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France’s Macron to Make State Visit to Spain on September 29-30

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he welcomes Vietnam's President and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 10, 2026. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he welcomes Vietnam's President and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 10, 2026. (AFP)
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France’s Macron to Make State Visit to Spain on September 29-30

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he welcomes Vietnam's President and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 10, 2026. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he welcomes Vietnam's President and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 10, 2026. (AFP)

France's President Emmanuel Macron will make a two-day state visit to neighboring Spain from September 29, the Spanish government said on Monday.

The centrist French leader will be welcomed by Spain's leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on September 30, while a banquet will be held in Macron's honor with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, the government said.

It will be Macron's first official visit to Spain since January 2023 and the first state visit by a French president to the country since 2009, according to the French presidency.

"The two countries share... a common commitment to protecting democracy and young people, particularly in the face of the challenges posed by social media and artificial intelligence," Macron's office said.

Both leaders will also address "the major European and international issues, in particular the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East", the Elysee added.

While on his 2023 visit, Macron and Sanchez signed a friendship treaty, which has yet to be ratified by Spain in the face of objections by the right-wing opposition.

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Russian Strike on Ukraine Warehouse Kills 3

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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Russian Strike on Ukraine Warehouse Kills 3

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

A Russian strike on a warehouse in Ukraine's northeastern Chernigiv region killed three people on Monday, local police said, the latest in a wave of Russian attacks aimed at Ukrainian logistics.

Since June, Russian strikes have destroyed or damaged dozens of warehouses and distribution centers in Ukraine, many of them supplying Ukraine's largest supermarket chains and retailers.

The strikes have led to shortages in some stores and prompted fears of price rises.

Ukrainian police did not give details about the business owner or weapon used in Monday's attack.

"Earlier today, Russian forces attacked the warehouses of an agricultural business in the town of Pryluky. Preliminary reports indicate three people were killed and seven wounded," Ukrainian police said.

An image published by police showed a mound of bricks and rubble in front of a building, its roof partially destroyed.

Russia did not immediately comment, but has in the past denied targeting civilian infrastructure.

Pryluky is a town of about 50,000 people some 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

Both Moscow and Kyiv have intensified long-range strikes on each other in recent months, with diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the four-and-a-half-year war deadlocked.

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Road Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles in South Africa Kills at Least 21 People

The remains of a mini bus taxi on a police tow truck at the scene of a fatal crash of 13 schoolchildren who perished ​when their minibus collided with a truck, in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed
The remains of a mini bus taxi on a police tow truck at the scene of a fatal crash of 13 schoolchildren who perished ​when their minibus collided with a truck, in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed
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Road Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles in South Africa Kills at Least 21 People

The remains of a mini bus taxi on a police tow truck at the scene of a fatal crash of 13 schoolchildren who perished ​when their minibus collided with a truck, in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed
The remains of a mini bus taxi on a police tow truck at the scene of a fatal crash of 13 schoolchildren who perished ​when their minibus collided with a truck, in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed

Two minibus taxis collided head-on and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving several seriously injured, authorities said Monday.

The crash on Sunday night in the Western Cape Province took place between the small towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka, around 380 kilometers (236 miles) east of Cape Town, the Road Traffic Management Corporation said.

The agency added that the death toll “may change as emergency services and authorities in the Western Cape continue their assessment of the scene.”

Minibus taxis are the main mode of public transport for millions of people in South Africa and are often involved in fatal collisions. Two separate crashes involving minibus taxis in January left at least 25 people dead, including 14 children.

Three of the victims in Sunday night's crash were rushed to a hospital but were declared dead on arrival there, The Associated Press quoted police as saying.

Authorities believe the crash started with the two minibus taxis colliding head-on, after which an SUV crashed into them, the Western Cape Mobility department said.

The N1 highway was closed at the scene of the crash, while an investigation was opened by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.

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Iran Nuclear Chief Blocked by US from Vienna Meeting

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flag flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flag flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP)
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Iran Nuclear Chief Blocked by US from Vienna Meeting

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flag flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flag flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP)

Iran's nuclear chief was blocked from attending an annual conference on Monday at the headquarters of the UN's nuclear agency in Vienna due to opposition from the United States, Iranian state television said.

"Mohammad Eslami and his delegation took a regular flight to Vienna on Saturday, but were blocked on the way because of obstructions by the United States," the state broadcaster reported, saying he had returned to the capital Tehran.

He was due to attend the annual general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN's nuclear watchdog, which runs until Friday in Austria.

He attended last year's conference and delivered a speech there on behalf of Iran, a member state of the IAEA.

Tehran summoned Austria's charge d'affaires in response to the decision to bar Eslami.

"The Austrian government's refusal to issue visas to the delegation of Iran is a completely unjustified decision," foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said at a press conference in Tehran attended by AFP.

"It is clear to us that this incident occurred under American pressure, but that does not absolve the Austrian government of responsibility."

A diplomatic source in Vienna, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Eslami was refused entry to Austria due to US pressure.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, arguing that its nuclear program posed a threat.

For decades, Western powers have suspected Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran categorically denies.