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Bolivian military base blast leaves seven dead, seven missing 

07 September 2026

News|Investigation The death toll from explosions at a military base in Bolivia has risen to seven, as rescue teams cont...

Why do the Falkland Islands matter to the UK and Argentina so much? 

07 September 2026

A dispute between Argentina and Britain over control of the Falkland Islands has flared up again, after Argentinian Pres...

Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge 

07 September 2026

The first road bridge connecting Russia and North Korea has been opened, forging a symbolic link between the pair. The f...

Iraq faces sovereignty test as US-led military coalition exit nears 

07 September 2026

The United States-led international military coalition will conclude its mission in Iraq by the end of this month, the c...

Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule? 

07 September 2026

For the first time since World War II, a far-right party is within reach of power at state level in Germany, after comin...

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia 

07 September 2026

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Belgrade, Serbia – Thousands of people have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of c...

Why Jamaica is seeking $10bn in reparations from the UK 

07 September 2026

A Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal...

Why has Nicaragua taken Germany to the ICJ over Gaza genocide? 

07 September 2026

Germany is back before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague over its support for Israel, more than two ...

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill five Palestinians, including two children 

07 September 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed five people, including two children, according to Pal...

Could Trump’s Iran trade war threaten Spain’s saffron-infused paella? 

07 September 2026

Madrid, Spain – Fields of purple flowers contain crimson stigmas that make saffron, an essential spice in Spain’s na...