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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Tony Blair's return to Middle East diplomacy reopens old wounds and new doubts

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a dialogue at the International Bali Airshow at Ngurah Rai International Airport, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, September 18, 2024.— ReutersWhen Tony Blair was first tasked with forging a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians in... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Afghanistan's cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, say sources

A man tries to use Google on his smartphone amid total telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025. — ReutersThe Taliban have ordered internet and mobile phone data services to be cut across Afghanistan, diplomatic and industry sources said on Tuesday, as... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Hegseth says US officers should resign if they don't support his agenda

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacts during a ceremony honoring prisoners of war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. US, September 19, 2025— ReutersUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

US to deport hundreds of Iranians after deal with Tehran

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria, July... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

UK Labour plans tougher rules on migrants to halt hard right

Britain's Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood sets out plans for tough new rules on migrants seeking to settle for good in the UK at the Labour party conference. — AFPBritain's interior minister proposed tough new rules on Monday for migrants seeking to settle in the UK, as the ruling Labour... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Mamdani holds advantage in New York mayor contest

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York on September 3. — ReutersNEW YORK: The decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to suspend his sputtering reelection bid is unlikely to slow the upstart candidacy of democratic socialist Zohran... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

UAE opens doors with new visas for AI talent, tourists, and refugees

A general view of Dubai Downtown showing the world's tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates. — Reuters/FileABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has announced sweeping changes to its visa rules, introducing new categories aimed at attracting talent and supporting... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan: What's inside the 20-point proposal

Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, January 27, 2025. —Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump published on Monday a 20-point peace proposal for Gaza that would end the war between... ...
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Netanyahu agrees to US-backed Gaza peace proposal, claims US president

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 29, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM: President Donald Trump has announced that Israeli Prime Minister... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside country

The Hollywood sign is seen in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19, 2017. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the US, repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood's... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 13 dead, 46 injured in Vietnam

People watch as workers remove fallen trees and electric polls from a road after Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Nghe An province, Vietnam, September 29, 2025. — ReutersAt least 13 people were killed and 46 injured as Typhoon Bualoi battered Vietnam on Monday, with accompanying strong winds... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Kabul's dry wells leave children out of school

Shopkeeper Assadullah collects water from a neighbour's tap, amid serious water crisis in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 14, 2025.— ReutersKabul’s water crisis left children out of school, as eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days in a queue at the communal... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Two dead, 17 missing as Typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam

A woman rides a bicycle on a flooded street after Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Nghe An province, Vietnam, September 29, 2025. — ReutersTwo people have died and 17 are missing after Typhoon Bualoi slammed into Vietnam on Monday, damaging homes and knocking out power as torrential rain and... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Iran says it executed one of Israel's top spies

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2019. — ReutersIran said Monday it executed a man it described as one of Israel's top spies after he was convicted of working for its arch-enemy."One of the leading... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Top Iranian military official wants Tehran to join Pak-Saudi defence pact

Senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi. — Iran Int'l Senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi has called for Tehran to join the defence pact agreed between Pakistan and... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

At rare gathering, US president plans to tell generals they are 'cherished'

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to tell a group of US generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that they are valued leaders who must... ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Four killed in attack on northern US Mormon church

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to police, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, U.S., September 28, 2025.— ReutersGRAND BLANC: At least four people were killed and several others wounded Sunday after a... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Iran condemns 'unjustifiable' reinstatement of UN sanctions

ranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. — ReutersIran on Sunday denounced as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme.The measures, which bar dealings linked to the... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy

Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi meets US special envoy Adam Boehler. — Afghanistan defence ministryAfghanistan's ruling Taliban released another US citizen from custody on Sunday after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the US government said.Amir Amiri, who had... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Indian actor-politician's aides charged after rally stampede kills 40

An ambulance carrying victims makes its way through the crowd following a stampede that broke out during a political rally in the Karur district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on September 27, 2025.— AFPPolice charged three close aides of a popular actor and politician with culpable... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Santoor — key instrument of IIOJK's music heritage

Artisan Ghulam Mohammad Zaz makes the Santoor instrument at his home in Srinagar, IIOJK on September 23, 2025. — AFPSRINAGAR: In a modest workshop filled with the fragrance of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Sweeping UN sanctions return to hit Iran after nuclear talks fail

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025. — ReutersWidespread UN sanctions against Iran returned into force... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Lavrov warns West of “decisive response” to any aggression against Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov greets delegates as he chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2024. — ReutersRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West on Saturday that any aggression... ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Two Somali migrant women among dead after Channel crossing boat falters

Crew members of NGO rescue ship 'Ocean Viking' give lifejackets to migrants on an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea, October 25, 2022. —ReutersTwo Somali women drowned early Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French officials said. The body of another migrant was... ...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Stampede at Indian star-turned-politician Vijay's rally kills 39, injures 51

Actor turned politician addresses a rally during his election campaign. — India TodayAt least 39 people lost their lives and more than 50 others were injured on Saturday when a stampede broke out at an election rally for Tamil film star and politician Vijay, according to Tamil Nadu’s... ...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Trump authorises troop deployment in Portland

ICE agents charge towards protesters during a protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump administration's immigration policies, outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2025.— ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Saturday authorised the deployment of troops... ...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Trump's granddaughter unveils clothing brand from White House

Kai Trump wears one of the sweatshirts in her new clothing line. — Instagram@kaitrumpgolferUS President Donald Trump's granddaughter has launched a clothing brand under her own name. Promotional material for the brand features photographs of the teenager taken at the White House. In the... ...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025

UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025. — ReutersUnited Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be... ...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Trump targets more opponents after 'dirty cop' Comey

Photo collage shows US President Donald Trump and former FBI Director James Comey. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called Friday for more of his political opponents to face criminal charges as he cheered the indictment of former FBI director James Comey and branded him a... ...
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Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Moscow, Tehran 'ink agreement' to build nuclear power plants in Iran

In this handout picture released by Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom on September 24, 2025, Alexei Likhachev, General Director of Rosatom, meets with the head of the Iranian Atomic agency Mohammad Eslami in Moscow. — AFPIran and Russia have inked a $25 billion deal on Friday, aiming to... ...
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