Trump inaugurates new WH helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight

Donald Trump has long crowed about how the new helipad would impress Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrives on September 23 for a state visit

Punished for importing Russian oil

U.S. fears rapid escalation in West Asia after Houthis attack Riyadh

The Riyadh-led coalition confirmed on September 19, 2026 evening on X that a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the capital was "suc...

Trump praises Mamdani after meeting in New York

‘Hopefully, you’re going to be a great [mayor]; I’ll be able to say you’re going to be a great one, and you’re off to a start,’ Donald Trump told Z...

U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

The move means there will be no television coverage of Mr. Trump's trip on Monday, September 21, to the United Nations General Assembly in New York...

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

"This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that th...

Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘

Deployment of weapons calls for multilateral governance in space

U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

Hundreds of flights have been canceled in the U.S. due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center

Maldives unveils $20 billion UAE investment

"Over its lifetime, the project could create more than 54,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities," says government statement

U.S. refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media

"In an unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government, U.S. President Donald Trump has denied U.S. visas to certain members of the president's h...

China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: state media

One of them, Zhang Youxia, held the position of the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission (CMC), making him China's h...

U.K. charges man over alleged Rwanda genocide offences

Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent ‌Bajinya, is charged with ‌one ⁠offence of conduct ancillary ⁠to genocide and six offences of conduct anci...

Trump claims part of U.S. media ‘threat to our National Security’

Donald Trump says fake news is a threat to U.S.’s national security and it should be stopped

Trump, in call with Yemen President, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

President Alimi requested ‌U.S. ⁠support for his Saudi-backed ⁠government in its fight against the Houthis, who this month took key ​areas along th...

U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23

Scott Bessent previously vowed the United States would declare “economic D-Day” on Iran and pledged to choke off Tehran financially.

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

The Netherlands is looking at ways to help the court maintain payments to staff and to protected witnesses, and to ensure that security at the dete...

German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

Chancellor Friedrich Merz called his party’s loss in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a ‘disaster’, while the far-left Die Linke could take power in B...

Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

United ‌Russia party won 57.83% of the vote, the Central Election ‌Commission said, up ​from 49.8% which it won ⁠in 2021, the last time an ‌electio...

Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

Terming the move “a decisive step” in operationalising the facility, the High Commission said the Trust will act as an interim governing body, prov...

Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

“As ​a result ‌of Google’s failures, individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used to, for ‌example, influence them with a...

The paradox of self-reliance: India-China trade dynamics | Data Point

While India is steadily building its manufacturing capabilities, that expansion remains deeply embedded in China-centric, import-dependent supply c...

EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

All EU countries are required to agree to extend the sanctions — a key part of the bloc’s response to Russia’s war since 2022 — every six months

Pro-Putin party keeps grip on parliament, anti-war party gains tiny regional foothold

With over 95% ‌of the vote counted, Ella Pamfilova, chair of the Central Electoral Commission, said United Russia had won a resounding victory with...

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s three sisters arrested in Lahore

The Deputy Commissioner of Lahore on September 20, 2026 passed two separate orders, copies of which were seen by AFP, for the three sisters' 30-day...

Andy Burnham is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

U.S. officials say the two leaders will hold talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

Pakistan strikes militant hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 28; Kabul disputes toll

The Taliban said a house in Kunar province was hit, killing three members of one family, days after an attack on a police facility in Pakistan

Missing measure in India’s magnet mission

The strategic question is not simply whether India possesses rare-earth resources or whether imports from China can be reduced. The real policy cha...

China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said the two leaders would have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations...

U.S. issues Iran travel warning, urges Americans to leave country amid rising West Asia tensions

The U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran, in a security alert, said the regional security environment remained complex and warned of potential flight cance...

Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

The shooting comes months after Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada was failing its Jewish community amid a surge in antisemitism.

Explosion injures 3 South Korean military officers in DMZ

Two were ​evacuated by helicopter. The ⁠third is expected to be transported ‌by road before being airlifted by helicopter

Two Indian students killed during flight training in Canada

Manoj Sivakumar from Tamil Nadu and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham from Puducherry died while they were on their flight training

USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

The remarks of the religious freedom body’s chief came weeks ahead of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to the U.S.

