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Articles
564
2026-08-16 – 2026-10-16
Claims per article
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9,881 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
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Writes for Al Jazeera, Dawn, National Post, The Hindu, The Guardian.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

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Politics
48%
Sports
16%
World
13%
Crime & Law
7%
Environment
4%
Economy/Business
4%
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-0.19 average ± 0.06 · -0.35 median · 153 scored articles
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2026-09-22 · National Post · Politics
U.S. networks halt Trump coverage for a day, after White House bans three news outlets
35 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-21 · The Hindu · Politics
U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
35 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · The Hindu · Politics
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access
35 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · The Hindu · Politics
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
35 outlets covered this event
2026-09-27 · The Hindu · Politics
Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after U.S. rejection
34 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-27 · National Post · Politics
Iran resolute on Hormuz re-opening plan rejected by Trump
34 outlets covered this event · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-16 · Al Jazeera
Cincinnati Open: Djokovic stunned by Tirante in second round
🔮 Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb’s last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. assertive
2026-08-18 · National Post
Moscow warns of ‘consequences’ after reports U.K.-made drones hit Russia
🔮 Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a “price” after reports that U.K.-made drones supplied to Ukraine had been used in strikes deep inside Russia. assertive
2026-08-18 · National Post
Thousands mourn dead black academic in London vigil
🔮 But he said in a public resignation letter on Aug. 5 that he had “reached the limits of what any person should reasonably be expected to endure.” assertive
2026-08-18 · Al Jazeera
Cincinnati Open: Williams sisters fall in doubles while Zverev advances
🔮 Top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday while Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together in four years. assertive
2026-08-19 · Al Jazeera
Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test
🔮 “We were in a comfortable position but were not sure if the match would go on [because of the weather], but the team responded well,” he said. assertive
2026-08-19 · Al Jazeera
Diego Maradona’s doctors missed renal red flag, Argentinian court told
🔮 The trial is expected to last until at least September. assertive
2026-08-19 · National Post
Court told that Meta hooked children and misled public
🔮 This is not the first case seeking to hold tech companies, including Meta, accountable for these types of issues, but it could become one of the most consequential if it forces Meta to make sweeping changes. assertive
2026-08-19 · National Post
Australian court begins appeals hearing for mushroom murderer Erin Patterson
🔮 Patterson claims she suffered several counts of “substantial miscarriage of justice” because the trial judge erred in deciding what evidence could be presented. assertive
2026-08-19 · National Post
NASA finds crater created by SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash
🔮 Timing was the other challenge, NASA said: “If the camera snapped even 10 seconds too early or too late, the target would drift off-center by 10 miles.” assertive
2026-08-19 · Al Jazeera
Sabalenka cruises through as Medvedev falls to Nakashima at Cincinnati Open
🔮 The 47th-ranked Borges ended a five-match loss streak in the rivalry, while Rublev will drop from the top 20 for the first time since January 2020. assertive
2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera
Max Verstappen signs new F1 contract with Red Bull until 2030
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Messi scores emotional first goal since father’s death in draw versus Union - list 2 of 3Tennis: Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open - list 3 of 3Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 season The news came with preparations in full swing for Verstappen’s home race this Sunday, the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, and will delight his thousands of orange-clad fans. assertive
2026-08-20 · National Post
Prince Harry and wife Meghan to move back to U.K., British press reports
🔮 It was reported that the couple had already chosen a new house, but that it would not be one of the many royal residences. assertive
2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera
Lionel Messi scores first goal for Inter Miami since father’s death
🔮 “We came to win but we couldn’t,” said Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos. assertive
2026-08-21 · Al Jazeera
Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injury
🔮 “I hope she will be fine. assertive
2026-08-21 · National Post
University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges
🔮 They will almost certainly fire me.” assertive
2026-08-21 · National Post
Experts question U.S. Census Bureau report on noncitizen voting
🔮 O’Hara, who is now director of the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University, said it is “unthinkable that the carefully negotiated, curated and stewarded data could be exposed for political gain instead of statistical purpose.” mixed
2026-08-21 · Al Jazeera
Australian Hussey open to Ashes Test role as England make approach
🔮 Australian great Mike Hussey could face his own country in the Ashes after saying he was open to joining England as their Test batting coach. assertive
2026-08-26 · The Hindu
China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt from Sunday: Foreign Ministry
🔮 Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt from Sunday (August 30, 2026), Beijing’s foreign ministry said Wednesday (August 26).T he tour, which lasts until September 3, will be Xi’s second overseas trip this year following a visit to North Korea in June. assertive
2026-08-26 · Dawn
'A privilege, not a right': US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers
🔮 The administration said it is now working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke the visas of people who, it said, came to America billing themselves as temporary visitors but then applied for asylum so they could stay permanently. assertive
2026-08-27 · The Hindu
Trump says he believes Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei still alive
🔮 "You could really say, you know, because the Strait is open. assertive
2026-08-28 · The Hindu
Iran warns Washington that pressure ‘doesn’t work’
🔮 Tehran has been holding talks on the future of Hormuz with Oman for weeks, while insisting that the strait will remain closed as long as Washington has not fulfilled its commitments under the June memorandum of understanding, which calls for lifting the U.S. counter-blockade of Iranian ports and removing sanctions. assertive
2026-08-31 · National Post
Trump threatens NBC reporter with FCC ‘punishment’ over midterm coverage
🔮 Welker, speaking early Sunday to a local NBC affiliate, said Trump would “loom large over these midterms.” assertive
2026-09-03 · Dawn
Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
🔮 Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned the US on Wednesday that Iran had adopted a “new strategy” in the war that “will shatter your foundations”. assertive
2026-09-03 · The Hindu
New U.S. tariffs on drones take effect
🔮 Some components of drones that are “not particularly sensitive” will also face duties, but those only come into effect on February 9 next year. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Hindu
Italy’s Meloni celebrates record in power
🔮 Giorgia Meloni on Friday (September 4, 2026) celebrates her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, with a rally in Bari expected to draw thousands of supporters, while protesters demonstrate nearby. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Hindu
More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources
🔮 The Houthis could target ships from these elevated positions, they said. assertive
2026-09-04 · Dawn
UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents
🔮 The foreign ministry of France — which co-sponsored the resolution in support of the new map — announced Friday that it would abandon the Mercator projection. assertive
2026-09-04 · Dawn
Air India flight lost hydraulics, pilot fired after drug test
🔮 The Indian carrier appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive last month, betting that the former Ethiopian Airlines chief will be able to steer Air India out of the current storm and towards profitability. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Hindu
United Nations appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
🔮 A UN preliminary assessment estimated building damage from Nepal's floods at $158 million alone, warning that total losses — including damage to roads and bridges, agricultural land and humanitarian costs — would be far higher. assertive
2026-09-05 · National Post
UN adopts ‘more accurate’ world map with larger Africa and smaller North America, Europe
🔮 France — which co-sponsored the resolution in support of the new map — announced Friday that it would abandon the Mercator projection. assertive
2026-09-05 · National Post
U.S. envoys in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine vow not to hit capitals during talks
🔮 U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday and expected to head to Kyiv the next day, with Russia and Ukraine vowing not to strike each others’ capitals during talks on ending more than four years of war. assertive
2026-09-05 · National Post
U.S. military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
🔮 After the strikes, CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said: “If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours.” assertive
2026-09-05 · National Post
Nepal tunnel rescue revives hopes 10 days after flood
🔮 The government initially said it believed more than 100 workers could be alive inside multiple tunnels. assertive
2026-09-05 · National Post
Argentina ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir
🔮 “An order will be issued for the painting to be returned to the heir” of art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, judge Santiago Inchausti declared following an agreement reached between the concerned parties. assertive
2026-09-05 · The Hindu
Bangladesh Opposition launches protest march over energy crisis
🔮 "You will face serious consequences." assertive
2026-09-05 · The Hindu
Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources
🔮 In Taiz, a military officer said the “coming hours will be decisive” after the Houthis seized positions near the city a day earlier. assertive
2026-09-05 · Dawn
Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks
🔮 “But before we begin to address it, I would like to ask everyone to convey their best wishes and words of gratitude to US President Mr Trump.” assertive
2026-09-05 · The Hindu
U.S. military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
🔮 After the strikes, CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said: “If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost - taking out three of yours.” assertive
2026-09-05 · Dawn
UN agrees text on lethal autonomous weapons
🔮 UN member states will decide at November talks of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons whether to move towards an international treaty regulating such weapons. assertive
2026-09-05 · Dawn
Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources
🔮 In Taiz, a military officer said the “coming hours will be decisive” after the Houthis seized positions near the city a day earlier. assertive
2026-09-05 · Dawn
Chinese national rescued from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic flooding
🔮 The government initially said it believed more than 100 workers could be alive inside multiple tunnels. assertive
2026-09-05 · Al Jazeera
Haaland heads Man City to the top of Premier League with win over Coventry
🔮 Manchester City maintained their winning start to the season to move to the top of the Premier League, but Erling Haaland’s solitary strike against newly promoted Coventry City couldn’t hide the nerves in the Etihad Stadium. assertive
2026-09-06 · Dawn
Police in India's Gujarat publicly beat man accused of killing partner
🔮 “We beat him to set an example that crime against women will be taken seriously and nobody else dares to commit such a crime,” police officer DP Unadkat said, according to the Times of India newspaper. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
Lindsay Clancy trial ends in mistrial over deaths of three children
🔮 “At this point, I’m going to declare that the jury is deadlocked, and I’m going to declare a mistrial,” Judge William Sullivan said. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games
🔮 Microsoft did not respond to requests for comment, and the Sega Corporation couldn't immediately be reached. assertive
2026-09-06 · National Post
FIFA confirms president Gianni Infantino ‘will be standing for re-election’
🔮 Gianni Infantino will stand in next March’s FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, football’s global governing body announced Sunday. assertive
2026-09-06 · National Post
Iran warns U.S. of ‘more painful response’ after oil tanker strikes
🔮 “Any aggression against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, more intense and more painful response,” he added, in a speech carried by state media. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
U.S. envoys leave Kyiv after talks with Zelenskyy: Ukraine official
🔮 The two sides discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks, and look forward to equally productive meetings tomorrow in Ukraine." assertive
2026-09-06 · National Post
Prince Harry’s U.K. return renews debate over taxpayer-funded security
🔮 So the question would be, why does he not receive that protection as well?” mixed
2026-09-06 · Dawn
'1,000 Martyrs Cup' — With joy and grief, Palestinian football marks return
🔮 Maysan Suleiman, a 35-year-old from Al-Ram, said she came to commemorate “the martyrs”. assertive
2026-09-06 · Dawn
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
🔮 “If the information was wrong, we would lose a day of schooling,” he recalled of the morning of August 26. assertive
2026-09-06 · Dawn
Iran warns of 'more painful response' if US launches further attacks
🔮 “Any aggression against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, more intense and more painful response,” he added, in a speech carried by state media. assertive
2026-09-06 · National Post
Trump envoys meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv as U.S. pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal
🔮 A White House official said in a statement to AFP that in Moscow the envoys had “discussed substantive plans which will be announced in the coming weeks”. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
Lebanon President calls for U.S. help as Israeli strikes kill 7
🔮 Nabatieh Mayor Abbas Fakhreddine said "the Lebanese government must take action... and at the least defend its institutions", adding that it was the second time the official buildings had been damaged by strikes. assertive
2026-09-06 · Dawn
Germany's far-right AfD emerges as landslide winner in eastern state vote
🔮 It was, however, too early to tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to govern a state alone for the first time. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Hindu
Germany ‘wants war again’, Russia FM says, dismissing drone accusations
🔮 He accused Germany of Nazism and said, “The Russian leadership will draw the appropriate conclusions.” assertive
2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera
F1 leader Kimi Antonelli wins Italian GP after epic charge from the back
🔮 “I’m so happy, I could never have imagined being here today, but we pulled it off. “After the second restart, I knew I was up there and could have had a shot at the win. assertive
2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera
Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms
🔮 Social media platforms could be forced to give users in Australia an option to turn off “powerful” algorithms under draft laws to be unveiled by the government this week, Communications Minister Anika Wells told the ABC national broadcaster. assertive
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump's name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sunday (September 6, 2026) when he suggested the state of New Mexico could become "New America." mixed
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts: Minister
🔮 "Our clear message is that crime is crime, terror is terror," Mr. Huckabee said, stopping short of naming Israel. "When people do it they should have an expectation that they will have severe consequences." Published - September 07, 2026 07:05 am IST assertive
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
Nepal tunnel rescues face ‘unprecedented’ challenge
🔮 "Not one rescue, but multiple potential rescues, unfolding at the same time, in different places, each with its own dangers, uncertainties, and lives that may still be saved. assertive
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
UN warns wildfires, heatwaves threaten air quality and health
🔮 “They damage the health of people and wildlife living far from the fire itself because they are carried by the wind, but their poisonous effect is not sufficiently taken into account in air quality assessments,” Labrador said. “Conventional risk models based on total PM2.5 concentrations may underestimate wildfire-attributable mortality by up to 93%,” the WMO said. assertive
2026-09-07 · Dawn
Board of Peace official says Gaza, West Bank escalation makes two-state solution 'impossible'
🔮 “I would say that if Gaza continues the way it is now, or does not move into implementing… the plan that we have under the comprehensive plan, the two-state solution will become practically impossible,” he said. assertive
2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera
Fury claims Joshua fight is off, calls for another Usyk rematch
🔮 The two former heavyweight world champions were expected to meet in November at Madison Square Garden in New York, but the choice of venue was met with backlash from British boxing fans. assertive
2026-09-08 · The Hindu
Eiffel Tower to reopen after row over removing women staff
🔮 The Eiffel Tower was set to reopen Tuesday (September 8, 2026) after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later apologised. assertive
2026-09-10 · The Hindu
Fire on cargo ship in China causes ‘heavy casualties’: state media
🔮 In May, a blast at a fireworks factory in central China killed 37 people, marking one of the nation's deadliest industrial accidents in years. mixed
2026-09-10 · Dawn
Anti-migrant protesters mistakenly target Pakistan U-19 team hotel in UK
🔮 “When a Pakistan U-19’s team is faced by protests because it ‘might’ in fact be a group of migrants it means that effectively any group of black or Asian people coming into the city are being seen by the far right as a potential target,” he said. assertive
2026-09-11 · Dawn
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to be focused on trade, defence
🔮 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, their second meeting in two weeks, that is expected to focus on trade, energy and defence ties between the two countries, which have long been friends. assertive
2026-09-11 · The Hindu
Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources
🔮 A second security officer working at another Myanmar airport, also requesting anonymity, confirmed that the Mandalay facility would be “closed for maintenance” until Sunday (September 13, 2026). assertive
2026-09-11 · Dawn
Doomsday tech: Could AI really kill us all?
