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Three commodity vessels transit Strait of Hormuz on September 22 — Reuters

All three vessels, including one Panamax tanker, were exiting the strait

Tokyo must abandon anti-Russian stance to resume dialogue with Moscow — senior diplomat

Andrey Rudenko recalled that in response to the Japanese government's unilateral restrictions against Russia on March 21...

U.S. ambassador to the U.N. discusses Trump's address at UNGA

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz about President Trump's trip to the U.N. General ...

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.

Russia attacks four Ukrainian regions overnight

Ukrainian authorities say Russia attacked at least four regions overnight with missiles and drones, killing at least fiv...

Starlink’s Kenya Subscriber Base Grows by 10,191 in One Year as Market Share Reaches 1%

Starlink’s subscriber base in Kenya grew by 10,191 users year-on-year to reach 27,616 in June 2026, representing annual ...

Risks of creating biological weapons with AI help are real — Brazilian BWC official

According to Frederico Meyer, US technology company Anthropic recently announced that it had "detected and prevented sev...

Savannah raises $30M to advance Barroso lithium project

Fresh funding will push Barroso through engineering, permitting and early works as Savannah moves towards development.

US Senate Democrats seek sanctions over Israeli settlements, bill says

By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A group of US Senate Democrats will introduce legislation on Wednesd...

Hope for progress after US, Iran hold first shuttle talks in months

DUBAI/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The first shuttle talks between the United States and Iran for months raised h...

First US-Iran talks in months raise hopes for progress despite no concessions

By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Jana ChoukeirUNITED NATIONS/DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The first shuttle talks betwe...

US President warns Tehran at UN but says talks ongoing

The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Irania...

EU to Unblock €4.2 Billion for Hungary in Another Win For Magyar

The European Union is preparing to unblock €4.2 billion ($4.8 billion) in funds for Hungary after the new government in ...

FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government Motorcade

Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking government official.

Selection of UN Secretary-General to be key topic in UN corridors this week — Russian MFA

According to Kirill Logvinov, "the three rounds of 'indicative' votes held so far in the UN Security Council do not make...

Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York

Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeksIran has pushe...

Brazil’s permanent representative commends Russia’s contribution to strengthening BTWC·

The BTWC should serve as a tool for dialogue, transparency, and confidence-building, Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer sa...

'Shame': Macron slams Trump's Gaza diplomacy in final UN speech

🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Gaza diplomacy at the UN General Assembly, calling it a "shameful spectac...

Complaint filed in Paris against the Israeli army after the uprooting of centuries-old olive trees in Lebanon

Complaint filed in Paris against the Israeli army after the uprooting of centuries-old olive trees in Lebanon A French b...

Russian forces strike Ukraine’s logistics centers, energy facilities, defense enterprises

The Russian Armed Forces also hit a dry cargo ship carrying military supplies en route to the port of Odessa

Global inflation to linger and Fed to hike again, OECD says

The OECD raised projections compared with June for consumer-price growth in every Group of 20 economy apart from China a...

Highways blocked, paramilitary deployed: Pak gears up for PTI's Islamabad march

Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from China

China’s ambassador to the United States has hailed President Xi Jinping’s coming state visit as a “historic milestone” f...

GE Vernova, Hitachi, SGE and Samsung C&T sign MOU on BWRX-300s in Europe

An agreement to work together to identify and develop market opportunities for the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular ...

South Korea tenders 6.6 GWh of six-hour storage under 15-year contracts

The Korea Power Exchange has launched its 2026 ESS tender for 1.18 GW of six-hour storage, targeting 1.1 GW on mainland ...

Turkey arrests Tera chairman as ‘Ponzi-like’ fund probe affects 450,000 investors

Turkish authorities arrested the chairman of Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS on Wednesday morning, the brokerage at the ...

16 terrorists killed in separate security forces, police operations across Balochistan: state media

At least 16 terrorists were killed during separate military and police operations in Balochistan’s Mastung, Turbat and Q...

Russia’s coal production to gain 49% by 2050 to 662 mln tons

Domestic coal supplies are expected to rise from 179 mln tons in 2024 to 199.2 mln tons in 2030

Turks Chase Lost Savings as Fund Scam Snares 455,000 Investors

Two weeks after putting his savings into a high-flying Turkish stock fund on the advice of a relative, Mehmed Kervanci w...

US seeks partial Ukraine ceasefire by winter, Finnish president says

According to the Alexander Stubb, the US president is seeking to take an even more active role in peace talks

Sudan: Al Burhan Presents Vision for Ending Sudan War

[Daily Trust] Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chief and Army Commander Abdel Fattah al Burhan has outlined his vision for e...

Modified consumer camera can measure solar cell open-circuit voltage

German researchers have modified and calibrated a low-cost consumer camera to quantitatively measure electroluminescence...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping due for Trump talks

Huge differences remain between the superpowers on AI regulation, trade policy, and Taiwan’s security.

EU presses Ukraine on democratic reform

The bloc told Ukraine reform is a precondition for the disbursement of more of a $103 billion loan.

As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown calls

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.

ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted former Central African Republic militia commander Mahamat Said A...

Hong Kong Exchange to Discuss Extended Stock Trading Hours

Hong Kong’s stock exchange will consult with stakeholders on a potential extension of stock trading hours that would ali...

Analysts Snap Longest Run of US Earnings Upgrades in Five Years

Equity analysts have turned net negative on the outlook for US corporate earnings for the first time in months, reflecti...

Russia’s coal exports to gain 77% by 2050 to 350 mln tons

Coal imports to Russia are planned at 13 mln tons in 2030, and 12 mln tons each in 2036 and 2050 under the target scenar...

AI Agents Are Upending a Big Slice of the Stock Market

Banks, brokers, travel booking companies hit by threat to ‘consumer inertia.’