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U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

Ground stops were issued for John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the UNGA

22 Sep 2026 1:08 am
U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

The move means there will be no television coverage of Mr. Trump's trip on Monday, September 21, to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he was due to meet a series of foreign leaders.

21 Sep 2026 11:14 pm
U.S. refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media

In an unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government, U.S. President Donald Trump has denied U.S. visas to certain members of the president's high-level delegation, including members of his communications team, says state news agency IRNA

21 Sep 2026 11:12 pm
Trump claims part of U.S. media threat to our National Security

Donald Trump says fake news is a threat to U.S.s national security and it should be stopped

21 Sep 2026 8:02 pm
Irish privacy regulator fines Google 403 million over location data processing

As a result of Googles failures, individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used to, for example, influence them with ads or to infer their interests, and could lose control over their personal data, DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said

21 Sep 2026 5:15 pm
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes, says the statement

21 Sep 2026 5:15 pm
Three killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, officials say

The Taliban said a house in Kunar province was hit, killing three members of one family, days after an attack on a police facility in Pakistan

21 Sep 2026 12:04 pm
Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say

Targeting the entire organisation directly could severely undermine the court's work; ICC officials warn courtwide sanctions could disrupt IT, insurance, investigators and payments to U.S. employees

21 Sep 2026 7:11 am
ICE agent shoots, wounds man in Austin

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the citys police department to be involved in the investigation so it can provide clear, third-party eyes in the process

21 Sep 2026 5:03 am
Far-left Elif Eralp wins Berlin vote on anti-AfD, pro-poor campaign

I believe it would indeed send a powerful signal if someone with a migration background were to become governing mayor of Berlin, said Elif Eralp

21 Sep 2026 3:14 am
Ebola vaccine being tested in DR Congo outbreak zone

The current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 3,639 people out of 7,541 confirmed cases, according to the latest figures from the country's authorities

20 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Irans conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran must both fight and negotiate, as Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran has conveyed seven conditions to the U.S. through Qatar

20 Sep 2026 4:14 pm
World leaders return to UN amid wars in West Asia and Ukraine

Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant

20 Sep 2026 1:14 pm
Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow

20 Sep 2026 11:13 am
Why has the U.S. deployed weapons in space? | Explained

What is a space control weapon? What has the U.S. said? Are there treaties limiting weapons deployments in space?

20 Sep 2026 8:57 am
Why has U.S. deployed space weapons? |Explained

What is a space control weapon? What has the U.S. said? Are there treaties limiting weapons deployments in space?

20 Sep 2026 1:52 am
Major problems at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24

An Aramco fuel tank near Riyadhs international airport was on fire Saturday (September 19, 2026), according to an AFP journalist, after people in the city reported hearing explosions.

19 Sep 2026 7:07 pm
Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan Province

19 Sep 2026 2:10 pm
Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

The opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel says the law aimed at making it harder for 18- to 20-year-olds to get handguns violates the Second Amendment.

19 Sep 2026 12:11 pm
PM Modi, UAE Preident discuss West Asia, strategic partnership during phone call

The Prime Minister and the UAE president reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and coordination in efforts to promote regional peace, security and stability, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said.

19 Sep 2026 9:10 am
U.S. appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

The Trump administration has entered into a series of agreements that have allowed it to send more than 25,000 migrants to at least 29 third countries, in many cases Mexico, according to Third Country Deportation Watch

19 Sep 2026 5:12 am
Pakistan will go to 'any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia: Army spokesperson

The remarks came amid an ongoing escalation involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, who carried out attacks on Saudi territory in recent days and established control over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea

19 Sep 2026 4:03 am
Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by U.S. court

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus

18 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organised rally since the war began

The volunteers would be an additional layer of security for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests

18 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trumps domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer

18 Sep 2026 6:11 pm
India, Bhutan commend progress in bilateral development cooperation

Jaishankar discusses advancing multifaceted engagement in development partnership, energy, trade, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties with his Bhutanese counterpart

18 Sep 2026 5:00 pm
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970

Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway late in 2025

18 Sep 2026 4:58 pm
At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

The incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south of the country. School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines

18 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, Coast Guard says

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was on a mission to distribute fuel assistance to Filipino fishermen when a China Coast Guard vessel carried out a series of dangerous manoeuvres

18 Sep 2026 12:08 pm
Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

Election administrators say they're prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure

18 Sep 2026 11:18 am
Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

It marked an unprecedented use of house arrest as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia and could renew debate over royal powers, the rule of law and the treatment of Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict

18 Sep 2026 11:06 am
Peoples hopes and aspirations will be benchmarks for Government decisions, says CM

Mr. Revanth Reddy unfurls national flag at Public Gardens on Praja Palana Dinotsavam to mark anniversary of integration of Hyderabad State with the Indian Union

