Poll: 42% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s performance

US President Joe Biden is losing ground with the public as his nine-month-old presidency is facing several challenges at home and abroad. The commander-in-chief's job approval rating has dropped to 47% in another poll.

China’s FM meets NATO, UN chiefs via video link

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met online with the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Beijing says Washington, allies exaggerating China threat

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the US and some of its allies are hyping up the danger purportedly posed by Beijing. The official also blasted a security pact between the United States, Australia, India and Japan, saying it aims to confront China.

Trump attacks Biden for ‘humiliating, destroying US’

Former US President Donald Trump has strongly blasted the administration of Joe Biden over “two national crises, Afghanistan withdrawal and migrant crisis”. Trump says the United States is "a Nation humiliated like never before” and "is being destroyed".

Syria: Turkey supporting terrorists in Idlib

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, in his address to the UN General Assembly on Monday, accused Turkey of continuing to support and protect terrorist groups in the Syrian province of Idlib.

Belarus says jointly with Russia to respond to NATO drills

Belarusian President warns of a joint response by Misnk and Moscow to Kiev’s military exercises with the U.S. and NATO countries near Belarusian borders.

China condemns UK warship sailing off Taiwan Strait

The China's military has strongly blasted the United Kingdom's navy for transiting through the Taiwan Strait, warning such moves threaten peace and stability in the sensitive region.

WHO to re-launch inquiry into coronavirus origins

The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to revive its stalled investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 with a fresh probe team.

Report: US plotted abducting or assassinating Assange

Several high-ranking officials within the CIA and the administration of former US President Donald Trump had plotted to kidnap or kill WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a new report reveals.

Macron hit by egg at Lyon’s trade fair

French President Emmanuel Macron was targeted by an egg thrown on Monday during a visit to a trade fair in the southern city of Lyon. Macron has faced harsh criticism over handling the Covid pandemic and his economic policies in recent months.

China’s Xi sends congratulatory letter to Taiwan leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected leader of Taiwan's main opposition party. Xi has also described the situation between China and Taiwan as “grim” and "complex".

Syria welcomes closer relations between Iran, Arab countries

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said Damascus hails measures to improve ties between Iran and Arab nations.

Johnson mulls using UK army to deliver fuel

British army soldiers could be drafted in to drive fuel to petrol stations across the United Kingdom in line with an emergency plan considered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The U.K. has faced a fuel crisis driven by a shortfall of about 100,000 licensed lorry drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and post-Brexit issues.

Israeli PM meets Persian Gulf top diplomats

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has met the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain’s top diplomats for the first time since taking office in June.

Tunisians call for president resignation

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Tunisia capital –Tunis- to express anger over President Kais Saied's ‘power grab’, calling on him to resign.

Social Democrats win German election, eyes on coalition talks

Preliminary results of the German election show a victory for the centre-left Social Democrats that edged out outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right Union bloc by little more than 1 percent.

Taliban urges airlines to resume Afghan flights

The Taliban asked international airlines on Sunday to resume flights to Afghanistan. This as Kabul airport was damaged in the evacuation of thousands of foreign troops and civilians in August.

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

At least five Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army during overnight military raids that led to armed confrontations in Jenin and Jerusalem.

Long queues at UK petrol stations amid fuel crisis

Long queues were seen at petrol stations across the UK as panic buying has led to a shortage of fuel countrywide. This comes as some petrol stations announced supply problems as a result of a shortfall of HGV drivers.

Harris: Treatment of Haitian migrants evoked ‘times of slavery’

US Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the US officers treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border. She said reports of American border patrol agents on horseback whipping the migrants evoked "times of slavery”.

Polls open across Germany in federal parliamentary vote

Polling stations opened in Germany in a new federal parliamentary election that will determine the successor to Angela Merkel as Chancellor.

Hundreds protest Russia election results

Hundreds of Russians turned out in the capital city of Moscow on Saturday to protest the outcome of the recent parliamentary election.

Biden criticizes treatment of Haitian migrants

US President Joe Biden on Friday decried the scene of border agents chasing Haitian migrants at the southern border and vowed to punish officials responsible.

US House approves $1bn for Israel’s Iron Dome

The US House of Representatives has approved $1bn in additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system after days of controversy around the push.

Power firm warns Lebanon headed for complete blackout

Lebanon's state electricity company warned on Thursday the country could plunge into a total blackout by the end of September as its fuel oil reserves dwindle.

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