Japan wants to stand up to Russia. Can it stand on its own?
Experts explain why Russia-Japan relations remain frozen, how the US alliance shapes Tokyo’s policy and why energy ties limit escalation Read Full Article at RT.com
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota
Surtax on its largest market alarms the industry, which is already locked out of the EU and facing higher US duties
· Igor Patrick
China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota
Surtax on its largest market alarms the industry, which is already locked out of the EU and facing higher US duties
· Igor Patrick
Trump celebrates departure of last US forces from Iraq 23 years after invasion: ‘We’re getting the hell out’
WASHINGTON — President Trump hailed the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq Wednesday — telling guests at the White House that “we’re getting the hell out of there” and insisting his war with Iran won’t drag on for more than two decades like the invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein
· Steven Nelson
Six Iraqi and Afghan traffickers found guilty over drowning of 31 migrants on Channel dinghy | The National
A Paris court on Wednesday found six men from Iraq and Afghanistan guilty of manslaughter over the drowning of 31 migrants on an overcrowded dinghy five years ago in the English Channel.
· Sunniva Rose
Ben Affleck breaks silence on both his parents’ recent deaths
Ben Affleck addressed the recent deaths of his parents, Timothy Affleck and Chris Anne Affleck, for the first time in a new interview with Kerry Washington.
· Eric Todisco
What's inside the Trump administration's $27bn portfolio? | The National
The US is building a growing portfolio of investments in private companies, with President Donald Trump's administration signing 39 deals valued at $27.7 billion since January 2025.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Mystery deepens three years after California firefighter drowned amid child porn probe — as FBI wades in
A Bay Area firefighter wanted on child pornography charges is now believed to have faked his death, landing himself on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
· Amanda Monahan
Akbayan hails Coast Guard action against Chinese vessels near Kota Island
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Party-list on Wednesday praised the Philippine Coast Guard for driving away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 24 smaller boats that entered waters near Kota Island in the Kalayaan Island Group earlier this week.
· Kristina Maralit
Tulfo flags alleged ‘palakasan’ system in government housing
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo has raised concerns over complaints of an alleged “palakasan system” in the distribution of government housing, with municipal employees and people close to mayors and barangay officials reportedly being favored.
· Catherine S. Valente
Russia launches major attack on Ukraine's energy grid as winter looms
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Trans New York Times exec’s in-laws were lying in wait before grisly killing as full charges revealed: prosecutors
The elderly in-laws and alleged killers of trans New York Times tech exec Jonathan McKinsey were charged with murder and allegedly “lied in wait” for him before the killing.
· dthompsoncap, Ross O'Keefe
Family of girl, 10, killed by trans mass shooter plans to sue YouTube for ignoring threats: ‘Could have saved her life’
The family of a 10-year-old girl killed by a transgender mass shooter has accused YouTube of failing to flag alarming videos posted by her murderer — including a manifesto warning of the coming atrocity.
· Patrick Reilly
The Burnham bounce: Is Labour gaining ground against Reform?
Just more than two months into office, Andy Burnham was roundly praised for his first speech as prime minister at the Labour conference in Liverpool.
· Edna Mohamed
The Manila Times columnist Dr. Carl E. Balita named CMMA finalist
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Times columnist Dr. Carl E. Balita has been named a finalist in the Best Opinion Column category of the 48th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).
· The Manila Times
Iraq celebrates as last US troops withdraw from country
The US removed its last troops from Iraq on Wednesday, 23 years after Washington invaded the country to topple former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power, in an intervention that cost over $1 trillion and led to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the last two decades.
· Middleeasteye
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror’s attorneys unveil plans to file complaint against Kevin Reddington
Attorneys for the lone holdout juror at Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial revealed their plans to file a bar complaint against the killer mom’s lawyer.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Iran is behind ‘terror plot’ at US bomber base in in UK, British leader says
Iran is believed to be involved in a suspected terror incident at a UK base used by US bombers headed to the Middle East, Britain’s Prime Minister confirmed on Wednesday.
· Anthony Blair
Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
File photo from 2021 of a beach in northern France used by migrants to attempt the Channel crossing to England
· Bbcnews
10, Hundreds of Israelis storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Hundreds of Israelis have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on the fifth day of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump to announce $54B Alaska LNG plant as part of South Korea trade deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce a $54 billion overseas investment in the battleground state of Alaska later Wednesday, part of a slew of manufacturing and jobs plans the White House is unveiling ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
· Emily Goodin
UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped
The UK government has announced the "one in, one out" agreement with France to send back some migrants who cross the Channel has been scrapped.
