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Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido’s Mount Tokachi
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (211+ words) Mount Tokachi erupting on July 22. The weather authorities said large earthquakes near the volcano have increased since August. Published Sep 12, 2026, 07:15 PM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 08:36 PM The volcanic alert level for Mount Tokachi on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido was raised to…...
New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies
39+ min ago (795+ words) Ongoing attacks in the widening Middle East war could send energy prices even higher. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:26 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:03 PM ADEN/DUBAI - Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept…...
Rescuers searching for 140 people after Indonesia passenger ship sinks, agency says
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (220+ words) The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Sept 12 from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin before losing contact. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 03:08 PM JAKARTA – Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sept 13 for 140 people…...
Airport traffic disrupted by drone sighting in Brussels on Sept 11
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (203+ words) Air traffic in Brussels was disrupted for half an hour on Sept 11, officials said on Sept 12, after a drone was spotted. Published Sep 13, 2026, 01:57 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:59 AM BRUSSELS - Traffic at Brussels airport was disrupted for half an hour on the…...
Russian attacks kill six, injure dozens in Ukraine, Moscow says it hits ships, plants
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (437+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:41 AM KYIV, Sept 12 - Russian air strikes in several Ukrainian regions on Saturday killed six people, injured dozens and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure across the country, officials said. The civilian death toll has risen sharply in Ukraine over…...
Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (896+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 09:16 PM WASHINGTON, Sept 12 - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald Trump as his war with Iran…...
China threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to Taiwan
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (448+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:20 PM China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later in September if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties…...
Lebanon’s president visits south after Israel blows up strategic Hezbollah site
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (341+ words) The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon on Sept 7 (left) and the aftermath of an Israeli demolition on Sept 10 which triggered a 4.1-magnitude tremor. Published Sep 12, 2026, 03:25 PM BEIRUT - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the country’s south on Sept 12, in a…...
Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (541+ words) Youngsters play football at a school working as a temporary shelter in Bagmati Province, Nepal. Published Sep 12, 2026, 03:05 PM NUWAKOT – At 12, Nepali schoolgirl Ritu Maya Tamang has already learnt how a close-knit family can be torn apart in a matter of…...
‘Axis of Resistance’: How useful have proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis been to Iran?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1002+ words) Field notes from Istanbul Houthi fighters march during a campaign to mobilise more fighters amid an offensive against Saudi-backed government troops, in Sana'a, Yemen, on Sept 10. Published Sep 12, 2026, 10:00 AM Widely believed to have been severely degraded or neutered by the…...