https://news24x7.co.za/ International headlines — the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. en-za Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:51:11 +0200 10 https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/15/reader-qa-how-united-are-the-democrats-ahead-of-the-midterms-post-your-questions-now news24x7-14677 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:02 +0200 The Guardian World World Who are the Democrats running in the midterms, and where do they stand? Our political reporters will be hosting a series of conversations on the critical issues ahead of November. First up: the state of the Democrats, the party’s moderate and leftwing candidates and key races to watch. Drop your… (via The Guardian World) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/asx-markets-business-live-news/107157842 news24x7-14710 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:53:06 +0200 ABC News Australia World The Australian share market is likely to rise slightly and bounce back from its three-month low. Wall Street extended its sell-off as oil prices spiked on further signs of disruption in Saudi Arabian crude supplies. Follow live. (via ABC News Australia) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/iran-war-cost-cbo-report news24x7-14675 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:47:39 +0200 The Guardian World World Damaging budget report estimates cost would grow $3bn per month and stockpile could take five years to rebuildThe war in Iran has cost the US at least $38bn and left its stockpile of defensive missiles so depleted it could take five years to rebuild, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office… (via The Guardian World) http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/15/us-military-faces-ammunition-shortages-amid-ongoing-iran-war news24x7-14681 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:18:31 +0200 Africanews World President Donald Trump dismissed the report and its concerns over supplies, insisting US ammunition stocks are “virtually unlimited”. (via Africanews) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/thomas-massie-pete-hegseth-iran-war news24x7-14680 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:16:02 +0200 The Guardian World World Congressman says defense secretary repeatedly violated constitution through his handling of Iran warRepublican congressman Thomas Massie on Tuesday proposed impeaching Pete Hegseth, saying the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of war with Iran and the… (via The Guardian World) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/federal-politics-live-blog-september-16/107156754 news24x7-14715 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:07:55 +0200 ABC News Australia World A former spy boss says "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks and Australia needs to draw a clearer line on what is deemed acceptable amid the rise in antisemitism. Follow live. (via ABC News Australia) https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/world-foreign/909897-pentagon-report-reveals-iran-war-depleted-us-ammunition-stockpile.html news24x7-14698 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:23:02 +0200 Premium Times World Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that the US has unlimited weapons and was producing even more exquisite ones, the report stated that Washington was running short The post Pentagon report reveals Iran war depleted US ammunition stockpile appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. (via Premium Times) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/western-intelligence-warns-of-iranian-cyber-threats-targeting-dissidents?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14580 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:16:35 +0200 Al Jazeera World Western intelligence agencies highlight 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware targeting critics of Iran government abroad. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/house-units-resale-profits-losses-cotality-data/107155046 news24x7-14722 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:39 +0200 ABC News Australia World The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices. (via ABC News Australia) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/nato-jet-shoots-down-suspected-russian-drone-over-lithuania?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14584 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200 Al Jazeera World EU chief warns of wider conflict as border incursions stoke fears that Ukraine war is spilling into neighbouring states. (via Al Jazeera) http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/15/russia-stages-early-voting-in-occupied-ukraine-ahead-of-national-election news24x7-14480 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:38:29 +0200 Africanews World Russia has begun early voting in its parliamentary elections in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, with armed personnel accompanying election officials and voters. (via Africanews) https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/sep/15/british-bosses-meeting-request-flexible-working-louise-haigh news24x7-14469 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:33:25 +0200 The Guardian World World Employers will have to hold face-to-face meetings with staff who ask about shift changes under government reformsCompany bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their reasons for any refusals under new rights announced by Louise Haigh on Tuesday.The first… (via The Guardian World) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/israel-lacking-respect-for-dead-buried-in-gaza-rubble-un?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14585 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:26:55 +0200 Al Jazeera World Human rights chief reiterates concern over war crimes evidence as remains from entire families are unearthed. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.myjoyonline.com/ndc-youth-organiser-aspirant-okai-mintah-wishes-constituency-youth-organiser-aspirants-well news24x7-14559 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:06:54 +0200 MyJoyOnline World NDC National Youth Organiser aspirant Emmanuel Okai Mintah has wished all aspiring Constituency Youth Organisers well as the party opens nominations for its upcoming constituency elections. (via MyJoyOnline) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/ethnic-groups-feel-racial-equality-worsening-uk-study news24x7-14470 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:04:55 +0200 The Guardian World World Nearly half of ethnic minority respondents in a poll say they have faced prejudice over the past yearMany Britons feel inequality is worsening and that discrimination has become more common, according to a thinktank study.The report by British Future has found that people across ethnic groups… (via The Guardian World) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/ralph-babet-fashion-line-not-made-australia/107155226 news24x7-14732 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:04:55 +0200 ABC News Australia World Senator Ralph Babet's new fashion line, which includes Australian flag towels, mugs and socks, is made in South America and Asia. (via ABC News Australia) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/new-study-mental-illness-in-nt-prisons-first-nations/107155892 news24x7-14733 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:32 +0200 ABC News Australia World A new landmark study finds nearly two-thirds of NT prisoners have a diagnosed mental illness. Calls are now growing for more specialised services to reduce reoffending. (via ABC News Australia) https://punchng.com/2027-barau-urges-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-to-work-for-partys-victory news24x7-14264 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:43:54 +0200 Punch Nigeria World Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau has urged APC aspirants who lost in the primaries to accept the outcome and work for the party’s victory in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-barau-urges-aggrieved-apc-aspirants-to-work-for-partys-victory/ (via Punch Nigeria) https://www.myjoyonline.com/ndc-youth-organiser-aspirant-calls-for-stronger-grassroots-mobilisation-ahead-of-2028 news24x7-14567 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:42:46 +0200 MyJoyOnline World National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth Organiser aspirant Emmanuel Okai Mintah has urged aspiring Constituency Youth Organisers to approach the party’s upcoming constituency elections with commitment, resilience and a clear sense of purpose. (via MyJoyOnline) https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/15/nato-downs-drone-over-lithuania-probably-launched-by-russia?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14586 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:41:48 +0200 Al Jazeera World A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in southern Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/2027-barau-urges-defeated-apc-aspirants-to-support-party news24x7-14495 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:25:32 +0200 Vanguard Nigeria World According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the event attracted party leaders, campaign council members and supporters from across the senatorial district. The post 2027: Barau urges defeated APC aspirants to support party appeared first on Vanguard News. (via Vanguard Nigeria) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmn07yjqg5rwo news24x7-14214 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:35:02 +0200 BBC World World The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. (via BBC World) https://punchng.com/omisore-says-political-future-in-gods-hands-at-69 news24x7-14275 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:27:14 +0200 Punch Nigeria World Former APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, says his political future is in God’s hands while celebrating his 69th birthday in Osogbo, Osun Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/omisore-says-political-future-in-gods-hands-at-69/ (via Punch Nigeria) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/houthis-threaten-saudi-arabia-strikes-un-warning-humanitarian-crisis-yemen news24x7-14215 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:25:02 +0200 The Guardian World World Estimated 100,000 Yemenis displaced amid renewed fighting as Qatar sounds alarm over Bab al-Mandab straitSaudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000 Yemenis already displaced.As oil prices… (via The Guardian World) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/kash-patel-fbi-hiring-policy-bestiality news24x7-14220 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:20:47 +0200 The Guardian World World Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestialityUS politics live – latest updatesFBI director Kash Patel defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality, arguing the FBI… (via The Guardian World) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/15/trump-preparing-send-massive-shipment-2000-pound-bombs-israel news24x7-14377 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200 Washington Post World World The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats. (via Washington Post World) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/israel-influence-campaign-against-qatar?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14301 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:50:46 +0200 Al Jazeera World Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that influence experts and an ex-Mossad official were part of an anti-Qatar group. (via Al Jazeera) http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260915-putin-looking-to-see-how-far-he-can-push-nato news24x7-14335 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:07 +0200 France 24 World NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday. Separately, Denmark said that one of its air force helicopters was fired on with flares as it was carrying out surveillance of a Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea. France 24’s Philip Turle takes… (via France 24) http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260915-houthis-seize-red-sea-islands-attack-saudi-targets news24x7-14337 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:37:48 +0200 France 24 World Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, the group claimed Monday, and also seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the rebels' ability to control a key maritime shipping route. (via France 24) http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260915-trump-s-claim-of-energy-truce-in-doubt-as-russia-hits-kyiv-petrol-station news24x7-14338 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:36:09 +0200 France 24 World A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko ‌said, just a day after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine ⁠and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy assets. The attack “underlines the fact that it is not at all clearly defined… (via France 24) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/can-china-play-peacemaker-as-irans-foreign-minister-heads-to-beijing?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14302 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:15:13 +0200 Al Jazeera World Tehran and Beijing explore diplomatic paths amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/fbis-kash-patel-defends-hiring-policy-change-on-bestiality-prostitution?