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Houthi missile intercepted over Riyadh as black smoke rises at King Khalid airport
A Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh was intercepted with no casualties, but what caused smoke and fire near the airport remains unclear.
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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House, citing 'fiction and lies'; legal challenges expected.
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Trump claims 'permanent control' of Greenland security; Denmark says sovereignty intact
Trump claims an 'Infinite Life' agreement giving permanent security control of Greenland, but Denmark and Greenland say it protects their sovereignty.
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Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee order for another year
The order was due to expire this month. Courts have blocked the government from actually collecting the fee, and an appeal is pending in Boston.
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US appeals court blocks rapid deportations to countries migrants have never seen
Boston's 1st Circuit upholds a ruling that migrants must get a meaningful chance to raise safety concerns before removal to a third country.
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Harrow West MP launches petition for direct London–Jaffna flights
Gareth Thomas petitions for London–Jaffna direct flights to avoid 400km overland journey from Colombo.
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'You can't 25bp a chokepoint': Iran's speaker taunts the Fed as rates rise
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a rewritten Taylor Rule hours before the US Federal Reserve raised rates a quarter point — its first increase in three years.
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Kohat mosque bombing toll rises to 31, TTP faction claims responsibility
The death toll at the Kohat police compound mosque has nearly doubled to 31, including 16 police personnel. Ittehadul Mujahideen has claimed the attack.
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New wild cat species confirmed in Bolivia, with one known living member
New wild cat Leopardus tilcayo identified via DNA in Bolivian Yungas; only known individual is sanctuary cat.
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Malaysia's king allows Najib Razak to serve remainder of 1MDB term under house arrest
Najib Razak granted house arrest for 1MDB term through August 2028 by Malaysian king.
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37 illegal mining suspects die in Nigerian custody; survivor describes cell with no air
Officials blame disease. A survivor says 65 men were packed into one poorly ventilated cell. The state commander has reportedly been suspended.
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Pakistan cuts official fuel allocations by half as Brent nears $100
A Cabinet Division notification dated 17 September revives the austerity package Islamabad withdrew in June. Petrol has now risen eight times in a row.
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Two students killed as 16-year-old opens fire at Philippine high school
16-year-old shoots 10 students at Philippine high school, killing 2 — third deadly shooting in 4 months.
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Sri Lanka condemns cluster munition use at Vientiane review conference
Manisha Gunasekera told the CCM's Third Review Conference that no actor should use cluster munitions — from a country that still denies using them itself.
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Sri Lanka's Bahrain embassy runs free medical camp with first consular clinic alongside
Over 100 Sri Lankans received free health screenings in Manama, held with a first-time consular and labour services camp for migrant workers.
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Pakistan orders second round of fuel austerity this year as Gulf conflict drives up prices
Pakistan second fuel austerity: official vehicles defueled, state purchases banned, Rs 100/litre subsidy.
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Sri Lanka returns to Paris gastronomy festival after eight years
Sri Lanka returns to Paris gastronomy festival after eight years with hoppers, kottu and Ceylon Tea.
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UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, Tehran crimes against humanity
UN mission: US strikes killed 178+ civilians. Iran committed crimes against humanity in protest crackdown.
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US bars Abbas from UN General Assembly; the Assembly votes 152–3 to let him speak by video
Washington extends its visa ban on Abbas while admitting Iran's leaders — then the General Assembly votes to let him address it by video anyway.
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World's rivers had one of their driest years in 35 years, WMO reports
The WMO says 2025 brought below-normal flows across a third of river basins and a decade-long decline in land water storage, with South Asia an exception.
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At least 70 killed in Sudan gold mine collapse, with one source putting the toll at 82
Adjoining shafts at Sudan's al-Zaraa mine in West Kordofan collapsed, and residents dug for survivors with hand tools when no rescue teams arrived.
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Sri Lanka and Thailand move to expedite a visa exemption, a day after visa-free entry ended
Herath met Thailand's Acting Foreign Minister in Bangkok. Sri Lankans lost visa-free access to Thailand on September 15.
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Von der Leyen offers Canada 'associate member' status and moves to ban social media for under-13s
Von der Leyen proposed a new EU 'associate member' status for Canada and an EU-wide ban on social media for children under 13.
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China's new exit rules bar travel over technology transfer violations
Regulations effective Tuesday allow authorities to stop citizens leaving if breaches could endanger 'national industrial and technological security'.