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Today so far 2026-09-11 · 12:00 UTC

Russia continues its military offensive in Ukraine with strikes on civilian areas including a shopping centre that killed five people and injured 67, while Ukraine's fortress cities face intensifying fire as Moscow seeks to capture the remainder of the Donbas region. In geopolitics, Trump's influence looms over a Brics summit in Delhi where Modi is hosting Putin and Xi, while in Hong Kong, pro-democracy Tiananmen activists have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison. Additionally, authorities in Nigeria are extraditing six individuals accused of romance scams to the United States.

Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base

The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

2026-09-11 · 11:34 UTC
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Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal

2026-09-11 · 10:50

Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed…

Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US

2026-09-11 · 09:54

The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.

Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi

2026-09-11 · 09:38

As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely.

The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart

2026-09-11 · 09:30

The decline of shame as a social enforcer has contributed to widespread norm violations in modern society, as…

Neijuan

2026-09-11 · 08:26

Neijuan is a Chinese economic term describing a situation where competition intensifies and systems become more complex…

Man loses case to claw back $369,000 he spent on lavish gifts for ex-girlfriend

2026-09-11 · 07:59

Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts,…

Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began

2026-09-11 · 06:33

Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.

Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?

2026-09-11 · 06:16

The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held…

Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt

2026-09-11 · 05:53

Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the…

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

2026-09-11 · 05:41

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.

'Islam is being hijacked': Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11

2026-09-11 · 04:10

Zeshan Hamdani, who lost his older brother in the North Tower, is speaking out after push back against New York Mayor…

'It was heartbreaking'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11

2026-09-11 · 02:48

The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit

2026-09-11 · 00:27

It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.

Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas

2026-09-10 · 23:22

Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats'

2026-09-10 · 23:04

The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play…

Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says

2026-09-10 · 22:36

The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report.

NTSB Issues Investigative Update on B-767 Runway Excursion Accident in Miami

2026-09-10 · 21:30

# Summary On September 6, 2026, a Boeing 767-33A cargo airplane operated by 21 Air Flight 7598 experienced a runway…

Senate Republicans Release Revised Clarity Act Ahead of September 15 Vote

2026-09-10 · 21:18

The draft adds registration requirements for controlled trading protocols and leaves its ethics provisions largely…

Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps

2026-09-10 · 20:44

A coach carrying 48 Dutch passengers overturns, leaving several people dead.

Man jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village

2026-09-10 · 20:10

The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.

2030 Winter Olympics boss departs amid turmoil

2026-09-10 · 18:50

Edgar Grospiron leaves his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics…

Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats

2026-09-10 · 17:30

Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.

'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues

2026-09-10 · 17:13

Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.

Drones deliver food and remove bodies after Nepal’s flood disaster

2026-09-10 · 16:53

DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal’s flood relief.

Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?

2026-09-10 · 16:48

Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows

2026-09-10 · 16:31

One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.

More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire

2026-09-10 · 16:21

Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of…

Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack

2026-09-10 · 15:54

The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

Silicon Valley Is Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex

2026-09-10 · 15:47

Silicon Valley tech companies are increasingly receiving billions in Pentagon contracts for AI-enabled defense systems,…

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