World News – 22 September 2025

• Yesterday, the UK, Canada, Portugal and Australia joined 147 other countries in formally recognising the state of Palestine. Today, at a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly, France, Belgium, Malta and others will take the same step.
• US news – Thousands gathered in Arizona for a public memorial to honour Charlie Kirk, with his widow, Erika saying she forgives the man charged with his killing. Donald Trump told the crowd: “I hate my opponents, and I don’t want the best for them.”
• Air transport – Gatwick airport’s £2.2bn second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander. Critics described the move as a “disaster” that “ignores basic climate science”.
• Social media – Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch will probably be involved in the effort to buy TikTok in the US, Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday. Such a deal is thought to be likely to involve Fox corporation rather than the Murdochs individually.
• Russia – Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN security council after Russian planes violated its airspace.
• UK politics – Zarah Sultana has said she will call off legal action announced as part of a bitter feud at the top of her new party with Jeremy Corbyn. On Friday, Sultana said that she had instructed defamation lawyers over a row about her launch of a membership system for the fledgling Your Party.
• Ahead of an expected white paper this autumn, ministers have refused to guarantee the future of the education, health and care plans relied on by many families of children with special needs. But, John Harris writes, the dismay felt by those parents is now spreading through Westminster – and a huge political struggle could be the result.
• Your Party? Our Party? Any party? The collapse-before-its-started nature of Jeremy Corbyn’s new electoral vehicle may have brought mirth to some, but Yanis Varoufakis and Ken Loach warn that its demise will leave millions without a political home.
• A sewage farm may seem an unlikely bird haven but the Western Treatment Plant on Melbourne’s outskirts has become one of Australia’s richest bird habitats. It’s home to more than 300 species – including endangered brolgas and the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot.
• Britain, Canada and Australia have all made good on their promises and recognised a Palestinian state. The Sunday announcements came in the wake of Israel’s failure to meet ceasefire conditions set out by the countries. Israel’s UN ambassador called them “empty declarations”.
• 🇺Donald Trump’s border chief Tom Homan accepted a $50,000 bag of cash, albeit not in a Dior bag. Homan promised the FBI undercover agent immigration-related contracts in exchange for the cash, sources said. FBI Director Kash Patel closed the case, it emerged in a Reuters report.
• Trump was busy vilifying the left at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, however. Speaking to a packed stadium, the president accused the “radical left” of Kirk’s murder, despite all evidence pointing to the radical right.
• The British government has approved plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Costing an estimated $2.96-billion, the expansion should enable millions more passengers to use the airport upon completion next decade.
• While agricultural representatives from around the world gathered in Somerset West for the G20’s Agricultural Working Group, South Africa took the opportunity to secure two new Memoranda of Intent, one with Brazil and another with Japan.
• Hackers targeting Collins Aerospace software disrupted check-in systems at Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels, causing queues, cancellations and delays. Brussels suffered worst, cancelling half of Monday’s flights. Regulators are probing the breach, part of wider European cyberattacks.
• LVMH chief Bernard Arnault condemned France’s proposed 2% billionaire tax as ideological and destructive, attacking economist Gabriel Zucman as far-left. Zucman rejected the claims, citing research. The levy, targeting wealth above R2-billion (€100-million), has strong public support and political momentum.
• A US-China TikTok deal would give ByteDance one board seat and Americans six, with Trump extending divestiture deadlines. The agreement aims to avert a US ban, but lawmakers are sceptical about data security and compliance with Congress’s 2024 law.
• The UK approved a second runway at London’s Gatwick Airport, giving the green light to a privately financed £2.2 billion project at Britain’s second-largest airport. The government is also seeking a third runway at Heathrow, which is shaping up to be a much more expensive and controversial undertaking.
• Travel warning. In more airport news, Hong Kong International Airport is weighing grounding all passenger flights for 36 hours, the longest in recent history, as the city braces for one of its strongest super typhoons in years.
• Canada, the UK and Australia have formally recognized a Palestinian state, pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump. Read more in our explainer.
• Switzerland mulls tax gift. The country with the lowest home ownership in Europe is about to decide whether to hand the lucky few with property a 1.7 billion-franc ($2.1 billion) tax gift. Polls show voters are split on a proposal to overhaul a longstanding system of how homes are taxed. Read about how the plan to get rid of levies has been losing support.
• Macron Says US Envoy Kushner’s Comments Broke Rules of Diplomacy.
• Arnault Says Wealth Tax Advocate Seeks to Destroy Economy.
• ECB Officials Zero In on December to See If 2% Inflation Target Reached.
