Addressing the inaugural session of the 9th State Duma, President Vladimir Putin said Russian society’s unity would provide reliable guarantees for the country’s security and sovereignty for generations. He called that unity the surest way to achieve their goals together.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:23
Kyrylo Budanov told Euronews that countries with existing drone-cooperation agreements with Kyiv could negotiate access to Ukraine’s latest technology for countering Russia’s new jet-powered drones.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:23
Nearly 8,000 French firefighters marched through Paris to demand more staff and funding, while protesting what unions describe as a lack of government action.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:22
Coinbase has won CFTC approval for Coinbase Clearing, giving the crypto exchange an integrated US derivatives structure spanning brokerage, trading and clearing. The new unit can clear fully collateralized contracts, while planned single-stock perpetual futures remain under regulatory review and will initially rely on external infrastructure.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:20
AFP News AgencyA day-ahead market look for Sept. 30, 2026, argues that a stronger dollar may be less threatening to bitcoin than traders expect.
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CoinDeskOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:20
A landmine explosion in the Korean Demilitarized Zone last week injured three South Korean soldiers. Seoul accused North Korea of deliberately planting mines south of the Military Demarcation Line, while Pyongyang denied the allegation and threatened retaliation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:19
South Korea and North Korea are blaming each other for explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers. A North Korean guard post was seen from Gimpo, South Korea.
A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists ended its mission on Wednesday. Iraqi leaders welcomed the move, but some fear it could embolden pro-Iran armed factions. France 24 examines Iraq’s security challenges and why Washington chose this moment to withdraw its troops.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:18
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China and Russia will deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation and work to reform and improve global governance under the guidance of their leaders. He described the partnership’s development as successful and said it promotes mutually beneficial cooperation for shared prosperity.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:17
Cloudflare says it plans to issue TLS certificates designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. Its open-source platform will provide free hybrid certificates combining classic TLS with post-quantum Merkle Tree Certificates, while acquiring a trusted root from CA GlobalSign to help millions of websites switch without added performance overhead.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:15
The Republican chair of the congressional committee focused on China urged the Trump administration to scrutinize U.S. ally South Korea’s warming relationship with China, saying it poses “significant risks” to the United States.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:15
NBC News’ morning rundown says rape allegations at Cornell University are drawing attention to New York’s consent laws.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:14
The investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has reopened. Student journalists say they are reporting on the case relentlessly, while Ithaca’s mayor has proposed pausing Greek life and student gatherings at Cornell.
CNN affiliate WSTM spoke with Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo about his proposal to pause Greek life activities and student gatherings at Cornell University after an on-campus alleged sexual assault case was reopened.
The head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower will leave at the end of the year after female employees were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group. The incident provoked outrage in France and a staff walkout that forced the Paris landmark to close for a day.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:11
An independent investigation found operational and management failures after female Eiffel Tower employees were told to avoid a visiting BAPS Hindu delegation. The incident was described as unacceptable, triggered a staff strike and political criticism, and will be followed by the departure of SETE director general Patrick Branco Ruivo at the end of the year.
UK second-quarter GDP growth was revised up to 0.5%, driven by stronger expansion in services. The economy is nevertheless contending with high borrowing costs, inflationary pressures and a cooling labour market.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:11
Apple’s long-rumored HomePad smart home hub will reportedly debut on October 13th alongside a new HomePod mini and upgraded Apple TV. The centerpiece of the launch is expected to have a 6-inch tilting display, Siri AI features, and support for smart-home controls, video calls, music, photo slideshows, and intercom-style calls.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:11
Apple plans to make its long-delayed move into the smart-home market in the next few weeks. The strategy centers on a hub codenamed J490.
Viruses are spreading widely across Havana amid failures in water and electricity services. Last Tuesday, Cuban housewife Yuamilka Hechavarria was asleep when water rushed into the cistern of the crumbling tenement where she lives in Old Havana.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:10
Tokyo district court has ruled that human voices receive the same protection as publicity rights. Actor Kenjiro Tsuda sued a TikTok account for allegedly using AI-generated videos to copy his voice. The court said unauthorised use of a performer’s voice may infringe those rights, but rejected his removal request because the videos had already been deleted.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:09
Following Donald Trump’s lunch with artificial intelligence leaders at the White House, the industry remains largely unchanged on AI safety, leaving the issue more unsettled than ever.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:09
An Iranian court has upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab. Rights groups called flogging a deliberate act of violence against the body and dignity, and said Ahmadi and her production team are expected to be punished within three months.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:09
The British Prime Minister says he will consider a “range of options” for the country’s future relationship with the European Union, including the possibility of rejoining the bloc.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:08
Andy Burnham has opened the possibility of the UK rejoining the EU, saying ministers will examine options ranging from keeping current arrangements to a customs union, the single market or full membership. He said Brexit had caused “more harm than good” and promised to set out the choices around the UK-EU summit in November.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain should consider a range of future relationships with the European Union, including eventually rejoining the bloc, as he intensifies efforts to rebuild ties with Europe.
Norwegian ministers faced intense questioning in parliament over their ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Parliament has also established an independent inquiry to examine the case more broadly, with its final report due by 31 January 2028.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:07
Ukraine’s total war costs are expected to reach $155 billion this year, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on Wednesday. The government is struggling to fill a $27 billion funding shortfall needed to maintain combat operations at the start of 2027.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:05
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin claimed Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election through fraud. He accused the United States of abandoning genuine elections by using mail-in voting and said Russia’s democracy was genuine.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:04
Three transfers moved about 15% of the stolen ZEC into Ironwood, a privacy pool that conceals senders, recipients and payment amounts, making the funds more difficult to trace.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:04
French President Emmanuel Macron said at an economic forum in Madrid that inexpensive Russian gas had been fundamental to European industry’s competitiveness, but Europe cut those supplies because of the Ukrainian conflict. He said the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has intensified a new phase of Europe’s energy crisis and urged an integrated energy market with fairer cost-sharing for major projects.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:03
As Israel’s October 27 election approaches, Benjamin Netanyahu remains under pressure over alleged warnings he received before the 2023 Hamas attack. Reports say Egypt’s intelligence chief and the UAE president warned him, claims Netanyahu denies. His rivals have used the allegations to question his fitness and responsibility for the security failure.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:03
Israeli media reported that Benjamin Netanyahu secretly travelled to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to ask its leader to deny claims that he had warned the Israeli prime minister about an impending Hamas threat before the group’s October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu confirmed the trip but denied making such a request.
Jeremy and Gemma Cooper say their yacht, the Tai Tam, was struck by a sperm whale 500 nautical miles off New Zealand. As the vessel sank, they and two other sailors escaped into a life raft and were rescued by a container ship 17 hours later. They say they plan to return to the water soon.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:01
High school students across France are protesting crowded classrooms, teacher shortages and exhausting schedules. Police detained more than 400 people on Tuesday, many of them minors, as some school blockades involved burning rubbish bins and throwing objects at officers. The unrest coincided with public-sector strikes over planned budget cuts, adding to political tensions.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:01
Dozens of people have been injured in a wave of student demonstrations in France, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Wednesday. Students continued protesting dilapidated schools, inadequate resources and stressful exams.
Yemen’s latest fighting has redrawn front lines and deepened hunger and displacement after more than a decade of war. Nearly 134,000 people, including an estimated 73,000 children, have been forced from their homes since the escalation began in early September. Displaced families near Taiz report receiving little food, clean water or basic sanitation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 11:01
The Premier League has ruled Manchester City guilty of almost all charges over financial breaches from 2009 to 2018, alleging sham commercial deals concealed more than $1.1bn from its Abu Dhabi-based owners. City denies wrongdoing and will appeal. Possible sanctions include a fine, points deduction, title stripping or expulsion.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
Myanmar's junta chief and president, Min Aung Hlaing, will visit Malaysia in October, Malaysia's state news agency reported on Wednesday. The two countries are continuing talks on returning refugees and people displaced by conflict.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
A new report adds to growing research showing that extreme weather is reshaping global inflation and making some grocery items more expensive this year.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
Another passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv was ordered to turn back during the flight and is now returning to the UAE, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. The development follows an earlier Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX incident in which the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia after a suspected stabbing in the cockpit caused it to dive. Israeli authorities are investigating that incident as a terrorist attack.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent general-emergency and possible-hijacking signals before being diverted to Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport after a violent incident between the pilots, according to reports. About 180 passengers were aboard; all were safe, and the hijacking possibility was later ruled out while the circumstances remained unclear.
A commercial flight from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a distress call, briefly prompting fears of a hijacking and sending Israeli warplanes into the air. A regional official briefed on the incident said a cockpit fight apparently involved the pilots.
A Flydubai flight bound for Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia after its Russian and Ukrainian pilots fought during the flight.
Israeli media report that authorities are investigating whether a Flydubai pilot tried to crash a flight bound for Tel Aviv. The plane lost thousands of meters of altitude in about a minute before making an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. Flydubai said all passengers were safe.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after transmitting an alert. Israel briefly feared a possible hijacking and scrambled warplanes, but Israeli media said the incident arose from a dispute between the two pilots. Everyone on board was safe.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv issued an emergency alert after an alleged cockpit confrontation and diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israel scrambled fighter jets amid initial fears of a hijacking. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed the other and apparently tried to sabotage the aircraft, but passengers and crew overpowered him. Flydubai confirmed an altercation and said the circumstances remain under investigation.
A commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an onboard emergency alert triggered alarm.
A FlyDubai passenger plane heading to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after its two pilots reportedly fought. The aircraft sent an emergency signal soon after takeoff, briefly raising fears of a hijacking. All passengers were safe.
A Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning after an incident involving the pilots occurred inside the cockpit, according to an Israeli source.
Flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling to Israel, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged dispute between the pilots. Publicly available flight-tracking data showed the aircraft transmitted an emergency alert shortly after take-off.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk in northeastern Saudi Arabia after the pilot and co-pilot reportedly fought. The aircraft briefly transmitted a hijacking code, but Israel’s prime minister’s office said it was not a hijacking. Israeli fighter jets were dispatched and Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations.
Sources told CNN that a “violent” altercation between two pilots caused a FlyDubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia.
An agreement on Chinese coal purchases reflects what the report calls the administration’s misplaced focus, benefiting Beijing in the process.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
The SEC is finally updating transfer-agent rules. Fairmint’s Joris Delanoue argues that splitting ownership data among a token wrapper, a special-purpose vehicle, a broker’s internal ledger and a transfer agent’s off-chain database could create a “paperwork crisis” for the blockchain age.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
Pro-separation organizers say a referendum is only about gaining “leverage” with Ottawa. The question is whether voters are persuaded by that pitch.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 11:00
French politics observer Andrew Smith says antisemitism allegations against the president of France’s National Rally have seriously damaged the party. He says people have accepted its “detoxification” despite the party’s antisemitic and racist legacy, making Mediapart’s allegation that Bardella sent antisemitic remarks from 2013 to 2015 even more shocking.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:58
The Council of Europe says the Register of Damage for Ukraine became fully operational on Sept. 30. It collects claims across 43 damage categories and has received 195,000 submissions, which an International Claims Commission will review to determine compensation. Governments, individuals and businesses can file claims, including through Ukraine’s Diia app.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:55
Malaysia has condemned what it called a mass incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by illegal Israeli settlers.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:52
Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under Israeli police protection, while authorities restricted Muslim worshippers’ access.
Taiwanese analysts say the Trump-Xi summit produced no apparent change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan. Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu said Beijing wants the world to treat Taiwan as a domestic Chinese issue, while analysts cautioned that any private understanding over Taiwan may only become visible in the coming months.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:51
Etihad Rail launched a new route between Abu Dhabi and Dubai on 30 September, with additional stations expected to open in the coming months.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:51
Inflation rose much faster than expected this month in some of the euro zone’s biggest economies, driven by the energy-price shock from the Iran war and increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:50
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov urged the G20 to address trade distortions through a comprehensive, cross-sectoral approach and improve multilateral rules through the G20 and WTO. He said the forum should not legitimize members’ national measures or become a venue for mutual blame, warning that this could undermine its practical purpose.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:50
The EU plans to broaden its Mediterranean naval mission to counter Russia’s shadow fleet, safeguard subsea infrastructure and pursue naval diplomacy with countries in North Africa.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:49
Eight Egyptian sailors have been freed after being held for months aboard a hijacked tanker.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:47
Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to create an electoral coalition with a former senior Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates, an unexpected political alignment among the groups.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:45
Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to form an electoral coalition with a former senior Fatah official who has close ties to the United Arab Emirates.
Foreign customers are showing interest in producing Supercam S350 reconnaissance drones locally, Unmanned Systems Group spokeswoman Yekaterina Zgirovskaya said. The company says global demand for presentations and demonstration flights is growing, with customers seeking technology transfer, maintenance support and operator training alongside supplies.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:44
OpenAI, Google and Meta have committed to external safety audits under a voluntary White House agreement. Six companies signed the pact, which covers hacking and biological threats, but it includes no penalties or deadline for implementing the checks.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:43
A luxury compound at Cibinong Prison near Jakarta has been demolished after public anger. Inspectors found apartments with air conditioning, large televisions, refrigerators, sofas and dining areas, along with a gym, a golf simulator under construction and luxury vehicles. Officials said the units appeared to house inmates, while prison authorities said they were for staff, renewing scrutiny of alleged preferential treatment for wealthy or well-connected prisoners.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:41
Five Indonesian prison officials, including the head of Cibinong prison near Jakarta, have been suspended after investigators found more than 10 apartment-style units with air conditioning, large televisions and other home comforts allegedly used by inmates. Authorities are examining whether the facilities were provided in exchange for payments.