· Bbcnews
MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying
Britain’s domestic intelligence agency has told academics to stop working with a Chinese organisation funding research in United Kingdom universities, accusing it of having “very strong ties” with China’s spy agency.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped
The so-called ‘one in, one out’ arrangement had seen 1,500 individuals who made the dangerous journey being sent back to France from Britain
· Associated Press
UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped
The so-called ‘one in, one out’ arrangement had seen 1,500 individuals who made the dangerous journey being sent back to France from Britain
· Associated Press
Why four pilots were aboard flydubai flight when the attempted hijacking began - exclusive
There were four flydubai pilots aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when an alleged terror attack inside the cockpit sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet and ultimately forced it to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
IDF Home Front Haifa District is 'readier than ever' for Iran, Houthis - interview
The IDF Home Front Haifa District is readier than ever for war and emergency events emanating from Iran, the Yemen Houthis, and Hezbollah after the recent completion of a successful multi-front drill, District Commander Col. Yakir Bukabuza has told the Jerusalem Post.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
UAE Customs seizes 16.2kg of crystal meth hidden in vehicle | The National
UAE Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle 16.2kg of crystal methamphetamine into the country after the drugs were found concealed inside a vehicle's tyre at a border crossing.
· The National
Mamdani finally gets federal security clearance week after Gracie Mansion bro summit with Trump
Mayor Zohran Mamdani finally received federal security clearance, he said Wednesday — just a week after his chummy get together with President Trump at Gracie Mansion.
· Hannah Fierick, Craig McCarthy
UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase
White vans seen near the RAF Fairford facility were found to be carrying a ‘quantity of petrol’, but no explosives
· Agence France-Presse
UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase
White vans seen near the RAF Fairford facility were found to be carrying a ‘quantity of petrol’, but no explosives
· Agence France-Presse
Grim new details revealed in Cornell student’s account of alleged gang rape: ‘Instantly horrified’
The Cornell University student at the center of an alleged fraternity gang rape scandal at the Ivy League school described how the events of that night “felt like coercion” in a report to a campus police officer at the time.
· Anthony Blair
Pix of the Day, 30 September, 2026 - Across the world
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as its military-led government seeks to strengthen economic sovereignty after breaking ties with its traditional Western partners.
· AfricaNews
7, US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike
A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pike, intervening less than two hours before she was due to receive a lethal injection.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pete Davidson lists all the drugs he did daily before checking into rehab: ‘It got scary’
Pete Davidson was doing multiple drugs and “cooking” ketamine at the height of his addiction, the comedian revealed.
· Jolie Zenna
Children go to bed hungry in one in five Lebanese households, warns Unicef | The National
Children are going to bed hungry in one in five households in Lebanon as the conflict in the country exacerbates years of economic hardship, Unicef warned on Wednesday.
· The National
Hurricane Polo’s remnants bring more rain, dangerous flooding to US Southwest
PHOENIX (AP) — As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the US Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.
· Associated Press
US federal workforce drops to lowest level in 60 years after Trump purged hundreds of thousands of employees
The US federal workforce has plunged to about 2.7 million employees under the Trump administration — the lowest level in 60 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
· Ronny Reyes
Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete
The Pentagon has confirmed that the final United States troops deployed to Iraq as part of an anti-ISIL (ISIS) mission have left the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
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Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
· Kan Hyeong-woo
US appeals court pauses execution of Tennessee killer Christa Pike
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Ultra-Orthodox Jews condemn IDF as ‘enemy army’ (VIDEOS)
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have rallied in Jerusalem against the draft, condemning the Israeli military as an “enemy army” Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Ultra-Orthodox Jews condemn IDF as ‘enemy army’ (VIDEOS)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters celebrated jailed Haredi draft dodgers, condemning the Israeli military as an “enemy army”
· RT
NBI confirms it raided Velasco’s houses
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided houses in Valle Verde, Pasig City, allegedly owned by former speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, in August over information that high-powered firearms were being kept there. Six days later, he flew out of the country.
· William B. Depasupil, Allen Limos
Global innovation goal missed
THE Philippines fell two notches in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings, missing the government’s target, but is among the middle-income economies that have climbed the fastest since 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said in a report released on Tuesday.
· Giselle P. Jordan
Romania’s political crisis intensifies as Parliament rejects pro-EU PM
Romania’s pro-European Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan has failed to win a parliamentary vote of confidence, prolonging a political crisis seen as a boost for the rising far right.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Former DPWH officials plead not guilty to graft
FORMER Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant engineer Brice Hernandez and six other former DPWH officials pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a graft charge over the alleged P77-million ghost flood control project in Balagtas, Bulacan.
· James Daniel Danio
Cayetano, Lacson clash over flood probe
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Panfilo Lacson traded barbs anew over the flood control probe, with Cayetano accusing Lacson of interfering in investigations and Lacson hitting back that he was merely following the evidence.
· Catherine S. Valente
‘Villars transformed water district into ATM machine’
CITING years of “manufactured” water shortages, financial drain and alleged environmental sabotage, a consumer advocacy group and whistleblowers on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against San Jose del Monte (Bulacan) Water District (SJDMWD) officials and top executives of PrimeWater In…
· Arlie O. Calalo
Japan Tobacco backs unified vape tax
KUALA LUMPUR — Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has backed the Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposal to unify excise taxes on e-cigarette liquids, saying it would close a loophole exploited by illicit vape traders.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo