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September 20, 2025 1:11 PM

Cyberattack causes disruption at European airports including Heathrow, Brussels

A cyberattack targeting a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, causing flight delays and cancellations, the operators said. T...

September 20, 2025 11:31 AM

Russian jets enter Estonia’s airspace in latest test for NATO

Three Russian military jets violated NATO member Estonia's airspace for 12 minutes on Friday in an "unprecedentedly brazen" incursion, its government said, the latest in a series of recent military actions by Russia that have rattled the alliance. R...

September 20, 2025 9:45 AM

UN allows Palestinian President Abbas to speak via video after US denies visa

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via video after the United States said it would not give him a visa to travel to New York. Th...

September 20, 2025 8:59 AM

India-New Zealand FTA talks advance in Queenstown, next round set for October

The third round of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded on Friday in Queenstown, New Zealand, marking significant progress toward a balanced and mutually beneficial trade pact. The talks, held from September 15 ...

September 20, 2025 9:32 AM

Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in likely blow to tech

The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Since taking office i...

September 19, 2025 5:30 PM

Over 800 Indonesian students suffer mass food poisoning from government free meals

Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian government, officials said on Friday. One case affected more than 500 and was the biggest outbreak yet under Pres...

September 19, 2025 4:02 PM

India re-elected to Universal Postal Union’s governing councils

India has been re-elected to the Council of Administration (CA) and the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) at the 28th Congress of the UN agency held in Dubai, the government said on Friday. The re-election underscor...

September 19, 2025 3:44 PM

Iran’s deputy foreign minister criticises European powers over sanctions plan

Iran on Friday criticised a move by European powers to impose international sanctions by the end of the month if Tehran does not meet conditions, including access for U.N. nuclear inspectors. "What Europeans are doing is politically biased and polit...

September 19, 2025 12:27 PM

Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration, adding fuel to a national debate over...

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. ...

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