11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (244+ words) Sydney (AFP) – A surfer in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 06:59 Authorities said they received a report of a…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (628+ words) Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 02:19 The…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (422+ words) Marawi (Philippines) (AFP) – Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 03:15 The polls are the…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago   (607+ words) Montreal (Canada) (AFP) – Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership may be tricky, he is pursuing unprecedented closeness with the bloc to reduce dependence on a hostile United States. Issued…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (343+ words) Houston (AFP) – The United States on Monday kicks off a set of G20 meetings touting "energy abundance," even as President Donald Trump's war against Iran continues to disrupt global fuel markets. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 03:29Modified: 14/09/2026 - 03:48 The discussions are slated to run through Wednesday…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (615+ words) Suwon (South Korea) (AFP) – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors. Issued on:…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (422+ words) Culiacán (Mexico) (AFP) – Chanting and waving banners, thousands marched Sunday in the Mexican city of Culiacan to protest the deaths of people caught up in a war between two rival factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 02:17 Dressed in…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago   (392+ words) Stockholm (AFP) – Quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Then, thunderous applause and shrieks of joy erupted at the Swedish Social Democrats election party on Sunday as supporters celebrated the far-right's predicted drop in support from early counting. Issued on:…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (560+ words) Stockholm (AFP) – Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 22:49 With more than 50 percent of votes counted, four opposition parties led by…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (355+ words) Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 21:41 Turkey's LGBTQ community…...