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Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft

September 25, 2026 admin

Russian Su-30 fighter jets fly in the international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, September 24, 2026. Photo Credit: Swedish Air Force/Finnish Air Force via Reuters “Swedish and Finnish fighter jets ⁠were scrambled to intercept and identify ‌Russian military aircraft in international ‌airspace ‌over ⁠the Gulf ⁠of Finland on Thursday (September 24, 2026),” the Finnish…

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Pope Leo warns ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

September 25, 2026 admin

Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday (September 25, 2026) that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of Artificial Intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. Pope raised existential questions about…

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

September 25, 2026 admin

Italy’s government passed a decree on Thursday (September 24, 2026) to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools. Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning…

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From Elon Musk to Tim Cook: Who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner in White House?

September 25, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), following a day of pomp and ceremony that belied deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Mr. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. He presented…

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Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

September 25, 2026 admin

Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country. Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara this week, saying…

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Pakistani forces kill several Afghan Taliban fighters in border clash amid escalating tensions

September 25, 2026 admin

Taliban security officers inspect the scene of what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes in Khost province, Afghanistan, September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistani security forces killed several Afghan Taliban fighters after they allegedly attempted to enter Pakistan and opened hostilities along the border in Balochistan province, State-run media reported on Friday (September…

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Pakistan vows to deepen ties with Bangladesh and Iran as Sharif meets Rahman, Pezeshkian on UNGA margins

September 25, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation with Dhaka and Tehran, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his Bangladesh counterpart Tarique Rahman and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines…

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Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship oil transfers reach limit as Saudi exports surge

September 25, 2026 admin

Ship-to-ship transfers in the ‌Gulf of Oman for West Asian oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz have reached their limits after Saudi Arabia diverted exports from the Red Sea, adding to shipments from other producers, trade sources ⁠and analysts said. The increasing amount of Saudi exports this month requires more supertankers to shuttle crude…

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Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China

September 25, 2026 admin

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by his country as well as India and China, in the wake of the…

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Why did a U.S. court stay Trump’s ban on media outlets?

September 25, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP In another judicial check on U.S. President Donald Trump’s seemingly impulsive executive decisions, a federal court on Wednesday (September 23) night suspended a ban imposed by the Republican on three media outlets. Less than a week after Mr. Trump banned CNN, MS-NOW, and Politico from the…

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