Bangladesh raises fuel prices by up to 17% amid global oil price surge

The latest increase follows fuel ‌price hikes in April and June, when the government also raised prices to help offset rising import costs driven b...

U.S. seeks ‘AI dialogue’ with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit

The talks come as both powers confront rising fears that increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems could wipe out humanity, offering a r...

Top U.S., China negotiators to hold final preparatory talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Although Beijing is yet to officially announce the trip, U.S. media reports have said that Mr. Xi is expected to arrive on September 23 and meet Mr...

Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings

At the Asian Games in central ⁠Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, organisers postponed the equestrian eventing competition until Tuesday due to ‌the approac...

New party emerges as a frontrunner as Israel goes to polls amid Netanyahu’s waning appeal

Yashar leads in opinion polls as its leader Gadi Eisenkot’s popularity among voters eclipses that of Netanyahu; Eisenkot bats for strategic wars ov...

Netanyahu plans ‘broad national govt.’ after Israel vote

He also hailed the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah

Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say

Targeting the entire organisation directly could ​severely undermine the court's work; ICC officials warn courtwide sanctions could disrupt IT, ins...

U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court officials | Explained

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing the sanctions, said that the ICC has made multiple attempts to assert authority over U.S. nationals...

Russia reports mass cyberattacks targeting elections

The chair of Russia’s Central Election Commission said the attacks appeared to have been carried out by “highly professional, well-coordinated grou...

Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

Most anti-war candidates ‌were barred from the ballot; those who did run from the liberal Yabloko party said they feared for their freedom after co...

ICE agent shoots, wounds man in Austin

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the city’s police department to be involved in the investigation so it can provide ‘clear, thir...

Far-left Elif Eralp wins Berlin vote on anti-AfD, pro-poor campaign

I believe it would indeed send a powerful signal if someone with a migration background were to become governing mayor of Berlin, said Elif Eralp

Iran shuts language centre linked to French embassy

Based on the Tehran prosecutor's office, the illegal centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, which has operated for years under the gu...

Pakistan’s Ex-PM Imran Khan’s sister detained by authorities

I do not know why they are so worried that they are arresting women as well, said Noreen Niazi, another sister of Imran Khan

Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students in classrooms

For us, anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future here must learn our language, understand our culture and respect our rules, said ...

Trump to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers

Mr. Trump cited national security concerns for the move, echoing the rationale offered for the roughly $400 million ballroom complex being built on...

Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections

The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow

Senior Taiwan official makes rare trip to China

China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to take the self-ruled island by force if necessary

Ebola vaccine being tested in DR Congo outbreak zone

The current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 3,639 people out of 7,541 confirmed cases, according to the latest figure...

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest

Pakistani security forces have killed five militants in a shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s southwest

Trump claims Houthis agree not to fight U.S., as attacks mount on Saudi allies

Trump’s latest comments to Fox News came as close U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is under growing pressure, with a missile targeting the capital Riyadh on ...

Israeli settler killed in West Bank, suspect arrested

The army said a soldier had earlier shot and wounded the suspected assailant at the scene of the incident near Ramallah in the central West Bank

Nepal flood toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 still missing

The search for those missing in Nepal has continued across river stretches, debris fields and damaged hydropower projects in Rasuwa and neighbourin...

Old era of jingoism, equating Nepali nationalism with anti-Indianism, is over: Nepal Finance Minister

In Delhi for meetings after the recent floods in Nepal, Swarnim Wagle pushes for a reset in fractious Delhi-Kathmandu ties, revising the trade trea...

No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran must both fight and negotiate, as Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran has conveyed seven conditions to the U.S. through Qatar

BRICS condemns EU carbon tax

Calls for a significant increase in international funding to help developing countries adapt to climate change

Brazil, India are building strategic ties for a changing world, says Brazil’s Foreign Minister

On whether BRICS seeks to replace the U.S. dollar, the Brazilian envoy says the possible use of local currencies for settling part of bilateral tra...