Iranian Security Forces Flood Tehran Streets as Student Protests Resurface
Iranian authorities have deployed motorcycle patrols, checkpoints and thousands of security personnel across Tehran and other cities as university students resume protests over hijab laws, tuition costs and political repression.
Mexico Admits Heralded Cartel Fuel Bust Was Not What It Claimed
Mexico’s security chief admitted that a heavily publicized cartel fuel seizure was carried out weeks before it was announced, by local rather than specialized authorities, and that officials never confirmed the fuel was actually illegally trafficked.
Finnish and Swedish Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft Together for First Time
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled together for the first time on Sept. 24 to intercept Russian aircraft over the Gulf of Finland, as Putin dismissed Baltic warnings and Denmark assessed the risk of a limited Russian attack on NATO as low but growing.
Trump Says Terror Plot Near RAF Fairford Was Broken Up Before Reaching Base
President Trump says a terrorist plot targeting RAF Fairford, a U.S.-linked air base in England, was stopped before suspects could strike, as five men remain in custody and investigators weigh possible Iranian, Russian or Islamist motives.
Bolivia’s New President Says Country Is Moving Past Socialism, Courting U.S. Investment
Bolivia’s President Paz says the country is moving away from nearly 20 years of socialist governance, pointing to rebuilt currency reserves and warmer relations with Washington while pledging that opening the economy will not mean giving away its natural resources.
Starlink Access Could Be Key Leverage in Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire
An opinion piece argues that pressuring Elon Musk to expand Ukraine’s Starlink access into Russian territory, combined with new sanctions authority, could push Vladimir Putin toward an energy cease-fire before winter.
Russian Helicopter Crosses Into Poland Near Braniewo for 42 Seconds
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace near Braniewo for 42 seconds on Sept. 22, prompting fighter jets to scramble as Warsaw pushes ahead with plans for a permanent U.S. military base dubbed ‘Fort Trump.’
Paraguay’s Peña Tells UN Latin America Must Act Alone on Venezuela
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña told the UN General Assembly that Latin American nations must drive Venezuela’s democratic transition themselves rather than relying on the United States, revealing he recently visited Caracas to open a dialogue channel.
Chinese Coast Guard Ship Collides With Philippine Vessel, Both Sides Trade Blame
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine government ship near Palawan on Friday, with Manila calling it a deliberate ramming and Beijing blaming the Philippine crew; Washington condemned China’s actions.
Unverified Reports Claim Drone Strike on Moscow Refinery Days After Trump Announced Energy Truce
Unconfirmed social media reports claim a drone struck Moscow’s Kapotnya oil refinery six days after Trump announced Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy targets, but no strike, damage, or responsible party has been independently verified.
Fuel Depot Seized in San Jose Iturbide Was Legally Permitted, Owner Says
Mexican authorities called it a historic cartel fuel-theft raid in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, but the depot’s owner, Grupo SIMSA, says the facility had been legally permitted for nine years.
Saudi Arabia Says It Found 110-Million-Ton Rare Earth and Uranium Deposit Near Medina
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says a 110-million-ton deposit of rare-earth minerals and uranium has been found in Medina, as the kingdom pushes to diversify its economy while insisting it will not pursue nuclear weapons.
As Britain Moves to Sanction Israeli Settlements, Veterans’ Rehab Centers Report Record Demand
As Britain bans imports from Israeli settlements and other countries consider similar sanctions, a network of rehabilitation centers in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva and Ashdod says it is handling a record number of disabled veterans from the current war.
In Zaporizhzhia, Residents Turn to Shotguns as Russian Drones Target City Streets
As Russian FPV drones increasingly strike civilian targets in Zaporizhzhia, residents from farmers to bus drivers are buying semiautomatic shotguns as a last line of defense.
Italian NATO Jets Down Drone Over Lithuania in First Such Incident
Two Italian Eurofighter jets under NATO command shot down a drone over Lithuania near the village of Pratkūnai, the first such interception in the country’s airspace, as NATO’s chief warned Russia was growing more reckless.
Search for 129 Missing Continues After Ferry Capsizes Between Surabaya and Banjarmasin
Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 129 people still missing after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in rough seas between Surabaya and Banjarmasin, killing at least six passengers.
Pope Leo XIV Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Prayer for Peace
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a prayer for peace, recalling his own experience of the tragedy while attending a religious assembly in Rome that year.
AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Vote With 43.8%, Prompting Trump Praise
AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election, a sharp rise from 2021, prompting President Trump to praise the party’s performance on Truth Social.
US Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Land in Kyiv After Kremlin Talks With Putin
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv by train for their first talks there, a day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as both sides paused strikes on each other’s capitals.
Ceuta Plan to Build Migrant Camp Near Nursery Sparks Parent Protests
Parents and teachers in Ceuta have protested plans to build a 900-person migrant camp next to a nursery school, as the city’s prosecutor reports near-daily sexual assault reports since a July migrant influx.
South Korea Weighs Sending Ships and Planes to Strait of Hormuz
South Korea’s government says no decision has been made on a possible military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, even as reports point to a plan involving patrol aircraft and a support ship by year’s end.
Some Missing Tourists Reach Rescuers by Phone as Nepal Flood Death Toll Passes 1,100
Some tourists missing since the August 26 floods along Nepal’s Tibetan border have reached rescuers by phone, even as the death toll passes 1,100 and hundreds of families hold symbolic funerals for the still-missing.
Iranian Missiles and Drones Target U.S. Bases Near Erbil as Region Braces for Wider Conflict
Kurdish officials say they intercepted 10 Iranian drones near Erbil as the IRGC claimed a coordinated missile and drone attack on U.S. bases there, part of a wider regional exchange after U.S. strikes on IRGC targets.
Trump Posts AI Video of Iranian Oil Island ‘Blown to Smithereens’ After U.S. Strikes Resume
President Trump posted an AI-generated video claiming Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal was destroyed, but the real U.S. strikes that day hit missile launchers hundreds of miles away on Larak Island, prompting Iranian retaliation against U.S. positions in Jordan and the UAE.