Heart of the action: why organ couriers are cinema’s new heroes
Whether its a nod to frontline Covid heroes or a return to biology in a world of digital noise, there’s a rich vein of new films featuring organ deliveries, including Runner and the latest Resident Evil Hollywood loves…
Three arrested in South Africa over one of nine women's bodies found
The body of Jabulile Ntimba was the ninth to be found recently in an area east of Johannesburg.
11 countries push for pause on new EU laws
BRUSSELS — Eleven countries, led by Austria, are pushing to pause new EU legislation for 12 months for what the country’s Europe Minister Claudia Bauer described as a “year of simplification.” “We can’t go on tabling ne…
Trump’s Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk’s influence
It’s a tough time to be a China hawk inside the White House. Ivan Kanapathy probably knows that better than most. Kanapathy, the senior director for Asia at the National Security Council, has devoted his career in Washi…
Ukraine's Culture Ministry announces major fundraising initiative to help publishers struggling after Russian attacks
According to the Culture Ministry, financial losses for the Ukrainian book industry have already reached at least Hr 1.75 billion ($32 million). The $500,000 grant initiative will help small publishers continue their wo…
Rebel Wilson back in court as The Deb producers sue star over allegedly blocking film
Hollywood actress appears in NSW supreme court in Sydney for the latest lawsuit over her directorial debut Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hollywood star Rebel Wilson had a “last chance” pho…
Kremlin Says No Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there had been no progress in negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, but Moscow hoped trilateral talks involving the US would resume. His comments came as President Volody…
Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents
Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: September 21, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
EU ambassadors once again fail to extend sanctions against Putin and Ukraine’s ex-president Yanukovych
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU member states (Coreper) failed on Monday morning to reach an agreement on extending the EU's individual sanctions, in particular against Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, hi…
United Russia secures constitutional majority in State Duma with 355 seats as election officials report record 59% turnout
Turnout in the election to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, reached 59.32%, according to Central Election Commission Head Ella Pamfilova. “I’ve already mentioned several records, and now I want to…
Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home
Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police say An 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west. Emergency services…
Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live
CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9% Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, where we’ll start in Germany after…
Ed Davey rejects claims party is ‘sleepwalking into irrelevance’ under his leadership – UK politics live
Lib Dem leader says he is proud of party’s record at Brighton conference Good morning. Ed Davey became Lib Dem leader in 2020, which means he is technically the longest-serving leader of a national party in the UK. (“Te…
Russian attacks kill at least 6, wound 38 across Ukraine, as overnight strike hit shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia
The Air Force said Russian forces launched attacks against Ukraine overnight with 172 drones, of which 148 were intercepted.
Russia Plans 28,000 More Shahed-Type Drones a Year as It Expands Carbon-Fiber Plant
Russia is expanding a Rosatom carbon-fiber plant in Tatarstan that could enable production of an additional 28,000 Shahed-type attack drones annually. The expansion is part of Moscow’s broader push to increase domestic…
Romania Detains Pro-Russian Georgescu in Fraud Probe
Romanian investigators stopped pro-Russian former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu in traffic and took him in for questioning in an organized crime and fraud investigation. Prosecutors allege that a group posing a…
Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says
Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor says better investment in early c…
Ukraine signs agreement with Polish energy giant Orlen
During the Carpathian Eight Summit on Friday 18 September, Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz Group and Poland's state-owned energy company Orlen signed two memorandums on supplying energy resources to Ukraine. Source: Naft…
Ukraine's top negotiator praises Witkoff, pushes back against Kyiv Independent's reporting
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff "has done a great job" in Washington-led efforts to help end the Russia-Ukraine war, Foreign Intelligence Chief Rustem Umerov told Axios.