Kazakhstan Holds Snap Election for New Unicameral Kurultai Legislature
Voters went to the polls in Kazakhstan on Sunday for a snap parliamentary election following a major overhaul of the country’s legislative system.
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Trump Denies Iran Talks as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Deepens
President Donald Trump declared no talks are taking place with Iran while insisting the Strait of Hormuz is open, directly contradicting Tehran’s assertion that the vital shipping…
SA Fuel Prices: October Hikes Set to Break All-Time Records
South African motorists face record fuel price hikes in October 2026, driven by Brent crude surging past $100 a barrel amid Middle East conflicts and local refining shortages.
Russia Open to New Ukraine Peace Proposals Reflecting Ground Realities
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced that Moscow is open to fresh peace proposals on Ukraine that reflect ground realities, while South Korean leader Lee Jae…
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Puts India Visit on Hold Amid Tensions
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s anticipated first trip to India is on hold amid diplomatic turbulence following a virtual press conference by ousted leader Sheikh…
Gauteng Taxi MEC Condemns Extortion and Warns of Licence Revocations
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has condemned rising intimidation and extortion within the province’s taxi industry, warning that operators linked to…
Houthi Control of Bab el-Mandab Strait Sparks Global Energy and Security Alarm
Iran-backed Houthi forces have gained control of Yemen’s Bab el-Mandab Strait following a strategic government withdrawal.
US Embassy staffer flown to US before UK police could question him
A U.S. embassy staffer detained in London over indecent images of children was secretly flown out of Britain to America in August before British police could…
Why VLCC rates just went ballistic and how they could go even higher
Supertanker freight rates surged to unprecedented highs this week, with the Baltic Exchange’s Middle East route topping $982,072 per day amid escalating conflict in the region, a…
Trump Urges Ukraine to Stop Diesel Refinery Strikes Amid Global Shortages
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt long-range drone strikes on Russian diesel refineries on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Guatemala City Mother and Daughter Killed During Live Stream Sale
Olga Carolina Esquité, 43, and her 23-year-old daughter Natali Nicole Esquité were shot and killed inside their secondhand clothing shop in Zone 13 of Guatemala City on Tuesday…
BRICS Summit 2026 Begins in New Delhi With Joint Declaration
Leaders of the BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration on the first day of the two-day summit in New Delhi, according to reports from Al Jazeera.