🔮 Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it. mixed
2026-09-12 · Dawn
Saudi Arabia says Iraqi drones forced temporary closure of crucial oil pipeline
🔮 The office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed the attack originated from Iraqi territory and said on X that the commander in charge of the southern province of Maysan had been dismissed. assertive
2026-09-12 · Dawn
China's Xi urges Brics to oppose sovereignty violations, protectionism
🔮 Brics foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. assertive
2026-09-12 · The Hindu
Zelenskyy ready to meet Putin at Miami G20; Kremlin refuses
🔮 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released on Saturday (Septembre 12, 2026), but the Kremlin immediately ruled it out. assertive
2026-09-13 · The Hindu
Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
🔮 I couldn’t contact him since last night.” assertive
2026-09-13 · Dawn
Iran authorities say 1 killed, 3 injured as merchant vessel struck in Hormuz
🔮 He did not elaborate on whether Washington would take any action, but told reporters that “everything’s gonna work out fine and dandy” in the region. assertive
2026-09-13 · The Hindu
Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan
🔮 Another effort involved appropriating the identity of a genuine Sudanese human rights organisation and drafting testimony for two named individuals so that "materials serving a party to the Sudan conflict would reach the UN as from independent local witnesses, rather than state messaging". assertive
2026-09-13 · Dawn
Trump turns to golf, family business on Irish visit's second day
🔮 The US president caught his Irish hosts and the neighbouring UK off-guard Saturday when he waded into highly sensitive political territory by announcing he would “love to see” a united Ireland. assertive
2026-09-13 · Dawn
Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice
🔮 The top prize went to Danish filmmaker May el Toukhy’s post-war drama Woman Unknown, with its star Mathilde Arcel also taking best actress honours in a rare double victory. assertive
2026-09-13 · National Post
‘A legend’: Celine Dion poised for emotional comeback in Paris
🔮 Celine Dion is set to make her long-awaited return to the stage in Paris after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with anticipation among fans reaching fever pitch. assertive
2026-09-14 · The Hindu
Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh leaders assert right to ‘self-determination’
🔮 No Westminster government has the right to block democracy or undermine the principle that our people will decide their own future," they said, referring to the U.K.-wide parliament in London. assertive
2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera
South Korea’s new manager Robert Moreno dismisses ‘AI coaching’ allegations
🔮 Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this year that he used ChatGPT to prepare for games, will be in charge for friendly matches in the coming months. assertive
2026-09-14 · The Hindu
United Nations calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'
🔮 He sent the letter at a time when worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems have been on full display, after a researcher publicly resigned from leading AI firm Anthropic over fears that the technology could escape human control. mixed
2026-09-14 · Dawn
Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish party leaders claim right to choose independence
🔮 The meeting came just days after US President Donald Trump waded in, saying he would back a united Ireland, which Northern Ireland’s Michelle O’Neill said showed “the unity debate is very much alive”. assertive
2026-09-14 · The Hindu
China’s spy chief warns of national security risks from AI
🔮 The warning comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this month, with AI governance and safety set to be part of their discussions as calls mount for greater oversight of the technology. assertive
2026-09-14 · The Hindu
Trump says ‘open’ to engaging with Iran
🔮 I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage - The concept of which we are open to," Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social network. assertive
2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera
North Korea thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in Asian Games women’s football
🔮 More than 100 North Koreans are set to compete in 14 sports at the games, which take place in Nagoya-Aichi and officially open on September 19. assertive
2026-09-14 · The Hindu
Houthis say Saudi Arabia hits Yemen with 54 strikes after attack on bases
🔮 "Honestly, we couldn't sleep at all. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza after bodies found
🔮 “I worry the remains recovered so far may only be the tip of the iceberg,” he said, pointing to how “much of Gaza has been flattened by Israeli bombing or demolition and clearing by heavy machinery and explosives”. mixed
2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera
Nairobi to host World Athletics Championships in 2029
🔮 Nairobi will host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics has announced. assertive
2026-09-15 · Dawn
China imposes travel curbs to protect 'national security'
🔮 Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from leaving China, the State Council said. mixed
2026-09-15 · National Post
At G20 energy summit, U.S. reveals it ended emissions restrictions on coal and gas power plants
🔮 These required a reduction of up to 90 per cent of carbon dioxide pollution over time, and would have required smokestack carbon capture technology in order to be achieved. assertive
2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera
Hungary to amend anti-LGBTQ law to align with EU standards
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Trump endorses Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Hungary’s April election - list 2 of 3Hungary charges Budapest mayor for allowing banned pride march - list 3 of 3EU court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law violates human rights Activists and leaders across the European Union had criticised the law for stigmatising LGBTQ people and linking same-sex relations to paedophilia. assertive
2026-09-15 · National Post
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same
🔮 “But if our American partners succeed in securing a real readiness from Russia to stop this war of destroying lives, and to do so sincerely and for the long term, Ukraine will make its own de-escalatory steps.” assertive
2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera
Leeds United defeat Newcastle 4-1 to go third in Premier League
🔮 Despite being owned by the financial might of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle targeted rising stars to fill the void of those that left and were outmuscled by a more experienced Leeds. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
U.S. has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says
🔮 China "develops and operates space and counterspace capabilities as part of a military modernisation strategy," while Russia "views space as a warfighting domain and believes space supremacy will be a decisive factor in future conflicts," according to the U.S. Space Force. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack
🔮 China has seen high-profile knife attacks in recent years, including in May when three people, including two Japanese citizens, were injured in an attack at a restaurant in Shanghai. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania
🔮 A NATO fighter shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia in May, the first interception of a foreign drone in the airspace of a Baltic state by NATO's air police since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. mixed
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
U.S. set to axe climate pollution limits for power plants: reports
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to remove limits on climate pollution from coal and gas power plants on Monday (September 14, 2026), according to U.S. media reports. mixed
2026-09-15 · The Hindu
China urges U.S. to ‘stop preparing for war in outer space’
🔮 It also named Russia, another geopolitical rival, which it said "believes space supremacy will be a decisive factor in future conflicts". assertive
2026-09-15 · Dawn
US confirms deployment of orbital weapons, draws ire of Russia and China
🔮 Non-kinetic means could include lasers to blind satellites, or even electromagnetic or cyber jamming of their data links. assertive
2026-09-15 · National Post
U.K. man pleads guilty to drugging and raping wife over more than 20 years
🔮 The co-defendants, who are aged between 28 and 73 and include a paramedic and former football coach, are set to stand trial at the criminal court in Manchester in the coming weeks. assertive
2026-09-15 · Dawn
Saudi Arabia vows to respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks
🔮 A Khamis Mushait resident told AFP he heard “intense blasts” which left fires burning for a “long time”, adding “Honestly, we couldn’t sleep at all.” The Riyadh-led coalition confirmed on Tuesday there had been missile and drone attacks the previous day on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, reporting 13 civilians wounded and damage to seven houses and two vehicles. Saudi Arabia responded with more than 50 strikes, as it had the day before, according to the Houthis. As attacks continue, the United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss the Houthis’ offensive, diplomatic sources said. assertive
2026-09-16 · Al Jazeera
Egypt’s el-Sisi rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza
🔮 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has rejected any plans for Palestinian displacement, following comments by Israel’s defence minister saying the army would “finish the job” in Gaza. assertive
2026-09-16 · Dawn
South Africa pushes back on US visa curbs
🔮 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the new visa restrictions would target those who promote “race-based discrimination, incite violence, or enable land confiscation without compensation in South Africa”. assertive
2026-09-16 · Al Jazeera
Manchester United lose 3-2 to Brighton, crash out of League Cup
🔮 Pro Ref chief Webb - list 2 of 4Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment - list 3 of 4Champions League final venues revealed: Munich 2028, Barcelona 2029 - list 4 of 4VAR error admitted in Haaland goal, but will referees be held accountable? United led through goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount inside just 10 minutes on Wednesday. But Charalampos Kostoulas sparked Brighton’s revival and Pascal Gross equalised before Maxim De Cuyper grabbed the winner to leave Carrick shell-shocked as his team were booed off. assertive
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says
🔮 While Ovechkin’s appearance comes as no surprise following similar endorsements of Putin in the past, it has drawn criticism as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags through its fifth year. Putin’s United Russia is widely expected to retain its majority in the State Duma following this week’s tightly controlled parliamentary elections, but the vote is seen by the Kremlin as a barometer of public opinion on the war with Ukraine, which killed hundreds of thousands of people. assertive
2026-09-17 · National Post
Prince Harry is set to resume public outings in Britain, though royal status is unclear
🔮 Harry’s presence back in Britain is set to become more visible later this week, when he is due to appear at several events linked to his Invictus Games charity for wounded veterans. mixed
2026-09-17 · Dawn
US Fed delivers first rate hike since 2023
🔮 The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise rates to between 3.75 and 4.00 per cent, citing “elevated” inflation and adding that the rate hike would support a “timelier return” to its 2pc target for the metric. assertive
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
Argentinian judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3UK’s Burnham, Canada’s Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperation - list 2 of 3Trump says Canada becoming EU ‘associate member’ could be ‘hostile act’ - list 3 of 3Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia The plaintiffs sought to block Britain’s Rockhopper Exploration and Israel’s Navitas Petroleum from the Sea Lion oilfield, located about 220km (137 miles) from the islands. mixed
2026-09-17 · The Hindu
Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ Canada association plan
🔮 "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe, on many things." assertive
2026-09-17 · Dawn
India to take 'all necessary measures' to protect economic interests after US passes Russia sanctions bill
🔮 India said on Thursday it would continue buying oil from “diversified” suppliers, after US lawmakers approved sanctions designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Hindu
U.S. again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly
🔮 In a statement that did not mention Mr. Abbas by name, the State Department said it would deny visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and officials with the Palestinian Authority (PA), "as a consequence of their failure to reform, contrary to their commitments to the United States, and their ongoing activities that undermine the prospects for peace." mixed
2026-09-17 · National Post
King Charles issues rare statement disputing claims from Princess Diana’s brother
🔮 Spencer’s book, titled “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” and set to be published next week, has been serialized in the Daily Mail newspaper. mixed
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
Xabi Alonso says Chelsea ambitions ‘very clear’ as Boehly era ends
🔮 Chelsea announced late on Wednesday that Clearlake, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, would acquire the stakes of Boehly and director Mark Walter. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Hindu
Canada’s Carney pushes ‘new alliance’ with EU despite Trump threats
🔮 Mr. Carney’s speech came after EU chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested Canada could become the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member” in her own address to EU lawmakers on Wednesday (September 16, 1016). assertive
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
English FA calls for Infantino to release FIFA World Cup sell-off documents
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where will athletes stay? - list 2 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab message - list 3 of assertive
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab message - list 2 of 4Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goal - list 3 of 4Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirts - list 4 of 4Saudi club Al Taawoun faces fine, stadium closure over Diogo Jota chants Afghanistan, who were the official hosts for the series, checked the opposition surge after Abhishek departed for 108 off 34 balls and India lost their way from 142-1 in 10 overs. But the Afghan batters once again disappointed and were bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Hindu
U.S. approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
🔮 "The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to deter current and future threats by strengthening its homeland defense, and improving interoperability with US forces," the State Department said in a statement. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
🔮 “The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter current and future threats by strengthening its homeland defence, and improving interoperability with US forces,” the State Department said in a statement. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Trump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President
🔮 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation
🔮 The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday (September 18, 2026) and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy prices and a weak yen. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open
🔮 Russia destroyed a wave of Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow, the city's mayor said on Friday (September 18, 2026), as polling stations opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
South Korea rules out deployment of troops for military intervention in Iran
🔮 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that US President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the US-Israeli war on Iran. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Denmark inaugurates CO2 storage facility in North Sea
🔮 In its first phase, the project is expected to store 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves
🔮 Fears that designers of AI agents could lose control of their creations also mounted after several models from Anthropic and rival OpenAI reportedly broke out of their confined environments on their own, accessed the internet and intruded on websites and platforms. mixed
