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Head of Smithsonian museums announces he will be stepping down 

08 September 2026

The head of the Smithsonian Institution will be stepping down from his position by the end of the year, following pressu...

Brazil Supreme Court rift deepens as justice suspends federal police chief 

08 September 2026

News|Courts Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rod...

Photos: Palestinians rebuild Gaza’s ruins with mud bricks, scrap 

08 September 2026

Palestinians in Gaza are turning to mud bricks, salvaged wood, and sheets of fabric and plastic to rebuild homes and sho...

Trump, Putin hold ‘frank’ phone call as US restarts Ukraine deal efforts 

08 September 2026

United States President Donald Trump has spoken by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as the White House ...

Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germany’s bid to throw out Gaza genocide case 

08 September 2026

News|The Hague Nicaragua has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to allow its case against Germany to continu...

Qatar says reopening Strait of Hormuz ‘unconditionally’ is a priority 

08 September 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says “new ideas are being discussed” b...

Israeli academia accused of systemic apartheid against Palestinians 

08 September 2026

One Palestinian student found herself facing permanent expulsion and the revocation of all her academic credits at Zefat...

EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic 

08 September 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa have condemned the prese...

What is BAPS, the Hindu group whose demands led to Eiffel Tower closure? 

08 September 2026

The Eiffel Tower was temporarily closed on Monday after workers went on strike to protest the sidelining of female staff...

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, Moscow promises harsh response 

08 September 2026

News|European Union Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country, accusing them of “unacceptable” a...