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‘Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24

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‘Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 on Saturday (September 19, 2026) reported major issues at the Saudi capital’s Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, including cancellations and delays, after residents…

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Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM Shah

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Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM Shah

Special emphasis will be laid on risk reduction, preparedness, and response, said Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An early warning system for disasters will be implemented as a “top priority” in Nepal, said Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday (September 19, 2026). The Bhotekoshi flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock…

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

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

File image of President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators will hold final preparatory talks in Washington from Saturday (September 19, 2026), including on tariffs, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States for a summit with his counterpart Donald Trump,…

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Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

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Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian PM Modi’s help in the case of Anojan Sivarasa (R). Image: X/@ManoGanesan A Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker on Saturday (September 19, 2026) urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the case of a minority…

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U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

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U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

U.S. President Donald J. Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over humanitarian and human rights concerns in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, which suffered…

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Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

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Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

A satellite image shows damaged buildings at Isfahan military garrison after reported airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran, on March 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s judiciary announced on Saturday (September 19, 2026) the execution of a man accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence….

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Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Centre after Trump threat

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Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Centre after Trump threat

People rally against the closing of the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Protesters formed a human chain on Friday (September 18, 2026) around the Kennedy Centre, the Washington arts hub that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is…

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Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

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Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban. New rules in the Chinese capital ban not just the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles but the possession or storage of them, meaning owners have until November 15…

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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released on Friday (September 19, 2026). The opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal…

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Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

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Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time includes residents of regions that Moscow illegally annexed from Ukraine after the start of its full-scale invasion more than four-and-a half years ago, part of Kremlin efforts to cement its gains. Officials in Kyiv vigorously denounced the action as illegal, and a human rights activist described residents there…

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