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Mozambique: U.S. to Disburse 1.5 Million Dollars for Weapons Control

[AIM] Maputo -- The United States government has pledged to disburse 1.5 million dollars to strengthen Mozambique's mana...

Ukraine loses nearly 1,400 troops in special op zone over past 24 hours — Defense Ministry

Russian Battlegroup North units took control over the Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo settlements in the Kharkov Region in th...

India’s Election Body Under Fire After Report of Voter Roll Rift

The Election Commission of India came under fire from opposition groups on Wednesday after a media report highlighted al...

Top Iranian diplomat hopes to meet with Lavrov on UNGA sidelines — ambassador to Russia

The Russian foreign minister would take part in about 20 international meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assem...

As Xi meets Trump, who’s winning their trade war?

Trade war has been central to Trump's presidency, but it didn't slash US deficits. Meanwhile, China recorded a surplus.

Qatar's emir urges talks with Iran as regional leaders demand stronger action against Israel at UN

The leaders of Qatar, Turkey and Jordan called for talks with Tehran and greater international pressure on Israel.

The President has called for AI leadership. Here’s the mission.

An AI compact built around capability, control, and continuity can ensure the country stays safe and secure while also l...

New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control

A flaw in cPanel's CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take "full ...

Cargo vessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, two casualties reported

Cargo vessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, two casualties reported UKMTO said it received a report o...

Africa: All of Africa Today - September 23, 2026

[allAfrica] UN Chief Says Security Council Remains 'Unjust' Without Permanent African Seat

Hainan steps up efforts to develop international consumption hub

Offshore customs supervision regime is expected to provide a major boost to Hainan’s retail sector

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address

Zelenskyy is in New York for the annual UN gathering as part of his diplomatic effort to shore up and recruit further in...

Countries cancel Iran flights after US threatens to ‘shut down’ airlines

Iraq, Oman and Azerbaijan join growing list of nations suspending air travel after Scott Bessent warns of further sancti...

Dollar Notches Seasonal End-of-September Gains on Hawkish Fed

The last week of September has proved to be the dollar’s strongest over the past decade, and its current rally suggests ...

Govt to audit Discos to identify causes of power theft, technical and commercial losses

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday decided to conduct a comprehensive technical audit of all former Wapda distributi...

Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood picked as first head of Makkah defence pact secretariat

The Foreign Office (FO) announced on Wednesday that Lieutenant General (retired) Nauman Mahmood as the first secretary g...

Smuggled Western arms from Ukraine end up in Africa, Middle East — Russian envoy

Yulia Zhdanova explained that weapons and military equipment are being transported by sea from Ukraine to countries in t...

Putin's party wins again as expected. So why does Russia still hold elections?

A US Diesel Export Ban Would Be a Calamity for the Market

Withholding shipments could result in global economic damage — and potentially even higher prices in America.

Russian air defenses show unmatched efficiency repelling Sept 20 attack on Moscow — expert

Igor Potapov emphasized that this level of effectiveness was achieved through the coordinated performance of the Russian...

Trump addresses UN with mixture of boasts, threats and jibes | First Thing

US-Iran meeting takes place on sidelines despite president’s threat to ‘annihilate’ Tehran regime. Plus, one man’s month...

OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine

Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable

United Kingdom announces action on disinformation and global AI standards

The United Kingdom will fight disinformation at home and abroad, and work to ensure global safety standards for artifici...

What the Trump-Xi meeting could do to strengthen the guardrails for AI

Beyond discussions about artificial intelligence, other key topics are likely to be the Iran war, an ongoing trade truce...

Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High for 2026

A total of 1073 firms fell victim to ransomware attacks globally in August, with the industrial sector the most affected...

UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speak

Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.

PM, top U.S. envoy discuss ways to strengthen S. Korea-U.S. alliance

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel on Wednesday to discuss ways to exp...

Houthi adviser warns of attacks on US interests if Washington intervenes in Yemen

Houthi adviser warns of attacks on US interests if Washington intervenes in Yemen A Houthi military adviser said the gro...

Russia calls for deeper biosafety cooperation within CIS — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister said that Moscow welcomes the development of regional cooperation in the field of biologica...

UK to review Chagos deal after Trump tells Burnham it is 'terrible'

Britain has suspended its €139 million-a-year lease payments for the Diego Garcia base while ministers try to reshape th...

Perenco on offshore platform electrification quest to power Brazil’s shallow-water fields from shore

In a bid to strike a balance between maximizing asset longevity and curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Perenco Bras...

Yemen's Houthis to target U.S. interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Houthi military adviser

While the Yemen civil war predates the U.S.-Iran war by years, renewed fighting in Yemen pits allies of Washington and T...

Israel denounces Macron's UN remarks

Israeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied...

Introduction of temporary administration preemptive signal to EU — RSPP chief

Alexander Shokhin expects the attempts to use Russian assets to continue

UBS Says Swiss Parliament Capital Decision Is Not a Compromise

UBS Group AG rejected the latest decision by the Swiss parliament which would impose substantial new capital requirement...

Glencore to help build US minerals stockpile with $500M EXIM financing

The miner and commodities trader will source and deliver materials for a US stockpile designed to shield manufacturers f...

Guterres’s actions as Secretary-General ruined trust in UN — Russian MFA

Kirill Logvinov, Director of the MFA Department of International Organizations, said the Portuguese official’s tenure wi...

Trump’s Fuel Export Ban Threat Sends European Diesel Soaring

President Donald Trump’s push to ban American diesel exports sent European prices for the fuel surging, while US futures...

Ban on Russian diesel increases EU fuel market vulnerability — expert

Nikolay Novik explained that European refineries had historically focused on gasoline production, relying on imports to ...

As the EU advances free trade with Southeast Asia, why is there no ASEAN-wide deal?

After years of arduous negotiations, the EU is closing on a string of bilateral trade deals with countries in Southeast ...