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
FIFA’s Infantino ‘must go, no ifs or buts’, blasts German FA vice president
🔮 The third issue was the project, unveiled on July 28 and dropped four days later, to create a commercial company that would have been open to private investors and became a focal point of the rebellion against Infantino. assertive
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On
🔮 “From the beginning, what drew me to On was the opportunity to build something entirely new together that will help shape tomorrow’s game,” said Mbappe. assertive
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
Carrick brushes off questions over his Manchester United future
🔮 Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said he expected to have to ride out a storm at some point this season after a dreadful start to the current campaign. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN
🔮 Danielle Bell, head of the UN rights office team in Ukraine, told reporters in Geneva the cases documented were "just a fraction of the reality", given that UN investigators were only able to talk to around 10% of prisoners released by both sides and could not access regions of Ukraine controlled by Russian forces. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Hindu
Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students
🔮 "I will never give up... assertive
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
England fast bowler Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assault
🔮 England fast bowler Brydon Carse will face no charges after an investigation into an alleged assault was closed by Derbyshire Police, the force has said. assertive
2026-09-18 · National Post
Trump announces deal giving U.S. ‘infinite’ control of Greenland security; Danish PM calls it ‘good for NATO and Europe’
🔮 Mette Frederiksen said the deal “strengthens our common security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area,” adding that it was expected to be signed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week. She said the agreement “recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom (of Denmark) and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Hindu
California Governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'
🔮 Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher who worked at Anthropic before resigning, set off the latest round of alarm by describing how those building the technology "earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei published an essay soon after urging caution. assertive
2026-09-19 · Dawn
Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security
🔮 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security that would bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Hindu
Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban
🔮 Drone owner Mr. Wu said he was pleased that the buy-back plan meant he could easily sell his drone — which he said he no longer used much anyway — for a reasonable amount. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Hindu
Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Centre after Trump threat
🔮 Mr. Trump "can't get his name on this cherished building, so he is depriving the world of what it could be”. assertive
2026-09-19 · Dawn
Trump lists 25 'top achievements' as midterms loom
🔮 Polls say the party could well lose control of the House and perhaps even the Senate, a setback which would pose a major challenge for Trump and his America-first agenda in the last two years of his second term. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Hindu
‘Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24
🔮 An Aramco fuel tank near Riyadh’s international airport was on fire Saturday (September 19, 2026), according to an AFP journalist, after people in the city reported hearing explosions. Firefighters could be seen trying to extinguish the flames of a burnt out fuel tank with the Saudi oil giant Aramco logo appearing on the structure. Published - September 19, 2026 07:06 pm IST mixed
2026-09-19 · National Post
Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions
🔮 That could potentially cover China and India, and furthers efforts to cut off revenue financing Moscow’s war. assertive
2026-09-19 · Al Jazeera
Aston Villa compound Tottenham’s misery despite Spurs ending goal drought
🔮 However, Tottenham will protest about new laws that force a player off the field for at least a minute after receiving treatment for an injury. assertive
2026-09-19 · Dawn
Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump
🔮 Denmark and Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory — both hailed the agreement and said they would sign it on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week. “A long period of uncertainty will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a social media post on Saturday. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Hindu
Flawed AI-linked intel almost led U.S. to board China ship: report
🔮 The CNN report comes after a furore erupted earlier this month when a researcher publicly resigned from leading AI firm Anthropic over fears that the technology could escape human control. mixed
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy
🔮 A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside Lincoln Financial Field, where Sheeran was set to perform Saturday night (September 19) waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Free, free Palestine." Officers in a dozen police cars kept watch over the peaceful gathering from a distance. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two
🔮 The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow. assertive
2026-09-20 · Dawn
Thousands of Swiss protest inaction over climate crisis
🔮 And even if they got through this summer’s heatwaves, he did not know how they would manage against the higher temperatures expected in future summers. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
U.S. fears rapid escalation in West Asia after Houthis attack Riyadh
🔮 The United States warned on Saturday (September 19, 2026) that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
🔮 Since June, at least 20 elephants have died in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, near the Tanzanian border, from suspected pesticide poisoning, although authorities could not establish whether the deaths were accidental or deliberate. mixed
2026-09-20 · Dawn
US warns Middle East conflict could 'escalate rapidly', urges citizens to reconsider travel
🔮 The United States on Sunday warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. assertive
2026-09-20 · Dawn
AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
🔮 But the alarming hacking ability of top artificial intelligence models is leading Beijing to see the dangers in a new light, with the spy agency chief warning this week that the technology could jeopardise national security. assertive
2026-09-20 · Dawn
Packing for a pope: Behind the scenes on foreign trips
🔮 Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France from September 25 to 28, which includes events at the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees, will involve some 15,000 members of the security forces. assertive
2026-09-20 · National Post
Denmark says Greenland deal with Trump respects sovereignty and is ‘good for NATO and Europe’
🔮 Denmark and Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory — both hailed the agreement and said they would sign it on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week. “A long period of uncertainty will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on social media. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Russia reports mass cyberattacks targeting elections
🔮 The ruling United Russia party, which backs President Vladimir Putin and has won every parliamentary election in Russia since 2003, is widely expected to secure another victory. assertive
2026-09-20 · National Post
Trump says D.C. arch will double as well-stocked military base with drones and snipers
🔮 A massive arch that Donald Trump wants to build on a historic location in Washington will double as a base for drones and snipers, the U.S. president announced on Sunday. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Trump claims Houthis agree not to fight U.S., as attacks mount on Saudi allies
🔮 Mr. Yingst said Mr. Trump told him that "big things will be happening in the not so distant future" and that "Iranians better behave, and he is making this decision as to whether or not to blow up their nation." assertive
2026-09-20 · Dawn
AI 'warning shots' make Beijing turn its focus to national security risks
🔮 But the alarming hacking ability of top artificial intelligence models is leading Beijing to see the dangers in a new light, with the spy agency chief warning this week that the technology could jeopardise national security. assertive
2026-09-20 · National Post
Carney visits with Macron in St-Pierre-Miquelon, France’s Atlantic island territory
🔮 They were expected to confirm Canada’s close relations with both France and the European Union in a joint statement following a working lunch. assertive
2026-09-20 · National Post
How Pope Leo XIV is redefining the image of the first American in the papacy
🔮 When elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, 2025, the former Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago had on-the-ground experience from more than two decades as a missionary in Peru, as well as insider knowledge of the Vatican and Roman Curia. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Ebola vaccine being tested in DR Congo outbreak zone
🔮 Health workers in parts of the DR Congo, badly hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak, launched a test vaccination programme on Saturday (September 20, 2026) to see if jabs designed for a different strain of the virus could prove effective in this case. speculative
2026-09-20 · National Post
Italy banning burqas, niqabs from schools: PM
🔮 Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit the number of foreign students per class, far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Senior Taiwan official makes rare trip to China
🔮 With China hosting this year's APEC, there were concerns that Taiwan could be blocked from participating in the international forum. mixed
2026-09-20 · National Post
U.S. warns Americans as Houthi attacks exacerbate Saudi Arabia conflict
🔮 The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. assertive
2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera
Man Utd salvage Fulham draw as pressure mounts on Carrick
🔮 Expected to at least match last season’s third-place finish, United have gone backwards since Carrick was appointed as manager on a permanent basis following his successful interim spell. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Iran shuts language centre linked to French embassy
🔮 Paris would "take appropriate measures to respond", it added. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
Far-left Elif Eralp wins Berlin vote on anti-AfD, pro-poor campaign
🔮 The far-left Die Linke party won Berlin elections Sunday (September 20, 2026), according to exit polls, making its lead candidate Elif Eralp the top contender to become the next mayor of Germany's capital city. assertive
2026-09-21 · Dawn
Naqvi due in Iran for talks as Hormuz terms conveyed
🔮 “As long as the conditions are not met… and the US commitments are not honoured, it will be impossible to return to the situation from before the negotiations and to an open strait,” he added. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
Netanyahu plans ‘broad national govt.’ after Israel vote
🔮 I say, everyone will be able to join; they simply need to agree to our basic principles, that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people and that we respect individual rights,” he added. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
U.S. seeks ‘AI dialogue’ with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit
🔮 The talks come as both powers confront rising fears that increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems could wipe out humanity, offering a rare incentive for cooperation despite an intensifying race for technological supremacy. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters after long talks with a team led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. assertive
2026-09-21 · Dawn
Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones
🔮 Turnout could offer a barometer of public opinion towards Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. assertive
2026-09-21 · Dawn
'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
🔮 Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation. mixed
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump
🔮 Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday (September 21, 2026). assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access
🔮 CNN, MS NOW, and Politico will sue the Trump administration after being denied access to the White House, the news outlets said in a joint statement on Monday (September 21, 2026). assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23
🔮 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday (September 21, 2026) that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions - as the Trump administration seeks to keep pressure on Tehran. assertive
2026-09-21 · Dawn
Why diesel prices are rising more than crude oil
🔮 That means that even if transit through the Strait of Hormuz were to resume immediately, the diesel market would remain tight for some time. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
🔮 The move means there will be no television coverage of Mr. Trump's trip on Monday to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he was due to meet a series of foreign leaders. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
U.S. refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media
🔮 Mr. Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the United States since the West Asia war began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
Maldives unveils $20 billion UAE investment
🔮 The project by UAE firm Eagle Hills, which would cover 500 hectares in Ras Male, is one of the most ambitious development initiatives in the country's history, the government said. mixed
2026-09-21 · The Hindu
Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday (September 21, 2026) on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project. assertive
2026-09-22 · National Post
U.S. networks halt Trump coverage for a day, after White House bans three news outlets
🔮 The result is an almost unprecedented test of wills between the Trump administration and the press, in a critical week during which Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting the White House. assertive
2026-09-22 · Dawn
US has secretly deported 25,000 migrants, says report
🔮 A little-known State Department division called the Office of Remigration, created in May 2025, has handled most of the negotiations and payments, according to Forbidden Stories. assertive
2026-09-22 · Dawn
8 injured in shooting outside Turkiye school, suspect detained
🔮 Following the two attacks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed a deputy education minister and pledged his government would introduce tighter controls on gun ownership. assertive
2026-09-22 · Dawn
'Want him to be a great mayor': Trump praises Zohran Mamdani after New York meeting
🔮 United States President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion-dollar housing project. assertive
2026-09-22 · Dawn
11 hurt as teen opens fire outside Turkiye school
🔮 Following the two attacks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed a deputy education minister and pledged his government would introduce tighter controls on gun ownership. assertive
2026-09-22 · Dawn
11 hurt as student opens fire outside Turkiye school
🔮 Following the two attacks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed a deputy education minister and pledged his government would introduce tighter controls on gun ownership. assertive
2026-09-22 · Al Jazeera
India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final
🔮 Her 67-run partnership with Aliya Riaz (25) for the sixth wicket proved the turning point, and Bangladesh could only muster 114-7 in reply. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Hindu
Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’
🔮 Mr. Macron said there was a "willingness to reopen (the Strait of) Hormuz," a vital shipping route for the world's oil and gas, which has been blockaded by Iran during the war in West Asia. assertive
2026-09-23 · National Post
At UN, Trump threatens Iran with ‘hell,’ then after reveals the two sides had ‘very productive’ talks
🔮 “I have a big decision to make — will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country?” the 80-year-old said in his speech, during which all but one member of the Iranian delegation walked out. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Hindu
Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate
🔮 "If they drank or stepped into it, the whole flock would be destroyed," she told AFP outside her traditional ger, the tent's shape silhouetted on the vast horizon of the Gobi Desert. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Hindu
Israel denounces ‘grotesque absurdity’ of Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank
🔮 "The grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron's statement is staggering," said a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is expected to deliver a defiant address to the world body on Thursday (September 24, 2026). assertive
2026-09-23 · Dawn
With reconstruction stalled, Gazans shelter in buildings at risk of collapse
🔮 The danger has become even greater” than we thought it would be. assertive
2026-09-23 · Dawn
Meta leans into AI, smart glasses despite privacy pushback
🔮 The company will kick off its annual Connect conference from its Menlo Park headquarters at 4pm PT on Wednesday (4am Pakistan time on Thursday), and Zuckerberg will deliver a keynote address to the developer-focused event. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Hindu
Yemen's Houthis to target U.S. interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Houthi military adviser
🔮 A Houthi military adviser told AFP that the group would attack U.S. interests in the West Asia if Washington intervenes in Yemen's conflict in support of Saudi Arabia or tries to unblock the Bab al-Mandab strait. assertive
2026-09-23 · Al Jazeera
Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson
🔮 Head coach Mike Hesson has admitted that Pakistan will have some catching up to do if they are to challenge archrivals India at the Asian Games. assertive
2026-09-23 · National Post
Iran airlines cancel flights as U.S. sanctions hit
🔮 But Iran’s aviation sector has already been a target of sanctions for years, and it remains to be seen which other countries will comply. assertive
2026-09-23 · National Post
Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault
🔮 Prosecutors had sought 20 years in prison for Weinstein, while his lawyers warned that a longer sentence would likely see him die in prison. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Hindu
U.K. to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites
🔮 Britain announced on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country's satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities. assertive
2026-09-25 · National Post
Defiant Netanyahu calls out enemies, allies in fiery speech to UN General Assembly
🔮 Locked in a tight race to stay in power in October 27 elections, Netanyahu used the global platform at the UN General Assembly to attack everyone from the leaders of Iran to New York’s first Muslim mayor and partners Britain, France and Turkey. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Hindu
Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
🔮 Mr. Trump has in contrast played down warnings that AI could threaten humanity. assertive
2026-09-25 · Dawn
After 50,000 km, British round-the-world walker faces final hurdle
🔮 He hopes to get permission to swim across the Channel, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, before October 1, after which the winter weather would make the crossing too risky. assertive
2026-09-25 · Dawn
'Nobody is working on the actual solution, which is the mindset change': India rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
🔮 How will it work? assertive
2026-09-25 · Dawn
Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
🔮 The conflict could also draw in neighbouring Eritrea, which fears landlocked Ethiopia is planning to invade it to gain access to the Red Sea. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Hindu
Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
🔮 The conflict could also draw in neighbouring Eritrea, which fears landlocked Ethiopia is planning to invade it to gain access to the Red Sea. assertive
2026-09-25 · Al Jazeera
China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m
🔮 South Korea edged China 85-80 in the semifinals of the women’s basketball, and will face hosts Japan for gold. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Hindu
Trump made 'final decision' to give Ukraine Patriot licence: Zelenskyy
🔮 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (September 25, 2026) said U.S. President Donald Trump told him he would allow Ukraine to produce advanced Patriot air defence missiles, after a series of reversals on the issue. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Hindu
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
🔮 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian denied the allegation on Thursday (September 24, 2026), saying "the Houthis are responsible for their own actions." Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan — which signed a joint defence agreement last month — will hold chief of staff talks to support the kingdom, Riyadh said in a statement on Friday, raising the prospect of a joint response to Houthi attacks. assertive
2026-09-25 · Al Jazeera
Mbappe goal overshadowed by knee injury to mar Zidane debut France win
🔮 France and Real will now nervously wait to discover the extent of the injury, with Les Bleus playing three more games over the next 10 days before the club season resumes. assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Trump, Xi end state visit that was long on pomp, but short on progress
🔮 Trump said he discussed the stalled Iran war with Xi, and the two leaders confirmed that they would meet for a third and fourth time this year at international summits in China and the United States. assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Canada signs preliminary agreement buy six Saab GlobalEye radar planes
🔮 Talks between the Canadian government and Saab began on May 27, with the original focus pertaining to the acquisition of at least 40 aircraft. assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Iran has proposed a plan during U.S. talks to reopen Hormuz within a week: minister
🔮 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days once agreed. assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Russia is not preparing for ‘any kind of hostilities’ with Europe, Putin says after concerns by some NATO members
🔮 Earlier this month, Germany accused Moscow of planning a drone attack at Leipzig airport in August, while Poland has warned Russia could fire drones and missiles and countries supporting Ukraine. mixed
2026-09-26 · The Hindu
U.S., China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents
🔮 The United States and China will set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said on Friday (September 25, 2026). assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses
🔮 Iran does not accept coercion, threats, or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure. assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds
🔮 Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world’s two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Hindu
Iraq seeks exemption from U.S. ban on Iran airlines
🔮 An exemption would allow flights to resume "for humanitarian reasons, including medical treatment, education, religious visits, and for the interest of civilians," it added. assertive
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games gold
🔮 “To be completely honest, I felt a bit embarrassed, so I couldn’t really show my expressions or change my face much,” he explained. assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Thai capital Bangkok declares flood disaster after heavy rain leave canals full, roads submerged
🔮 “I worried if my motorbike would be able to wade through this much floodwater.” assertive
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash
🔮 Senegal had plenty of second-half possession in Maputo, but could not find a way past a well-organised Mozambican defence. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Hindu
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings
🔮 Police have said that case may have stemmed from a relationship-related matter. assertive
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman
🔮 Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially “drastic” sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules. assertive
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
Olympics: Germany picks Munich for Summer Games bid
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stall - list 2 of 3Fury says boxing bout with Joshua in jeopardy over promoters’ clash - list 3 of 3Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman Launched as a race between four candidates, the DOSB was given a choice between two after Berlin withdrew on Thursday and Hamburg’s withdrawal in May. assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit
🔮 The association said the pope’s visit sent a “message” ahead of the April-May election. assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump refuses
🔮 Iran does not accept coercion, threats, or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure.” assertive
2026-09-26 · National Post
Germany calls on Russia to ‘abandon its dangerous path’
🔮 “He made it clear: incidents such as the recent attempted attack in Leipzig or further hybrid assaults would not shake Germany’s resolve to support Ukraine, which has come under attack. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Hindu
OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error
🔮 The data had been run through a privacy filter before use and could no longer be linked to the original user, the company said. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Hindu
Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (September 26, 2026) rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz plan, gloats US has imposed 'greatest blockade in military history'
🔮 Iran does not accept coercion, threats, or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure.” assertive
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz plan, asserts US has imposed 'greatest blockade in military history'
🔮 Iran does not accept coercion, threats, or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure.” assertive
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
Yamal nets in Spain’s 3-2 comeback win against England in Nations League
🔮 Thomas Tuchel’s men got off to a nightmare start when Lamine Yamal pounced on a gaffe by defender Marc Guehi, and they could easily have been three goals down as silky Spain created multiple chances. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Hamas leader says Israel to campaign off Gaza's 'blood' in election
🔮 What matters to us is that our people achieve their goals, aspirations and legitimate rights.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is locked in a tight contest as he seeks to stay in power in the October 27 elections. The Israeli premier has vowed in the run-up to the vote not to withdraw troops from Gaza and rejected a US-led peace initiative in which Hamas said it would surrender weapons, a promise Israel views with scepticism. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
China sends 2 giant pandas to US after Washington summit
🔮 The pandas are headed to a zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, where they will be spending the next 10 years. assertive
2026-09-27 · The Hindu
Pope Leo XIV to meet clerical sex abuse victims during France visit
🔮 Pope Leo XIV will meet on Sunday (September 27, 2026) with victims of clerical sex abuse, a day after holding an open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of worshippers and praying at a holy shrine in Lourdes during his official visit to France. assertive
2026-09-27 · Al Jazeera
Kylian Mbappe’s knee injury to keep him out for two weeks
🔮 France captain Kylian Mbappe has suffered a hyperextension of his left knee while playing for France, his club Real Madrid says, but the forward could be ready to play again when La Liga resumes. mixed
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection
🔮 We will not back down from them,” Araghchi said on Sunday, state broadcaster IRIB reported. assertive
2026-09-27 · Al Jazeera
Photos: Heavy rains and flooding in Bangkok force thousands into shelters
🔮 More rain was forecast throughout Sunday for Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, but it would begin to taper off on Monday, it said. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
🔮 “It was bringing huge hope and future prospects to the people,” he said, adding that the country would now have to rethink its dam-building spree. assertive
2026-09-27 · Al Jazeera
Photos: Pope Leo draws hundreds of thousands for open-air Mass in Paris
🔮 They argue that Place de la Concorde symbolises the republic, and that other venues, such as Les Invalides, the complex where Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass with 240,000 people in 2008, would have been more appropriate. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Gunmen kill 27 in two shootings in South Africa
🔮 “We managed to get clear pictures of the suspects and we will get them,” he said, adding that the attack appeared to have been retaliation for an incident last month. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Gunmen kill 27 in 2 separate shootings in South Africa
🔮 “We managed to get clear pictures of the suspects and we will get them,” he said, adding that the attack appeared to have been retaliation for an incident last month. assertive
2026-09-27 · Dawn
Israeli minister calls for West Bank war, annexation of Lebanon, Gaza areas
🔮 “I would like us to annex at least as far as the yellow line in Gaza and as far as the Litani River in Lebanon… because if a war ends along the same lines where it began, what will deter the enemy from going to war again?” Smotrich said in a podcast for Israeli news site Ynet. assertive
2026-09-27 · National Post
Iran resolute on Hormuz re-opening plan rejected by Trump
🔮 We will not back down from them,” Araghchi said on Sunday, state broadcaster IRIB reported. assertive
2026-09-27 · National Post
U.K. counter-terrorism force investigating ‘major incident’ near base used by U.S. Air Force
🔮 “It would be inappropriate to comment further whilst investigations are ongoing.” assertive
2026-09-27 · The Hindu
Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after U.S. rejection
🔮 We will not back down from them," Mr. Araghchi said on Sunday (September 27, 2026), as reported by state broadcaster IRIB. assertive
2026-09-27 · The Hindu
Israeli Minister calls for West Bank war, annexation of Lebanon and Gaza areas
🔮 "I would like us to annex at least as far as the yellow line in Gaza and as far as the Litani River in Lebanon... because if a war ends along the same lines where it began, what will deter the enemy from going to war again," Mr. Smotrich said in a podcast for Israeli news site Ynet. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Hindu
South Korea demands Ukraine apology over denial of confidential deal on North’s prisoners of war
🔮 Hours later, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung said on X, "I do not know why the Ukrainian side broke the agreement and made the matter public, but it is very disappointing." As a response to this, Mr. Zelenskyy's aide Dmytro Lytvyn told journalists that Ukraine was "an open country" and that it would have been strange to hand over the soldiers in secret. assertive
2026-09-28 · Dawn
Special delivery: India's Tamil Nadu hands out gold for newborns
🔮 Gold has immense cultural significance in India, featuring prominently in weddings and religious ceremonies, and seen as a safe generational asset. “The gold ring would give the child something valuable to keep for the years ahead,” said one mother at a government hospital in the state’s Madurai district, who declined to give her name. assertive
2026-09-28 · Dawn
Special delivery: India's Tamil Nadu state hands out gold for newborns
🔮 Gold has immense cultural significance in India, featuring prominently in weddings and religious ceremonies, and seen as a safe generational asset. “The gold ring would give the child something valuable to keep for the years ahead,” said one mother at a government hospital in the state’s Madurai district, who declined to give her name. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Hindu
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
🔮 During the test, expected to last about 10 hours, the experimental rocket's upper stage is set to orbit Earth several times and deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites. assertive
2026-09-28 · Al Jazeera
South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast
🔮 Kwon warned that should the investigation confirm Pyongyang was responsible, South Korea’s military “will take appropriate and corresponding measures”. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Hindu
Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at U.K. airbase used by U.S.