17 Sep 2026 5:28 pm
'84 rules changed': Congress accuses Uttarakhand CM of handing power project meant for PSUs to Adani

The Opposition party asked why did the BJP government kill its own UJVN-THDC project only to create a 1,320 MW opportunity that perfectly fits Adani's Korba plant, and why 84 tender conditions were rewritten

17 Sep 2026 5:19 pm
Amit Shahs UCC push: Why implement it by 2029? | Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar

Why is Union Home Minister Amit Shah pushing NDA-ruled States to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by 2029? In this episode of Talking Politics, Nistula Hebbar looks at the BJP-led governments push for UCC, the responses from NDA allies, and what implementation could mean for the States.

17 Sep 2026 5:13 pm
Mizoram Speaker to lead Indian delegation session on AI at Commonwealth meet in South Africa

The conference is deliberating upon issues related to strengthening parliamentary systems and promoting equitable development among Commonwealth countries, according to an official release.

17 Sep 2026 5:12 pm
Software employee saw 1.44 crore in his account, lost 22.8 lakh; two held in Andhras Nandyal

Asked to pay 25 lakh in taxes before he could withdraw his money, he realised he had been cheated

17 Sep 2026 5:10 pm
Stock markets close flat after U.S. Fed rate hike; NSE IPO in focus

Caution prevailed after the U.S. Federal Reserve increased its interest rates and indicated further tightening in monetary policy

17 Sep 2026 5:08 pm
Rupee settles 3 paise lower at 95.94 against U.S. dollar after breaching 96 level

The rupee ended almost flat amid a slight fall in the dollar index and crude oil prices, which supported investor sentiment despite global geopolitical volatility

17 Sep 2026 4:59 pm
Tata Trusts dissents to reappointment of N. Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairperson

The Tata Trusts formally placed on record their acceptance of the decision the following day and advised Tata Sons to initiate the process for setting up a Selection Committee for appointing a successor, in accordance with the Articles of Association of Tata Sons, the Tata Trusts said in a statement

17 Sep 2026 4:59 pm
Disha Salian case: Raut backs Aaditya; says CBI FIR attempt to malign Thackeray family image

The Central Bureau of Investigation registered a First Information Report in the 2020 Disha Salian death case, naming no accused in compliance with Bombay High Court directives on a petition filed by her father

17 Sep 2026 4:57 pm
Tata Trusts dissents to reappointment of N. Chandrasekharan as Tata Sons chairperson

The Tata Trusts formally placed on record their acceptance of the decision the following day and advised Tata Sons to initiate the process for setting up a Selection Committee for appointing a successor, in accordance with the Articles of Association of Tata Sons, the Tata Trusts said in a statement

17 Sep 2026 4:54 pm
Supreme Court asks CBSE to consider implementing 3-language policy for Class 6 from next year

The law officer said that the CBSE would consider the suggestion and come back with a fresh note on the issue

17 Sep 2026 4:48 pm
Boys body found, search on for father, uncle who swept away in Galeru-Nagari canal

Eight-year-old Aarush lost his balance while playing at Ramapuram village in Owk mandal and the two men went in after him; the canal was carrying about 3,200 cusecs at the time

17 Sep 2026 4:46 pm
Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, venue, events and more

It will be the 20th edition of the Games and the third time Japan has hosted the event, following Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994

17 Sep 2026 4:39 pm
Nashik stray dog menace: Protesters release puppies on civic official's table

Shiv Sena (UBT) district youth wing functionary Vikram Randhave claimed that more than 400 stray dogs roam the Nagar Panchayat limits and that over 100 residents suffer dog-bite injuries every month

17 Sep 2026 4:35 pm
Kerala State Womens Commission raises concerns on safety of elderly women

Kerala State Womens Commission chairperson P. Sathidevi says elderly women are often being abandoned by their families after receiving their share of property. Women face severe isolation in old age when they need love and care, she says, adding that such a situation was not healthy for society

17 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Treating the heart without open-heart surgery: Manipal Hospital Dhakuria performs MitraClip on an 80-year-old woman

Treating the heart without open-heart surgery: Manipal Hospital Dhakuria performs MitraClip on an 80-year-old woman

17 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Andhra saw the El Nio drought coming in February, farmers still lost 20,000 an acre: Jagan

YSRCP president alleges farmers lost 15,000 to 20,000 an acre, drought mandals were not declared and Srisailam water went to power generation instead of Rayalaseema

17 Sep 2026 4:27 pm
Fire and rescue forces swift response to emergencies its biggest strength: Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala

141 new recruits trained in firefighting, rescue operations and disaster response pass out from Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy in Viyyur

17 Sep 2026 4:25 pm