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The Swiss widely defend their neutrality

Heavily debated proposal

Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality

Promising change: Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah

Six months in power

Rapper-turned-PM faces first big test after Nepal disaster

A woman walks past damaged houses in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 11, 2026

Catastrophic event

Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran, during his address at the United Nations General Assembly

President tells Trump that Iran will never 'bend at the knee'

North Korea faces a slew of international sanctions over its weapons and nuclear programs, which ban its citizens from being issued work visas abroad among a litany of other restrictions

North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency

Thomas Tuchel was much criticised for England's World Cup exit to Argentina

Under fire boss

Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

A growing number of French youth are committing to a two-year path to Catholic baptism

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

The USS Abraham Lincoln as it departed Thailand on September 6, 2026, after a monthslong deployment in the South China Sea and the Middle East

During extended deployment

Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier

Antonio Guterres' remarks at the 'High-level Event on Climate Action and the Just Transition' were followed by Australia's prime minister, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

Iranian director Ghasideh Golmakani and executive producer David M. Lorenz at the premiere of 'Head to Head' at the Toronto International Film Festival

Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

Violence erupted in the Colombian city of Santa Marta after official forces killed members of an armed group

Stores and schools closed

Colombians in Santa Marta stay inside after violence wracks the city

Meta has been battling children's safety and privacy issues around the world

Among several new wearables

Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback

Despite the fresh pressure, Iran's aviation sector has already been a target of sanctions for years, and it remains to be seen which other countries will comply with the new sanctions

New effort to affect economy

Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit

A roughly 20-metre (65-foot) wall dating from the Gallo-Roman period was discovered in Paris this summer

Ancient wall discovered

Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was among tech industry leaders briefing an emergency meeting of the 15-member UN Security Council about AI

Heightened vigilance

At UN, tech chiefs urge caution in AI development

High school students protest against ICE in Pflugerville, Texas, after Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was shot and wounded by an ICE agent

Protests erupted

Venezuelan shot by ICE needs urgent surgery, mother tells AFP

Normally sunny and hot, Rio has faced weeks of cold, rainy days and grey skies

Growing climate fears

Rio breaks record for rainiest September amid powerful El Nino

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks as he holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader of Iran, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026.

Back to negotiations?

Stocks fall on soaring bond yields, higher oil prices

Kim Prosser's son Ashtyn killed himself with help from Kenneth Law, who is expected to plead guilty to 14 charges of aiding suicide

14 people killed

Grief and pain flow at hearing for Canadian suicide poison vendor

Kyiv has seen a rise in daytime attacks

Russian strikes kill seven in Ukraine, Zelensky vows winter campaign

Zelensky also touted the deals on drone technology that Kyiv had struck with allies

At UN Security Council

Zelensky says Putin using fighters from 47 countries in Ukraine war

The death of country music legend Dolly Parton in August sparked a huge outpouring of grief

Row engulfs Dolly Parton's estate as manager accuses nephew of making threats

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at a hotel in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

Trump invites Putin to G20 summit in Miami

McDonald's executives vowed to simplify their messaging after too many campaigns flooded consumers in the second quarter

McDonald's to boost franchisees as inflation weighs on consumers

French national Martin Ryan, shown during his trial, was jailed for 10 years on spying charges in Azerbaijan

Jailed for 10 years

Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs

Harvey Weinstein was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the global MeToo movement

Disgraced movie mogul

Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault

The UN labour agency's mission is to promote workers' rights and improve working conditions

International Labour Organization

ILO financial crisis takes centre stage in leadership race

The investment fund crisis sent Turkey's Borsa Istanbul stock exchange tumbling last week

Investigations ongoing

Turkey reassures investors over investment fund crisis

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