🔮 "It absolutely makes my blood run cold to think what could have happened if it hadn't been for her quick wits and timely intervention," she told AFP of the local farmer's tip-off. assertive
2026-09-28 · Al Jazeera
Olise scores late to grab France 1-0 Nations League win at Belgium
🔮 Les Bleus play host to Italy next at the Stade de France on Friday in what will be Zidane’s homecoming. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Hindu
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
🔮 During the test, expected to last about 10 hours, the experimental rocket's upper stage is set to orbit Earth several times and deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites. assertive
2026-09-29 · Dawn
Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home
🔮 Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. assertive
2026-09-29 · Al Jazeera
Asian Games: South Korea volleyball team latest to be taken to wrong venue
🔮 It is basic, but we will again make sure boarding teams and vehicle destinations are properly checked and displayed, and work to prevent a recurrence.” assertive
2026-09-29 · Dawn
OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns
🔮 OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Hindu
Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead
🔮 "The death toll has reached 50, and 58 people were injured," said aid worker Wai Hun Aung on Tuesday (September 29), warning the final fatality figure may be higher because some bodies were lost in fires after the bombing. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Hindu
Spain aims to ban evictions until 2030 amid housing protests
🔮 Without you, this would not have been possible," said the Sumar minister. assertive
2026-09-29 · Al Jazeera
Turkiye arrests president, six members of football refereeing body in probe
🔮 Ferhat Gundogdu, the president of the refereeing body, and his deputy were among those arrested. Gurlek said searches had been carried out at the suspects’ “residences, workplaces and offices”. “We will steadfastly continue the fight for clean football so that claims undermining trust in Turkish football are clarified, those responsible are held accountable before the law, and football is remembered for the effort, struggle, and sportsmanship on the field,” Gurlek added. mixed
2026-09-29 · Dawn
French teens blockade schools as unions vow day of 'anger' over cost-cutting budget
🔮 Tens of thousands were expected to rally in Paris and other cities, with teachers and fire services striking nationwide although with public transport not badly affected. assertive
2026-09-29 · Dawn
Manchester City's Premier League charges: What comes next?
🔮 The dominant Premier League force for more than a decade, swingeing sanctions against City would send shockwaves through English football. assertive
2026-09-29 · Dawn
Trump unveils AI chatbot for US government services
🔮 , Trump said that America.gov will eventually be able to process all sorts of complicated tasks involving the government, such as applying for a new passport or accessing health and retirement benefits. assertive
2026-09-30 · National Post
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a critic of Israel, announces new measures to fight antisemitism
🔮 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced several measures aimed at curbing antisemitism after a rise in incidents in a city home to the largest Jewish community in the United States. assertive
2026-09-30 · National Post
Trump says AI bosses signed ‘morally binding’ commitment to self-regulate their technology
🔮 Trump said the tech bosses had signed a deal that would put on paper their commitment to self-regulate in a morally binding agreement that would not be legally enforceable. assertive
2026-09-30 · Dawn
100 settlers attack West Bank village, drawing rare censure from Netanyahu
🔮 In a separate incident in the town of Beitunia near Ramallah, dozens of settlers came to hold a prayer for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot using loudspeakers, Mayor Ribhi Dawla said. assertive
2026-09-30 · Dawn
US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
🔮 His government initially set September 30 as the deadline for factions to disarm, but later withdrew the time limit as talks continued to “regulate” weapons — an issue that has fuelled tensions and is expected to take much longer to resolve. assertive
2026-09-30 · The Hindu
Trump looms large over Brazil's presidential election
🔮 "It can be expected that Brazil will also be the target of a U.S. attempt to influence the elections," given Mr. Trump's past "partisan interventionism," according to Oliver Stuenkel, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation. assertive
2026-09-30 · Dawn
Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform
🔮 “For me, who had my family’s support, a quota might not have been essential — but for an average woman, it was essential,” she told AFP. assertive
2026-09-30 · The Hindu
Saudi Arabia denies talks with Netanyahu in UAE: official
🔮 Saudi Arabia has maintained that it will not normalise relations with Israel without a clear path to Palestinian statehood. assertive
2026-09-30 · Dawn
Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives
🔮 “I understand why this development will have come as a surprise to many, but I’d like to reiterate that it was an investigative decision,” Taylor added, after US President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” by the decision. assertive
2026-09-30 · Dawn
Iraq PM hails new era of 'sovereignty' after US-led coalition exit
🔮 The US Department of Defence, however, added that it would “continue to provide targeted training and intelligence support to our Iraqi partners”. assertive
2026-09-30 · Al Jazeera
Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
🔮 Infantino’s plan would have allowed private investors to acquire stakes in a company created under the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative. assertive
2026-09-30 · The Hindu
U.K. PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident
🔮 Mr. Burnham's comments are the first official confirmation from U.K. authorities that Iran may have had a hand in the incident, which saw three white vans appearing to head towards RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday. mixed
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee woman's imminent execution
🔮 A Tennessee woman was expected to be put to death Wednesday (September 30, 2026) for the murder of a high-school friend in what would be the first execution of a woman in that state in two centuries. assertive
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Lahore ranked among cities with ‘extremely poor’ ozone levels
🔮 Indonesia has experienced major wildfires, while the warming El Nino weather pattern, which started in June and is due to peak later this year, could drive more fires in southeast Asia, according to the analysis. “Air pollution does not stop at borders. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
Execution of woman in U.S. reportedly fails, death row convict taken to hospital
🔮 We could still hear her breathing, but we could not see what was going on." assertive
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Tennessee woman in hospital after execution 'failed': lawyers
🔮 During the livestream, an ambulance with its lights flashing could be seen leaving the site of the execution, it is unclear if it was transporting Pike. assertive
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Indonesia haze chokes neighbours, but little legal recourse
🔮 And experts agree Indonesia would be unlikely to willingly accept ICJ jurisdiction on the issue. assertive
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted Flydubai flight for averting disaster
🔮 They stopped a disaster that could have been global,” Netanyahu said. mixed
2026-10-01 · Dawn
UAE prosecutor general orders investigation into diverted flydubai flight
🔮 The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked to any militant activity or involved prior planning or direction. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
Flydubai pilot attack: UAE probes possible 'terror' link
🔮 Israeli officials have called the incident "an attempted terrorist attack", though in an interview with CBS News, Mr. Netanyahu did not rule out the possibility that mental health was to blame. 'Heroes' Mr. Netanyahu said he expected the United Arab Emirates to take the lead in the investigation, but that Israel would join. "He'll be, I assume, moved very quickly to Dubai," Mr. Netanyahu told CBS News of the alleged attacker, who was being questioned in Saudi Arabia. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
UN urges U.S. reparations over Marshall Islands nuclear tests
🔮 Due to cost considerations, the bottom of the crater was not lined with concrete, raising fears that radioactive material could leach out. mixed
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
Hegseth says U.S. cut number of generals, admirals by 20%
🔮 " Cutting 'fat' Mr. Hegseth ordered major cuts to the U.S. military — including a 10% reduction in the overall number of generals and admirals and a 20% decrease in the highest four-star ranks — in May 2025. assertive
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Pakistan, India and Australia in same 2027 Cricket World Cup group
🔮 India will meet defending champions Australia and bitter rivals Pakistan in their first two matches at the 2027 Cricket World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
Hegseth says US slashed 20pc of its military leadership cadre
🔮 • Describes cuts as ‘accountability’, while critics call them a purge • Musk set to co-lead Pentagon Project Meridian, a study on future of warfare WASHINGTON: mixed
2026-10-02 · Dawn
Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead
🔮 “I searched for him everywhere, but I could not find his body,” 53-year-old Ram told AFP, still waiting for answers about his son Suroj Kumar, a garage mechanic in Betrawati, which was swamped by the floods. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
Lethal injection, nitrogen, firing squads: How US states carry out executions
🔮 But Porter said no lasting solution would be possible until the secrecy surrounding executions was lifted. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
Arab-Israeli politician withdraws from October election after Supreme Court signals disqualification
🔮 The Balad leader was withdrawing his candidacy, but the decision did not mark the end of his political struggle, his party said in a statement, adding that he would remain the party’s leader. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
New islands appear after Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
🔮 The two new islands may similarly be eroded away over time. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Hindu
New islands appear after Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
🔮 The two new islands may similarly be eroded away over time. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
New York governor vows to close legal loophole after alleged Cornell University gang rape
🔮 New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed on Friday to close a legal loophole allowing offenders in the state to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Hindu
Netanyahu warns 'very heavy price' if any power behind flydubai incident
🔮 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday (October 2, 2026) that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. assertive
2026-10-02 · Al Jazeera
Latin America sees China as more positive global influence than US: Poll
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America - list 2 of 3Trump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartels - list 3 of 3Argentina’s poverty rises to 32 percent under Milei with more pain forecast Support for China has risen sharply since 2020, when 48 percent of respondents viewed its influence positively. mixed
2026-10-02 · Al Jazeera
France held by Italy in Zidane’s homecoming after Olise stunner
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4India vs Pakistan blockbuster clash to decide Asian Games gold medal winner - list 2 of 4NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young players - list 3 of 4Johannesburg to host India vs Pakistan and final at Cricket World Cup 2027 - list 4 of 4Fury vs Joshua: Why was the fight delayed, and will it be worth the wait? assertive
2026-10-02 · The Hindu
At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN
🔮 William O'Neill, Turk's designated expert on human rights in Haiti, told reporters that the situation was "dire but not hopeless". assertive
2026-10-02 · The Hindu
Ukraine denies F-16 crisis over maintenance and parts
🔮 The Wall Street Journal reported this week that delays in maintenance and a shortage of parts had grounded more than half of Ukraine's fleet, and all of its US-made aircraft could be affected by the year-end. assertive
2026-10-03 · National Post
Carney launches 13-member national council to advise on artificial intelligence
🔮 The council’s members will include Yoshua Bengio, the Montreal-based computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI. assertive
2026-10-03 · National Post
Two Iranian men charged over terror plot against Manchester Jews: U.K. police
🔮 “It is alleged that the two men were in contact with an overseas third-party who may be in Iran in relation to the plot,” it added. assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Car crashes into crowd in Australia, 10 injured
🔮 Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris said the driver, an 18-year-old rugby fan, had lost control of his vehicle, adding that he had been taken into custody. “He was revving the car, he was excited, he was a supporter, he was there for the joy of the moment,” Morris told national broadcaster ABC. assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman: media
🔮 The broadcaster said he had also spent time in Syria, raising concerns he may have been influenced by radical groups there. mixed
2026-10-03 · The Hindu
China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports ahead of trade talks
🔮 Maros Sefcovic, the EU's trade commissioner, and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will hold critical talks on Thursday (October 8, 2026) aimed at avoiding an escalation of tit-for-tat trade measures. assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
🔮 The broadcaster said he had also spent time in Syria, raising concerns he may have been influenced by radical groups there. mixed
2026-10-03 · Al Jazeera
Turkish court detains football refereeing chief pending corruption trial
🔮 Observers said the investigation was likely linked to last year’s betting scandal and would have implications for the federation. assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances
🔮 “I am concerned that government and public property could be exposed to looting because there are no security forces in the city,” a local resident told AFP. assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI
🔮 She said the projectile is “capable of changing its flight orbit at a low altitude and AI was introduced into it”, without elaborating further on the use of artificial intelligence. She said it meant “there is no way to avoid” the missile’s attack, and claimed Kim Jong Un believed “any country in the world could not have access to such technology for at least several years”. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Hindu
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances
🔮 "I am concerned that government and public property could be exposed to looting because there are no security forces in the city," a local resident told AFP. assertive
2026-10-03 · Al Jazeera
