Sweden’s Social Democrat-led opposition bloc holds a slimmer advantage over Ulf Kristersson’s government as a new Novus poll puts its margin at 2.6 percentage points, down from 6.9 in August.
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Xi Jinping Set for First India Visit in Seven Years at New Delhi BRICS Summit
China’s leader heads to New Delhi for the September 12–13 BRICS summit, his first trip to India since 2019, as both sides seal an eight-point border consensus ahead of a Modi meeting.
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Xi, Putin and Modi Convene in Bishkek for SCO’s 25th Anniversary Summit
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi gathered in Bishkek on August 31 for the 26th SCO leaders’ summit, marking 25 years since the bloc’s formation and anchoring a dense schedule of bilateral meetings.
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Iceland Votes Against Restarting EU Membership Talks
Icelanders rejected a proposal to reopen EU accession negotiations by 52.8% on August 29, ending the country’s closest bid for membership in more than a decade.
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Niger’s Junta Repels Coup Attempt as Loyalists Retake Niamey
Mutinous soldiers attacked Niger’s presidential palace, airport and state broadcaster on August 29 before loyalists backed by Russia’s Africa Corps crushed the attempt by morning.
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Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89 After 35 Years on the Throne
King Harald V of Norway died on Friday at Oslo’s National Hospital at age 89, ending a reign of more than 35 years; his son Crown Prince Haakon automatically became King Haakon VIII.
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Glacial Collapse at Nepal-Tibet Border Kills 390 and Leaves 1,500 Missing
A glacier collapse in Nepal’s Langtang region triggered a catastrophic flood that killed more than 390 people and left over 1,500 missing, including 668 tourists from 34 nations.
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Hong Kong Convicts Two Tiananmen Vigil Leaders for Inciting Subversion
Two former leaders of Hong Kong’s banned Tiananmen vigil alliance were convicted of inciting subversion, facing up to 10 years under the national security law.
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UK’s Burnham Visits Kyiv and Unlocks Classified SCALP Missile Data for Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first foreign trip to Kyiv on Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, co-chairing the Coalition of the Willing and clearing defence firm MBDA to share classified SCALP missile components with France and Ukraine.
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Brazil’s Presidential Race Tightens to Statistical Tie With Six Weeks to Vote
A Nexus poll from August 21–23 placed Lula at 46% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 45% in a simulated runoff, closing within the two-point margin of error as Brazil’s campaign season enters a critical stretch.