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Updated as stories are publishedWhat the new study found about very hot tea and coffee
Drinking tea or coffee at a “very hot” temperature was associated with about three times the risk of oesophageal squamous…
Record US summer heat came with widespread drought
The United States had its hottest summer on record from June through August, with the average temperature across the contiguous…
Pakistan warns Saudi strikes could activate joint defence agreement
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said an attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,…
What to know about the GOP’s unusual 2026 midterm convention
The Republican Party is holding a rare midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on September 9…
Visa refusals leave Gaza students unable to reach Irish universities
Palestinian students who secured university places and scholarships in Ireland are being refused study visas or left unable to complete…
Al-Azraq base: Why Iran has targeted a US site in Jordan
Iran has launched several ballistic missiles towards Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, also known as Al-Azraq, because it hosts US…
UK air traffic control disruption enters a second day
Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe has been summoned to meet UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Wednesday, as flight cancellations…
EU plan would steer public contracts toward European suppliers
The European Commission has proposed overhauling EU public procurement rules so national authorities and public bodies, including schools and hospitals,…
Iran says it seized a US Dive-LD submersible near Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its naval forces captured a US Dive-LD unmanned submarine near the entrance to the…
Brent crude tops $100 as Gulf fighting raises supply fears
Brent crude rose 2.7% to about $100.60 a barrel on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, passing $100 for the first time…
Three sisters rebuild their lives under Taliban rule in Herat
Three Afghan sisters deported from Iran with their family are now living in Herat, where women and girls are barred…
Schools in southern Lebanon face a dual role as classes resume
Lebanon’s public schools are set to reopen on Tuesday, September 15, but some in the south will continue sheltering people…
Iran faces shortages of 800 medicines amid wartime damage
About 800 pharmaceutical products are in short supply across Iran, including 90 considered essential and life-saving, according to Hadi Ahmadi…
Nepal asks UN for climate compensation after floods
Nepal has asked the United Nations for $20m in compensation after floods triggered by a mountain-glacier collapse killed more than…
Warehouse strikes leave gaps on Kyiv supermarket shelves
Supermarket shelves in Kyiv are partly empty after Russian strikes hit food warehouses and logistics networks around the Ukrainian capital…
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