Fernandes hails Ronaldo and calls for Portugal unity ahead of Norway game
🔮 Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country’s greatest footballing icon despite walking out on the squad this week after finding out he would not start a match. assertive
2026-10-03 · Al Jazeera
England trounce Croatia 7-0 in Nations League as Kane goal run continues
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4No handshakes and a delayed ceremony as India beat Pakistan at Asian Games - list 2 of 4Fury vs Joshua: Why was the fight delayed, and will it be worth the wait? - list 3 of 4How assertive
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns: governor
🔮 Lee said in a statement that commissioner Frank Strada would leave his post this month. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Hindu
Netanyahu invites ‘true hero’ Indian flydubai captain to Israel
🔮 Mr. Netanyahu said he wanted Captain Smit Machchhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of Israel’s key international partners, to light a flame at a national ceremony for Israel’s Independence Day next May, saying the role was usually reserved for Israeli citizens. assertive
2026-10-04 · Dawn
Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions
🔮 “Surviving this, coming out of it together as one would be a massive win for me. assertive
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera
Yamal scores stunning goal in Spain’s 3-1 Nations League win over Czechia
🔮 “They are well-drilled; I thought it would be one of the hardest games, and that’s how it was,” Rodri told a Spanish broadcaster after Spain claimed a third win from three group games. assertive
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera
Fury to invite US President Trump to lead ring walk before Joshua fight
🔮 Former boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he will invite United States President Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before his highly anticipated bout with British rival Anthony Joshua. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Hindu
Tuvalu: Barely above water
🔮 When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on October 5, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change. assertive
2026-10-04 · Dawn
Trump confirms national intelligence chief as new AI czar
🔮 Under Clayton, the new Super Intelligence Force — Trump’s preferred term for artificial intelligence — will ensure that the United States “continue to lead the world” in AI development, the president posted on his Truth Social platform. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Hindu
Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
🔮 The presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea — all of whom have difficult relations with Ethiopia — were set to meet in the Egyptian city of Alamein on Sunday (October 4) to discuss the conflict. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Hindu
China says 'divergent opinions' contributed to lack of G20 consensus
🔮 A G20 leaders' summit will be held at a golf resort in Miami owned by U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-December. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Hindu
Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory
🔮 Muslimi also downplayed expectations over what the coming government offensive might accomplish. assertive
2026-10-04 · Dawn
UK's Green Party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy
🔮 According to the motion, Zionism would be “treated as any other form of racism”, and the party supports the establishment of a “single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine”. assertive
2026-10-04 · National Post
Leftist U.K. Green party adopts policy that equates Zionism with racism
🔮 According to the motion, Zionism would be “treated as any other form of racism” and the party supports the establishment of a “single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine.” assertive
2026-10-04 · Dawn
What is fuelling school protests in France?
🔮 The government has said that while the grievances may be legitimate, violence is not and has accused the hard-left of whipping up the movement. Critics have meanwhile accused some police of heavy-handed force against protesters, who are legally still children. More than 5,000 people have been arrested since Monday, according to the interior ministry, while about 735 educational establishments were affected on Friday, the education minister said. assertive
2026-10-04 · National Post
‘There is no military solution,’ Iran tells U.S. as stalemate lingers on
🔮 Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Hindu
Hundreds of schools to shut on October 5 as student protests rock France
🔮 Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday (October 5, 2026) because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the Education Minister said. assertive
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera
Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway 2-1 to reach Nations League quarterfinals
🔮 Former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Ronaldo walked out on the squad on Wednesday, ahead of the previous game against Denmark, after Portugal’s all-time top goalscorer learned he would not start. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Spain PM to make public address after housing measures rejected: office
🔮 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will give a televised speech on Monday (October 5, 2026), his office said, amid speculation he may call early elections after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his government. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw $345 million
🔮 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday (October 5, 2026) that it had reached a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka that will allow it to access about $345 million from its $2.9 billion bailout programme. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
Ex-prince Andrew asks court to 'quash' Epstein affair search warrants
🔮 The London court is set to hold a private hearing on Thursday, the judiciary said in a statement, as King Charles III’s brother challenges Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Ex-prince Andrew asks to ‘quash’ Epstein affair search warrants: U.K. judiciary
🔮 The London court is set to hold a private hearing on Thursday (October 8, 2026), the judiciary said in a statement, as the 66-year-old royal challenges Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist
🔮 Up to 500 out of France’s 3,700 high schools, known as lycees, were expected to be partially or totally closed on Monday, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said late Sunday. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Spain’s Prime Minister calls early election after housing crisis defeat
🔮 The housing bills Mr. Sanchez’s leftist coalition had presented to parliament were rejected after the Catalan separatist party Junts -- on whose support the government relies -- voted against them, arguing they were hastily drawn up and would make the housing crisis worse. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Woman dies of plague in Siberia: regional official
🔮 The "People of Baikal" news outlet said she worked for the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute and may have contracted pneumonic plague from a broken test tube. mixed
2026-10-05 · National Post
French teen loses hand picking up police grenade during student protest
🔮 The unrest erupted just months before the 2027 elections that will determine the successor to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. assertive
2026-10-05 · Al Jazeera
Lionel Messi to join Argentina for farewell match against Benin
🔮 Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase used during Iran war
🔮 US facilities “theoretically could be threatened at any moment, and that’s why there’s so much security built around them”, Rubio said, adding that Washington had worked with London on the investigation and “they couldn’t be more cooperative”. mixed
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway
🔮 Later on Monday (October 5, 2026), the Houthis’ agency that liaises with airlines warned that Saudi airspace was not safe for civilian flights as it "will be the theatre of operations of our armed forces", but it carved out exceptions for the skies over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Hindu
Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea
🔮 The increase has been concentrated in Romanian, Bulgarian and Turkish waters, with the trend expected to continue. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
ICC unseals arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution
🔮 Girls forced to stay home The ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber II said it decided to unseal all four warrants, with redactions, after concluding that doing so would not unduly affect ongoing investigations. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Hindu
Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
🔮 The unrest ignited just months before the 2027 election that will determine the successor to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. assertive
2026-10-06 · National Post
Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and former U.K. Conservative MP, dead at 86
🔮 Talented and ambitious, he was a high flyer who could never quite escape the whiff of scandal despite a talent for bouncing back from humiliating setbacks. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Hindu
Separatists win Quebec election in test for Canada PM
🔮 Surveys suggest that only about 30% of Quebecers want independence, but PSPP has maintained he will call a referendum on leaving Canada, just not while Trump is in office. assertive
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Particle physics, astrophysics and 'invisibility cloak' tipped for physics Nobel
🔮 Research in particle physics, astrophysics or the invention of an “invisibility cloak” are some of the achievements that could be honoured when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday. mixed
2026-10-06 · The Hindu
Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
🔮 The statement did not specify what role the troops would fill once in Saudi Arabia. assertive
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests
🔮 The head of the CGT labour union, Sophie Binet, has said its members would be there to “protect high school students”. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Hindu
Israel puts military on alert for October 7 anniversary, warns Gazans
🔮 Israel's Defence Minister on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) said he had put the military on high alert before the anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, warning Gazans would pay a "heavy price" if forces were harmed. mixed
2026-10-06 · The Hindu
France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry
🔮 He vowed in mid-September that these actions would “not go unanswered”. assertive
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghost messengers from space'
🔮 The physics prize will be followed by the chemistry one on Wednesday. assertive
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker
🔮 Russian news outlet People of Baikal claimed on Friday that the dead woman — named as 28-year-old Darya Shipilova — may have contracted pneumonic plague from a broken test tube. mixed
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Germany arrests ex-spy chief on suspicion of giving secrets to foreign powers
🔮 Germany would “not tolerate the betrayal of secrets”, Marc Henrichmann, chairman of parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, said in a statement to AFP. “Whoever allies themselves with the enemies of our liberal democracy will be found out,” he said, adding that Hanning’s alleged behaviour would represent “trampling his official duties underfoot”. assertive
2026-10-06 · Al Jazeera
FIFA chief Infantino’s ‘abuse of power’ questioned by Norway in complaints
🔮 Infantino’s plan, launched just after this year’s hugely successful World Cup cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the US in July, would have allowed private investors to acquire stakes in a company created under the FFE initiative. assertive
2026-10-07 · National Post
In birthday letter to Putin, Kim Jong Un pledges ‘invariable support’ for Russia
🔮 “I reaffirm my invariable support for you and the Russian Federation,” said Kim, adding that he is “firmly convinced that the Russian people’s sacred war of justice … will surely end with their victory.” mixed
2026-10-07 · Dawn
Israel razes five-storey building in Jerusalem without warning
🔮 Ashtiyeh, who is Palestinian, is conscious and under 24-hour supervision at a hospital in Nablus, where he will undergo X-rays, said his son, Zain Jaafar. assertive
2026-10-07 · The Hindu
Ukraine drone attack triggers huge tanker fire off Russia’s Sochi; 23 Indians rescued
🔮 Firefighters could not tackle the blaze due to its intensity, but a crew of 23 — all Indian citizens — had been rescued, it added. assertive
2026-10-07 · The Hindu
Sri Lanka arrests ex-First Lady in charity graft probe
🔮 The 73-year-old wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo, and will be taken before a magistrate, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said. assertive
2026-10-07 · Dawn
AI 'widening economic inequality', IMF chief warns
🔮 Georgieva said in a speech ahead of the IMF’s annual meetings in Singapore next week that AI investment-to-GDP will likely top the cash pumped into railroads, the electricity grid or the telecommunications network. assertive
2026-10-07 · Dawn
Messi says Argentina retirement is 'saddest day of my career'
🔮 Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, who was at the helm as Messi finally achieved his dream of winning football’s biggest prize the World Cup in 2022, said there would never be another player of his ability. assertive
2026-10-07 · Al Jazeera
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta signs new contract with Premier League champions
🔮 Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal that will keep him at the Emirates until 2030, the club announced on Wednesday. assertive
2026-10-07 · National Post
At least four Ukrainian children among multiple killed in Russia’s latest missile barrage
🔮 In the capital, Kyiv, two people died in a fire caused by a strike in the densely populated Darnytskyi neighbourhood, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said. assertive
2026-10-08 · National Post
Rubio praises U.S.’s ‘unapologetic pursuit of national power’, calls on Europe to ‘rekindle the fire’
🔮 “Across this continent, we are witnessing what we hope will be the beginning of a generational shift, skyrocketing defence spending, a flurry of new partnerships and programs, expanded manufacturing and production, following on the historic defence commitments” made last year at the NATO summit in The Hague, he noted. assertive
2026-10-08 · National Post
U.S. Democratic Party’s left wing hoping for its own ‘Tea Party’ moment in midterm surge
🔮 Election forecaster Decision Desk HQ gives Democrats a 76 per cent chance of taking the House of Representatives and a slimmer advantage in the Senate. assertive
2026-10-08 · Al Jazeera
US bars Fiji-based man over corruption tied to China
🔮 The US Department of State issued a notice alleging that Hokkons Baules, the president of Palau’s Senate, and Anderson Jibas, a former mayor in the Marshall Islands, had created openings for China to increase its influence in the region. assertive
2026-10-08 · Dawn
France holds talks with Taliban govt on deporting Afghans
🔮 France’s foreign ministry did not respond to questions on whether Taliban representatives would be able to visit the country to accelerate procedures. assertive
