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Russia
Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army
The Russian president’s order, his fourth such command this year, did not give a reason for the troop increase.
3 hours ago
US, Israel war on Iran
US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf: source
4 hours ago
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Britain
5 men arrested near US-run airbase released on bail as UK police probe Iran link
3 hours ago
South Korea
South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at risk
Analysts say Kyiv’s breach of secrecy over the North Korean prisoners of war may cause Seoul to halt non-lethal aid to Ukraine.
28 Sep 2026 - 4:50PM
Japan
Japan denies ‘militarisation’ after Russia opposes permanent UN council seat
Japan’s top spokesman says Japan has ‘consistently defended freedom, democracy and the rule of law’ since the end of World War II.
28 Sep 2026 - 3:40PM
Ukraine war
South Korea wants Ukraine apology over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
Seoul said Zelensky’s UN revelation has damaged trust between the two governments and that it is reviewing additional measures.
28 Sep 2026 - 10:17AM
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Ukraine war
Russian drones kill 5 across Ukraine, including market outside Kyiv
Zelensky accuses Moscow of terrorism after strikes hit Kyiv outskirts, Sumy and Kharkiv infrastructure.
28 Sep 2026 - 10:08AM
Middle East
Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president
Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.
28 Sep 2026 - 3:36PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal
US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.
28 Sep 2026 - 9:12AM
Switzerland
Swiss reject push to toughen neutrality amid debate over Russia
Initiative dubbed ‘pro-Russian’ by critics fails as voters back government’s flexible diplomatic approach.
28 Sep 2026 - 2:32PM
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
Pakistan’s information ministry rejected all allegations that its security forces or intelligence agencies are involved in Afghanistan at all.
27 Sep 2026 - 10:37PM
Britain
UK arrests 5 on suspicion of terror plot near airbase used by US forces
Police investigate potential link to a foreign state after three suspicious vehicles prompt evacuations outside RAF Fairford.
28 Sep 2026 - 3:11PM
Israel-Gaza war
Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election
Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.
27 Sep 2026 - 9:31AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says only diplomacy can end Hormuz crisis after Trump rejects deal
Tehran said the proposed pact would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.
27 Sep 2026 - 12:53PM
France
Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit
The first US pontiff was visiting France seven months before French voters went to the polls.
26 Sep 2026 - 11:15PM
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Pakistan
Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle
Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.
26 Sep 2026 - 1:00PM
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Lessons from China's history
Reflections
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When centuries of Chinese knowledge were destroyed by warlord who burned a city
Xiang Yu’s razing of the Qin capital Xianyang, which left libraries full of vital texts in ruin, was echoed centuries later in Warsaw.
26 Sep 2026 - 8:15AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war.
26 Sep 2026 - 5:03AM
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France
In Paris, Pope warns against losing humanity in ‘paradise of machines’
Pope Leo is in France on a four-day trip, the first official papal trip in 18 years to France.
25 Sep 2026 - 9:17PM
Ukraine war
EU to release US$7.5 billion linked to Ukraine military aid
Money related to Ukraine had stuck in the fund for months, blocked by the previous Hungarian government under Viktor Orban.
25 Sep 2026 - 8:57PM
Middle East
France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks
Macron pledges troops and radar systems to defend Red Sea energy hub at Yanbu following aerial barrage.
25 Sep 2026 - 3:38PM
Israel-Gaza war
Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest
Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.
25 Sep 2026 - 12:52PM
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Israel-Iran conflict
UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil
Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.
25 Sep 2026 - 11:52AM
United States
US 30-year mortgage rates top 7%, highest in Trump presidency
It is the highest average level since January 2025, with affordability a concern for US voters weeks ahead of November’s midterm elections.
25 Sep 2026 - 4:04AM
Middle East
Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations
Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.
25 Sep 2026 - 2:18PM
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Ukraine war
Croatia clears extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany
German prosecutors have accused Ukrainian scuba diver of planting explosives on Baltic pipelines in 2022.
25 Sep 2026 - 12:14PM
Ukraine war
8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, maternity clinic damaged
Moscow has stepped up its air war in recent months, deploying more of its faster and harder-to-stop drones.
24 Sep 2026 - 6:08PM
Ukraine war
Zelensky warns of painful winter for Russia if energy truce talks fail
The leader described Russia’s Putin as the ‘patient zero’ from whom the idea of war keeps spreading further.
24 Sep 2026 - 5:06AM
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