4 Oct, 2026

Iran says it is prepared to ‘fight and negotiate’ with US

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran is prepared for both military confrontation and diplomacy, while insisting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its conditions are met.

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4 Oct, 2026

Israel kills Christian mother, daughter in failed bid to assassinate Hamas leader in targeted strike

Local media say Israeli assessments suggest Ali al-Amoudi survived the pinpoint attack in Gaza City that instead killed five Palestinians, including four women.

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4 Oct, 2026

Trump says Iran has ‘virtually given up’ nuclear weapon ambitions

US president’s remarks on a central objective of his administration’s war come amid the prospect of renewed military strikes on Iran.

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1 Oct, 2026

Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu for another term

US president says he has not heard “bad things” about opposition contender Gadi Eisenkot.

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30 Sep, 2026

US lifts long-standing ban on arms exports to Syria

The move comes as the Trump administration moves to normalise diplomatic and trade relations with Syria following the fall of Bashar al Assad’s regime.

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30 Sep, 2026

UAE flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after pilots fight mid-air

The flight briefly transmitted a general emergency signal before switching to the code used for unlawful interference onboard.

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30 Sep, 2026

Türkiye and the UN: The world has outgrown the top five

Ankara’s call for urgent reforms to the global body reflects the mood and needs of the world that has long outgrown the circumstances that led to the creation of the UN.

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30 Sep, 2026

US forces exit remaining bases in Iraq, ending two-decade military presence

Trump administration is overseeing the withdrawal, carrying forward a plan negotiated by the previous administration for departure of US troops from Iraq.

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29 Sep, 2026

Trump hosts AI titans at White House as extinction-risk warnings intensify

Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Greg Brockman, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos, Bill McDermott, and Sanjay Mehrotra are expected to be among attendees, US media report.

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29 Sep, 2026

Central Tokyo lashed with record 34 straight days of rain

Total rainfall roughly reached three times the average precipitation for the entire month of September.

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