2026-10-08 · Dawn
El Nino will intensify, then peak in December: UN
🔮 El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Hindu
Italy Parliament votes on electoral law in key test for Meloni
🔮 The proposal would introduce a fully proportional system that guarantees a parliamentary majority to any alliance winning more than 42% of the vote. mixed
2026-10-08 · The Hindu
Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bioweapon
🔮 Mr. Trump reiterated that he has a phone call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue, but would not say when. assertive
2026-10-08 · Dawn
The growing protests against India's poll body —and PM Modi
🔮 Protests demanding that commission chief Gyanesh Kumar step down have grown since the report, with a demonstration in the capital New Delhi on Saturday expected to draw large crowds. assertive
2026-10-08 · Dawn
High school students to turn out for new protests across France
🔮 Sebastien Lecornu said that the country could not be “indifferent” to the concerns of high school students, acknowledging that the “anger of young people does not come from nowhere”. He denied that security forces have “orders to confront” the young people, after allegations of excessive police violence. assertive
2026-10-08 · Dawn
Tiny French hamlet holds 'historic' cricket tournament
🔮 Words led to blows, Le Brasseur was stabbed in the arm with a javelin, and later died from his wound. This reference pre-dates by around a century the first known mention of cricket in English sources, in court papers from 1589 mentioning that a pupil from Royal Grammar School in Guildford had been playing “creckett”. To celebrate the fact, the village contacted Philippe Dethoor, who was Lille president at the time, to ask if they would come down to put on a cricket workshop. The club had other ideas and decided to create a tournament. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Hindu
Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem
🔮 Israel said the British consulate in east Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday (October 8, 2026) but seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the U.K. saying the outpost would continue to offer "vital services". The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation after London-led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. assertive
2026-10-08 · Al Jazeera
Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years
🔮 The defendants are charged with “dolo eventual” – a legal term meaning that a person is aware that their actions could cause harm but persisted nonetheless. assertive
2026-10-08 · Al Jazeera
French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities
🔮 Six-time French champions Bordeaux, sanctioned in the summer for financial irregularities, will play in the sixth tier of French football this season, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine league confirmed on Thursday. assertive
2026-10-09 · National Post
U.S. military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
🔮 The execution by firing squad of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, a Pentagon official said Thursday, after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be carried out in “public.” assertive
2026-10-09 · National Post
Putin tells Iran’s president that Russia will ‘do everything’ to help end war with U.S., Israel
🔮 Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that the U.S. would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. assertive
2026-10-09 · National Post
U.S., Ukrainians and Europeans meeting to discuss ‘new ideas’ to end Russia-Ukraine war
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss “new ideas” and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two sources told AFP. assertive
2026-10-09 · Dawn
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on Nasa's Apollo program, dead at 90
🔮 “To say Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer — to say she was ahead of her time — would be a dramatic understatement,” said Olivier de Weck, the Apollo Program Professor and interim head of the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. assertive
2026-10-09 · Dawn
India deploys thousands of police ahead of election protest
🔮 Opposition parties and critics allege the exercise could disenfranchise voters to the benefit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). mixed
2026-10-09 · Al Jazeera
LeBron James stars in NBA preseason debut but Nets defeat 76ers
🔮 James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, announced in July that he had signed a two-year, $8m deal with the 76ers, ending weeks of speculation over where the four-time NBA champion would land as a free agent after eight seasons and one title with the Los Angeles Lakers. assertive
2026-10-09 · Dawn
Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze
🔮 Malaysia’s education ministry could not immediately be reached for comment on whether schools will reopen on Monday. “In the future, we will ensure that any decision to close schools is notified in advance so that parents have sufficient time to prepare,” Fadhlina said late on Thursday. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Hindu
France students plan fresh protests as UN flags concern over violence
🔮 In a bid to placate the anger, Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced late Thursday (October 8) that some 3,000 substitute teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at the 114 worst-affected high schools. assertive
2026-10-09 · Dawn
Navi Pillay — South Africa's global rights activist and Nobel winner
🔮 That could have made you “weak and cry” or “fight every step of the way”, she said. assertive
2026-10-09 · Al Jazeera
Manchester City charges: Maresca says Premier League club will win appeal
🔮 Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca says he has absolute faith the club will win its appeal after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. assertive
2026-10-09 · Al Jazeera
Real Madrid’s Mourinho lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ criticism of Mbappe
🔮 “As for the bicycle in Switzerland, it was in a hotel made up of small houses which makes them available so guests can ride to the communal areas, and you would have us believe he was competing in the Tour of Switzerland.” assertive
2026-10-09 · Al Jazeera
Man City case causing ‘uncertainty’ for whole Premier League, says Iraola
🔮 When they see the team they want to see on the pitch, we can create an even better atmosphere and we will work for that.” assertive
2026-10-10 · Al Jazeera
Intercommunal clashes kill 71 people in South Sudan
🔮 The caretaker government strongly condemned the violence and urged all communities to “exercise maximum restraint and refrain from acts of retaliation that could further escalate tensions”. mixed
2026-10-10 · National Post
It’s ‘what jihadists do’: Plan to livestream U.S. military firing squad execution draws criticism
🔮 Condemnation of U.S. plans for a public execution by military firing squad escalated Friday, as Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would be livestreamed as proposed and insisted he would not watch if it is. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major opposition protest in New Delhi
🔮 Opposition parties and critics say the exercise could disenfranchise voters to the benefit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
🔮 US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the perpetrator of a deadly attack on American soldiers, a plan that has drawn broad and bipartisan condemnation, it emerged on Saturday. assertive
2026-10-10 · The Hindu
Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'
🔮 Mr. Trump's suggestion in May, following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan could be a bargaining chip with China set off alarm bells across the world. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest
🔮 Opposition parties and critics say the exercise could disenfranchise voters to the benefit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Turkiye social media ban for under-15s takes effect Nov 1
🔮 “No service likely to produce an addictive effect in children may be offered.” assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to US police in Philadelphia
🔮 The AI model presented itself as someone who might have knowledge of the case. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Palestinian president postpones legislative elections to September 2027
🔮 The vote will be held alongside presidential elections on September 11, 2027, Abbas said in a decree, blaming “obstacles” imposed by Israel, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency. The legislative elections, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for November 28 this year, while a presidential vote was expected in early 2027. assertive
2026-10-10 · Al Jazeera
Verstappen wins chaotic Singapore GP F1 sprint after Russell crashes
🔮 It was another setback in a season of bad luck for Russell, who will start from the back of the grid in Sunday’s Grand Prix because of engine penalties. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Nobel peace laureate calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'unacceptable'
🔮 Both the United States, whose leader Donald Trump has long coveted the award for himself, and ally Israel condemned her being awarded the honour. Hours after Pillay was named the laureate, the United States announced new sanctions against the ICC, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the United Nations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would ban transactions with what he described as a “rogue court”, escalating a long-running campaign by Trump’s administration against the Hague-based tribunal. ‘History will judge’ assertive
2026-10-10 · The Hindu
Eight killed in shooting at Pennsylvania home: local media
🔮 The mayor was expected to hold a press conference Saturday (October 10, 2026) afternoon. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Cristiano Ronaldo provisionally suspended after Portugal walkout
🔮 Ronaldo apologised to supporters earlier this week while criticising Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and said he would accept any punishment that was imposed. “Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Cristiano Ronaldo,” said the FPF in a statement, classifying the case as “urgent” and confirming Ronaldo is currently suspended pending a decision on the final punishment. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves several wounded
🔮 Both Riyadh and the Houthis have signalled a willingness to keep fighting rather than pursue diplomacy. assertive
2026-10-10 · Al Jazeera
Manchester United held by ten-man Tottenham as woes for both continue
🔮 Solanke’s stoppage-time header edged Spurs off the foot of the Premier League table after it seemed like they would pay a heavy price for not taking their chances in a dominant display at Old Trafford. assertive
2026-10-10 · Dawn
At least 12 dead, over 300 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport
🔮 Both Riyadh and the Houthis have signalled a willingness to keep fighting rather than pursue diplomacy. assertive
2026-10-11 · Dawn
At least 12 dead, over 300 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response
🔮 “The cowardly terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia… which resulted in deaths and injuries among civilian passengers and airport staff, constitutes a full-fledged war crime,” he said in a statement on X. US ‘may’ join Saudi strikes assertive
2026-10-11 · Dawn
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport as 12 killed; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response
🔮 US ‘may’ join Saudi strikes assertive
2026-10-11 · Dawn
Botched execution survivor in Tennessee, US returns to prison
🔮 Pike “is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery,” the lawyers said. assertive
2026-10-11 · The Hindu
Trump says Putin ‘would like to see a settlement’ in Ukraine war
🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of resisting a compromise. “Russia would like to make a deal... but for whatever reason, Mr. Zelenskyy does not want to make a deal,” Mr. Trump told reporters. assertive
2026-10-11 · Dawn
Indian court releases 'cockroach' movement leaders from detention
🔮 Abhijeet Dipke and two other Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders were detained before they could disembark from their flight after arriving in the capital from Mumbai. assertive
2026-10-11 · The Hindu
Brazil’s Lula accuses Meta of election interference
🔮 Editorial | Past forward: On Brazil’s presidential election, the first round The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro. assertive
2026-10-11 · Dawn
New attack hits Riyadh airport, says Saudi coalition
🔮 The official said the decision would be “reviewed on a daily basis”. assertive
2026-10-11 · National Post
Pope Leo XIV to undergo operation to have lump removed from lung
🔮 Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage.” assertive
2026-10-11 · Al Jazeera
Two killed near Israeli-occupied area in south Lebanon
🔮 The engineer had come down from Beirut, where he lives, for the harvest, Froun mayor Hassan Bazzi told AFP. assertive
2026-10-12 · The Hindu
El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
🔮 Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record has tumbled even before the episode’s expected peak later this year. assertive
2026-10-12 · The Hindu
Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off
🔮 The Senate is due to vote on Wednesday (October 14) on legislation, approved by the lower house in May, to increase weekly paid days off from one to two, and reduce the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours. assertive
2026-10-12 · Dawn
Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack
🔮 A Riyadh-based Western diplomat told AFP the official number of injured may not give a full picture, as it did not appear to include those with minor wounds. assertive
2026-10-12 · Dawn
Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strike
🔮 A Riyadh-based Western diplomat told AFP the official number of injured may not give a full picture, as it did not appear to include those with minor wounds. assertive
2026-10-12 · Al Jazeera
Photos: Gaza mothers endure endless lines as famine fears persist
🔮 Every morning, Palestinian mother Niyaha al‑Masri leaves her tent in Khan Younis and joins a long line outside a community kitchen, hoping that hours of waiting will end with a single meal for her family of 10. assertive
2026-10-12 · Dawn
How startups are betting on AI to predict the future
🔮 Several startups are betting that they can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to make better forecasts than even the most specialised experts when it comes to topics as varied as stock market movements, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, or how a Shakira song will perform on music charts. assertive
2026-10-12 · The Hindu
Pakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter
🔮 The PTI-led provincial government would be "non-functional" until the security situation improves, the country's law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said after emergency rule was announced. assertive
2026-10-12 · Al Jazeera
Ethiopian troops capture Adwa ‘without a fight’, witnesses say
🔮 “I would like to assure you on this occasion that we will bring visible change, a change beyond mere hope,” Getachew Reda, a former Tigray leader who now advises Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told supporters greeting Reda and Ethiopia’s intelligence chief Redwan Hussein at Mekelle airport. assertive
2026-10-12 · National Post
