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The Big Question: Is timber the secret to affordable housing in Europe?
Europe is scaling up its timber industry, but unsustainable growth could prove disastrous.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailCould the DMO take the BoE’s long gilts off their hands?
And should they?
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailEU to table ‘Buy European’ public procurement rules to push out China
Also in this newsletter: The US internet terror groups targeting young Europeans
Brussels, Belgium · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailInside the world’s first solar ambulance transforming remote healthcare even when the sun goes down
Solar ambulance Stella Juva could transform access to healthcare in regions that lack reliable infrastructure, electrici...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJapanese woman goes viral for giving birth to 7th child amid country’s low birth rate
Kotoe Hashimoto also urged other women to have children.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPalm Oil Climbs as Indonesian Forest Fires Puts Supply at Risk
Palm oil rose as traders weighed the risk of supply disruptions from forest fires raging across Indonesia, the world’s b...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSingapore’s Wong warns racist remarks over Nepal, Air India risk ‘pulling us apart’
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned against a recent spate of racist comments being made online, saying prejud...
Singapore · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailHundreds killed in deadliest Yemen fighting since 2022 truce collapsed
The toll from days of fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen climbed past 3...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailTen killed and dozens injured in Mexico fireworks blast
Ten people were killed after a fireworks display detonated during a religious festival in Mexico, injuring dozens more.
Mexico City, Mexico · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina won’t permit AI dominance; South Korea’s deepfake crisis: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond....
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAnti-immigration protesters clash with police in UK after boat arrival
Anti-immigration protesters clashed with police in Portsmouth after around 140 people arrived in UK aboard a small boat.
Portsmouth, United Kingdom · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailArmed assailant attacks Ohio Democratic candidate during campaign stop
Patrick Havas, 38, arrested with weapons after injuring several at Ohio Democrat Amy Acton’s campaign stop.
Ohio, United States · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSolomons PM survives attempt to oust government
Parliament adjourned indefinitely on Sept 7, preventing another challenge.
Honiara, Solomon Islands · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailOil prices surge to $97 a barrel
Oil prices surge to $97 a barrel Brent crude futures have increased to $97.07 a barrel by 05:12 GMT, according to Reuter...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAfrica’s interest in Russian weapons growing every year — arms exporter
Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev stressed that African countries are traditional users of Soviet, and now Russian,...
Moscow, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina's New Pressure Campaign in Taiwan's "Back Door"
China has increased the deployment of Coast Guard vessels east of Taiwan, expanding Beijing's operations beyond the Taiw...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJakarta flights affected by volcanic eruption, but Bali trips continue
Indonesian volcano Mount Anak Krakatau has spewed clouds of ash over parts of the island nation.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNepal observes national mourning on 13th day of flash flood tragedy
The mourning is being observed on the 13th day after the disaster, in keeping with the traditional Hindu practice of mar...
Kathmandu, Nepal · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAfrica: UN Backs Effort to Drop Mercator Map and Show Size of Africa More Accurately
[RFI] The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more a...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailHeat-related deaths in South Korea nearly quadruple in five years
The increase has coincided with an unprecedented run of extreme summer heat.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSchools Close Across Sarawak Due to Toxic Haze From Indonesian Wildfires
Wildfires have raged for weeks across swathes of Sumatra and Kalimantan, exacerbated by a particularly severe dry season...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPhilippines Wants To Deepen Economic Ties With China
Philippine Finance Secretary Frederick Go discusses Manila's economic ties with Beijing. He is in Hong Kong to conduct a...
Manila, Philippines · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPhilippines’ Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises
He said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
Manila, Philippines · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJakarta flights disrupted for second day as Anak Krakatau ash affects eight airports
Affected airports are due to remain closed until at least 6pm local time, or 7pm Singapore time.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · Wedgetail25 Years After 9/11, What Are We Failing to Imagine Now?
The counterterrorism community struggles with how technology might be applied to novel use cases.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAustralians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law
Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking d...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailDidi to apply for driverless vehicle tests in Hong Kong this year
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will apply to test autonomous vehicles in a Hong Kong urban area this year, a go...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailRussian forces destroy more than 20 drones over Rostov Region — governor
Regional governor Yury Slyusar added that the threat from drones in the region persists
Rostov, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailIndonesia’s Growing Microplastics Problem
Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina pumps $53bn into banks and insurers
Beijing widens recapitalisation plan to more state-controlled institutions in bid to boost financial performance
Beijing, China · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailKorea’s entertainment platforms hit by major data breaches
Popular South Korean entertainment platforms Weverse and Tving are grappling with major data breaches, renewing the spot...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailWildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns
Wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the World Meteor...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailYemen’s Houthis say it downed Saudi CH-4 drone over al-Jawf
Yemen’s Houthis say it downed Saudi CH-4 drone over al-Jawf Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that they shot...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailOnce-conjoined Vietnam twin to visit Japan's Minamata disease areas
Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange u...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailClean air is an economic choice Pakistan can no longer postpone
The seventh International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, observed on September 7, 2026, places the economic case for i...
Islamabad, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailRussian forces tighten Ukrainian encirclement in Volchansk — security forces
Over the past week, more than 20 pieces of enemy equipment, including armored vehicles, have been destroyed during attem...
Volchansk, Ukraine · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFar-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority
Final results showed AfD falling three seats short, with 39 lawmakers in an 83-member parliament
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailEurope wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD
The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and tra...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailEurope wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD
The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and tra...
Magdeburg, Germany · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPrabowo-Putin payoff: can bond between Indonesian, Russian leaders translate to gains?
The rapport between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was evident when ...
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