An inspection at a prison near Jakarta uncovered an apartment-style compound with luxury amenities allegedly used by inmates. Five prison officials have been suspended.
Indonesia suspended the warden of Cibinong prison and four other officials after investigators found more than 10 apartment-style residences allegedly used by inmates near Jakarta. The compound included air-conditioning, televisions, a gym and luxury vehicles. Authorities are investigating whether staff housing was illegally converted and whether privileges were bought.
Indonesia has suspended officials after watchdog investigators uncovered an alleged luxury inmate compound inside Cibinong Prison near Jakarta. Calls are growing for the inquiry to be broadened.
Greece’s largest international animation festival, Animasyros, is now firmly regarded as one of Europe’s leading events of its kind. This year’s expanded programme featured more than 280 films from established and emerging filmmakers across 50 countries.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:40
AFP News AgencyA new report says Europe’s car industry is especially exposed because it relies on a small number of countries for chips and critical materials. The shift to electric vehicles is putting automakers in competition with AI and data centres for the same supplies.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:39
Medication prices are surging in Iran, while some treatments have become difficult to obtain. Patients and their families are scrambling for medicines as a US blockade and intensified sanctions put pressure on the country’s pharmaceutical industry.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:39
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said the US should use its influence to help restore the WTO dispute settlement system and strengthen fair multilateral trade governance. He is leading Russia’s delegation to the G20 trade ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee, where participants will also discuss food-trade “weaponization,” forced labor in supply chains and overcapacity.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:38
Meat consumption in Argentina, where barbecuing is central to national identity, has fallen to an all-time low. Reporters attribute the decline to the sharp loss of purchasing power experienced by most Argentines since Javier Milei took office.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:37
Iraq says the mission of the US-led coalition has ended. A US military transport aircraft was photographed at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport on September 29, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:36
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said work and communication are underway on potentially moving Russia-made S-400 systems from Turkey to a friendly third country. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was open to the transfer, but no request had yet been received and Moscow’s consent would be required.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:36
Organizers say representatives from 47 countries have registered for Kazan Digital Week, scheduled for October 29-31 in Kazan. The forum will use 21 halls and three exhibition spaces, with its plenary session focused on artificial intelligence, data and technological sovereignty. Its expanded exhibition will feature mostly AI-related solutions.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:36
Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley, while he was having an affair. He is due to be sentenced on Monday and could receive life in prison without parole.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:35
South Korea has become a global beauty and cosmetics powerhouse over the past decade. Yet the creams, serums and treatments behind K-beauty’s worldwide success have also affected Korean society, where people face growing pressure to fit new beauty standards.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:35
The first Arctic Express container train of the year has left Arkhangelsk carrying car components delivered from China via the Northern Sea Route and is bound for the Tula Region. Northern Railway plans to assemble four more trains with imported containers.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:34
The Premier League says Manchester City used “sham” commercial contracts in schemes that inflated revenue and understated costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade, potentially making it the league’s biggest financial scandal. The club denies wrongdoing and says it will appeal.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:34
Ukraine’s Economy and Environment Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko said missile alerts cost the country an estimated $45 million for every hour they force businesses to suspend operations. Russian attacks have caused about $10 billion in fixed-asset damage this year, hitting steel plants, warehouses, logistics hubs and data centers. The government is considering allowing more private companies to buy Ukrainian air-defense systems.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 10:33
Ukraine’s economy and environment minister, Oleksandr Kravchenko, says missile alerts cost an estimated $45m for each hour they stop businesses. Russia has been striking industrial sites, warehouses, logistics hubs and datacentres. Kyiv has introduced red and yellow warnings to limit disruption, though a drone strike during a yellow alert killed two people at the National Academy of Sciences.
