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Seven member states have called for a fundamental rethink of the European Space Shield, proposing a new space security architecture that centres on protecting EU space systems and leaves capability development to national governments.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev pushed back against accusations hurled at him that he is “pro-Russian”, arguing that he is only being vilified in this way because his recommended approach to a Ukraine-Russia peace deal is “not mainstream.”

More than 100,000 Rohingya sought refuge in Malaysia nearly a decade ago, fleeing persecution and war in Myanmar. But now, thousands of Rohingya refugees are being sent back to a nation still plagued by violence.

National Rally figurehead Jordan Bardella hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, after Macron called reports that Bardella had sent antisemitic messages between 2013 and 2015 “extremely serious and unacceptable” and urged him to clarify his position.

Qatar has condemned what it called the military escalation against Ethiopia’s federal forces, while the United Arab Emirates has voiced support for the Ethiopian government amid renewed fighting in the country’s north.

Dirty cooking fuels are back on the global agenda, after the first ever high-level event was held during the UN General Assembly (22 September).

The traditionally particularly busy “Italian weekend” is just around the corner and on 26 and 27 September will mark the halfway point of this year’s Oktoberfest. After the extreme overcrowding last year, organisers are looking with particular attention at visitor flows in 2026.