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Japanese-South Korean-U.S. military drills off emerging strategic island spark North Korea's ire
Sep 8, 2026 - World 
North Korea denounced the international Freedom Edge 2026 drills that got underway Monday around the strategic island of Jeju, off the peninsula's southwestern coast, with Japanese, South Korean and U.S. forces engaged.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
Sep 8, 2026 - World 
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on Saudi Arabia, wounding over 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities
Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
Sep 8, 2026 - World 
Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Hungary expels Russian diplomats to protect 'security and sovereignty'
Sep 8, 2026 - World 
Hungary on Tuesday ordered 10 members of Russia's diplomatic mission to leave the country for engaging in "unacceptable" activities for diplomats under the Vienna Convention, officials in Budapest said.
King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after return to Britain
Sep 8, 2026 - World 
King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain nonworking members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.
