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Putin, Saudi crown prince call for safe passage through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

Russia and Saudi Arabia jointly emphasize need for secure maritime routes disrupted by Houthis and Iran.

Putin, Saudi crown prince call for safe passage through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb
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“The importance of ensuring the safe and unimpeded passage of vessels through the region's international waterways, including the Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz, was emphasised.”— Kremlin · full quotes →
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Trump, Iran Hold First Direct Talks Since Feb. Conflict Began

US and Iranian delegations met for three hours at the UN General Assembly; Iran says it conveyed conditions including ceasefire and…

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“The aim of this interaction was to convey Iran's conditions, including ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and the naval blockade and…”Esmail Baghaei— Esmail Baghaei · full quotes →
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Russian missile strikes kill 8, wound 37 across Ukraine; major Dnipro plant hit

Overnight attacks target industrial and energy infrastructure across multiple oblasts, with the Interpipe steelworks suffering critical…

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“The strike damaged key production equipment and infrastructure at the plant, forcing the company to halt production.”— Interpipe, Ukrainian steel manufacturer · full quotes →
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Trump set to confront Zelensky over Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Reports say Trump will raise objections to Kyiv's refinery strikes when he meets Zelensky in New York.

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Former Canadian soldier dies after shooting at Belleville synagogue during Yom Kippur

A former CAF member opened fire on a police officer outside a synagogue as congregants gathered for the Jewish holiday.

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“A former Canadian Armed Forces soldier, who opened fire on a police officer outside a Belleville, Ontario, synagogue as congregants gathered for Yom Kippur…”— CTV News · full quotes →
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Burnham warns Gaza war and settlements near 'point of no return' at UN

UK PM Andy Burnham defends new sanctions on Israeli settlement goods and urges concrete action to save a two-state solution.

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“We stand with Israel in the face of the ongoing threats, including from Iran, against Israel and Jewish people around the world. But this does not justify the”Andy Burnham— Andy Burnham · full quotes →
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Trump admin blocks UN refugee agency's new deputy from US engagement

Tressa Rae Finerty, appointed deputy head of UNHCR, is sidelined after the administration refused to grant a waiver allowing her to work…

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“We work with and through UNHCR when doing so advances US foreign policy interests.”— State Department spokesperson, US State Department · full quotes →
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Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine as Zelenskyy heads to meet Trump at UN

Overnight missile and drone attacks hit several Ukrainian regions hours before Zelenskyy's expected meeting with Trump at the UN General…

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“Of course, Ukraine's number one priority is bringing peace closer and protecting the lives of our people.”Volodymyr Zelenskyy— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President · X post, via Al Jazeera · full quotes →
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Ukraine hits Moscow with largest drone attack of war as Russia votes

Over 1,000 Ukrainian drones struck Russia on the final day of a tightly controlled parliamentary election, setting Moscow's main oil…

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“Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night”— Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President · Kyiv Independent · full quotes →
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FT investigation: Kremlin-backed fintech A7 laundered $6.9bn through Western banks

A leaked cache from inside Russian fintech A7 shows forged documents let it route billions through Standard Chartered, Citigroup and…

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“A Kremlin-backed fintech company used old-fashioned money laundering to bypass western sanctions and funnel almost $7bn through major international banks…”— Financial Times · full quotes →
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Trump tells UN he faces 'big decision' to annihilate Iran or strike a deal

At the UN General Assembly, Trump threatened to 'drive Iran into hell' even as US and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York.

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“They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.”Steve Witkoff— Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle East · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent hospitalized for paralysis treatment

A man shot by federal immigration agents in Austin, Texas is receiving medical care for paralysis after spending a night in ICE detention.

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“I've finally received notice that Wilber was taken back to another hospital to receive treatment re PARALYSIS in his left side”— K Lincoln-Goldfinch · full quotes →
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UN General Assembly opens in New York with Trump, Zelensky and Greenland deal on agenda

Nearly 130 world leaders convene for the annual General Debate as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, AI risks and UN relevance dominate…

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“I can tell you that we took additional measures in order to make sure that whoever goes around does not interact negatively with the escalator”António Guterres— António Guterres, Outgoing UN Secretary-General · CNN via KEYT-TV · full quotes →
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Bloomberg opinion: Abolish UN Security Council veto to fix dysfunction

Opinion piece argues removing veto power would improve international cooperation.

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“Abolishing the Security Council veto would do wonders for international cooperation.”— Bloomberg, Opinion publisher · Press · full quotes →
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United Russia wins supermajority in first wartime Duma election

Putin's party claims about 58% of the vote as Ukraine's drone strike on Moscow overshadows the final day of voting.

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“Russia’s elections were a staged affair, designed to legitimise Putin’s war on Ukraine. But elections have never decided Russia’s future.”— RUSI · full quotes →
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Guterres warns of divided world facing wars, inequality, AI threats

The U.N. secretary general's departing address highlights global fractures as he exits office.

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“a divided world will struggle in the face of wars, inequality, climate change and the rise of A.I.”António Guterres— António Guterres, Departing U.N. secretary general · full quotes →
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Erdogan calls for dialogue on Kashmir at UN General Assembly

Turkish President raises disputed territory issue in UNGA speech, urging resolution through UN Charter framework.

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“Kashmir issue should be addressed through dialogue”Recep Tayyip Erdogan— Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President · UNGA speech · full quotes →
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Russian blogger detained for anti-Putin ballot remarks during election

Stanislav Morozov sentenced to 14 days jail after writing offensive phrase on parliamentary election ballot in Penza.

