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Last updated: 2026-09-20 21:00 UTC

Global overview

- Houthi rebels attacked southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 13 civilians; StanChart predicts higher oil prices due to pipeline damage. - Cambodia and Myanmar signed economic agreements despite international pressure; Indonesian lawmakers debate fiscal deficit limits for welfare policies. - Protesters in Kosovo attack EU offices following the conviction of former President Hashim Thaci on war crimes charges. - Militants killed at least 15 people in Cameroon, while DR Congo began vaccinating health care workers against Ebola using Ervebo vaccine. - South Korea deepens economic ties with Central Asian nations focusing on critical minerals and energy resources; Russia engages in diplomatic efforts across the Global South. - US President Trump threatens tariffs on EU if it allows Canada associate membership; Canadian Prime Minister supports closer ties with EU amid trade tensions. - Russian Deputy Defense Minister emphasizes growing strategic cooperation between Russia and China across all areas. - Six volcanoes erupted in Indonesia within days, affecting Java and Sumatra; a shooting incident occurred at a Philippine polling station during parliamentary elections. - Diesel protests erupt in Africa amid an energy crisis linked to Iran's war efforts; Romania's political crisis intensifies following Prime Minister Bolojan's government collapse. - Russia continues Ebola response in Uganda following a local outbreak; South Sudan faces worsening hunger crisis exacerbated by conflict, displacement, and El Niño. - A mass funeral was held for 26 children who died in a school fire at Ujamaa Primary School in DR Congo; UN teams visited displaced communities in Kimoka, North Kivu. - Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke proposes changes to working holidaymaker visas and visa applications for international students' partners and families in Australia.

Key events right now

  • Kiev, EU nations indoctrinate youth with neo-Nazism, Russian MFA spokeswoman says — tass_ru · Ukraine–Russia
  • Vyacheslav Volodin receives over 90% of votes in State Duma election — meduza · Other
  • Australia news live: Albanese names former News Corp executive as consul-general in New York — guardian_au · Other
  • Zelensky to meet with Trump in New York this week — the_hill · Ukraine–Russia
  • Lamido warns leaders against using youths for political battles — punch_ng · Other
  • Niger govt unaware of miners’ arrest before deaths in NSCDC custody — Bago — punch_ng · West Africa & Sahel
  • France to take measures after Iran closes its cultural centre in Tehran — middle_east_eye · Western Europe

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