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Bulgarian authorities are investigating an overnight fire at an ammunition storage facility operated by private defence company EMCO, with the firm alleging sabotage and the interior minister not ruling out outside interference. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which set off a series of explosions at the site near the central village of Gorni Varpishta.
Iran and the United Arab Emirates held their first face-to-face talks since the beginning of their recent conflict, meeting on the margins of the BRICS summit in what analysts view as a tentative step toward de-escalation. No details of the discussion have been released.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday struck down a Trump administration emergency order that directed a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement, ruling that the Energy Department overstepped its legal authority.
At least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK over the past 18 months, according to a Guardian analysis, prompting concerns about further disorder after black-clad protesters blocked roads in Portsmouth and Dover last weekend.
A series of significant events unfolded on Friday, September 12, including police clashes with Catalan national day activists in Barcelona, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS summit calling for Global South empowerment, former US President Donald Trump blaming Iran for a Saudi oil pipeline attack, Houthi celebrations over seizing control of Yemen's Red Sea coast, and a Hong Kong court sentencing Tiananmen vigil activists to seven years in prison.
A 15-year-old boy who survived two days clinging to a capsized boat in Alaska's frigid Bering Sea has been identified as Derek Parker Aghnaanga, the sole survivor of a fishing trip that claimed the lives of his older brother and cousin.
The United States envoy to the region, Mike Huckabee, called on Israel to protect Palestinians in the occupied West Bank following a series of settler attacks, as an Israeli soldier was filmed shooting a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land. The incidents come as Israeli forces arrested 100 Palestinians in a single week, including children and journalists.
Six Nigerian nationals linked to the Black Axe criminal network have been extradited to the United States, where they are accused of swindling American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams.
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations to accelerate construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for nearby communities, a group of former EPA officials said this week. In a new report and briefing, they called on President Trump to adopt a voluntary 'Data Center Health Protection Pledge' to demonstrate that the administration is taking the threats seriously.
French prosecutors have revealed that a fragment of rail found on the tracks is the leading theory behind Friday's passenger train derailment near Cléon in Normandy, and are investigating whether the incident was a malicious act. Rouen prosecutor Sébastien Gallois said on Saturday that the reasons for the rail's presence on the tracks remain unknown, and a court-appointed expert has been called in to assist.
Philippine rescuers have recovered 41 additional charred remains from the MV June Aster ferry, raising the death toll to 76 and leaving 13 people unaccounted for, authorities said Saturday, as forensic teams face the daunting task of identifying victims from the blaze that tore through the vessel in seconds.
A registered sex offender who was imprisoned in the 1980s for molesting boys he encountered through Christian youth work in Georgia was permitted to serve in ministerial roles at a Southern Baptist church in South Carolina for more than two decades, according to The Guardian.
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, audience members repeatedly called for Democratic candidates to be shot during a speech by Senator Ted Cruz, who did not acknowledge or denounce the outbursts. The incident occurred on a night when the party had gathered to mourn the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers of violent rhetoric.
Colombia has announced plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops, a controversial anti-drug measure, despite ongoing health and environmental worries. The move comes days after talks between Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they discussed stronger measures against drug trafficking.
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his support for a united Ireland on the second day of his visit to the country, saying it would be 'natural' to put Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland together. Speaking at his golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare, after watching the Irish Open, Trump described his earlier remarks as 'a fairly routine comment' and added that 'many people agree' with his position.
Donald Trump closed the first ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas with a direct appeal to treat November's congressional elections as a referendum on his presidency, a strategy that energises his base but carries significant risks as many voters grow weary of the polarising figure who has dominated American politics for a decade.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case accusing him of orchestrating the revenge killing of a man shot dead in a daytime ambush in Los Angeles four years ago.
President William Ruto's directive for all foreign nationals operating small businesses to shut down by 7 September has sparked panic and a rush for exit documents, with many traders reporting harassment and a sudden hostile atmosphere. Burundian tuk-tuk driver Ndaikech Ali, who has lived in Nairobi for nine years, described the crackdown as 'like a dog has been set loose upon us'.
A 17-year-old who refused to provide his name to a police officer has prompted criminal charges from a state corruption watchdog and a compensation claim, after the officer allegedly responded by pepper spraying the teenager.
Parramatta Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr’s career is at a crossroads after he allegedly tested positive to cocaine during a random police roadside stop on Friday night, with his management confirming the 29-year-old is now 'seeking professional support'.
The United States on Thursday observed the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with somber ceremonies, while elsewhere Iran and Russia called for curbing US dominance ahead of BRICS talks and a satellite image emerged showing damage to a key Saudi oil pipeline following a drone attack.
London boroughs have seized at least 3,393 hazardously parked or abandoned hire ebikes so far in 2026, a 23% increase from the total seized in all of 2025, a Guardian investigation has found, as tensions rise over bicycles blocking pavements and streets.
Voting is under way in Sweden's general election, with polls showing an extraordinarily tight race that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time if the right-wing bloc wins a majority.
