Germany’s Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win US Open title
Zverev dashed Shelton’s hopes of becoming the first Black player to win the men’s championship since Arthur Ashe in 1968 and the first American man to win the title since…
Von der Leyen’s heatwave plan comes as Europe runs out of time to adapt
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Heatwave Plan to anticipate intense heatwaves expected to return next summer. A new Climate Insurance Alliance was also unveiled as the…
Thousands of suspicious accounts followed Swedish political voices, researchers say
More than 8,500 X accounts were identified as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden’s general election, in which the centre-left opposition secured a narrow preliminary lead. Read More
Where in Europe are homes most at risk of a break in?
Burglary rates vary widely across the EU as Europe’s security alarm market flourishes. Read More
Yemen’s Houthis claim they shot down Saudi fighter jet, deny targeting Mecca
Saudi Arabia vowed it would not hesitate to take “deterrent measures” against the Houthis after alerts were issued over possible drone attacks near Islam’s holiest site, the first such alerts…
Canada invited to become first ‘associate member’ of the EU
The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also…
At least 60 dead after gold mine collapses in Sudan
The Al-Zaraa mine is near El-Nahud in Sudan’s West Kordofan region. The mine began to collapse on Tuesday after tunnels were dug very close together Read more at Read More
At least 12 dead and dozens missing after building collapse in Gaza City
A deadly building collapse has killed at least 12 people in Gaza City on 16 September, according to Shifa Hospital, after a multi-storey building housing displaced families came down. Read…
EU’s von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI models
In her State of the Union address, von der Leyen called for pacing the development of frontier AI models due to their disruptive potential, pledging closer safety cooperation with Canada,…
Five killed in Russian drone strike on bus in southern Ukraine
The United Nations says civilian deaths in Ukraine are running at their highest level since the first months of the war. Read More