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Iran warship still in Kochi 6 months after India gave safe harbour amid war
The Iranian Navy’s amphibious landing ship IRIS Lavan remains docked at Kochi, six months after it arrived in India following a request for emergency docking amid the escalating Middle East conflict.
Why Trump's F-35 jet sale to Saudi Arabia has sparked China spying fears
For decades, the US has fiercely guarded its most sensitive military technologies from the prying eyes of China. However, Donald Trump's rare move (we will come to this later) to sell the F-35, America's most advanced fighter jet, to Saudi Arabia now threatens to undermine years ...
Russia votes for new parliament in controlled elections
Russia is holding elections for the State Duma for the first time since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. The party of President Vladimir Putin is expected to win the highly controlled affair.
US says it will sell up to 48 F-35s to Saudi Arabia - Middle East Eye
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to sell Saudi Arabia up to 48 F-35 warplanes, in a move that has been widely opposed by Israel.
Merz says ‘unconditional’ friendship with US is over
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Washington, DC, March 3, 2026. © Global Look Press / Guido Bergmann The era of unconditional friendship with the US is coming to an end, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, blaming the Trump adm...
Iranian president set to attend UN General Assembly in New York
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Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags on
A woman casts her ballot for Russia's parliamentary election at a polling station in Moscow on Sept 18.
Voting begins in Russian parliamentary election which Putin has cast as barometer of support for war
MOSCOW, Sept 18 - Voting got underway on Friday in a three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Angat water rising closer to normal high level
MALOLOS, Philippines — Heavy rains in the past few days have raised the elevation of Angat Dam in Bulacan closer to the reservoir’s normal high water level.
4 listed passengers didn't board MV June Aster, says PCG
MANILA, Philippines — Four passengers listed in the manifest of MV June Aster did not board the vessel before it left Baseco Port in Manila on September 8, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Labor's immigration crackdown explained - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Plans to detain and deport visa overstayers, and cut down backpacker and student visa numbers are among the key pillars of Labor's new plan to reduce net migration.
Early voting begins in US midterms that could see Republicans lose control of Congress
In-person early voting for the US midterm elections begins Friday, six weeks ahead of the final November 3 vote, which will determine whether Republicans will maintain their majority in the US House and Senate. Some of the main issues American voters are deciding on are how to na...
Congress Slams ECI Decision to Freeze TMC's Name and Party Symbol, Calls It 'Injustice' | News18 - News18
Congress Slams ECI Decision to Freeze TMC's Name and Party Symbol, Calls It 'Injustice' | News18 News18
Ravneet Bittu's Cavalcade Attacked: Allegations of AAP Involvement Surface Ahead of Punjab Elections - News18
Ravneet Bittu's Cavalcade Attacked: Allegations of AAP Involvement Surface Ahead of Punjab Elections News18
For AI governance, hard laws over hollow words - The Indian Express
On September 10, Anthropic published a 154-page threat intelligence report documenting nine months of AI misuse — December 2025 to August 2026. Two days later, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post calling on the industry to slow the development of frontier AI. Within ...
Why has a Punjab villager’s death triggered political uproar across the State? | Explained
With Punjab heading into Assembly elections, due in early 2027, mainstream political parties, including the Congress, SAD, and BJP are aggressively seizing on the issue
Congress backs Mamata as ECI freezes name and symbol of Trinamool Congress
LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal criticised the ECI for freezing the name and symbol of the Trinamool Congress which was set up by Mamata Banerjee 28 years ago