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Teen opens fire outside Türkiye school

Children look at a high school where a gunman opened fire wounding eleven people and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir, on September 22, 2026. A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Türkiye on September 22, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, a minister said. The incident happened around 8:00 am (0500 GMT) in Turgutlu in Manisa province, near the western resort city of Izmir, the regional governor's office said. (Photo by Ilker ERAY / AFP)

Israel minister vows to force out all of Gaza City

Displaced Palestinian stands next to drying laundry at a tent camp in Khan Younis. — Reuters

Russian fresh strikes kill 4 in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian firefighters are working at a destroyed warehouse following a recent Russian drone strike in Kyiv. — AFP

Iran president vows to 'firmly defend' country's positions at UN

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Iran foreign minister arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

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Leaders to discuss regional tensions

A security drone flies near the United Nations flag as the UN prepares for world leaders to convene for the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, on Monday. - Reuters

Pakistan launches fresh strikes on Afghanistan

An Afghan resident salvages from the rubble of a destroyed house in the aftermath of a Pakistani air strike in the Nurgal district of Afghanistan's Kunar province. — AFP

China confirms Xi to visit US for Trump talks

US President Donald Trump greets the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. — Reuters files

Including a child, Israel kills three in Gaza

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Merz promises to defend democracy amid setbacks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement after first exit polls of the Berlin and Mecklenburg Western Pomerania state elections, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin. — Reuters

Putin’s party secures record majority as Kremlin tightens grip on power

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. — Reuters

New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year

New Zealand's black robin is critically endangered

Ansar Allah push for control of Yemen highlands

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Delays at some UK airports due to latest air traffic control failure

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Iran's Guards threaten to hit new targets if US attacks

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