Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russian special services ordered the August arson attack on Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, calling it sabotage intended to intimidate Europe and weaken support for Ukraine. The Kremlin rejected the allegation as baseless, while NATO and several allies backed Estonia.

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Dennis Haskins, the actor known for playing Bayside High’s beloved principal Mr. Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died at 75.

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Estonia has condemned what it calls Russian “sabotage” after an arson attack on defence company Milrem Robotics. European countries have already faced repeated Russian drone incursions and a covert disruption campaign that began after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Estonia said on Sept. 29 that Russian intelligence services were behind an Aug. 15 arson attack at a Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the government could state “with certainty” that it was sabotage ordered by Russian special services. Three suspects were arrested and transferred to Estonian authorities.

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Lindsay Clancy is returning to court in Massachusetts for a pivotal hearing that could determine whether she will face a second trial over the murders of her three children. Her first trial ended in a mistrial.

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More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked Jalud in the occupied West Bank, preventing the al-Tubasi family from returning to homes under military escort. Settlers set fire to two family houses and threw stones at Israeli security forces. The military said three police officers were lightly injured and called the family victims of “nationalist crime”.

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Central Tokyo has recorded rain for 34 consecutive days through Tuesday, the longest streak on record and one day longer than the previous mark set in 2019. Typhoons, a stalled autumn rain front and low pressure contributed to the wet spell. Typhoon Dujuan brought 156 mm of rain on September 21, triggering landslides and river flooding and leaving 14 people dead near the Japanese capital. Rain is expected to continue in eastern Japan until around Thursday.

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Tokyo has recorded rain for 34 consecutive days, the longest such streak on record. Heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan flooded a road in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, forcing people to wade through the water.

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A Myanmar military air strike in northern Rakhine State has killed at least 50 people, according to a report. Smoke rose and a fire burned in Kyauktaw after the strike.

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