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Indonesia Doing ‘Everything’ To Tackle Fires But Struggling To Contain Them — Cabinet Secretary
Indonesia’s Cabinet Secretary says authorities are doing everything possible to curb the fires, as hazardous smoke continues to blanket parts of the country and spread across neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. Firefighters extinguish forest and land fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on September 21, 2026. Photo by MUDA SAGALA / AFP Dozens of planes and thousands…

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Arrives In US For 81st UN General Assembly
Rodriguez has arrived in the United States to attend the 81st UN General Assembly, marking the first participation by a Venezuelan head of state at the event since former President Nicolas Maduro addressed the gathering in 2018. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez greets the media before the arrival of Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena and his…

81st UNGA: US Denies Visas To Some Iranian Delegation Members, Reports Say
The United States has reportedly denied visas to some members of Iran’s delegation ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the gathering on Wednesday. In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New…

Xi Jinping Set To Visit US For Trump Talks On Wednesday, China Confirms
China has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States for talks with President Donald Trump, amid heightened focus on tensions between the two countries over technology and artificial intelligence. US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in…

US Deports 25,000 Migrants to Third Countries Under New Deals
The United States has sent about 25,000 migrants to third countries since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, under arrangements that allow Washington to transfer people who cannot legally be returned to their home countries. US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in…

Tunisian Protesters Demand Release Of Four Detained Sumud Activists
Protesters in Tunisia are calling for the release of four Sumud activists, as concern grows over the deteriorating health of one detainee who has been on hunger strike for more than a month. Tunisian protesters march in central Tunis calling for the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained in a financial investigation, on…

Ukraine Drones Strike Moscow As Russia Holds Parliamentary Elections
Drone strikes hit Moscow on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, with voting taking place amid heightened security and expectations of another strong showing by the ruling United Russia party. Members of a local electoral commission count votes in Russia’s parliamentary election in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on September 20, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian…

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Says Iranians Pay Price For War, Repression
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has said Iranians continue to bear the consequences of war and repression, speaking to the Associated Press about the situation in the country. Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave “no room for people to breathe” after 1½ years of wars, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist…

Australia To Detain Visa Overstayers As Number Reaches 77,000
Australia will place tourists who overstay their visas in immigration detention as the government moves to reduce the number of people remaining in the country beyond their authorised stay, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite said on Friday. People spend their afternoon on a sunny day on Bondi Beach in Sydney on September 18,…

At Least Two Killed In Southern Philippines School Shooting, Rescuer Says
At least two people have been killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines, according to a rescuer, as concerns over school security grow following two rare shooting incidents that have shaken the country in recent months. At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, a…
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