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Don’t defend Taiwan, end defence treaties with Asian allies, says prominent US analyst
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (148+ words) Empty streets during an air raid drill in Taipei on Aug 13. The drill was part of Taiwan’s annual “Han Kuang” military exercise that aims to prepare the island for a potential Chinese attack. Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:17 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 12:51 PM PHILADELPHIA…...
Man hospitalised after shark attack in Western Australia
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (123+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:55 AM Sydney - A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital on Sept 14 after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said. Authorities said they had received a report of a…...
Amazon halts operations with cargo carrier 21 Air after fatal Miami crash
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (208+ words) The Sept 6 flight overran the runway at Miami and killed five people on the ground. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:35 AM WASHINGTON - Amazon suspended work with cargo carrier 21 Air, which operated the Sept 6 flight that overran the runway at Miami and killed five…...
Shares skid in Asia as oil rises, rate hikes loom
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...
Indonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (328+ words) Rescuers work during a search operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ship capsized while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea, on Sept 13. Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:20 AM JAKARTA – More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a…...
Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (917+ words) A satellite image shows the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline after a strike that hit it on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:06 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:56 AM ADEN/DUBAI – Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Sept 14 with the postponement…...
Shares slip in Asia as oil climbs, rate hikes loom
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (634+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:57 AM SYDNEY - Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this week....
Three shot dead, 15 wounded ahead of polls in Philippine Muslim enclave
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (306+ words) The shooting took place just before midnight as members of rival political factions jostled for the right to cast their votes first in Cotabato, a city in the Philippines’ semi-autonomous Bangsamoro region. Published Sep 14, 2026, 06:02 AM COTABATO, Philippines - Three people were…...
Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (370+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 06:35 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 06:38 AM ISTANBUL – The Turkish police on Sept 13 swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids the authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and…...
Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (224+ words) US President Donald Trump speaking during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 04:36 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 06:26 AM NEW YORK/SHANNON, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on…...