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Iran Guards claim capture of US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 27 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in the months-long Middle […]
UK PM urges ‘calm on all sides’ as thousands try to block flashpoint Northern Ireland parade
PORTADOWN, Sept 27 — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnam urged “calm” today as thousands of people gathered in a Northern Irish town seeking to halt a contentious pro-British Protestant march […]
At least 56 dead in India’s Uttar Pradesh after floods and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain
LUCKNOW (India), Sept 27 — Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 56 people over the past three days, a […]
Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate South African weekend mass shootings
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 — Gunmen killed at least 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa’s two main cities, police said today, in the latest violence to hit the […]
Pope to meet clerical sex abuse victims during landmark France trip
LOURDES, Sept 27 — Pope Leo XIV will meet today with victims of clerical sex abuse, a day after holding an open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of worshippers and […]
Britain’s Labour Party gathers for first conference under PM Burnham as economic pressure mounts
LIVERPOOL, Sept 27 — Britain’s ruling Labour Party gathers today for its first annual conference under Andy Burnham’s leadership, heartened by his start as prime minister but now looking for […]
Bangkok flooding shows signs of easing, but key canals still at critical levels
BANGKOK, Sept 27 — Flooding in Bangkok is showing signs of easing as rainfall subsides after a monsoon trough and low-pressure system moved away from the Thai capital. Bangkok Governor […]
Iran refuses to budge on Hormuz demands after US rejects seven-day deal
TEHRAN, Sept 27 — Iran stood firm today on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some […]
Riyadh schools moved online for a week, no reason given amid Houthi attacks
RIYADH (Saudi Arabia), Sept 27 — Parents across Riyadh received emails from schools today announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week, according to messages seen […]
One dead, 60,000 without power as powerful storm batters US Northeast
NEW YORK, Sept 27 — Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern US yesterday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, leaving tens of thousands without power and US […]