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Newest first · UTC+11:00Warning about scam iPhone 18 deals that leave victims' bank accounts cleaned out | The National
Scammers are using offers of discounted iPhone 18s on fake Arabic-language websites to clean out victims’ bank accounts, cyber security experts have warned.
· Tariq Tahir
Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds
Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity
· Jonhenley
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on company supplying vehicles to Ukraine
Moscow has been accused by Western officials of carrying out sabotage acts to undermine support for Ukraine and destabilise European nations
· Associated Press
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on company supplying vehicles to Ukraine
Moscow has been accused by Western officials of carrying out sabotage acts to undermine support for Ukraine and destabilise European nations
· Associated Press
Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute
A journalist has been crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a ceremony marking the end of a succession dispute.
A TV journalist is set to be crowned as king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — A journalist was on Tuesday set to be crowned as the king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.
· The Manila Times
Argentina demands UK halt Falklands oil project
Argentinian President Javier Milei has demanded that the UK stop oil exploration near the disputed Falkland Islands Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
US and China need shared risk vocabulary to manage AI threats: Beijing-linked think tank
State security ministry-linked think tank urges dynamic system of ‘risk changes and response levels’ rather than seeking abstract ‘red line’
· Cao Jiaxuan
US and China need shared risk vocabulary to manage AI threats: Beijing-linked think tank
State security ministry-linked think tank urges dynamic system of ‘risk changes and response levels’ rather than seeking abstract ‘red line’
· Cao Jiaxuan
Two California private high schools crack nation’s Top 10
Two California private high schools have cracked the top 10 list for Niche’s annual rankings, taking up space in a field historically dominated by East Coast prep academies.
· Justin Choi
Hong Kong turns Halloween into month-long event with street parties, free rides
Street celebrations to run across three consecutive Saturdays in Central, Lan Kwai Fong and other areas under new Tourism Board drive
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong turns Halloween into month-long event with street parties, free rides
Street celebrations to run across three consecutive Saturdays in Central, Lan Kwai Fong and other areas under new Tourism Board drive
· Wynna Wong
‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dennis Haskins was all smiles in final appearance nearly a decade before death
“Saved by the Bell” alum Dennis Haskins, who played Mr. Belding on the beloved show, made his final public appearance nearly a decade before his death.
· Riley Cardoza
Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
Tether's stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday.
· REUTERS
AI researchers say companies rush self-improving systems, ignoring potentially disastrous risks
Current and former OpenAI and Google DeepMind researchers warn companies are doing too little to protect the world against the potentially disastrous fallout of building self-improving AI systems that could outpace humans' ability to control them.
· REUTERS
WATCH: IDF strikes in Gaza, killing Hamas Northern Brigade commander, top military financer
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) eliminated Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade commander Izz al-Din Beik in a strike in the northern Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday, the military announced on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Indian Embassy invites new bids for passport and consular services in UAE | The National
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has issued a new tender to outsource passport, visa and consular services in the UAE.
· Ajanta Paul
Turkey’s $17bn fund scandal becomes a political crisis for Erdogan
A crisis involving Turkish investment funds accused of running Ponzi-like schemes has affected half a million people, with authorities ordering the liquidation of some 130 funds worth $17bn earlier this month.
· Middleeasteye
Back to normal as pro golf returns to UAE with Abu Dhabi Challenge | The National
Players and officials hope to “show the world everything is normal” when pro golf returns to the UAE this week with the HotelPlanner Tour’s Abu Dhabi Challenge.
· Paul Radley
Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Philippine prison for drug offences
After two-month delay in wake of court ruling commuting his life sentence, Tang Lung-wai, 55, returns home still protesting his innocence
· Simpson Cheung
Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Philippine prison for drug offences
After two-month delay in wake of court ruling commuting his life sentence, Tang Lung-wai, 55, returns home still protesting his innocence
· Simpson Cheung
Taylor Swift dominated the VMAs, but do music videos still matter?
Taylor Swift became the most successful artist in the history of the VMAs on Sunday
· Bbcnews
RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio
Watch: What we do and don't know about the incident near RAF Fairford
· Bbcnews
Slovakia elementary school student fatally stabs teacher, injures at least two others
A pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia fatally stabbed a teacher on Tuesday and injured at least two other people, authorities said.
· Associated Press
Etihad Rail aiming for 10 million passengers per year under expansion plan | The National
A senior Etihad Rail official has set out plans to attract 10 million passengers each year as the network's expansion gathers pace with the launch of its first train station in Dubai.
· Nicole Abigael
Jaime T. Cruz: The business partner of Sara, Baste, and Pulong Duterte
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DOJ charges 17 with stealing $1.3M in Social Security – including woman who kept dead mom in freezer
The Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against 17 alleged fraudsters accused of stealing more than $1.3 million in Social Security benefits, including a Chicago woman convicted of keeping her dead mother’s body in a freezer and now suspected of collecting her retirement benefits.
· Victor Nava
South Africa: Competition between criminal networks fuelling mass shootings, analysts say
Organised crime, gang violence and conflicts over the control of criminal networks are fuelling mass shootings in South Africa, according to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).
· AfricaNews
Ex-world snooker champion jailed for 7 years for child sex crimes
LONDON — A court in Scotland on Tuesday sentenced former world snooker champion Graeme Dott to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two children.
· Agence France-Presse
Former world snooker champion Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
Graeme Dott was sentenced to seven years in jail at the High Court in Edinburgh
· Bbcnews
UAE confirms Netanyahu visit for first time, with no mention of regional wars
The UAE has officially acknowledged hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks with President Mohammed bin Zayed on Sunday, its first such acknowledgement since establishing relations with Israel in 2020.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli air strike kills Hamas leader in Gaza
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8 out of 10 S. Koreans view NK as separate state: survey
Over 80 percent of South Koreans regard North Korea as a separate country, and more than 80 percent also believe its nuclear weapons pose a threat, a survey by a think tank showed Tuesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
How Asian Film Awards Academy’s filmmaking camp is grooming a new generation of directors
Asian Film Awards Academy’s 2026 International Film Camp brought together 16 of Asia’s emerging filmmakers in Macau. We spoke to four of them
· Zabrina Lo
How Asian Film Awards Academy’s filmmaking camp is grooming a new generation of directors
Asian Film Awards Academy’s 2026 International Film Camp brought together 16 of Asia’s emerging filmmakers in Macau. We spoke to four of them
· Zabrina Lo
Wells Fargo fires ‘Cornell 7’ frat bro accused of raping, drugging former student after probe is reopened
One of the seven Cornell students being reinvestigated over shocking allegations of a gang rape has lost his job at a North Carolina bank, according to a report.
· Chris Nesi
S. Korea's Kim Min-young wins 1st kurash gold at Asian Games
South Korea's Kim Min-young won the gold medal in the women's +87-kilogram kurash event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, giving the country its first Asiad title in the wrestling-like sport.
· Yonhap
US and Iran quietly engage in talks but breakthrough proves elusive | The National
The US and Iran are quietly engaging in talks in New York to find common ground as a prelude to fully fledged negotiations to end seven months of conflict, sources briefed on the matter told The National on Tuesday.
· Hamza Hendawi
AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre
‘Automation has greatly improved our occupational safety and health, reducing the repetitive strain and heavy lifting that workers previously endured,’ official says
· Lexi Tian
AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre
‘Automation has greatly improved our occupational safety and health, reducing the repetitive strain and heavy lifting that workers previously endured,’ official says
· Lexi Tian
Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies
Independent MP Allegra Spender says the comments reinforce the need for stronger protection against hate speech
· Adeshola Ore
Woman on death row feels a ‘kinship’ with killer mom Lindsay Clancy and their ‘uniquely female issues’
The convicted murderer who will be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two centuries said she feels a “kinship” with killer mom Lindsay Clancy — claiming she was also driven by mental illness.
· Patrick Reilly
Palestinians face night of terror as Israeli attacks surge across West Bank and Jerusalem | The National
Settlers and other Israelis launched attacks across Palestinian territory overnight into Tuesday, the latest in a wave of violence during September's Jewish holidays, prompting some politicians to warn that Israel is slipping into anarchy.
· Thomas Helm
Lebanon prison tensions flare after amnesty law suspended | The National
When the Lebanese parliament approved a landmark amnesty bill on August 12, prisoners at the country's largest jail in Roumieh cheered ahead of their expected release while supporters let off fireworks elsewhere.
· Jamie Prentis
Iraq prepares for new chapter after US troop withdrawal as security concerns remain | The National
Iraq will face an array of milestones that are set to change the political landscape of the country this week, with the planned US troop withdrawal and the launch of a months-long process of bringing militia weapons under state control.
· Mina Aldroubi
2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured
Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday and four sailors aboard the vessel were injured in what the Navy characterized as a “mishap.”
· Associated Press
Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US
Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable to afford basic necessities or rent as a US blockade cuts the state's financial lifeline - oil exports.
· REUTERS
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
Dott, 49, receives seven-year sentence after abusing a boy and a girl in what judge says was ‘gross violation of trust’
· Patrick Greenfield
Iranian court rejects appeal of singer sentenced to 74 lashes | The National
An Iranian court has rejected a singer’s appeal against a sentence of 74 lashes and a ban on work and travel, making final a decision that prompted international outrage over Iran’s criminalisation of artistic activity.
· Lizzie Porter