LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians,…
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan, on August 13, 2025.
September 9, 2026

Aid cuts force closure of dozens of clinics in Sudan

CAIRO (AP): An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year because of global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
Passengers wait in line at Heathrow Airport in London, during an air traffic control problem that disrupted travel across Britain. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Published 14 hours ago

Airlines scramble to dig out from tech problems that cancelled 1,750 flights in UK

LONDON (AP) — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems at Britain’s air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 1,750…
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan. - AP photo
September 8, 2026

Funding cuts forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

CAIRO (AP) – An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
Voter registration taking place in Haiti. - CMC photo
September 8, 2026

Over half a million voters registered so far to cast ballots in Haiti elections

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says just over half a million voters have been registered across Haiti as preparations continue for the elections to be held in…