Month: September 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron reacted on Wednesday to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham floating the idea of Britain rejoining the European Union by saying in English: “Welcome back.” “If the British want to come back and if the prime minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news both for his country and for Europeans,” Macron added in French at a news conference in Madrid. “Come back,” he added, standing alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Burnham, prime minister since July after Labour MPs turfed out…

Grieving families in Karachi are waiting for the bodies of three Pakistani sailors killed during an operation to recover the hijacked MT Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia, after spending months hoping their loved ones would return home safely. The families of second officer Syed Kashif Umar, Mahmood Ahmed Ansari and Rafi Ullah Khan say they had repeatedly raised their concerns over the sailors’ safety but were unable to secure their release from the pirates’ custody. Relatives of Rafi Ullah said he had been aboard the vessel for about…

There are moments in history when the departure of an army carries almost as much meaning as its arrival. September 30, 2026, is one such moment for Iraq. After more than two decades, the United States is completing its military withdrawal from Iraq. The departure, agreed between Washington and Baghdad in 2024, ends the US-led coalition’s military mission in the country. For many Iraqis, it closes one of the most painful chapters in the country’s modern history. For Iran and its allies, it removes an important counterweight to their influence.…

Israel is considering sending a special aircraft to Saudi Arabia to bring home Israelis and other passengers aboard a Flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Tabuk following an incident in the air. According to CNN, Israeli officials are examining the possibility of sending either a military aircraft or a passenger plane operated by national carrier El Al to Saudi Arabia to bring the passengers back. A Flydubai spokesperson said all passengers aboard the flight were safe and that efforts were underway to arrange an alternative aircraft to take…

New evidence, court statements and developments have emerged in the alleged gang rape case involving an Azerbaijani woman, Diana, in Lahore, with police recording statements of the suspects and collecting evidence from a Defence apartment. A judicial magistrate at Lahore’s Cantt Kacheri granted three-day physical remand of arrested suspect Muskan, while police continued questioning the other suspects. Documents allegedly related to Diana’s marriage in Jhelum and a new video showing her with a young man have also surfaced, prompting investigators to expand the scope of the probe. During the proceedings,…

A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted over Jordanian airspace ​towards Saudi Arabia, transmitting a general emergency signal and then another emergency signal that indicated possible unlawful interference several minutes ​later, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. The Boeing 737 plane, which Israeli media said had around 150 Israeli ⁠passengers on board, then again transmitted the initial general emergency…