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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan

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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan

Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday (September 27, 2026) that its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan, after a group it said included Islamic State militants crossed from Pakistan. The Ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters, and that most of them were former Afghan government…

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Ten missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

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Ten missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

Ten people, including climbers and support staff, went missing after an avalanche struck the Himlung Himal peak in Nepal’s Manang district, local media reported. According to the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN), eight people from Himalayan Holidays Nepal and two from Imagine Nepal Treks lost contact after the avalanche buried tents at the base camp…

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza war crosses 74,000: Health Ministry

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza war crosses 74,000: Health Ministry

Gaza’s Health Ministry on September 26, 2026, said the Palestinian death toll had risen to 74,016, with 1,75,068 people wounded. File | Photo Credit: AP The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has crossed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. While a ceasefire that took effect on October 10 has halted the…

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Police declare major incident at U.K.’s Fairford air base, used by U.S. air forces

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Police declare major incident at U.K.’s Fairford air base, used by U.S. air forces

Emergency vehicles are parked at Fairford Youth Football club, near RAF Fairford, which hosts U.S. Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters British police said on Sunday (September 27, 2026) they had arrested several ​men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and ‌the army was examining…

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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

 Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police said Sunday (September 27, 2026). The South African Police Service said 17 people were killed Saturday (September 26, 2026) night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of…

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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

 Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police said Sunday (September 27, 2026). The South African Police Service said 17 people were killed Saturday (September 26, 2026) night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of…

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Russia backs India’s candidature for UNSC permanent seat

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Russia backs India’s candidature for UNSC permanent seat

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Saturday, September 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Russia has backed India’s candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, saying that any reform of the UN body cannot involve…

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Pope Leo XIV to meet clerical sex abuse victims during France visit

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Pope Leo XIV to meet clerical sex abuse victims during France visit

Pope Leo XIV will meet on Sunday (September 27, 2026) with victims of clerical sex abuse, a day after holding an open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of worshippers and praying at a holy shrine in Lourdes during his official visit to France. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is on a four-day…

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Relentless rainfall triggers floods, landslips across Nepal

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Relentless rainfall triggers floods, landslips across Nepal

Relentless rainfall across Nepal since Thursday (September 24, 2026) has triggered fresh floods and landslips, swept away houses and disrupted road traffic, according to a media report, as the Himalayan country reels from the disaster that killed at least 1,453 people and more than 5,000 remain missing. The bodies of 1,451 people have been recovered…

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Russia’s top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its ‘dangerous’ escalation toward it

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Russia’s top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its ‘dangerous’ escalation toward it

Russia’s top diplomat rejected German calls to ease off its “dangerous path of escalation” toward the country, instead accusing Germany of being Ukraine’s main sponsor and seeking to be a leading military power in Europe. “Does Berlin understand what this could lead to?” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asked in his speech at the UN…

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