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Prolonged US govt shutdown could impact travel plans amid flight delays

The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a deal to continue funding government services and operations

Macron links tanker seized off French coast to Russia's shadow oil fleet

The ship left the Russian oil terminal in Primorsk near Saint Petersburg on September 20, sailed off the coast of Denmark and has stayed off the coast of the French port of Saint-Nazaire since Sunday

Zelenskyy, UN atomic agency head warn of rising risks at Zaporizhzhia

An IAEA team at the plant reported that it has fuel reserves ensuring the generators can operate for more than 10 days, with regular off-site supplies maintaining this level

Senate vote fails to end shutdown as Democrats push for healthcare funding

The tally showed cracks in the Democrats' resolve but offered no breakthrough. Blame was being cast on all sides on the first day of the shutdown

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City or be deemed militants

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain

Trump signs order pledging to defend Qatar in wake of Israel's strike

The order cites the two countries' close cooperation and shared interest, vowing to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack

Hamas says it will study Trump's peace proposal before responding

The proposal demands that Hamas effectively surrender and disarm in return for an end to fighting

UK sanctions 70 people, groups with links to Iran's nuclear programme

The penalties aimed at 62 groups and nine people follow a decision by Britain, France and Germany last month to trigger the snapback mechanism

US shutdown threatens EPA operations, impacting air, water, land protection

In President Donald Trump's second term, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has leaned hard into an agenda of deregulation and facilitating Trump's boosting of fossil fuels

Champions League: Mbappe and Kane star as Real Madrid, Bayern earn big wins

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick and Harry Kane netted twice as European heavyweights Real Madrid and Bayern Munich enjoyed big wins over tournament newcomers in the Champions League.

As outrage over war in Gaza grows, Europe's relation with Israel falters

As outrage over the humanitarian catastrophe grows, more European leaders, sometimes driven by pressure from their populations, have openly condemned Israel's war conduct

Strong earthquake kills 69 in central Philippines days after deadly storm

The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 pm trapped an unspecified number of residents in collapsed houses, nightclubs and other businesses in the hard-hit city of Bogo

European leaders gather to discuss Ukraine war following drone incidents

Denmark's defence ministry said that a precision radar system has been set up at Copenhagen airport to help keep watch

Court disqualifies Trump-appointed Nevada US attorney from key cases

Nevada federal public defenders in four cases challenged Chattah's appointment, arguing that her term expired in July after she was appointed by President Donald Trump in April

91 students remain buried 2 days after school collapse in Indonesia

More than 300 rescue workers desperately worked to free survivors Wednesday morning, after the structure fell on top of hundreds of people

Pfizer to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in deal with Trump

Under the agreement, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favoured-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee that pricing on newly launched drugs

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO, becomes executive chairman

The Stockholm-based streaming giant said Ek will be replaced by two lieutenants who will become co-CEOs: Chief Product and Technology Officer Gustav Soderstrom and Chief Business Officer Alex Norstrom

UN mission urges Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

The UN mission said the internet outage spread since it was first imposed by the Taliban on Sept. 16 and became nationwide on Sept. 29

Gaza peace proposal agreed to by Trump, Netanyahu: All you need to know

Hamas faces a bitter tradeoff the proposal demands that the militant group effectively surrender in return for uncertain gains

Kash Patel's replica pistol gifts to NZ officials destroyed under gun laws

The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols formed part of the display stands Patel presented to at least three senior New Zealand security officials in July