Murmansk has opened the first Arctic testing ground for evaluating facade systems in the Far North. Located at Murmansk Arctic University, it contains four house models, controlled indoor conditions and sensors that measure electricity use as weather changes. The research is intended to compare facade efficiency and durability and inform building regulations.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:33
Ukrainian forces attacked Trubchevsk in Russia’s Bryansk Region with drones, injuring 12 people, including nine students, acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said. One of the injured is in serious condition, and the victims are receiving hospital treatment.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:33
British police said Wednesday that prosecutors were asked to assess possible corporate manslaughter and gross-negligence manslaughter cases involving dozens of people after the 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze, in which 72 people died.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:30
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister rejects South Korea’s finding that North Korea planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week, accusing Seoul of conspiring against Pyongyang.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:30
North Korea has rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s sister, warned that North Korea would retaliate against the South if tensions escalate.
South Korea’s military demanded a formal apology from North Korea after two landmine explosions near the DMZ wounded three soldiers. The UN Command said it found an active North Korean anti-personnel mine on the South Korean side and determined that the Armistice Agreement was violated. North Korea called Seoul’s assessment a “conspiratorial farce” and warned of immediate, merciless retaliation.
South Korea has demanded an apology and “responsible measures” from North Korea after a landmine blast injured three soldiers south of the military demarcation line. A joint investigation found a live North Korean anti-personnel mine and the UN Command called it an armistice violation. Pyongyang denied involvement and warned of retaliation.
North Korea has rejected South Korea’s claim that it was behind mine blasts in the demilitarized zone, calling the allegation a “farce”. In recent years, Pyongyang has added mines, anti-tank barriers and other frontline fortifications, prompting concern in the South about more North Korean soldiers near the border.
North Korea denied South Korea’s claim that Pyongyang was responsible for a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers. Kim Yo Jong accused Seoul of fabricating evidence and plotting against the North. South Korea demanded an apology, while the UN Command said its investigation found a North Korean anti-personnel mine and concluded that Pyongyang violated the armistice agreement.
South Korea’s military has demanded an apology from North Korea after landmine explosions in the DMZ injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month. Seoul says the blasts were highly likely caused by North Korean mines and violated the 1953 armistice. Pyongyang denies responsibility, calls the claims groundless, and warns the South will pay a price.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that North Korea must immediately stop fortification work near the inter-Korean border, warning that the activities were raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea says it will strengthen tactical counterattack capabilities in a sector of the demilitarized zone along the South Korean border. Kim Yo-jong warned that any fire opened on North Korean personnel building long-term barriers would bring an “immediate and merciless retaliatory strike.” She also denied North Korean involvement in a Sept. 21 mine blast that injured three South Korean troops.
A Dutch environmental group has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission accusing New Zealand of breaking climate commitments in its free-trade agreement with the European Union.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:30
A Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an emergency alert. The incident apparently followed an altercation between the pilots.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:29
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv issued an emergency alert and landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, while passengers prevented a major disaster. Both pilots were injured and hospitalised; passengers later continued on a replacement aircraft.
Metaplanet’s independent directors defended a controversial executive payout plan by pointing to management’s financial risk and role in restructuring. They left unanswered questions about Gerovich’s exercised shares and MMXX Ventures.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:28
A new 69-room Minecraft hotel is set to open in the UK, joining a growing number of properties designed to let fans step into their favourite games.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:22
Yorkville Ives has priced a fund designed to give investors access to private companies helping develop artificial intelligence.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:21
AFP News AgencyThe Chinese-run Global CEOs Dinner Club hosts high-level events in Brussels that bring together business leaders and political figures. It is now seeking to expand into France, raising intelligence concerns.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:21
An online contest launched by the Instagram page Fat Dogs of Delhi has drawn thousands of votes for the capital’s plumpest community dogs. The light-hearted event has also prompted concerns about celebrating canine obesity. Googoo, a 46kg mixed-breed dog, is competing while undergoing a weight-loss programme at an animal care centre.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:20
It is now a year since Israel took the life of journalist Yahia Barzaq.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:19
Traders are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE data, after oil-fueled bets on rate hikes over the past month pushed 30-year Treasury yields to their highest level since 2002. Bitcoin is below $84,000 ahead of Micron’s earnings report.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 10:18
Hungary has reduced German activist Maja T.’s prison term over attacks at a 2023 neo-Nazi rally. She staged a 40-day hunger strike last year to protest what she called an “unlawful handover” and “inhumane” prison conditions, allegations denied by Hungary’s prison service.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 10:16
A Hungarian appeals court on Wednesday reduced the prison term of a German citizen convicted of assaulting suspected far-right sympathisers in Budapest in 2023. The sentence was cut to seven years from eight.
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