Philippines, UK open talks on visiting forces pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United Kingdom opened formal negotiations for a defense pact that would let British and Filipino troops train and operate on each other's soil.
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Trump sees Canada deal ‘fairly soon,’ downplays leaving CUSMA - National Post
Taoiseach Micheal Martin and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a bilateral meeting at Farmleigh House on September 12, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. U.S. President Donald Trump is on a two-day non-state visit to Ireland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Article contentPresident...
Zelensky open to meet Putin at Miami G20 if Russian leader attends
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami. However, the Kremlin has not confirmed whether Putin would attend, and it demanded that Zelensky come to Russia for talks instead.
Germany: Protests follow AfD election victory
Protests are taking place against the AfD in Germany. The party came first in last Sunday's election after promising to curb migration and restore ties with Moscow."That's a shock to many people", our correspondent Nick Holdsworth reports.
Germany: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz's CDU slumps to 7%
Germany's far-right AfD is leading in polls ahead of regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September 20, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right CDU has fallen to just 7%, according to a new ZDF poll. The result would mark the party's worst-ever showing in...
Debate With Arnab: Congress & CJP Amplify Pakistan’s Fake News - Republic World
Pakistan Fake News: Questions erupt over allegations that Congress and CJP amplified claims linked to Pakistan’s misinformation campaign.
The story of the iconic 1,212-pillar temple corridor that framed the Modi-Xi handshake - The Indian Express
At the 2026 BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen shaking hands in front of a high-quality projection of the 1,212-pillar corridor from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathswamy temple in Ramanathapuram district.
Days after vacating DC post, IAS officer gets BJP ticket to contest Nagaon bypoll - The Indian Express
A week after he resigned as Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Assam’s Nagaon district, the BJP announced Devashish Sharma as its candidate for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-poll next month.
Decision on PM SHRI soon as pressure mounts on Keralam govt.
Against the backdrop of the Centre’s letter seeking a decision at the earliest, Education Minister says Chief Minister will make an announcement. Muslim Youth League adopts resolution urging the government not to implement PM SHRI
M.A. Baby to open CPI(M) extended State committee meeting in Kozhikode on September 13
The meeting aims to address recent electoral setbacks faced by the CPI(M)-led LDF, alongside discussions on the ED’s investigations into former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Beypore MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas.
CPI(M), CPI deny political or legal variance on ED’s attempt to target Pinarayi Vijayan
LDF will resist as one any Central agency seeking to play politics at the Centre’s behest, says CPI Keralam secretary Binoy Viswam
Five-day campaign to protest limiting ‘Vande Mataram’ rendition
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US thought it could pull a Venezuela in Iran, but failed: Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has claimed that the United States believed it could topple Iran's government within 24 hours and install a “puppet government”, much as he said Washington had done in Venezuela and Syria.
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine as Putin warns Europe on troops
Russian strikes killed five civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine on Saturday, local officials said, as Kyiv faced growing pressure from Russia's intensified air campaign. The attacks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any deployment of European troops to U...
In Himachal Pradesh, 2.5 Lakh Women To Get Rs 1,500 Each On October 2
The Sukhu government prepares to roll out a women's financial assistance and free electricity scheme for ultra-poor households.
Will Lagarde bite the apple? ECB President leaves everyone guessing in Normandy
Speculations over Lagarde's early departure and her involvement in the presidential campaign keep mounting.
US exploited post-9/11 global solidarity for geopolitical goals – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. © Sputnik/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The US exploited the wave of international sympathy and solidarity in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to expand its global influence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. He also argue...