Explore the details, sources and possible effects behind past developments. Briefs are ordered by their latest reported development.
Back to the newest briefsSeven Ethiopian armed groups announced the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival on September 20, 2026, aiming to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The groups span several regions, but their ability to coordinate remains uncertain.
France’s interior minister said Russian hybrid warfare is a real, documented threat and confirmed cyberattacks against France. The government is mapping sensitive infrastructure and defense-industry sites for protection, while reporting no drone overflights or major sabotage in France.
Fuel prices rose sharply in Cambodia and Portugal as sources attributed increases to higher global oil prices, regional tensions and the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The increases are already affecting household and transport costs, though the sources describe separate national price developments.
Spain’s National Court expanded its investigation into the October 2025 interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, adding alleged torture, injuries and property damage. The judge has not yet ruled that the court has jurisdiction.
Russia’s parliamentary election gave Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party a reported two-thirds majority. Sources describe the vote as tightly controlled, while Ukrainian drone and suspected cyberattacks reportedly disrupted the election period.
A study projects that children born in Europe in 2025 will experience 84% more extreme fire-weather exposure than those born in 1950 under current policies. The increase is projected to be greatest in the Mediterranean.
Lagos authorities directed residents in low-lying and flood-prone communities to relocate after Nigeria’s hydrological agency issued a fresh seven-day flood alert. Officials named several vulnerable areas and said monitoring had been intensified.
The Trump administration has prepared sanctions against the International Criminal Court and plans to announce them, according to two people familiar with the matter. The measures could restrict the tribunal’s financial transactions and follow earlier sanctions on individual officials.
A technical problem at the National Air Traffic Services centre in Prestwick delayed flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Belfast City Airport reported several cancellations, while airlines said more than 140 Ryanair flights were held up.
Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested Dương Minh Tuấn, known as “Hoàng Nato,” in a drug case. Authorities then expanded the investigation, identifying eight networks and handling 126 people, including foreign nationals.
The U.S. military says it attacked a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people. The military did not provide evidence that the vessel carried drugs, while a UN expert has alleged the wider campaign may violate international law.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at Moscow and other regions during Russia’s parliamentary election, according to Russian officials and election authorities. The reported strikes killed three people in the Moscow region and two in Russian-held Kherson, including an election official.
The Left led Berlin’s vote while the AfD led in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, according to projections. The Berlin CDU-SPD coalition lost its majority, while other parties reportedly ruled out joining the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Berlin’s Left party plans to socialize large property companies after emerging as the strongest party in the state election. The federal government is preparing to prohibit such expropriations, while legal jurisdiction remains disputed.
About one-third of a daycare building in Wolfsburg collapsed after a loud bang. No one was found beneath the rubble, but the remaining structure is considered at serious risk of collapse and childcare cannot continue there for now.
The United States is urging Americans in Iran to leave immediately and advising against all travel there. The alert warns that airspace closures and flight cancellations could occur as regional tensions rise.
Iranian authorities opened a criminal investigation into organizers of the 10-kilometre Tehrun race in Tehran after uncovered women appeared in event videos. Prosecutors said legal and religious requirements were not followed.
UK average diesel reached 195.32p per litre, according to the RAC, leaving it close to the 2022 record. Petrol also exceeded 172p per litre, raising typical refuelling costs for motorists.
In Sabah, Malaysia, conservationist Farina Othman’s team tranquilised a wild Bornean elephant, fitted a tracking collar and collected blood samples. The collar is intended to warn nearby villages when elephants approach settlements.
South African police arrested a 52-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport after a flight from Accra and found suspected heroin in his luggage. Police said the arrest brings suspected drug-mule arrests at the airport to three in three weeks.
Bangladesh raised diesel, petrol, octane and kerosene prices by Tk 20 per litre, effective at midnight, citing higher import costs linked to the US-Iran war. The increase is expected to add pressure to transport and household costs.
Iranian authorities closed a French language centre in Tehran after a prosecutor’s-office court order, alleging illegal activity and diplomatic violations. France condemned the action and said it would summon Iran’s ambassador and take appropriate countermeasures.
Kauai’s utility says power restoration has reached 97% after Hurricane Lowell. Reports also describe continuing hazards, isolated residents and disruption to the island’s tourism sector.
Three South Korean soldiers were injured by a suspected landmine during operations in the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. Two reportedly suffered serious injuries, while investigators had not established whether North or South Korea planted the mine.
A report on Wellington’s Moa Point treatment plant identifies design weaknesses, inadequate alarms and unimplemented safeguards before the February 2026 flooding. Earlier flooding occurred five times during the preceding months.
Wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands have produced toxic cross-border haze. Malaysia and Singapore have reported hazardous or unhealthy air, with school closures and emergency measures in affected areas.
Houthi-controlled television reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, while Saudi civil defense said debris killed a Yemeni resident. Other headlines describe claimed attacks on Riyadh and sensitive Saudi sites, but details remain limited.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or return to its previous negotiating framework until the United States meets Iranian conditions. The statement comes amid reported restrictions on maritime traffic around the waterway.
Russia’s Defence Ministry accused Ukraine of a mass drone and Flamingo missile attack intended to disrupt legislative elections. Separate reporting describes increasingly frequent and intense Russian strikes and air-raid alerts in Kyiv.
Gunfire involving Belleville Police and at least two suspects erupted near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. The area was cordoned off and the public was asked to avoid it; a police officer was hospitalized.
Gaza authorities announced an emergency plan to evacuate and demolish 255 buildings judged structurally unsafe after wartime damage. The plan includes warnings and temporary shelter, but funding, equipment and shelter-space shortages could delay it.
Floodwaters inundated neighborhoods in New Richland, Minnesota, forcing evacuations and affecting dozens of homes. Thirty-six senior residents were evacuated from the New Richland Care Center; officials reported no injuries, while damage assessment continued.
A coyote reportedly approached a toddler and then bit a man in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Police issued a warning after the encounter, but the available material does not describe wider injuries or restrictions.
Strong winds affected several Longaví sectors, bringing down trees, damaging roofs and disrupting electrical infrastructure. Municipal crews and firefighters cleared blocked routes while Senapred assessed the damage; a tornado has not been officially confirmed.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia should not be drawn into a foreign military conflict, while Czech President Petr Pavel called the stance serious and defended collective defence obligations. Slovakia’s president said the country should not question its commitments.
The United States and Denmark reached a security agreement covering Greenland, with NATO expected to share responsibility for Arctic security. The deal is expected to be signed next week and could ease a months-long dispute over sovereignty and control.
East Pipes Integrated Company says it secured a Saudi Aramco manufacturing and supply contract worth SAR 771 million, with execution scheduled over six months.
Auckland Council is urging households, farmers and rural communities to check water supplies, properties and emergency plans. Earth Sciences New Zealand expects a strong El Niño pattern to influence spring and summer weather, with peak conditions in late spring or early summer.
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a 24-year-old truck driver in Kathua, alleging he used a SIM-enabled CCTV camera to send live military-movement footage to Pakistani intelligence handlers. The investigation is ongoing.
Eighteen suspects, including Colombian nationals and a former Haitian justice official, were flown from Haiti to Florida for trial over President Jovenel Moïse’s 2021 assassination. U.S. prosecutors said 30 people have been indicted in the case.