Ukraine is bracing for its most severe winter since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, with a top United Nations official warning of a potential 'humanitarian catastrophe' if Russian strikes cut off access to power and water, the BBC reports.
The CIA has declassified and released intelligence briefings from 1998 to 2001 that detail what US officials knew about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the years leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people and reshaped American national security.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of 71 declassified daily intelligence briefings that were provided to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush before the September 11, 2001 attacks, outlining Al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
Hundreds of Canberra cyclists gathered for a memorial ride on Saturday morning to honour Bridie Lee and Ryan Riethmuller, two members of the local triathlon community who were killed when a car struck them while riding on Gungahlin Drive last month.
Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical east-west oil pipeline after a drone attack, with satellite imagery confirming damage to the infrastructure and Iraq launching an investigation after confirming the strike originated from its territory.
Jackson police have made a first arrest in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanged from a tree in an abandoned lot in August, and authorities said Friday more arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
At least 44 people were injured, one critically, when a passenger train derailed in northern France on Friday evening, prompting a large-scale emergency response and a mass-casualty plan near the commune of Cléon, south of Rouen.
Security experts have warned that Australia is being exploited by its alliance with the United States, which could draw the country into an unwilling war with China, as former prime minister Kevin Rudd reaffirmed the alliance's importance in the most contested region in the world.
Iraq has dismissed a military commander in its southern Maysan province and launched an investigation after confirming that drones that struck Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline originated from that region, while Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the entrance to the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia temporarily closed the pipeline as a precaution and, at the request of Iraq's prime minister, has chosen not to retaliate at this stage.
New details have emerged about the teen rescued after spending days atop a capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea. He has been identified as 15-year-old Derek Parker Aghnaanga, who lost his older brother and cousin when their 18-foot fishing vessel capsized on Saturday. A Coast Guard aircrew located Aghnaanga sitting on the overturned boat on Monday morning, and a nearby fishing vessel pulled him to safety, also recovering the bodies of his two relatives.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized a strategic island and attacked a Saudi oil pipeline, sparking fresh concerns that Iran could gain control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint for global crude shipments, and further drive up oil prices as it battles the United States.
New York City health officials have launched an investigation into a new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx after the illness killed one person and infected four others, according to officials on Thursday. The outbreak in parts of Melrose and Morrisania follows a separate deadly Manhattan outbreak that the city had previously declared over.
Federal prosecutors have reached a tentative plea agreement with former CIA officer David Rush, who is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the spy agency and hiding them in his basement, according to a court filing on Friday.
A unanimous three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out an emergency order by the Department of Energy that forced the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant in Michigan to remain open, ruling that the declaration did not meet the legal standard for an energy emergency under the Federal Power Act. The decision, issued Friday, marks the first court ruling on the Trump administration’s aggressive use of the 202(c) authority to block coal plant closures, and its reasoning is expected to apply to other similar orders nationwide.
New York politician Zohran Mamdani commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks amid widespread criticism, while former President Donald Trump paid tribute to victims at the Pentagon. The US paused to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks that changed the world forever.
The CIA has declassified several dozen presidential daily briefing documents from before the September 11, 2001 attacks, releasing them on the 25th anniversary of the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is intensifying his government's shift away from economic reliance on the United States, with retaliatory tariffs on American goods now in effect and a series of high-profile international engagements on the horizon, according to reports.
A quarter-century after the September 11 attacks, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups continue to operate in Afghanistan, the New York Times reports, contradicting Taliban claims that the country no longer serves as a sanctuary for extremists.
Neo-Nazi groups have pledged to campaign for Pauline Hanson to become prime minister, prompting calls from Labor and the Coalition for the One Nation leader to reject the backing.
Five years after a state government promised to overhaul the mental health system, new data reveals more than half of patients are left waiting in emergency departments due to a critical shortage of specialist beds, raising urgent concerns about patient safety and hospital strain.
President Trump's threat to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling planes in the United States has drawn a sharp defense from Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), who warned the move would harm a major employer in his home state, even as the company pushes ahead with plans to hire 500 additional US workers.
As BRICS nations gather to discuss deepening cooperation, the bloc is positioning itself as a counterweight to Western-led institutions, fueling debates about whether it can meaningfully reshape the global economic and political order.
Al Jazeera's video newsfeed on Friday featured multiple short reports, including commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon and in New York, developments in Yemen where Houthi forces declared Red Sea shipping safe except for Saudi vessels and reportedly took control of the entire Red Sea coast, a passenger plane aborting landing after its wing clipped a Dublin runway, and the arrest of a man who robbed an Indian bank using chilli powder.
The Houthis' lightning advance across Yemen's southern Tihamah coastal plain has seized as much as 130 kilometres of Red Sea coastline, marking their most significant military gain in years and potentially providing Iran with a powerful lever in its escalating conflict with the United States and its allies.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic island of Perim at the mouth of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, giving them effective control of the entire Yemeni Red Sea coastline, a Yemeni military official has confirmed. The advance marks a major escalation in the group's weeks-long offensive and further threatens one of the world's most vital shipping lanes.