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Suspected sabotage triggers major Dutch rail outage during morning rush hour

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Suspected sabotage triggers major Dutch rail outage during morning rush hour

A major outage hit parts of the Dutch railway system early Tuesday (September 15, 2026) and the company that maintains the nation’s rail infrastructure said it was treating the cause as possible sabotage. Hundreds of thousands of passengers use the train network each day. The stoppages on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) affected thousands of passengers…

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UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza after bodies found

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UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza after bodies found

Mourners gather for a mass burial of around 100 Palestinians, including 62 children, whose remains where recovered from rubble, in Gaza City. File | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nations called Tuesday (September 15, 2026) for international investigators to be granted to access to all of Gaza “to assist with evidence-gathering” as hundreds of bodies…

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Lawrence Bishnoi’s associate deported from Canada, arrested by Punjab Police

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Lawrence Bishnoi’s associate deported from Canada, arrested by Punjab Police

The arrest of Karamveer Singh by Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force is being seen as a major breakthrough against transnational organised crime. Image for representation only A close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was taken into custody at the IGI Airport in Delhi on Tuesday after being deported from Canada, Punjab Police said. The…

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Seven former Australian cricket skippers urge Australian FM to raise concerns over Imran Khan’s detention

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Seven former Australian cricket skippers urge Australian FM to raise concerns over Imran Khan’s detention

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Seven former Australian cricket skippers have written to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to raise humanitarian concerns over the detention of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Cricinfo reported.  The signatories to the letter sent to the minister are Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ian…

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Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation

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Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said on September 14, 2026 that the joint team had continued work to clear the remaining blocked section of the tunnel using excavators and loaders. File image: Indian Embassy, Kathmandu/ANI Photo Nepal and India’s joint rescue teams have reached the final stage of efforts to clear the blocked portion…

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As the last U.S. troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

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As the last U.S. troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the September 30 deadline. The Iraqi government has…

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Who is fugitive Khadeer Khan Mohammed? | Explained

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Who is fugitive Khadeer Khan Mohammed? | Explained

Between August 2023 and October 2024, Khadeer Khan Mohammed is accused of submitting $93 million in false and fraudulent claims for genetic testing that were never ordered or performed by Medicare | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: In July 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive takedown of another criminal…

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How EU plans to keep children under 15 off social media

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How EU plans to keep children under 15 off social media

The European Union is considering a major change to the way children access the internet, and it could affect everything from kids use Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and various AI chatbots. Under a proposal being prepared by the European Commission, per a report by Reuters, children under 15 could face restrictions on creating and using accounts…

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West Asia war LIVE: Saudi Arabia warns it will react ‘firmly’ to Houthi attacks

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West Asia war LIVE: Saudi Arabia warns it will react ‘firmly’ to Houthi attacks

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz dwindled further at the start of this week after attacks intensified in ‌West Asia, shipping data showed. Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled four on ⁠Monday, down from 10 during the previous day, preliminary data from Kpler showed on Tuesday. Two dry bulk carriers exited ‌the waterway, including…

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Russia hits petrol station, warehouse facilities in Kyiv, Mayor says

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Russia hits petrol station, warehouse facilities in Kyiv, Mayor says

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), Mayor Vitali Klitschko ‌said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that there was also a strike on ‌warehouse facilities in another part of the city. A ‌Reuters ⁠witness heard…

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