From 9-11 September, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized the towns of Hays, al-Khokha, al-Mokha and Dhubab, advanced onto Zuqar and Hunaish…
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On 20 September, Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir entered the People’s Assembly facing a rare combination of street pressure and…
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, applications for new bank charters have risen to levels not seen for years. In August, the Office of…
When the Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in 2023, it looked to be just another episode of Yemen's war…
When Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa made his debut appearance at the United Nations General Assembly last year in New York, Syria was in a much…
Music is as deeply embedded in political and social life as it is in the realm of aesthetics. Each, in its own way, suggests that attentive listening…
During his visit to Beijing last May, US President Donald Trump could not resist asking Xi Jinping whether he had received other presidents there, as…
Gaza homage to Macklemore and more from the world
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A Palestinian artist paints a mural honouring US rapper Macklemore on a building damaged during the war, in Gaza City, on 19 September 2026.
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Palestinian children walk to school past the rubble of a destroyed building as the academic year begins in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip on 19 September 2026.
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People ride a swing carousel on the opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on 19 September 2026.
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Firefighters work at the site of a shopping mall hit by an overnight Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on 21 September 2026.
WAHYUDI / AFP
A mahout watches over a tame Sumatran elephant playing, surrounded by haze caused by forest and land fires, at the Buluh Cina Nature Tourism Park in Kampar, Riau, on 17 September 2026.
CN-STR / AFP
A woman holding an umbrella poses for a picture as she visits the Shanghai International Light Festival in a park in Shanghai on 17 September 2026.
Narinder NANU / AFP
A devotee carries an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesha for immersion in a river during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, on the outskirts of Amritsar on 18 September 2026.
AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
A scene of the movie "Jurassic Park" made of pumpkins and wood is photographed at the exhibition "Pumpkin Goes to Hollywood" at the Asparagus and Adventure Farm in Klaistow, Germany, on 17 September 2026.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week, coinciding with the UN General Assembly meeting, trade, technology, and security will…
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