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“Putin is a dickhead”— Stanislav Morozov, blogger · Reddit · full quotes →
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Pakistan seals Islamabad roads to block marches demanding Imran Khan's release

Police shut major highways and deploy thousands of containers as PTI supporters plan a September 27 march into the capital.

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“the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, on the other hand, says peaceful protest is their constitutional right; they want the release of their leader Imran Khan from…”— Kamal Hyder · full quotes →
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Putin's United Russia claims Duma landslide amid fraud allegations

Official results show a crushing win for Putin's party, but statistical analysis suggests turnout and vote totals were inflated.

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“Putin's outrageously rigged election infuriates Russians”— jayinkyiv.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Guterres condemns Gaza destruction in final UN General Assembly address

UN Secretary-General António Guterres equates Hamas attacks with the scale of death in Gaza in his parting remarks to the General Assembly.

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“We condemned the barbaric attacks of Hamas on the 7th of October, and we condemn what has been the highest level of death and destruction that we have…”António Guterres— António Guterres · full quotes →
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Lithuania's parliament backs constitutional amendment to lift WMD ban

The move clears the way for NATO nuclear deterrence arrangements but faces opposition over foreign military bases.

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“Lithuania must not create obstacles to NATO's nuclear deterrence.”— Remigijus Motuzas · full quotes →
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Survivors detail deaths in Nigerian detention facilities

Detained individuals recount pattern of deaths occurring in custody, prompting investigation.

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“'One after another, they started dying'”— Survivors of Nigerian detention, Detainees · full quotes →
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500+ Nepali children left in limbo after August floods kill 1,400, displace thousands

More than 500 children orphaned or separated by devastating floods now live in temporary shelters with uncertain futures, waiting for…

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“I was so scared and hungry. I thought I will also die. My school bag, which had biscuits and a lunchbox, was also gone [in the flood].”— Ram Thakur · full quotes →
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Court quashes 1976 convictions of two men framed by corrupt London officer

Christopher Poulter and Kevin Biggs exonerated 50 years after wrongful theft conviction linked to Detective Sergeant Derek Ridgewell.

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“As a result of this inaction, Christopher Poulter has lived the majority of his life as a convicted criminal. Kevin Biggs died as one.”— Jenny Wiltshire, Hickman & Rose · full quotes →
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Trump Heads to UN Claiming New Global Respect as Allies Break Away

Ahead of his UN General Assembly address, Trump insists the US is admired worldwide while wars rage and allies like Canada organize against…

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“Our country is respected again. We're respected like never before. I go to meetings and everyone stands up. They didn't stand up for our last president; they…”Donald Trump— Donald Trump, US President · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Trump and Zelenskiy discuss Ukraine war solution at UN meeting

The U.S. president says he and Ukraine's leader are working on an end to Russia's war; Zelenskiy clarifies no ceasefire agreement was…

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“Kyiv was ready for any form of an energy ceasefire with Russia, but that there had been no discussion of Ukraine unilaterally halting its attacks on Russian…”— President Volodymyr Zelenskiy · full quotes →
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Ardern and Gayford buy $5.3m Sydney home in Dee Why

Former New Zealand PM settles in Australia's northern beaches after confirming family relocation in February.

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“The family has been travelling for a few years now. For the moment they're basing themselves out of Australia – they have work there, and it brings the added…”— Ardern's office spokesperson, Official statement · full quotes →
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British father pleads guilty to son's death in Cyprus hotel fall

Essex man admitted causing his two-year-old son's death after the boy fell from a fourth-floor window in July.

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“A long trial would mean that the man was 'again a victim of this tragedy'.”— Alexandros Alexandrou · full quotes →
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UK brings first-ever charges over 1994 Rwanda genocide

Vincent Brown, a north London resident formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, charged with genocide and crimes-against-humanity offences after…

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“is alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others”— Frank Ferguson, Head, CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division · Mastodon · full quotes →
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WSJ: Xi sees Trump-era opening to push Taiwan toward Beijing

A Wall Street Journal report says Beijing is courting Taiwan's opposition and helped stage a landmark mainland visit to weaken the island's…

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“Beijing is courting Taiwan's opposition—and quietly helped stage its leader's landmark visit to the mainland—to pull the island into its orbit.”— Wall Street Journal, news outlet, report summary · full quotes →
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World leaders gather at UN to address wars, climate change, inequality

The UN General Assembly convenes as global crises from Iran to Myanmar demand immediate diplomatic attention.

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“World leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly to address wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar, along with climate change, inequality…”— Associated Press · full quotes →
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Macron denounces Trump's Gaza peace claims as 'spectacle of shame' at UN

France's outgoing president challenges Trump's diplomatic win in his final General Assembly address, citing closed humanitarian corridors…

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“A year ago, when I addressed the great leaders in this hall, the war in Gaza was still raging brutally. A few weeks later, we ended the war in Gaza, saving…”Donald Trump— Donald Trump, President of the United States · Straits Times World · full quotes →
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Migrant dinghy tracked by French authorities for 24 hours en route to UK

French officials shadowed the vessel across the Channel as it approached British waters.

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“If only we had some kind of cooperative arrangement with them and other European countries. We could call it the UE, or Union of Europe.”— Gimpchump, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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Guardian profiles 12-year-old Gaza boy working to feed siblings as war nears four years

Ramadan Ghaban works 12-hour cafe shifts in a tent settlement, supporting his family after his father's death in an Israeli bombing.

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“I wake up every morning at 6.30am. Sometimes, the heat wakes me up, and sometimes it is the sound of the birds, which are everywhere because we live near the…”— Ramadan Yaqoub Ghaban · full quotes →
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