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September 19, 2025 1:46 PM

Trump says US seeks control of Afghanistan’s Bagram air base given up in withdrawal

The United States seeks to regain control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump said on Thursday during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but an Afghan official dismissed the need for any U.S. presence. ...

September 19, 2025 11:48 AM

French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron

Hundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts. Teachers, train drivers, ph...

September 19, 2025 10:22 AM

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of ‘special relationship’, skirt difficult issues

Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the renewal of their nations' "special relationship" on Thursday, drawing the U.S leader's unprecedented second state visit to a close with a show of unity after avoiding possible pitfalls. ...

September 19, 2025 10:14 AM

Piyush Goyal Begins UAE Visit with Focus on Trade, Investment, and Emerging Sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday began a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties, while expanding collaboration in education, technology, and emerging sectors. Goyal co-chaire...

September 19, 2025 10:07 AM

China’s DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing's place in the race to develop artificial intelligence. The ra...

September 19, 2025 9:26 AM

US casts 6th veto at United Nations over war in Gaza

The United States vetoed on Thursday a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and that Israel lift all restrictions on aid deliveries to the Palestinian en...

September 18, 2025 5:31 PM

EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions

European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, due to divisions over the plans among EU governments. Missing the deadline could be a blo...

September 18, 2025 4:59 PM

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank

The United Arab Emirates could downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government annexes part or all of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Reuters reported citing three sources on the Gulf Arab state's deliberations...

September 18, 2025 4:42 PM

Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance

Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently. Isr...

September 18, 2025 3:34 PM

Syria’s foreign minister in Washington, a first in 25 years

Syria's foreign minister arrived in Washington on Thursday, the first official visit at that level in more than 25 years as the U.S. makes a pro-Damascus policy push, lifting sanctions and mediating between the new Islamist rulers and Israel. Foreig...

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