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Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long US military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups.

Russia has never rejected talks on Ukraine and is prepared to hold them in either bilateral or trilateral formats, the Russian foreign minister noted

Malaysia will formally invite Myanmar leader Minh Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur to discuss efforts to repatriate nearly 200,000 refugees from the war-torn nation that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says have placed a heavy social and economic burden on his country. Refugees from Myanmar, particularly ethnic Rohingya, have faced worsening hostility in recent months in Malaysia, where they are accused of causing social problems and taking over small local businesses in areas where they have set.
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A U.S.-contracted vessel was hit near the Strait of Hormuz during an Iranian attack earlier this week, two sources told Fox News. Four drones and at least one missile were involved, and one projectile hit the ship. U.S. personnel were aboard. Injuries were minor. Fox News

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London is no longer operating behind the curtain, signaling to Islamists that they still have a major power patron, while stepping openly into the role of a major opponent of Israel.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright: In the conflict, yes, this has taken some energy resources out of the marketplace. It is causing a short-term sacrifice for Americans right now. But this is to end Iran’s ability to forever drive up energy prices.
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Kosovo: Thousands took to the streets in Pristina after The Hague convicted four former KLA leaders of war crimes — Thaçi and Krasniqi got 25 years each, Veseli 18, Selimi 13 — for the murder of 96 people, torture of 303, and detention of 385+ during the 1998-99 Kosovo war. Protesters marched to the EULEX (EU mission) building, throwing stones, bottles, paving slabs and fireworks, kicking doors and fencing, and trying to storm the compound. Kosovo police clashed with the crowd but prevented e
In one of Odesa's districts, Russian forces struck private garages on the afternoon of September 16. One person was reported killed.

As Russia shifts its bombardment tactics to near-hourly drone attacks throughout the day, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure, more businesses are joining the program.

A plenary session at a Beijing security conference turned into a heated exchange on Wednesday, when a senior Iranian defence official and a Saudi think tank chief traded accusations over the conflict in the Middle East. In the city where just a few years ago Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a peace deal, Prince Turki al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi think tank the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, accused Iran of not respecting “the sovereignty of the Arab states”. In a clear...

Lebanese president seeks security deal with Israel after troop withdrawal Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon wants to negotiate a security agreement with Israel once Israeli troops withdraw from Lebanese territory, describing it as a possible step towards a future peace agreement. Speaking ahead of a visit to France, Aoun said Lebanon had “no choice” but negotiations, warning that the alternative would be a costly war. He said the immediate goal was to end the state of hostility and es
Around 70% of hospital electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have stopped working due to shortages of fuel, oil, and spare parts, the Health Ministry said.
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Thaci was convicted over the killing of 96 people, as well as the illegal detention of 385 people and torture of 303 during Kosovo’s 1990s conflict with Serbia.

Russian forces have struck an infrastructure facility in Poltava Oblast, causing a warehouse to catch fire.

Türkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin visited Kabul and Kandahar, meeting Taliban leaders including Deputy PM Mullah Baradar, Defense Minister Mullah Yaqub, and Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. Discussions covered deepening Türkiye-Afghanistan security and intelligence cooperation, the US/Israel-Iran war, counterterrorism, human trafficking, and drug trade.
The Russian foreign minister does not see how Armenia can end up in the European Union, where Turkey and Serbia "have already been waiting in line for many decades"

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday claimed that his security detail had apprehended a man allegedly sent to kill him. Gujranwala Police, however, refuted the claim, saying the detained man was a constable deployed for the chief minister’s security. The KP chief minister has been visiting Punjab since Monday to mobilise party supporters ahead of the PTI’s nationwide protest scheduled for Sept 27. Earlier on Wednesday, Afridi issued a video statement, which he said was re

Rights groups warn Iran is increasingly confiscating assets from government critics and members of the country's Baha'i faith, but also actors, athletes, and journalists living abroad.
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The Russian deputy foreign minister said that BRICS expressed solidarity in favor of finding a sensible way forward
Ted Cruz on Iran: Is Trump going to put hundreds of thousands of boots on the ground and try to turn Iran into Switzerland? No. That’s not the job of the military. It is the job of the military to stop lunatics from murdering us.

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Z.ai has raised its year-end annual recurring revenue (ARR) outlook by 25 per cent to US$3 billion, as the firm indicated its fresh US$5 billion war chest had helped clear its computing capacity bottlenecks for the time being. The updated ARR projection, up from a previous estimate of about US$2.4 billion, was disclosed during an investor call on Wednesday, according to a transcript seen by the South China Morning Post. The revised guidance comes days...

As Gaza is being destroyed, the so-called oil fund enjoys robust returns from companies linked to Israel's military.
Ted Cruz on Trump: Why does Trump resonate with a truck driver? They know the guy’s got balls.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has rewarded the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny, which fired flares towards a Danish Armed Forces helicopter in international waters near Gedser.
Q: Trump called you "Lyin’ Ted." Ted Cruz: Look, the man has an instinctual genius. What was so effective about it was my single strongest attribute was that the voters trusted me — that they trusted that I said what I believed and did what I said. And so the jiu-jitsu of Trump was to take my greatest strength and make an attack that goes right at it. And I think he does that instinctually in a very effective way.
Ted Cruz: They hate President Trump with a burning passion and they’re going to crawl over broken glass to vote. So, we’re going to see real left-wing turnout and because they all are unified by hate of Trump. Their party is not unified except they all hate Trump.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a mutually beneficial outcome (win-win) is no longer possible in Russia's war against Ukraine due to massive loss of life.
Ted Cruz on Trump: In that 2016 campaign, I was the only candidate who beat Trump over and over again. I won 12 states, and he and I stood in the arena and I punched him in the face as hard as I could, and he punched me in the face as hard as he could, and we kept on going. And I will say, look, Trump, I think, respects someone who has backbone, someone who’s a fighter.
Ted Cruz: The Democrats have handed their party over to the crazy. I mean, we see the rise of the Marxists and the Islamists who are doing massive damage. And if the Democrats take the House or, God forbid, the House and the Senate, they will spend two years waging war on President Trump.

Taiwan’s Han Kuang exercises are winning public approval, despite the growing impact on civilians. Understanding is another matter.
Senators also specifically requested that the State Department assess the conditions surrounding the detention of Palestinian children.

Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile Patricio Guzmán, the film-maker who chronicled Chile’s bloody 1970s political strife and its subsequent social and political turmoil in films such as The Battle of Chile and Nostalgia for the Light, has died aged 85. According to Chilean news outlet Emol, Guzmán died on Tuesday in Paris after a cardiorespiratory arrest. Guzmán’s chief preoccupation throughou
The Russian side is attempting to obtain information about the facilities of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, their location and condition, as well as the movement of military cargo, the company's press service has reported on Telegram.