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Newest first · UTC+11:00N. Korea's vice defense minister departs for Vietnam amid deepening ties
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Vice Defense Minister Ryo Chol-ung has departed for Vietnam, state media reported Wednesday, amid deepening cooperation between the two nations.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Trump administration to admit primarily Afrikaners under new refugee proposal
US President Donald Trump's administration plans to set a refugee admissions ceiling of 17,500 over the next 12 months, consisting "primarily" of South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority, according to a notice sent to Congress on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Olmert reveals intelligence breakthrough leading to Israel's 2007 strike on Syrian nuclear reactor
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert provided new details of Israel’s operation to destroy a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 during an interview with Channel 12 on Monday.
· ASHER SMITH
Al-Sharaa: October 7 cannot dictate Israel's Syria policy, talks reached 90% agreement
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa offered one of his most extensive public assessments of Israel-Syria relations on Tuesday night, saying the October 7 massacre cannot be allowed to determine Israel's policy toward Syria and revealing that negotiations between the two countries had at one point reached "almost 90%" a…
· IDAN KWELLER
ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Former Toplace lawyer, Strathfield councillor Sharangan Maheswaran to continue evidence
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· Jessica McSweeney
Burnham: Gaza violence, settlements pushing two-state solution to point of no return
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to warn that continued violence in Gaza and Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank were pushing prospects for a two-state solution towards a "point of no return”.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech (VIDEO)
President Donald Trump has threatened to “annihilate” Iran if negotiations fail, saying he faces a “big decision” as he predicted no deal with Tehran would come until after the US midterm elections in November.
· RT
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has threatened to “annihilate” Iran if negotiations fail, saying he faces a “big decision” as he predicted no deal with Tehran would come until after the US midterm elections in November.
· RT
Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
Democratic Senate candidate for the US state of Michigan Abdul El-Sayed says he wants former Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign stop in Detroit to unify Democrats in the key swing state ahead of the final sprint to lock down a victory in November’s midterm elections.
· Al Jazeera Staff
N. Korea's vice FM leaves for New York to attend U.N. General Assembly
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong has departed for New York to attend the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly, state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
US brings AI into air traffic control
AI will begin assisting air traffic controllers at Washington’s three major airports, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced. The rollout comes amid growing concerns over increasingly autonomous technology.
· RT
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AI will begin assisting air traffic controllers at Washington’s three major airports, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced. The rollout comes amid growing concerns over increasingly autonomous technology.
· RT
Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate
Former VP, who lost state to Trump in 2024 elections, is lending her popularity to unite fractured party
· Joseph Gedeon
Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed
Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted
· Timothy Pratt
US Republican calls for probe into Donald Trump Jr’s business dealings
A member of Donald Trump’s political party has issued a rare call for a congressional investigation into the foreign dealings of the United States president’s eldest son.
· Evan Semones
The Riots Never Came: Has The Protest Machine Stalled, Or Is It Regrouping
Summer has ended without riots.
· Tyler Durden
Iraq moves to put off militia disarmament until June 2027 while US moves out
Iraq Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is in New York City for the UN General Assembly. A New York Times article on the latest developments in Iraq noted that “Iraq's prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, pledged to disarm his country's Iran-backed militias by June 2027.” This is concerning because it essentially kicks the can do…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
GOP’s midterm malcontents weaken the party — and could cost it the Senate
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· Daniel McCarthy
Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months.
· Middleeasteye
Bessent Emerges As "AI Czar" Frontrunner
Fresh off his recent spat with "Doomsday Dario", whom he scolded for his apocalyptic essay (which was attempted regulatory capture in all but name) and warned that the US government will not serve as a "liability shield" to the frontier AI company, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be one step closer to di…
· Tyler Durden
Protesters gather outside UN to demand an end to Iranian regime, political executions
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· Reuven Fenton, Ronny Reyes
Albanese calls for leaders to come together to tackle risks of AI
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· Courtney Gould
NATO member one step closer to lifting nuclear weapons ban
Lithuania’s parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would lift a ban on nuclear weapons, thus bringing the NATO member a step closer to hosting them on its territory. Russia has warned the Baltic country, which borders its Kaliningrad Region, that such a move would have significant security implications.
· RT
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Lithuania’s parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would lift a ban on nuclear weapons, thus bringing the NATO member a step closer to hosting them on its territory. Russia has warned the Baltic country, which borders its Kaliningrad Region, that such a move would have significant security implications.
· RT
Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months.
· Middleeasteye
Australia news live: ABC watchdog criticises ‘culture of secrecy’ and factchecking at Four Corners
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· Nick Visser, Krishani Dhanji
South Sudan: President dissolves govt as controversy engulfs December poll
South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government on Tuesday, hours after signing amendments to election laws that removed requirements to complete a permanent constitution and national census before a vote.
· AfricaNews
Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before U.S.-China summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
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Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before US-China summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
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Some LTFRB programs exempted from Comelec ban
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) request to exempt some of its programs from the government spending ban in connection with the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
· Philippine Daily Inquirer
Canada is giving CA$100m in international aid for Palestine, says Carney
Canada is giving CA$100m ($71m) in international assistance for Palestine, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Federal government urged not to let fire ant eradication funding lapse
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· Ned Hammond
Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
EU top diplomat meets Iran’s Araghchi to discuss Strait of Hormuz
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss free maritime passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Soros-Linked Political Groups Pour Millions Into Democratic Efforts Ahead Of Midterms
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· Tyler Durden
Caso envolvendo esposa de Moraes vai para relatoria de Fux no STF
O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Luiz Fux foi sorteado relator de um mandado de segurança que solicita informações sobre as entradas e saídas de Viviane Barci, esposa de Alexandre de Moraes, e do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro nas dependências do Senado.
· Redação DW
AI & The Same Old Politicized Hysteria
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· Tyler Durden
Call it a win: boredom but no temper tantrums in Burnham’s first face-to-face with America’s King Baby
Meeting at the UN in New York, the UK prime minister showed signs he can handle trash-talking President Trump
· Johncrace
Foster Kids Now Have An Alternative To Staying In State Offices
Foster children without placements are no longer sleeping in government offices or hotels thanks in part to a new residential program launched by the Department of Human Services last month to help temporarily house and rehabilitate the most difficult-to-place youth.
Mullin: DHS Investigating 1,620 Non-Citizen Voter Fraud Cases
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· Tyler Durden
Will anyone topple Infantino? How Fifa president is trying to cling on after World Cup sell-off debacle
Fifa president continues to lobby for re-election despite no other candidates coming forward to challenge him
· Matthughes, Nick Ames
Do you know how your money is being spent? You might want to pay attention
September 23, 2026 — 5:00am
· Shane Wright
How a regional river became the centre of a political storm and international intrigue
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· Cameron Atfield
One Nation got a ‘sexy’ new plane this year. What happened to the old one?
A certain sense of deja vu accompanied this year’s news that a wealthy benefactor had given One Nation a plane.
· Patrick Begley
‘Operating beyond capacity’: Doctors slam ‘ruthless’ cuts to Perth’s child mental health beds
Western Australia’s peak body for doctors has called on the government to reverse the “ruthless” decision to cut beds from the state’s only inpatient mental health unit for children under 16, warning the system is already operating “beyond capacity”.
· Carla Hildebrandt
Trump says UK-US relations better under Burnham than Starmer
US President Donald Trump said US relations with the UK were better under Prime Minister Andy Burnham than his predecessor, Keir Starmer, as the leaders met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
US President Donald Trump signed the deal alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
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