Turkish forces to withdraw from strategic military base in northern Iraq
Turkey will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp, where it has had troops since 2015, to the Iraqi government.
Turkey will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp, where it has had troops since 2015, to the Iraqi government.
A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
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Pope Leo XIV begins historic four-day visit to France with focus on Europe’s future.
South Africa brought thousands of people together at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 24 September 2026 in a bid to reclaim the Guinness World Records title for the most people barbecuing simultaneously.
Austria’s yodellers are using a Graz underground car park for its rich acoustics, bringing an Alpine tradition to an unusual urban setting.
Kazakhstan declared a day of national mourning after one of the country’s deadliest military accidents in recent years.
Russia keeps up air strikes on Ukraine with an expanding fleet of drones, from the Shahed-136 to the jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5, while boosting production in Alabuga.
Kyiv has been pushing for a license to produce Patriot interceptors domestically, arguing that they are crucial to its ability to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Protesters gathered outside the UN as dozens of delegates walked out when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech.