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Geopolitics

Iran Proposes Seven-Day Truce at UNGA as Bangkok Faces Catastrophic Floods

In a flurry of diplomatic and humanitarian developments, Iran has pitched a seven-day end to hostilities with the United States at the United Nations General Assembly, even as Bangkok was placed on red alert amid massive flooding. A US official responded that President Trump 'holds all the cards' in negotiations, while Yemen's government announced an amnesty offer to Houthi defectors and TikTok agreed to pay $100 million to Alabama in a teen addiction settlement.

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US Politics

'We didn't allow our child to play outside': US judges report rising safety threats under Trump's second term

A growing number of US federal judges say their jobs have become significantly more dangerous under President Donald Trump's second term, citing a surge in threatening phone calls, online doxing, and safety fears for their families, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice. The US Marshals Service recorded a 57 per cent increase in security incidents of significant concern in the 2025 fiscal year, with further rises forecast for 2026.

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Geopolitics

Diplomatic Maneuvers at UNGA: US, Iran Trade Positions, Yemen Offers Amnesty

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a US official asserted that President Trump holds 'all the cards' in negotiations with Iran, while Tehran countered with a proposal for a seven-day cessation of hostilities. Separately, Yemen's internationally recognized government offered amnesty to Houthi defectors. The developments, reported by Al Jazeera in video segments, come as critics question whether diplomacy can succeed while bombing continues.

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World

World Brief: TikTok Settles with Alabama, Man City Guilty, Iran Offers Hormuz Reopening

In a series of developments, TikTok has agreed to pay $100 million to Alabama in a teen addiction settlement, Manchester City has reportedly been found guilty of almost 115 financial charges, Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the US agrees to a plan, a pro-Imran Khan rally has been delayed amid government closures, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Al Jazeera a 'toxic media outlet'.

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Geopolitics

Thousands Protest Xi Jinping's Washington Visit, Demand Human Rights and Tibetan Autonomy

On September 24, more than 3,000 Tibetan protesters gathered in Washington during Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the White House in over a decade, demanding that the US raise human rights concerns, release political and religious prisoners, and repeal China's new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law. The demonstration, organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress, later expanded into a broader coalition of Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Chinese democracy, Taiwanese, Burmese, Falun Gong, and Chinese Christian groups.

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World

Mother left with 'more questions' as police reveal Tasia Fortune was killed before body staged in tree

The mother of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, says she is left with "more questions now than what I did before" after police disclosed in court that Fortune was already dead before her body was placed at the scene, which authorities believe was staged. A detective also told the court the killing was related to a drug dispute, but the exact cause of death has not been released.

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World

Fighting Erupts in Tigray as Tensions Spiral, Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Flights

Fighting has erupted this week in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region between regional Tigrayan forces and the national army, sparking fears of a return to the full-scale war that ended nearly four years ago. The two sides disagree on who started the escalation, with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) claiming it was responding to a federal offensive including drone strikes, while the government says Tigrayan forces attacked first after seizing control of airports. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three Tigray airports, and residents report panic buying, internet outages, and a disruption to digital money services as ATMs have been non-operational for months.

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Australia

Firmus Technologies accused of illegal excavation at proposed Tasmanian AI data centre site

AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies appears to have conducted illegal excavation work at its proposed 52-megawatt data centre site in Wesley Vale, Tasmania, without necessary permits, according to Latrobe Council. The council says the work may go beyond an approved forest practices plan, and the company has agreed to cease operations while assessments are carried out.

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Geopolitics

Trump rejects Iran’s offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz, labels waterway ‘Trump Strait’

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, calling the deal unacceptable and declaring that Tehran only came forward because it is ‘losing’ badly. Hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the offer was delivered via Qatar, the White House signalled a renewed bombing campaign could be imminent. Trump also posted a map on Truth Social renaming the strategic waterway ‘Trump Strait’, escalating a confrontation that has paralysed global oil shipments for weeks.

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World

Al Jazeera video reports: Walkouts at Netanyahu's UNGA speech, Houthi threat to Saudi holy sites, and more

Al Jazeera published multiple video newsfeed items on 25 September 2026, including reports on the countries that walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's UN General Assembly speech, Pakistan's Prime Minister calling Houthi threats to Saudi holy sites a 'red line', Afghan taxi drivers defying the Taliban's music ban, a massive fire on a vehicle ferry off Mykonos, and Iraq halting Iranian flights.

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Geopolitics

Trump-Xi Summit Centers on Trade, Technology, and Taiwan as One-Year Pact Nears Renewal

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day summit in Washington on September 25, with discussions focused on renewing a year-old trade agreement and addressing tensions over technology, Taiwan, and artificial intelligence. The summit, which began on September 24, follows a pre-meeting between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade, AI, and critical minerals.

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Geopolitics

Trump and Xi Pledge More Talks as Summit Yields Few Concrete Deals

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day summit in Washington on Friday, pledging to meet at least two more times this year, yet leaving high-stakes issues such as artificial intelligence regulation largely unaddressed. The summit, described by observers as a largely symbolic affair, bought Beijing valuable time to shore up its fragile economy while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.

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Geopolitics

Zelensky Announces 'Additional Decisions' to Protect Data Centres After Wave of Russian Strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced 'additional decisions' to protect Ukraine's data centres and critical communications infrastructure following a wave of Russian strikes that killed four people in Kyiv, disrupted internet for 100,000 households and prompted some firms to move data abroad. The new measures were approved at a meeting of top defence and security officials late on Friday.

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World

Al Jazeera Reports on Multiple Crises: Yemen Displacement, India Political Turmoil, and Global Diplomacy at UN

Al Jazeera's September 25, 2026 video newsfeed covers a range of urgent global stories, including the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen where families face displacement, hunger, and water shortages; political protests in India as the 'Cockroach movement' joins an opposition push to oust the election chief; diplomatic tensions at the UN with Lebanon's PM calling for full Israeli withdrawal and Iraq urging a sovereign Palestinian state; and an Israeli official taking notes after a walkout against Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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Australia

Bruce Pascoe braces for fresh culture war over new book targeting Christianity, capitalism and colonialism

Bruce Pascoe, the author of the landmark and controversial book Dark Emu, is bracing for another round of heated debate with the release of his new work, The European Mind: Colonialism, Capitalism, Christianity and How to Recover, in which he blames Western institutions for racism and dispossession. Pascoe has expressed hope that the discussion will be marked by 'decency and intellectual curiosity' rather than the bitter storm that followed his earlier book.

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World

Al Jazeera Reports: Iraq Calls for Palestinian State, Tigray Fighting Resumes, UK Protests Over Far-Right Arrest

Al Jazeera’s Friday video coverage features Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi calling for a sovereign Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, alongside reports of an Israeli official taking notes after a walkout against Benjamin Netanyahu, renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and UK protests following the arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas.

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US Politics

Supreme Court lifts block on Trump citizenship database, but quiet period limits midterm use

The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a lower court's injunction against the Trump administration's overhauled immigration database — known as Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) — allowing it to be used to check voter rolls for noncitizens. However, federal law imposes a 90-day 'quiet period' before elections that likely restricts immediate use ahead of November's midterms, limiting the ruling's practical impact.

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