Iran threatens widespread disruption as Iraq halts Iran flights
Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated
Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq?
Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
India’s Cockroach movement joins opposition push to oust election chief
India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has joined opposition calls for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Families fleeing Yemen’s war face displacement, hunger and water shortages
Fighting between Houthi and government-aligned forces forces families out of their homes in Yemen.
Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.
US top court allows Trump to use controversial voter verification system
Voting rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.
Lebanese in Brazil, Brazilian in Lebanon
Their families left Lebanon generations ago. For some Lebanese Brazilians, Lebanon’s pull never disappeared.
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech
Israeli PM's criticism of Al Jazeera during UNGA address threatens safety of journalists, the media network says.
Timeline: Man City’s Premier League financial charges to reported verdict
City reportedly found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges that were first brought in February 2023.
Ed Sheeran concerts at Robert Kraft stadiums cancelled over weather
Singer's tour has faced numerous setbacks after expulsion of rapper Macklemore over support for Palestine drew backlash.
US court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
Conflict began in February when Anthropic refused to remove restrictions on use of Claude for fully autonomous weapons.
Netanyahu’s UN belligerence wins cheers at home as world walks out
Israeli PM's defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.
Israeli shelling continues as Lebanon’s PM demands withdrawal in UN speech
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.
Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance faces an old problem
Former enemies have united against Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull them apart.
More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding
UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.
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What the Trump-Xi meeting revealed about global power
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington as world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Trump hails ‘very productive’ talks with China’s Xi
Washington and Beijing to continue discussions on AI, technology transfer licensing after state visit by Chinese leader.
Lebanon PM calls for full Israeli withdrawal in UN address
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.
Iraq calls for a ‘sovereign Palestinian state’ at UNGA
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign state of Palestine at the 81st session of the UNGA.
China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m
China's Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.
Man City found guilty on almost all 115 Premier League charges: Report
City found guilty of all but one of the 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules, The Athletic reports.
Yemen fighting displaces 71,000 children, worsens malnutrition: UNICEF
More than a quarter of the nearly 2,900 children screened by UNICEF in recent weeks were acutely malnourished.
Why Canada is not ruling out a possible war with the US
Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.
The Trump-Xi summit exposes a US disadvantage in the Global South
Washington asks for alignment while Beijing offers strategic flexibility without military entanglement.
Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open as recovery from injury continues
The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth major title at Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury.
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement demands election chief’s resignation
Youth group threatens return to mass protests, sets deadline for Gyanesh Kumar to quit over reports of meddling.
Israeli official takes notes after UN walkout against Netanyahu
An Israeli official was filmed taking notes after UN delegates staged a walk out during a speech by Netanyahu.
Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade
Tigray was cut off from the world during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed around 600,000 people.