Iran denounces ‘Iranophobia’ over mysterious UK airbase terror case
Iran has rejected speculation linking it to a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, accusing British media of fueling “Iranophobia” Read Full Article at RT.com
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Five Indian Oscars submissions that sparked debate – and films that missed out | The National
India has two films in the race for best international feature at next year’s Oscars, but there have been decades of debate over the country's previous selections.
· Ankit Ojha
Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico — Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.
· Agence France-Presse
The Pussy Riot activist turned Kremlin informer – podcast
Their opposition to Putin led to two of the group being sent to brutal prison camps. Then another was found to be spying for the Kremlin. Shaun Walker reports
Crossland expected to miss grand final with guilty plea over Cleary tackle
Phoenix Crossland is set to miss the Knights' first men's grand final in 25 years. (Getty Images: Darrian Traynor)
· Bridget Murphy
China wife donates kidney to husband, defying sub 10% match rate for non-blood relatives
Abandoned by her parents post-divorce and raised by her grandmother, Liang says she found the love and family she desired with Chung
· Fran Lu
China wife donates kidney to husband, defying sub 10% match rate for non-blood relatives
Abandoned by her parents post-divorce and raised by her grandmother, Liang says she found the love and family she desired with Chung
· Fran Lu
Cyclist's heart attack a wake-up call for making lifestyle improvements | The National
A Filipino cyclist says his brush with death after a serious heart condition went undiagnosed should encourage others to check their cardiovascular health.
· Nick Webster
Royal Caribbean’s sudden cruise itinerary change has some travelers celebrating ‘gigantic win’
Royal Caribbean‘s cancellation of an Icon of the Seas stop left some cruise passengers hugely disappointed and others wildly celebrating — sparking a debate over whether the port was worth visiting at all.
· Fox News
BTS’ Jungkook's 'Seven' ranks at No. 8 on Spotify’s most-streamed 2020s songs list
The first solo single from Jungkook of BTS has garnered the eighth most streams on Spotify among songs from the 2020s, according to the platform’s ranking.
· Hwang You-mee
Government eyes supporting use of AI and drones to manage bear population
In response to a rise in bear-related incidents, the government hopes to support municipalities that adopt artificial intelligence and drones to track them, Environment Minister Hiroyoshi Sasagawa said Monday.
· No Author
Samsung Electro-Mechanics W6.78tr buildout gets customer backing
Samsung Electro-Mechanics will spend $5 billion expanding chip package substrate capacity in South Korea and Vietnam, with global customers helping fund part of its new AI-server substrate capacity in Sejong and committing to future volumes.
· Moon Joon-hyun
N. Korea runs alleged secret prison at Beijing embassy: report
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea allegedly runs a secret detention facility in its embassy in China to interrogate and repatriate its nationals deemed threats to the regime, a report said Tuesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Seventeen’s Jeonghan X Joshua to launch 6-city tour
Jeonghan and Joshua of Seventeen will have concerts in six cities across Asia starting with a three-night show in Incheon, Korea next month, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
Australian activist ‘abducted’ in Cambodia by Vietnamese government, rights group claims
Fears are growing for an Australian activist missing in Cambodia after a human rights group said Vietnamese authorities had abducted him in an act of “transnational repression”.
· Farid Farid, Eleanor Wilson
Lost songs from iconic Australian rockstar found in garage
Three songs recorded by Chrissy Amphlett in 1998 will be released on Friday
· Bbcnews
Israeli settlers burn down house near Nablus - report
Israeli settlers burned down a house in the area near Nablus, N12 reported on Tuesday, citing Palestinian reports.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dodgers eye three-peat as MLB playoffs begin
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive World Series title, but Boston and the New York Yankees own the spotlight when Major League Baseball's playoffs begin Tuesday.
· Edwin Choi
Gov't, OECD to discuss budget policies, sustainable growth
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The budget ministry said Tuesday it plans to host an international forum on budget policies with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) this week to discuss the role of fiscal policy in addressing global challenges.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Dramatic moment three hikers after airlifted after getting lost in Big Sur wilderness
Three hikers were plucked from the rugged Big Sur wilderness in a dramatic overnight helicopter rescue after becoming lost and disoriented, with one suffering a medical emergency.
· Erica Andrews
‘Something suspicious’: greenkeeper tells Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial about finding bloody belongings
Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies
· Kat Wong
Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal prompted large-scale protests across Spain
· Bbcnews
Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury
Goodman Group’s Project Mars development was 160 metres from a school, sparking anger from residents and activists
· Bloomberg
Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury
Goodman Group’s Project Mars development was 160 metres from a school, sparking anger from residents and activists
· Bloomberg
California changes English learner rules for nearly one million students
California students learning English at school will now find it easier to been deemed proficient in their second language under a new law.
· Erica Andrews
Trump airs promotional ad using taxpayer money
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Lurid new details in alleged Cornell gang rape exposed by DA as he battles ‘threatening’ phone calls
An upstate district attorney on Monday exposed lurid new details about a Cornell University student’s alleged fraternity gang rape — blaming his extraordinary move on people flooding his office with phone calls.
· Alex Oliveira
Baste Duterte arrives at Senate for VP Sara impeachment trial
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· Mia Gonzalez
AI’s hidden $4.3 trillion bill could wreck world economy, warns Big Short investor
In Adam McKay’s 2015 Oscar-winning film, The Big Short, Christian Bale portrays Michael Burry, the offbeat hedge-fund manager who first spots cracks in the US subprime mortgage bubble.
· Chris Price
‘Children are dying’: Fiji hopes declaring an HIV emergency will help it tackle crisis
One in 60 adults Fiji lives with HIV but a recent emergency declaration may help address key issues such as syringe sharing
· Michelle Duff
Sydney-based Senior Counsel to prosecute case against federal MP Luke Gosling
An interstate lawyer has been selected to prosecute the assault charges against Luke Gosling. (ABC News: Anzaya Karim)
· Jack Hislop
Inside Ariana Grande’s life away from the spotlight in LA — and when fans can expect her to return
After announcing her break from the spotlight, Ariana Grande is quietly taking some time for herself in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Ricky Alvarez.
· Teresa Roca
FTC chief vows to 'restore justice' as court clears way for Coupang probe
The chief of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday he will work to "restore justice" after a local court recently cleared the way for the agency to resume its stalled probe into US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc.
· Yonhap
The Papers: 'Labour split on triple lock' and 'Plot's going on, PM?'
A number of the papers preview a speech from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday, where the Times says he will pledge to have an "honest conversation" with voters over "difficult issues" that have been ignored for "far too long by Westminster". Ahead of the speech, the paper highlights ongoing questions around re…
· Bbcnews
Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministers
Hungary’s Parliament has stripped Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two ministers in former leader Viktor Orban’s nationalist government of their immunity, clearing the way for prosecutors to pursue separate criminal investigations into each of them.
Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
Vehicles were deployed in sequence and carried out formation navigation with no human intervention during the test in a swimming pool
· Victoria Bela
Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
Vehicles were deployed in sequence and carried out formation navigation with no human intervention during the test in a swimming pool
· Victoria Bela
From Amazon retreats to clinical research: The rise of psychedelic therapy
Claire Torpey attended retreats in Central and South America where participants legally take psychedelics as part of guided therapeutic programmes
· Bbcnews
Trump, Xi ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China
US-CHINA TALKS. Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
· Herbie G
Chinese-owned firm takes over one of Australia's largest cannabis farms
Tasmanian Botanics is a cannabis farm and processing facility at Pontville, north of Hobart. (ABC News: Scout Wallen)
· Monty Jacka
Narooma payphone heritage listed for connecting people when mobiles failed during black summer bushfires
When the internet went down, people politely queued at phone booths on NSW’s south coast to share tales of survival and heartbreak with the outside world
· Australian Associated Press
Premier League set for long wait as Man City faces prospect of sanctions
Manchester City may face sanctions ranging from fines and a points deduction to relegation after being found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules, but the road to any enforcement remains long, with the club expected to appeal.
· Edwin Choi
Far-left Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed asks if football is ‘ethical’ —despite being captain of HS team — in resurfaced podcast
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took aim at football culture, questioning whether America’s most popular sport is “ethical,” according to a resurfaced audio clip posted online Monday by the Republican Party.
· Fox News
Shin Bet claims Channel 12 report endangered lives of PM, Israeli delegation, pursues legal action
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) demanded that legal action be taken against Channel 12 over its reporting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Arab Emirates in a complaint filed with the chief military censor on Monday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
New film reveals previously undisclosed details of Mossad's Hezbollah pager operation
A new film titled Paging Hezbollah has revealed details about the Mossad’s 2024 explosive pager operation that killed or wounded some three thousand five hundred Hezbollah operatives.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
Trump denies he offered Iran sanctions relief, release of frozen funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on.
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia
Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679
· Guardian staff and agencies
Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
Smugglers have launched small boats from beaches much further from Calais and Dunkirk
· Bbcnews
Infantino orders funding reviews for $2.1b payout to federations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ordered an assessment of proposals to distribute more money to national associations following calls from UEFA and CONCACAF for a $2.1 billion payout from the governing body's reserves, but stopped short of committing to an amount.
· Edwin Choi