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Smotrich calls for expanding West Bank settlement policies to Israel’s north and south Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has promised to expand what he calls Israel’s “settlement revolution” in the occupied West Bank to the Galilee in northern Israel and the Negev in the south. “It’s time to bring the revolution in Judea and Samaria to the Galilee and the Negev, in order to save the State of Israel from the next October 7,” Smotrich said on X. Smotrich also mentioned protests in the to

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Rodion Miroshnik noted that a district election commission head had been killed and another one injured in the Zaporozhye Region over the previous two days

UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.

American military aid to Pakistan has remained suspended since January 2018, during Trump's first term, but a commercial arms sale is separate from this arrangement.
The U.S. notified the Prime Minister's Office of a planned $25 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, an Israeli official confirmed to Walla. Israel will now push for compensation: systems Washington has refused to sell until now, participation in classified weapons programs, space-based weapons, and joint development of Arrow 4 and Arrow 5 interceptors. A source said the IDF would prefer no other country in the region get the stealth fighter. Even if signed soon, Riyadh's first jets arrive only i
Collision near Sabina Shoal sparks fresh escalation between China, Philippines https://t.co/j7DcwNxoex
[Premium Times] The gathering brought together 127 senior enlisted leaders and other participants from 26 African countries, alongside the U.S. European, and NATO partners.

A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.

From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.

German federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation into a drone found near the Bundeswehr’s Wunstorf air base in Lower Saxony. The damaged drone was discovered by a walker near Lake Steinhude earlier this week. According to reports, it may be the same model used in the suspected drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August, where a drone carrying explosives was found near a Ukrainian transport aircraft. Authorities are investigating possible links, but no explosives have been fo

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directive for Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country on Friday after the lawyers representing the PMDC and a varsity sought more time to submit their replies. The PMDC issued a notification on September 1, directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges to return to Afghanistan. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admissi

Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.

NEW: Israel is expected to seek additional weapons systems from the U.S. after Washington informed Israel of plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a reported $25 billion deal. Israeli officials told Walla they would seek "compensation" from Washington, including access to advanced weapons systems, classified defense projects, Arrow 4 and Arrow 5 interceptor cooperation, space-based weapons, and other capabilities. Source: Walla

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.

The UN migration agency reports that 112,000 individuals have been internally displaced in Yemen, while nearly 3,000 have fled to Djibouti due to ongoing conflict. Houthis have increased attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
"It was pointed out that through large-scale supplies of long-range offensive weapons, London was putting itself in the position of an accomplice to the Kiev regime’s brutal atrocities," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed

Attack not immediately claimed, but ISIL and Pakistani Taliban (TTP) active in the region and regularly target troops.
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine Zidane will unveil his first selection as coach of the French football team. Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic organisers approve a croc-infested river to hold canoe and rowing events. Finally, the first new feline species in a century has been discover

A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building during Friday prayers, a senior police official told the BBC.
The new financial aid package received from the European Union will be directed primarily toward the purchase of missiles and drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

UK warns British settlers in occupied West Bank of possible sanctions The UK government has warned British citizens living in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that they could face sanctions under a new regime targeting settlement activity, The New Arab reported. The warning included a reminder that people should be “aware of any new sanctions imposed under the regime”, while London also urged them to take note of existing official advice against economic and financial activity in

A recent development adding to this picture was Finland joining the French nuclear deterrence initiative, the statement reads

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The International Biathlon Union rejected reinstatement after finding Russia had not met conditions on distancing itself from the war and military involvement.

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Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 18th

Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to ‘the women of Iran’ An Iranian actress who won the best newcomer award at the Venice film festival has come under severe attack from the country’s authorities and state media after highlighting the plight of women in Iran in her acceptance speech. Laleh Marzban last Saturday won the best actress award in the Oriz

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According to updated information, one person was killed and the number of injured rose to seven following a morning drone strike on an electric commuter train in Novovodolaha community, said Oleh Synehubov, Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

Russian forces struck a commuter train in Kharkiv Oblast, with early reports indicating that one person was killed and seven passengers sustained serious injuries.

FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant, orders investigation into deaths of alleged illegal miners By: Zagazola Makama The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna. The suspension was ordered by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, after re

Voting got underway on Friday in a tightly controlled three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, and most anti-war candidates have been excluded from the ballot.
Cooperation with Ecuador and Colombia is part of a wider U.S. military buildup in South America. Inside that buildup, MQ-9 Reaper drones are being pulled from Africa and reassigned to the command responsible for the region. Counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations are planned. CNN
Russian Foreign Ministry: A strong protest has been lodged in connection with the UK's increase in weapons supplies to Ukraine. Russia calls on the UK to abandon its current "policy of escalation."
Troops rescue four residents with machete wounds after attack by Fulani bandits in Riyom @DHQNigeria @HQNigerianArmy https://t.co/mwPsCzuIGB

The U.S. military is moving MQ-9 Reaper drones from Africa to the command responsible for South America ahead of planned counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations. The transfer is part of a broader military buildup in the region, including cooperation with countries such as Ecuador and Colombia. Source: CNN

Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.