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Updated as stories are publishedSwedish voters decide between a left-led government and a right-wing bloc
Voting is under way in Sweden in a closely fought general election that could either return centre-left opposition leader Magdalena…
Yemen displacement drives new arrivals on Djibouti’s coast
About 1,400 people fled Yemen for Djibouti within 24 hours, according to Djibouti’s economy and finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh.…
Iraq says it seized launch equipment tied to Saudi pipeline strike
Iraqi security forces have located and seized a drone-launching platform allegedly used in an attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil…
Search continues after MV Matui sinks off Vanuatu coast
One person has died and more than 30 remain missing after the MV Matui ferry sank off the coast of…
Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026
OpenAI will not go public in 2026, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview published Saturday, citing concerns about…
Christopher Harborne matches $49m Reform UK donation
Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne has pledged $48.7m (£36m) to Reform UK, matching a donation pledged by businessman Ben Delo…
Palestinian man wounded in leg during Faqqua settler confrontation
An Israeli soldier shot Qassem Hussam, a Palestinian man in his mid-30s, in the leg during a confrontation between settlers…
May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown takes Venice’s top prize
May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival. The awards ceremony…
Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend faces questions over funding
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend for all US adults would not be paid from tax…
Why the Houthi takeover of Mayun Island matters
Houthi forces have taken control of Mayun Island, also known as Perim, in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to officials…
How Gaza households are paying for everyday tasks without power
Families in Gaza City are renting small generators by the hour to power water pumps because municipal electricity and water…
What the CIA’s newly released 9/11 briefs show
The CIA has released 71 presidential daily briefs covering February 1998 through September 12, 2001, showing that US leaders received…
Renewed Yemen battles drive families from their homes again
At least 46,000 people in Yemen have fled their homes since new clashes erupted last week, according to the United…
Judge dismisses terrorism case against Indigenous protest leaders
A Guatemalan court has cleared Deputy Minister Luis Pacheco and three other Indigenous leaders of terrorism charges linked to protests…
What Sweden’s knife-edge election could mean for its next government
Swedish voters will go to the polls on Sunday in a closely contested general election that could produce either a…
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