Sweden’s opposition bloc is expected to win the election with a one-seat majority over the ruling coalition. Published September 13, 2026 September 13, 2026 Results from Sweden’s high-stakes general election remain too close as vote counting continues, with early trends showing the center-left opposition holding a narrow lead over the right-wing government. stand, “Sweden will … Read more
DUBLIN – President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to dismiss calls from top AI leaders to curb the development of AI models, as Democrats seize on his administration’s resistance to regulation as a line of attack in the midterm elections.
A pregnant Palestinian woman died on Saturday from injuries sustained after being shot in the head by Israeli forces south of Khan Younis, according to her family and medical workers, as attacks in Gaza killed at least 10 people in 48 hours. The woman, named Iman Shalouf, 27, who was almost eight months pregnant, was … Read more
Explosions Heard on Iran’s Sirik Island Iranian state media has reported several explosions heard on Iran’s Sirik Island. Bryony GoochSeptember 13, 2026 11:08 PM Analysis: Why are the Houthis rising now? Yemen’s Houthi rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia and advanced westward toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Being closer to the Red Sea … Read more
Two exit polls released when voting ended at 8 pm local time on Sunday gave the left bloc a clear advantage, putting former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on track to return to office. But public broadcaster SVT’s subsequent analysis of the results declared so far suggested the race was much closer, projecting Kristersson’s right-wing alliance … Read more
But victory would be a great relief for the social democratic leader and her political allies in other left-wing parties in Swedish politics. Andersson was ousted from office in elections four years ago and spent the intervening period leading the opposition. For months, his bloc – which includes the communist-rooted Left Party as well as … Read more
A passenger train traveling from kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone two kilometers from the Polish border in an attack that Ukraine’s foreign minister described as “Putin’s terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and NATO.” Overnight strikes across Ukraine involving more than 450 Russian drones and missiles killed at … Read more
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – SEPTEMBER 12: Daily life continues in the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, as Iranians spend time along the city’s waterfront at sunset in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on September 12, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty … Read more
Iranian state media has claimed that an Iranian commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night, killing one person, amid an ongoing battle between the United States and Iran for control of the crucial energy chokepoint. It comes as Iran-backed rebels in Yemen step up their attacks and advance their efforts … Read more
Sept 13 (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation accused Ukraine on Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, killing “two Russian servicemen and deliberately endangering security at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Alexei Likhachev said the attack took place on Friday and also injured other Russian soldiers. The Zaporizhzhia … Read more