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Syria says armed factions integrated into national army as government pushes state control

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Syria Army Integration

Syria says armed factions integrated into national army as government pushes state control

Syria's government has integrated armed factions into the national army and is restructuring its security institutions as part of a broader effort to consolidate state authority and support the country's post-conflict recovery, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Monday.

Türkiye plans 229% defence-spending increase to boost arms production

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View from Türkiye

Türkiye plans 229% defence-spending increase to boost arms production

Türkiye plans to increase defence spending by 229 per cent under a three-year economic plan designed to boost domestic arms production and advanced military technology.

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Baku Climate Action Week

Baku Climate Action Week 2026 brings global climate leaders together

Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) 2026 has begun in Azerbaijan’s capital, bringing together government representatives, business leaders, investors, researchers and climate experts from across the world to advance practical solutions for tackling climate change.

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West Bank

Netanyahu orders dismantling of unauthorised West Bank settler outposts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the dismantling of unauthorised settler outposts in the West Bank, according to people familiar with the decision, as pressure from Washington grows for Israel to curb violence by settlers against Palestinians.

Afghanistan, UN refugee agency seek closer coordination as more than 6 million return

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View from Afghanistan

Afghanistan, UN refugee agency seek closer coordination as more than 6 million return

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and UN refugee agency representative Arafat Jamal discussed closer coordination on refugee returns on Sunday, with more than six million Afghans returning to the country since 2023.

Kazakhstan plans global Earth observation network with up to 14 satellites

Kazakhstan plans to build an international Earth observation satellite network of up to 14 spacecraft, expanding a project already bringing together Mongolia, the Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.

73 hurt as Houthi attacks halt operations at Saudi Energy facilities

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Middle East conflict

live 73 hurt as Houthi attacks halt operations at Saudi Energy facilities

Operations at several energy facilities in Saudi Arabia were suspended on Tuesday after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces injured more than 70 people and sparked fires, Saudi authorities said.

Pakistan faces new EU trade test as GSP+ rules change from 2027

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View from Pakistan

Pakistan faces new EU trade test as GSP+ rules change from 2027

Pakistan faces a fresh test over preferential access to one of its biggest export markets as the European Union introduces a new GSP+ framework from January 2027, with tougher requirements on implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Iran rejects U.S.-E3 nuclear resolution as ‘meaningless, illogical and illegal’

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View from Iran

Iran rejects U.S.-E3 nuclear resolution as ‘meaningless, illogical and illegal’

Iran has dismissed a joint U.S.-E3 draft resolution on its nuclear programme as “meaningless, illogical, and illegal”, saying Tehran is ready to respond if the measure is pursued at the ongoing IAEA board meeting in Vienna.

live 73 hurt as Houthi attacks halt operations at Saudi Energy facilities

Operations at several energy facilities in Saudi Arabia were suspended on Tuesday after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces injured more than 70 people and sparked fires, Saudi authorities said.

Israeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon after drone attacks

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Israel-Lebanon

Israeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon after drone attacks

Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as Israel said it was retaliating for two Hezbollah drone attacks targeting its soldiers.

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Baku Climate Action Week

Baku Climate Action Week 2026 brings global climate leaders together

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View from Iran

Iran rejects U.S.-E3 nuclear resolution as ‘meaningless, illogical and illegal’

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport

At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.

Iran warns U.S. of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response to attacks

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Middle East conflict

Iran warns U.S. of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response to attacks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.

U.S. envoys hold talks with Zelenskyy on ending Ukraine war

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Ukraine-Russia conflict

U.S. envoys hold talks with Zelenskyy on ending Ukraine war

U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Airports in Indonesia shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau eruption

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Volcano eruption

Airports in Indonesia shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau eruption

Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. One other airport in South Sumatra has been reopened.

Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic state election

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Germany's politics

Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic state election

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, emerging as the strongest party in the eastern state and putting it closer than ever to forming a regional government.