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South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer 

27 September 2026

The South Korean president’s office has expressed “strong regret” over Ukraine’s disregard for a nondisclosure a...

Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme 

27 September 2026

As part of previous negotiations aimed at ending its war on Iran, the United States offered to sell Tehran uranium for u...

Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations 

27 September 2026

News|Pakistan Taliban Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence said its forces killed 28 fighters in the eastern province of ...

Yemen’s health system could collapse in some areas, minister warns 

27 September 2026

News|Houthis Some areas in Yemen could suffer from a complete loss of health services if a decline in funding continues,...

‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer? 

27 September 2026

Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as experts say the Uni...

Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: Rhetoric or real threat? 

27 September 2026

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a full-scale war in the occupied West Bank, urging...

Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal 

27 September 2026

Heavy rainfall has triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 56 people in the northern Indian state of U...

Swiss voters set to reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum 

27 September 2026

News|Elections Swiss voters appear to have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to impose stricter constitutional limits o...

‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines? 

27 September 2026

The United States-led Board of Peace (BoP) has said the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) will have...

UK police evacuate homes near air base used by US 

27 September 2026

Police have evacuated homes near an airbase in the United Kingdom used by the United States military and arrested severa...