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14304 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:13:26 +0200 Al Jazeera World Policy change sparks heated Senate debate; critics question its timing amid challenges in attracting new FBI agents. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/fuel-crisis-middle-east-war-driving-pain-city-boy-movement news24x7-13997 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:06:36 +0200 Vanguard Nigeria World By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The City Boy Movement has dismissed calls for the return of petrol subsidy, arguing that the current hardship caused by rising pump prices is being driven largely by global geopolitical tensions, particularly the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran and its… (via Vanguard Nigeria) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vgyn49y4l7o news24x7-13975 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:01:54 +0200 BBC World World The star says tour promoters took the decision, after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements on stage. (via BBC World) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/15/indonesia-wildfires-threaten-leading-orangutan-research-site-borneo-cabang-panti news24x7-13979 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:57:16 +0200 The Guardian World World Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blazeWildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s… (via The Guardian World) http://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20260915-matthew-rhys-makes-emmy-history-as-widow-s-bay-breaks-records news24x7-14340 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:55:52 +0200 France 24 World Matthew Rhys made Emmy history, winning two lead acting awards in the same night as Widow’s Bay swept the comedy categories and set a new record with 14 wins. (via France 24) https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/etoo-could-face-cameroon-probe-over-alleged-russia-payment news24x7-13999 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:55:21 +0200 Vanguard Nigeria World The Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) has called for a probe into the Cameroonian Football Federation and its chief Samuel Eto'o over media reports of alleged graft. The post Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment appeared first on Vanguard News. (via Vanguard Nigeria) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/us-democratic-decline-threatens-global-rule-of-law-report-warns?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14306 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:52:35 +0200 Al Jazeera World Nearly half of US democracy indicators hit 50-year lows, accelerating global stability decline, warns new IDEA study. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/15/will-russia-and-ukraine-halt-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14307 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:50:51 +0200 Al Jazeera World Will Russia and Ukraine halt attacks on energy infrastructure? (via Al Jazeera) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/15/who-are-houthis-iran-backed-rebels-threatening-red-sea-passage news24x7-14378 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:47:05 +0200 Washington Post World World The group has made sweeping gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast after conducting a large-scale military operation aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait. (via Washington Post World) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9gk58xgng0vo news24x7-13974 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:31:34 +0200 BBC World World The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless". (via BBC World) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/15/china-does-not-need-to-replace-the-us-in-the-gulf?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14063 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:28:42 +0200 Al Jazeera World It can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach. (via Al Jazeera) https://news.sky.com/story/ed-sheeran-responds-following-row-surrounding-macklemores-departure-from-tour-13586244 news24x7-14075 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200 Sky News Home World Ed Sheeran has issued a statement following the removal of US rapper Macklemore as his tour support act, saying there is a reason he does not use his professional platform for politics. (via Sky News Home) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/inter-miami-announce-arrival-new-manager-kily-gonzalez-6386686 news24x7-14388 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:25:59 +0200 Channel NewsAsia World (via Channel NewsAsia) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/15/canada-the-uk-and-australia-should-investigate-the-wck-attack-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14065 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:25:39 +0200 Al Jazeera World Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers. (via Al Jazeera) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/muis-human-resource-payroll-management-system-cyberattack-6386546 news24x7-14389 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:15:09 +0200 Channel NewsAsia World MUIS said the incident does not affect the delivery of public-facing or government services. (via Channel NewsAsia) https://www.dw.com/en/russia-trump-s-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-is-good-idea/a-79280087?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf news24x7-14349 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200 Deutsche Welle World The Kremlin has hailed an "energy ceasefire" proposed by US President Trump, but has criticized a French initiative to share its nuclear deterrent. Meanwhile, hostilities have continued on the ground and in the air. (via Deutsche Welle) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/study-shows-marvels-roman-empires-road-network-6386631 news24x7-14391 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:03:45 +0200 Channel NewsAsia World (via Channel NewsAsia) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/16/pauline-hanson-daughter-lee-working-remotely-for-one-nation-without-ministerial-approval-ntwnfb news24x7-13980 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:55 +0200 The Guardian World World Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media showsListen to Guardian Australia’s podcast The Populist hereGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s daughter, Lee Hanson, has been working in Tasmania as a… (via The Guardian World) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/russia-warns-denmark-after-near-miss-in-baltic-sea?traffic_source=rss news24x7-14067 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:51:22 +0200 Al Jazeera World Russian frigate narrowly misses Danish helicopter with flares. 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