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French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan co-chair the international conference on the implementation of the two-state solution in New York on Monday.
France officially recognizes Palestinian state, Macron calls on Israel to end Gaza war
Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that France has formally recognized the Palestinian state. Speaking at the start of the high-level international conference on the implementation of the two-state solution at the UN General Assembly headquarters in New York, he called for ending the Gaza war immediately, saying that the time has come for two states to live side by side in peace and security.The summit conference saw the participation of dozens of world leaders. On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and French President Macron co-chaired the conference. The recognition of the State of Palestine by France follows Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, which...
September 23, 2025

France officially recognizes Palestinian state, Macron calls on Israel to end Gaza war

People take part in a demonstration in Rome part of a nationwide protest and general strike against the war in Gaza, 22 September, 2025
Thousands strike across Italy in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
ROME – Thousands of workers and students across Italy joined a general strike and widespread demonstrations on Monday in solidarity with the Palestinians living in Gaza.Italy’s grassroots unions called for a 24-hour general strike in both public and private sectors, predominantly affecting public transport, trains, schools and ports.The strike caused disruptions across the country, with long delays for trains and limited public transport in major cities, including Rome and Milan.The transit of goods was slowed or partially blocked by workers' sit-ins and rallies in Italy’s main ports of Genoa and Livorno.It's the second day of strike action after a similar walk-off was called on Sunday by Italy's largest trade union, the Italian Confederation of Labour (CGIL)."The...
September 22, 2025

Thousands strike across Italy in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza

Abdel Fattah was convicted in 2021 of 'spreading false news'
Al-Sisi pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah
CAIRO – Egypt's president has pardoned prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been imprisoned for six years, state media and his lawyer say.Abdel Fattah is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted following a request from the National Council for Human Rights, according to Al-Qahera News. His lawyer confirmed the news and wrote on X: "Praise be to God."The 43-year-old blogger and pro-democracy activist is one of Egypt's best known political prisoners.He was arrested in 2019, months after finishing a previous five-year sentence, and convicted in 2021 of "spreading false news" for sharing a Facebook post about torture in Egypt.He should have been released in September 2024. However, Egyptian authorities...
September 22, 2025

Al-Sisi pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah

The alleged target of the strike was Foros Sanatorium, a luxury resort located near four Russian state dachas — country homes of Russia's political elite
Ukrainian drones strike a resort in annexed Crimea near Russian state dachas
KYIV – The Crimean resort area of Foros was hit by Ukrainian drones, causing damage and casualties, the head of the Russia-installed occupation government of Crimea said.The alleged target of the strike was Foros Sanatorium, a luxury resort located near four Russian state dachas — country homes of Russia's political elite, according to the Kremlin proxies.Russia-installed head of annexed Crimea said three people were killed and 16 were injured in a reported attack.According to some Telegram channels, "very important" guests were allegedly staying at the resort at the time of the strike.Russia’s defence ministry confirmed the attack, but did not comment on who could have been a target or could have been at the resort during the alleged attack.According to...
September 22, 2025

Ukrainian drones strike a resort in annexed Crimea near Russian state dachas

Protesters held up placards reading shameless Congress and the people are sovereign
Thousands protest in Brazil against bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty
RIO DE JANEIRO – Tens of thousands of Brazilians joined protests in cities across the country on Sunday to protest against a bill which could result in ex-President Jair Bolsonaro being granted amnesty.Bolsonaro was found guilty of plotting a coup earlier this month and has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. He will remain under house arrest until his lawyers have exhausted all appeals.But the ex-leader's allies in the Chamber of Deputies have fast-tracked a bill which could see Bolsonaro and his co-defendants spared jail.The demonstrators also expressed their anger at the lower house's passing of a constitutional amendment which would make it harder to launch criminal proceedings against lawmakers.Under the proposal, members of Congress would have to give their approval –...
September 22, 2025

Thousands protest in Brazil against bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty

Ragasa comes as the South East Asian nation reels from weeks of widespread flooding caused by an unusually fierce monsoon
Super typhoon lashes Philippines; Hong Kong, Taiwan and southern China on alert
MANILA – The strongest storm of the year so far has descended on the northern Philippines with destructive winds and torrential rain, prompting evacuations of thousands of people and preparations in nearby Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.Typhoon Ragasa, known in the Philippines as Nando, made landfall over Panuitan Island, in the northern Cagayan province, on Monday, according to the country’s meteorological agency (PAGASA) – after generating sustained winds of over 267 kph (165 mph), the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.Tens of millions of people could be impacted by the storm, which is expected to pass over parts of the Asian island nation before heading toward the major cities of Hong Kong and Macau, and mainland China’s Guangdong Province.“Local winds may be slightly...
September 22, 2025

Super typhoon lashes Philippines; Hong Kong, Taiwan and southern China on alert

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (C) of Botswana and teammates Lee Bhekempilo Eppie (L), Letsile Tebogo (R) and Bayapo Ndori, all dressed in blue and black jerseys echoing the colours of their national flag,  celebrate after winning the Men's 4x400m Relay final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo
Botswana declares public holiday after 'historic' athletics gold medal
GABORONE – Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country's victory in the men's 4x400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the first African nation to win the event. President Duma Boko hailed the gold medal as a "historic African win", in an online address praising the team for their performance.He announced Monday, 29 September, as a holiday to celebrate the achievement – a day ahead of the country's independence day.On Sunday, Botswana's team of Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi edged out the US, the winners of the last 10 world titles, in a rain-drenched race. South Africa took third position."I'll be sure to tell everyone, Botswana's natural diamonds are not...
September 22, 2025

Botswana declares public holiday after 'historic' athletics gold medal

Passengers queued for hours after cyber-related disruption hit automated check-in and baggage drop systems
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals
BRUSSELS – The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world.Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software.The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, told the BBC on Monday that the malicious software was used to scramble automatic check-in systems."The type of ransomware has been identified. Law enforcement is involved to investigate," the agency said in a statement to news agency Reuters.It's not known who is behind the attack, but criminal gangs often use ransomware to seriously disrupt their victims' systems and demand a ransom in bitcoin to...
September 22, 2025

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missiles launch during a news programme at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, 30 May, 2024
Kim Jong-un suggests he is open to further nuclear talks with US
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he still has "fond memories" of his previous meetings with US President Donald Trump suggesting he is open to further talks but urged Washington to drop its demand that the country surrender its nuclear weapons.Speaking to Pyongyang's rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, Kim stressed that he has no intention of ever resuming dialogue with rival South Korea, a key US ally that helped broker Kim’s previous summits with Trump during the American president's first term, according to a speech published by state media on Monday.Kim suspended virtually all cooperation with the South following the collapse of his second summit with Trump in 2019 over disagreements about US-led sanctions against the North.Tensions on the Korean...
September 22, 2025

Kim Jong-un suggests he is open to further nuclear talks with US

Optus is under fire for its delayed handling of the incident
Anger in Australia after telecom outage linked to deaths
SYDNEY – Australian officials have promised telecommunications giant Optus will face "significant consequences" over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths.The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than half of the country unable to call emergency services for 13 hours.Optus – one of the country's two major providers – says at least three people died as a result, and its chief executive has apologised to their families and the public for the "completely unacceptable" failure.The company is under fire for its delayed handling of the incident – the second such outage for the firm in two years – and the nation's communications regulator is investigating.More than 600 calls to emergency services failed last Thursday, primarily coming...
September 22, 2025

Anger in Australia after telecom outage linked to deaths

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