Marine Le Pen faces trial for alleged embezzlement of EU funds over ‘fake jobs’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Matteo Messina Denaro, ‘last godfather’ of Sicilian mafia, dies after long illness (www.theguardian.com)
Cosa Nostra boss, 61, had been in hiding since 1993 and was arrested in January while attending hospital...
Western intelligence led to Canada accusing India of Sikh activist's assassination, US Ambassador says (www.cnn.com)
Intelligence gained by the “Five Eyes” network led to Canada’s public accusation that the Indian government may have played a role in the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on Canadian soil, the US Ambassador to Canada said Sunday....
Chaithawat Tulathon named new leader of Thailand party Move Forward (www.gulf-times.com)
Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; 4 dead (www.nbcnews.com)
Ethnic Serb gunmen in armored vehicles stormed a village in north Kosovo on Sunday, battling police and barricading themselves in a monastery in a resurgence of violence in the restive north that killed four people....
Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington (www.reuters.com)
Sept 25 (Reuters) - An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt....
Nagorno-Karabakh: Thousands flee as Armenia warns of ethnic cleansing risk (www.bbc.com)
A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan’s seizure of the disputed region last week....
Ukraine targets a key Crimean city a day after striking Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters (apnews.com)
Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering....
Inside Vietnam's plans to dent China's rare earths dominance (www.reuters.com)
Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world’s largest, according to two companies involved, as part of a broader push to dent China’s dominance in a sector that helps power advanced technologies....
Caste matters : South Asian activists’ hunger strike to ban caste discrimination reaches day 18 (www.nbcnews.com)
A group of caste equity leaders have been fasting for more than two weeks to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would make caste discrimination illegal in California.
India has officially labeled Canada an international terrorist sanctuary — “a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organized crime,” in the words of the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson. (www.mea.gov.in)
Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson. (September 21, 2023)
Ukraine Defence Intelligence attacks FSB building and oil refinery in Russia Kursk with drones (www.pravda.com.ua)
Zelenskyy thanks Poland: Any challenges are nothing compared to strength between our peoples (www.pravda.com.ua)
Blinken: U.S. expects "accountability" from India after Canada accuses it of being involved in death of Sikh activist (www.cbsnews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the growing tension between Canada and India on Friday, saying the U.S. is “deeply concerned” about the allegations made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India was involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen earlier this year....
Hydrogen vehicles in Denmark left without fuel as all commercial refuelling stations shuttered (www.hydrogeninsight.com)
N. Korea's Kim 'deeply impressed' with Russia's modern aviation technology (en.yna.co.kr)
World recommits to 2030 plan to save humanity — despite falling short so far (www.nature.com)
Prime Minister Trudeau backs bill to ban export of live horses for Japanese horse-meat delicacy (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Maui Police chief that funneled residents during the fire onto one road jamming traffic out of the city also led Las Vegas massacre response. (tiblur.com)
How do we keep getting the absolute worst people in charge of every disaster.
UttarPradesh: Couple Die By Suicide After Wife Gangraped By 2 Men In Front Of Husband ,Accused Arrested (www.freepressjournal.in)
Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador (www.bbc.com)
Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup....