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Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (540+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 2:45 p.m. | By AFP Philippine rescuers are battling a fire aboard the M/V June Aster near Palawan, with at least five people dead, 43 rescued and 86 still missing. Philippine rescuers raced on Thursday to extinguish a fire that erupted aboard…...
• DNA profiles sent to Nepal as six South Africans remain missing after flood
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (268+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 11:24 a.m. | By Newswatch DNA profiles from the relatives of six South Africans missing after deadly floods in Nepal have been sent to police in Nepal and Interpol as the search for thousands of victims continues. The International Relations Department…...
Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (744+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 7:54 a.m. | By AFP US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November. Trump called the proposed payment a “Trump dividend” while addressing the Republican midterm convention in Dallas....
Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (645+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 9:21 a.m. | By AFP US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various products and raising tariffs on others, with the conflict showing no sign of abating. Canadian Prime Minister Mark…...
Gambian leader vows power boost after violent blackout protests
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 11:31 a.m. | By AFP Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the West African country since June. The rolling power outages, which are occurring during…...
South African mechanic among 11 abducted in Mozambique attack
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (170+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 12:13 p.m. | By Bulletin A South African mechanic is among about 11 people abducted during an attack on a hunting lodge in northern Mozambique, officials say. Five South Africans were working at the camp in the town of Marangira when the…...
Robots protest rampant AI in Poland
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (421+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 7:05 a.m. | By AFP Around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday in an unusual protest calling for greater regulation of artificial intelligence. The robots waved flags, displayed slogans and marched in circles outside Poland’s digital affairs ministry....
Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (559+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 6:45 a.m. | By AFP Russia has resumed strikes on Kyiv after a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Putin. Strong explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, according to AFP journalists. A wave of strong explosions rang out…...
UN votes for a new world map - and Africa is HUGE
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (487+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 6:17 a.m. | By East Coast Breakfast If you’ve ever looked at a world map and thought Greenland was roughly the size of Africa, prepare to have your geography lessons questioned. The United Nations has voted to encourage the use of…...
Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America"
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (278+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 7 a.m. | By AFP US President Donald Trump has suggested changing the name of New Mexico to “New America”, in the latest of his name-changing proposals. The idea was swiftly dismissed by the state’s governor and comes days after Trump…...