• The Malkai, a string of luxury lodges, will open in Oman next year with three properties — one in the desert, one in a lush valley filled with date palms and fig trees, and one in the mountains. The catch: the only way to stay at any of these hotels is by booking all three.
• The government expropriated a R30 million property without any compensation: The City of Ekurhuleni expropriated a multimillion-rand property on the grounds that it was in the public interest.
• South Africa’s government is doing all the wrong things: While South Africa’s government talks about creating conditions for private-sector investment, it continues to prioritise policies focusing on other aspects of society.
• Eskom’s new crisis is out of its control: South Africa’s growing load reduction crisis, caused by failing municipal distribution infrastructure, mounting debt, and inadequate investment, threatens to undermine Eskom’s progress on ending load-shedding.
• Andre de Ruyter reveals why he left Eskom: Andre de Ruyter, who resigned as Eskom CEO amid record load-shedding, admitted he was naive to expect political support in tackling entrenched crime and corruption at the utility, with it ultimately leading to his departure.
• Agency that makes R2.18 from every litre of petrol secretly used hack to push through dodgy contract: The Road Accident Fund allegedly used the fallout from a 2021 ransomware attack to irregularly appoint an IT contractor to the tune of R14.6 million.
• The municipality that budgeted R100 for water and sanitation infrastructure: In a Free State municipality that has been crippled by service delivery woes, the entire budget for water and sewerage infrastructure could be spent with one banknote.
• Big South African shopping mall gets a makeover: The Montana Crossing shopping centre in Pretoria received a makeover, which includes Checkers replacing Pick n Pay.
• South Africa went from hero to zero in less than two decades: South Africa’s economy has regressed to pre-1994 growth levels after peaking in the mid-2000s, with years of corruption, wasteful spending, and poor leadership undoing past gains.
• South Africa’s tricky balancing act: South Africa faces severe economic risks from escalating US-China tensions, with its small, trade-reliant economy needing to balance relations with both superpowers to avoid the worst consequences.
• Golden window for Cape Town homeowners: Cape Town’s southern suburbs sectional title market is entering a recalibration phase, with resale stock down 30% but more than 1,000 new units in development, creating a golden window for sellers.
• Over 250 South African municipalities in serious trouble: Hundreds of South African municipalities are in serious debt to the Auditor-General’s office for unpaid audit fees, prompting the National Treasury to intervene.
• Expect fancy tech from Nissan’s new cars: Nissan’s new CEO is on a mission to rebuild the company with a lineup of new cars packed with cutting-edge technology.
• An estimated 200,000 people attended a memorial service honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk yesterday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The service was organized by Turning Point USA, the youth organization Kirk cofounded, which is now led by his widow, Erika Kirk. The event included speeches by Christian leaders, conservative activists, and public officials, including Secs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Marco Rubio, and Pete Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance credited Kirk with helping to elect the Trump administration. President Donald Trump headlined the event, praising Kirk’s impact and legacy. Erika Kirk—in her first major speech as Turning Point USA’s CEO—publicly forgave Kirk’s shooter, citing her Christian faith.
• The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state yesterday. The decision breaks from US policy and marks a significant shift for countries like the UK, which had long maintained that statehood should be determined through direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. At least 150 of 193 UN member states recognize Palestine as a state.
• A 3,000-year-old golden bracelet recently stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo was sold for about $4K and melted down, officials revealed Saturday. A restoration specialist at the museum reportedly confessed to pilfering the artifact.
• Brett James, Grammy-winning songwriter, dies in plane crash at age 57.
• Sonny Curtis, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, dies at age 88.
• US health regulators green light accelerated approval for the first treatment for Barth syndrome, an ultrarare condition affecting cells’ ability to produce energy.
• New study finds pancreatic alpha cells naturally produce GLP-1, the hormone mimicked by new weight loss drugs.
• Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old copper coin stash in underground tunnels in northern Israel, dating to the last Jewish rebellion under Roman rule.
• US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.7%) with all three indexes reaching all-time highs.
• President Donald Trump announces $100K fees for new H-1B applicants, up from $2K to $5K per applicant; Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and other finance and technology companies use the visa to recruit workers from abroad.
• Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell are part of the group interested in buying TikTok, President Donald Trump reveals; Ellison’s Oracle would handle data and security, Americans will sit on six out of seven board seats.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs law banning the use of face masks by most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents.
• US naval forces lethally strike a fourth vessel accused of smuggling drugs from the Caribbean. | President Donald Trump says he ousted the US prosecutor investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), nominates a White House aide to replace him.
• A cyberattack targeting check-in systems at European airports causes dozens of flight delays in the UK, Germany, and Belgium.
• Erika Kirk Shares Powerful Message for Alleged Assassin in Eulogy: The wife of slain Christian conservative commentator Charlie Kirk spoke at a memorial service in Arizona.
• Political commentator Charlie Kirk, founder and leader of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was remembered for his faith and courage at a memorial service attended by thousands. The daylong memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, a suburb outside Phoenix, featured live music, as well as comments about Kirk from his widow, Erika Kirk, President Donald Trump, friends and colleagues in politics, administration officials, and others.
• The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has issued new rules targeting the online activities of religious leaders, further tightening its control over faith groups. Analysts say the measures are a part of the CCP’s broader effort to suppress public expression of religious beliefs and control ordinary citizens.
• COVID Whistleblower Sentenced to 4 More Years in Prison Over Reporting.
• Trump Urges Bondi to Take Action Against Comey, Schiff, James.
• Trump Says Murdochs, Dell May Be Among TikTok US Owners.
• Tesla gives big hint that it will build Cyber SUV, smaller Cybertruck: The Cyber SUV and a smaller Cybertruck could potentially be added to Tesla’s lineup soon. While the company has not confirmed its plans for the vehicles, a recent promotional video Tesla released seemed to show a mock-up design of the Cyber SUV in plain sight. A smaller Cybertruck design would allow fans in Europe and Asia to purchase the all-electric pickup. There have been regulatory concerns in some countries about the size and sharp edges of the Cybertruck, increasing the need for an ‘international’ version.
• Building Nuclear Power in the US Is Tough. NASA Wants to Do It on the Moon: The US, China, and Russia are racing to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. The countries have been exploring the idea of jointly deploying nuclear energy on the Moon by the mid-2030s, but NASA leaders are worried that a rival could potentially use its own station to establish a keep-out zone on the lunar surface, limiting US efforts to build up its own presence. NASA now aims to land a reactor on the Moon by late 2029. The agency expects to lean on US industry to design a reactor, get it to the Moon, and operate it.
• Making real gains in war on Alzheimer’s: New technologies like AI are helping scientists find new ways to understand and possibly help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists are now looking at the possible role of lithium deficiency as a cause in the onset and progression of the disease. The cost for care of patients with the disease is estimated to increase to $1.5 trillion per year by 2050. If scientists are unable to change the course of the disease, then the only real treatment will be physical and palliative care.
• China’s solar boom as world-changing industrial policy: China is offering cheap and clean power, employment, trade, and a route to prosperity, while the US is imposing tariffs and imprisoning foreign workers.
• Another equinox is here! A twice-yearly moment when the tilt of the Earth lines up with the Sun, and day and night come closer to equal length. In the UK this year it lands on 22 September at 19:19 BST.
• State recognition: Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK – alongside Australia, Canada and Portugal – has officially recognised Palestine as a state.
• Rebuilding Notre-Dame: The iconic Parisian building reopened at the weekend, six years after a fire.
• Whale whisperers: Incidents of orcas playing a bit too hard with boats are on the rise, so scientists are looking for answers in the underwater “dialect” that killer whales use.
• Black people will ‘secretly’ vote for Helen Zille in Johannesburg: Political commentator Prince Mashele said that many people in Johannesburg will secretly vote for Helen Zille because they “have seen how destructive the ANC has become.”
• The ANC is facing complete annihilation: Political analysts have pointed out that the ANC is facing an existential crisis, given its dramatic loss of support over the past decade and no signs of recovery.
• R7.7 billion and 18 years later: Defence project has delivered zero vehicles: South Africa’s Department of Defence has still not received any Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicles, despite first signing a contract with Denel in 2007 and paying a total of R7.7 billion so far.
• South African news publications, experience big readership decline: South Africa’s top news publications, including News24, Daily Maverick, TimesLive, and Citizen, have experienced a big decline in readership over the last year.
• Less than 15% of public schools in South Africa have a functioning library: Only 26% of South Africa’s public schools have an on-site library, and just over half of these are properly stocked, according to Education Facility Management System (EFMS) data for 2024.
• France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state – a move that could draw harsh Israeli and US responses.
• A delegation of US lawmakers met with Chinese defence minister Dong Jun in the first House of Representatives visit to Beijing in six years, with talks aimed at bolstering exchanges including military-to-military communication.
• Russia accused NATO member state Estonia of falsely claiming that Russian military jets had violated its airspace last week, saying Tallinn had no evidence to back up its claim and was seeking to ratchet up East-West tensions
• In an arms market long dominated by the United States, Europe raised its profile at Taiwan’s largest defence show last week as countries there take tentative steps to help the island deal with an increasingly aggressive China.
• North Korea’s Kim Jong Un said there was no reason to avoid talks with the US if Washington stopped insisting his country give up nuclear weapons, but he would never abandon the nuclear arsenal to end sanctions, state media reported.
• Health-focused non-governmental organisations urged the Indonesian government to temporarily halt President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free school meals programme, days after 500 children became sick in the biggest mass food poisoning outbreak so far.
• The Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on media coverage of the US military, requiring news organizations to agree they will not disclose information that the government has not approved for release.
• Trump hailed slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” and vowed at his memorial service to carry on his work, while again accusing what he called the “radical left” for Kirk’s murder.
• Trump’s border czar Tom Homan accepted a $50,000 bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent last year in a since-closed US Justice Department bribery investigation, two sources familiar with the matter said.
• Tesla CEO Elon Musk tantalized investors in July with a robotaxi update: After a small-scale test in Austin, Texas, Tesla would rapidly expand driverless cabs to markets including the San Francisco Bay Area. But the reality of Tesla’s San Francisco plans did not include driverless taxis at all.
• Alphabet’s Google will seek to avoid a forced sale of part of its online advertising business in its latest face-off with US antitrust enforcers at a trial in Alexandria, Virginia.
• US government agencies will be able to use Meta Platforms’ artificial intelligence system Llama, a senior administration official said, as the White House pushes to integrate commercial AI tools into government operations.
• A federal judge will consider a request by Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which the Trump administration halted last month.
• As alarm over Donald Trump’s trade policy was pushing the dollar toward multi-year lows, ECB chief Christine Lagarde pushed to advance Europe’s goal of boosting the influence of its single currency. Four months on, the euro is being drowned out by national divisions and other priorities such as the Ukraine war, dealing with Trump, and coping with home-grown political turmoil.
• Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has fully exited Chinese automaker BYD, a filing showed, ending a 17-year investment that grew over 20-fold in value in that period.
• China’s securities watchdog has advised some local brokerages to pause their real-world asset tokenisation business in Hong Kong, said two sources, signalling Beijing’s concerns of a euphoric drive towards a booming digital assets market offshore.
• An alliance that installs renewable energy in developing countries wants to invest around $7.5 billion during its next five-year plan and is seeking more philanthropic partners as richer nations cut government aid.
• Pentagon Tightens Rules on Media Access, Information Disclosure: The Pentagon issued a memo on Sept. 18, tightening press access to its building and requiring reporters to sign a document pledging not to disclose unauthorized information in the interest…
• Tens of thousands of people filled State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. President Donald Trump and other high-level politicians spoke about the legacy…
• Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country’s victory in the men’s 4×400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the first African nation to win the event.
• More than 200 South Africans die from heart-related disease every day, and yet, with the right diet and lifestyle habits, 80% of these deaths are preventable. A new study has revealed that two easily accessible and affordable food products are considered key to protecting the heart – and with September being Heart Awareness Month, now is the ideal time to incorporate them into one’s diet!
• Dunlop – a global name synonymous with performance and motorsport firsts – has joined forces with the legendary driving simulator “Gran Turismo” franchise, announcing its role as the official tyre partner of “Gran Turismo 7” for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, and the “Gran Turismo World Series”.
• Trellidor is calling for regulators and stakeholders to establish minimum national standards for burglar bars, security gates, and locks.
• Sygnia’s chief executive officer, Magda Wierzycka, believes that Bitcoin is overpriced.
• eMedia says South Africa should focus on direct-to-home television, which it says is a more practical, scalable, and cost-effect route to universal access.
• Canal+ and MultiChoice Group have announced that the mandatory takeover offer has become unconditional, with all necessary regulatory conditions complete.
• According to Pnet, demand for AI-skills within traditional roles has increased by 488% since 2019.
• The Road Accident Fund allegedly used the fallout from a 2021 ransomware attack to irregularly appoint an IT contractor to the tune of R14.6 million.
• Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, concluded a series of high-level engagements at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, underscoring the AU’s commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation in pursuit of peace, security, and sustainable development.
• Across the Middle East and beyond, Israel drew harsh condemnation for its Sept. 9 strike on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha.
• Ragasa brings a “high risk of life-threatening storm surge” with peak heights exceeding 3m (10ft), the Philippine weather bureau said.
• Robert James Purkiss, from Greater Manchester, has been accused of a single count of murdering Agnes Wanjiru on the night of 31 March 2012, according to court documents from Kenya.
• Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood. Cooper was speaking to the BBC before attending a conference on Monday at the UN.
• Authorities in the Dominican Republic said they have confiscated cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy.
• A man accused of shooting dead a 17-year-old TikTok star at her home in Pakistan after she had repeatedly rejected his advances was formally indicted.
• President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter.
• In an interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
• Major commercial property owners are moving their money to cities where services are reliable, with the Western Cape attracting the most attention.
• South African VAT vendors have been reminded of the new compliance rules, which include mandatory VAT apportionment reporting to SARS.
• The Gauteng Health Department massively overpaid for numerous products due to an extensive corruption scheme.
• Business Unity South Africa is next up to take on the Department of Employment and Labour over its sectoral employment equity targets.
• The latest BER Retail Survey shows that confidence among South African retailers has declined by 10 percentage points over the last quarter, taking it to levels last seen in the early months of 2024.
• Millions of South Africans who own cryptocurrency are being warned that they could soon find themselves in the sights of SARS.
• South Africa can no longer wait around and hope for external solutions to fix the country’s ailing economy; the government urgently needs to accelerate reforms and get state companies back on track.
• President Paul Mashatile, acting as the President, will officiate the 2025 Heritage Day celebrations at Bridgeton Sport Grounds in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Western Cape.
• Tanzanian government has pledged to review its visa system to ease travel for Nigerians flying from Lagos to Tanzania on the country’s national carrier, Air Tanzania.
• Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has slammed former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent comments suggesting that President Bola Tinubu harboured plans to remain in power beyond constitutional limits.
• Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.
• The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that his commission secured conviction of 13,000 persons in 22 years.
• The collapse of the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) has once again raised fears of a looming shortage in the training of indigenous seafarers across the country,
• A total of 70 abducted victims have regained their freedom in Katsina State following a peace deal with a notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa.
• Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s denial of pushing for a third term in office has been strongly refuted by political activist and civil society leader, Dr. Usman Bugaje, who insisted that the ex-president “did everything within his power” to extend his tenure.
• Mogadishu — Somali police in Wadajir district carried out a planned overnight operation in several neighbourhoods, arresting a group of suspected criminals accused of violently robbing residents of their mobile phones, authorities said in a statement Monday.
• Kenya has issued an international appeal calling on Cyprus to make the fight against Al-Shabaab a top priority when it assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in early 2026, officials said Monday.
• Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in New York on Sunday to attend the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders are set to confront a raft of global challenges, including wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, as well as climate change, international security, and a growing crisis within the UN itself.
• The Embrace Project wants the Constitutional Court to confirm a high court ruling that found provisions in the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional.
• The Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces has exploited security vacuums and tapped into conflict economies.
• UN Human Rights’ representatives outlined a new Sudan report Friday showing the systematic violations and abuses – often ethnically motivated – including summary executions, targeting of health workers, abductions, and rife and targeted sexual violence against women and girls in the East African country.
• Leaders from Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa, along with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have expressed concern about the widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) happening in conflicts around the world.
• Pro-Palestinian protests and port blockades held across Italy as government remains cautious on recognising Palestine.
• Experts say FCC may have overstepped in calling for action over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk murder.
• Thousands attended rallies in Manila over a corruption scandal linked to ghost flood control projects.
• Media outlets and press freedom organisations decry Trump administration’s latest move to curtail critical coverage.
• Farmers in India’s Punjab are suffering from the worst floods in four decades, amid pain from Trump’s tariffs too.
• Defense lawyers in the Holy See’s “trial of the century” have asked the Vatican prosecutor to recuse himself from the appeals trial.
• Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after a nuclear pact with the United States expires in February.
• Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party has opened the official campaign to replace its leader, outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
• Anti-death penalty activists say a Malaysian man on death row in Singapore is to be executed this week for heroin trafficking.
• Thousands of people have been evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of the strongest typhoons this year threatens to cause flooding and landslides.
• Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipates a busy week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
• Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance.
• Police say gunmen have shot and killed three transgender women on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city.
• The criminal trial of South Sudan’s suspended vice president has opened in the capital.
• Pakistan: Police say bomb-making material allegedly stored at a compound by militants has exploded in the country’s restive northwest, killing at least 24 people, including militants and civilians.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand to surrender his nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy.
• Thousands of Brazilians have protested against a possible pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted of attempting a coup.
• Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths.
• Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Belgorod region have killed two civilians while Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine left one man dead.
• Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace.
• Vote counting was underway in Guinea in a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the junta leader to run for the presidency.
• A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang.
• Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly.
• Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden have been scrambled to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying over the Baltic Sea.

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