Plot at U.S.-run British air base ‘almost certainly directed’ by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: U.K. PM
🔮 “We will not tolerate these threats on our soil. assertive
2026-10-12 · Al Jazeera
UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor
🔮 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit several years ago when he was mayor of the city, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has said. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations
🔮 Naila, a 17-year-old student in the city of Rennes who said she would participate in Tuesday’s demonstration, hoped it would “converge” with the wider one on Saturday. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of ‘split’ outlook
🔮 he International Monetary Fund on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) forecast global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected because of advanced economies’ “resilience” in the face of war-fuelled energy prices, but warned low-income countries remained vulnerable to the supply shock. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
No choice: IMF says developing countries must cut spending despite war shock
🔮 In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF raised its forecast for 2026 global growth, largely on the back of advanced economies enjoying a boost from AI-related investments and economic activity. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
IMF warns of AI market correction, cyber threats to financial system
🔮 The IMF warned on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) of "elevated" risks faced by the global financial system, with potential perils including an AI-related market correction and cyber threats that could have "severe" consequences. mixed
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
Australia will do ‘anything we can’ to stop U.S. execution being shown online: PM Albanese
🔮 Australia will do whatever it can to stop the "completely abhorrent" livestreaming of the execution of a U.S. prisoner from being available to view in the country, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
Several hurt, one in 'cardiac arrest' in South Korea market stabbing
🔮 In May 2025, a man stabbed three police officers, while three people were stabbed to death at a Seoul pizza restaurant that September. mixed
2026-10-13 · Dawn
'No choice': IMF says developing countries must cut spending despite Iran war shock
🔮 In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF raised its forecast for 2026 global growth, largely on the back of advanced economies enjoying a boost from AI-related investments and economic activity. assertive
2026-10-13 · Dawn
Pope Leo heads to Rome hospital for lung operation
🔮 The 71-year-old will head to the Gemelli hospital in the late morning, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told AFP. assertive
2026-10-13 · Dawn
India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest
🔮 Sometimes a doctor would join the ride. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Hindu
Houthi media says Saudi Arabia hit oil facility near Sanaa
🔮 But the YPC sought to reassure the public, saying it had taken all necessary precautions in the event of an “emergency” to “meet people’s needs.” “Al-Sabaha facilities currently do not contain any stock of petroleum products, and therefore, targeting them will not affect fuel stock or supply chains,” it said in a statement. assertive
2026-10-13 · Dawn
Houthis claim Saudi Arabia strikes oil site in Yemen's capital
🔮 Swiftly responding to the earlier coalition warning, the Houthis had issued a threat to target Riyadh’s international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam if the strike went ahead. “The Yemeni Armed Forces urge all citizens to immediately evacuate and move away from targets that our forces will strike should the Saudi enemy target,” military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X, identifying the three targets. assertive
2026-10-13 · Al Jazeera
Man City charges: Ahead of PSG, Dias defends celebrations at Liverpool
🔮 - list 3 of 4Canelo Alvarez ‘will fight in Riyadh’ despite Saudi airport attacks - list 4 of 4Verstappen wins chaotic Singapore GP F1 sprint after Russell crashes It was City’s first game since being found guilty of more than 100 charges relating to breaches of the English top flight’s financial fair-play rules. assertive
2026-10-13 · Dawn
Saudi-led coalition strikes oil site in Yemen's capital
🔮 Swiftly responding to the earlier coalition warning, the Houthis had issued a threat to target Riyadh’s international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam if the strike went ahead. “The Yemeni Armed Forces urge all citizens to immediately evacuate and move away from targets that our forces will strike should the Saudi enemy target,” military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X, identifying the three targets. assertive
2026-10-13 · Al Jazeera
Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 as perfect Champions League start continues
🔮 - list 3 of 4Canelo Alvarez ‘will fight in Riyadh’ despite Saudi airport attacks - list 4 of 4Verstappen wins chaotic Singapore GP F1 sprint after Russell crashes Victory takes Arsenal into a share of the lead at the top of the Champions League table alongside Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon. assertive
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo
🔮 New talks were held in August in Switzerland, involving representatives from the United States, Qatar and the African Union. Huang said the UN would facilitate a meeting on October 18 in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, between the defence ministers of Burundi, the DRC, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
Pope Leo has cancerous tumour removed in lung operation
🔮 She said much would depend on the stage of the cancer found and whether it had spread. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation
🔮 In such a case, the patient “will achieve a cure and never have their life threatened by cancer,” Spigel added. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades
🔮 The youth-led group has mobilised thousands to take to the streets over a revision to electoral rolls that critics say could disenfranchise eligible voters, months after separate protests over exam irregularities forced the education minister to resign. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Hindu
Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh
🔮 The Saudi cabinet vowed in a meeting earlier on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, that it "will not allow its security or freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait to be threatened". assertive
2026-10-14 · The Hindu
Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv
🔮 There are power disruptions in the capital," Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, urging people to remain in shelters. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Hindu
U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House
🔮 That ban was set to expire on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
Top leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party sent to jail after protest
🔮 At the end of the five-day remand period, they could have their detention extended, be granted bail or be released. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
AI could cause 'major' incidents within 2 years without safeguards, says Google DeepMind chair
🔮 Artificial intelligence systems could cause “major” security incidents within two years without adequate steps to make them safe as capabilities grow, Google’s DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis said on Wednesday. mixed
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
Man City’s appeal over 114 charges to be heard by January, regulator says
🔮 Manchester City’s appeal after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules is expected to be heard by January, according to the chair of English football’s independent regulator. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay blasts Trump's 'unlawful' sanctions against ICC
🔮 The sanctions, which will hit the court’s technology and banking operations, take effect in six months and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has urged talks with Washington during that time to discuss reforms to the court, based in The Hague. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Hindu
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
🔮 Settlers also set fire to a car, Mr. Kanaan said, adding that in recent weeks villagers had formed night-watch patrols out of fear that settlers might torch homes, particularly those on the outskirts of the village. assertive
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
Ronaldo’s among three Saudi Arabia games postponed due to Houthi attacks
🔮 - list 3 of 4Football regulator says he’ll resign if political interference in City case - list 4 of 4UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor The meeting between league leaders Al Hilal and Al Riyadh and the match between Al Ittihad and Al Shabab have been postponed to December 19, while the clash between Al Ahli and Ronaldo’s Al Nassr has been rescheduled for March 6, 2027. mixed
2026-10-14 · National Post
Ukraine accuses U.S. of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv
🔮 In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was watching for any sign that Washington’s backing for Ukraine may have shifted. assertive
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamation
🔮 Coming just before Israel’s close-fought October 27 election in which Netanyahu is fighting for his political life, the case filed on Wednesday is set to ramp up the country’s political drama. mixed
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six
🔮 Iraola this week said he has “100 percent” trust in Barcola and Florian Wirtz, who has struggled mightily since joining from Bayer Leverkusen last year. assertive
2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera
PSG beat Man City 4-2 in Champions League thriller
🔮 Former City manager Pep Guardiola returned to the Etihad for the first time since his departure in May, sitting behind the club’s embattled chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and CEO, Ferran Soriano, in a show of solidarity. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Hindu
BBC accuses Trump of dodging deposition in $10-billion defamation suit
🔮 The case — which revolves around a BBC documentary's editing of a Trump speech before his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 — is set to go to trial in February 2027. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
🔮 Settlers also set fire to a car, Kanaan said, adding that in recent weeks villagers had formed night-watch patrols out of fear that settlers might torch homes, particularly those on the outskirts of the village. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
'No time to recover': UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after Iran war
🔮 Millions could be thrown into poverty by surging energy costs, the impact of an intense El Nino phenomenon and higher interest rates, with vulnerable countries being pushed to the brink by repeated crises, the UN’s development chief told AFP. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
IMF warns Gulf economies will not return to pre-war growth soon
🔮 “We will not go back to the pre-war trajectory in the medium term because this shock will have a scarring impact on various sectors and also will disrupt a certain number of infrastructure, and will require additional spending in order to increase resilience,” IMF regional director Jihad Azour told reporters. assertive
2026-10-15 · Al Jazeera
Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed by a year amid Houthi attacks
🔮 Football’s Asian Cup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, could be moved back a year to 2028 following a series of attacks on the country by Yemen’s Houthis. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF
🔮 India is expected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, overtaking Japan, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections that on Thursday laid out the Asian nations’ contrasting trajectories. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
World's top cocoa producer Ivory Coast aims for a climate-tough bean
🔮 The lack of rain also leads to “declines in soil fertility; some mineral elements will no longer be accessible to the plant”, she said. assertive
2026-10-15 · The Hindu
Saudi coalition says missile intercepted in Medina region
🔮 The Houthis have vowed to continue targeting airports and other sites across Saudi Arabia but on Sunday said Mecca and Medina would be spared. " assertive
2026-10-16 · National Post
Trump scraps plan to livestream firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan after widespread criticism
🔮 Hasan “will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Hindu
Trump's new press secretary defends 'lawyer' title
🔮 The results are somewhat inconsequential because I knew I wouldn't need the bar in China, and we left shortly thereafter," she said. assertive
2026-10-16 · National Post
Teen school shooter kills three children, one teacher in Oregon before being killed by bystander: police
🔮 After a lockdown, Bend-La Pine School District said law enforcement was escorting students in buses to a separate location, where families could reunite with their children. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Hindu
Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump
🔮 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday (October 16, 2026) after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by U.S. President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Hindu
Four killed in Indonesia battling fires causing toxic haze
🔮 "Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and also explore joint action with other countries," said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, without giving further details. assertive
2026-10-16 · Dawn
India closes down New Delhi park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally
🔮 Violation of the orders would “attract suitable legal action”, police said Thursday, but added that they would allow “selected persons” to gather at a “suitable place”. assertive
2026-10-16 · Dawn
Google boosts news and link visibility in AI mode
🔮 Google announced on Thursday that it will start displaying links to websites and articles more prominently and higher up in search results powered by artificial intelligence (AI), as brands and news publishers warn of a sharp decline in their traffic. mixed
2026-10-16 · The Hindu
UN chief says ‘subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide’
🔮 Nearly 200 nations are participating in the UN biodiversity negotiations in Yerevan starting on Monday where a lack of finance for nature will be a core focus. assertive
2026-10-16 · Dawn
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car
🔮 He added that the vehicle’s “success is not guaranteed” but that “it will probably work”. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Hindu
Ethiopia appoints interim Tigray government
🔮 The federal government caretaker administration, which aims to create "a stable political situation so that free and transparent elections can be held", will administer Tigray for the next six months, Abiy's office said on social media following a cabinet decision. assertive
2026-10-16 · Al Jazeera
Manchester Utd have ‘moved on’ from Martinez outburst, says Carrick
🔮 It is understood Martinez has been fined for his outburst, but Carrick said he would be in United’s squad for the Premier League match at Leeds on Sunday. assertive
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