UK, Canada, Taiwan criticise Myanmar as generals unleash ‘corrective purge’

Plan for elections and continued violence and atrocities draw concern in West, as Russia and China cosy up to regime.

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East Libya commander Haftar in Moscow for talks with Putin

Kremlin spokesperson confirms meeting, saying the two men discussed the situation in Libya and wider region.

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Silent killer: How deadly is air pollution?

It kills 7 million people a year. New research shows it also raises antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks

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Czech gov’t plans to buy 24 F-35 stealth fighters in $6.5bn defence spend

Czech PM Petr Fiala says purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets tells military allies 'that they can count on us'.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 582

As the war enters its 582nd day, these are the main developments.

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Trump visits Michigan autoworkers a day after Biden, ramping up 2024 race

Back-to-back visits underscore significance of working-class vote in key states during the US presidential election.

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Meta aims to build a future to connect ‘physical and digital’

Meta unveiled new AI products for consumers as well as bots and an updated virtual-reality headset.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/27/meta-aims-to-build-a-future-to-connect-physical-and-digital?traffic_source=rss

As many as 12 bodies found strewn around Monterrey in northern Mexico

Authorities suspect drug cartel conflict after seven bodies and five bags of body parts discovered in city and suburbs.

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Photos: South Korea parades military hardware through the streets of Seoul

The first parade in a decade was an opportunity for South Korea to show off its advanced weaponry and military might.

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How a China deal put the homes of thousands of Indonesians at risk

Residents of Rempang Island have until September 28 to leave their villages to make way for a sprawling economic zone.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 581

As the war enters its 581st day, these are the main developments.

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At least 100 killed in fire at wedding celebration in Iraq: Media report

Initial reports indicate that fireworks used during wedding ceremony may have been responsible for blaze.

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Trump found liable for deceiving businesses, banks in New York fraud suit

New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a penalty of $250m and a ban on Trump doing business in the state.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/26/trump-found-liable-for-deceiving-businesses-banks-in-new-york-fraud-suit?traffic_source=rss

Ukraine says Russian Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 officers killed

Russian Admiral Viktor Sokolov reportedly killed in missile attack on Black Sea Fleet's HQ in Sevastopol last week.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 580

These are the main developments as the war enters its 580th day.

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Lahaina residents make their first return to site of deadly West Maui fire

Authorities cleared residents to visit two dozen parcels in the northern part of the town amid fears of toxic dust.

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‘A jealous god’: China remakes religions in its own image

Authorities are violating religious freedoms across China as the leadership seeks to assert control.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/26/a-jealous-god-china-remakes-religions-in-its-own-image?traffic_source=rss

‘Deepest apologies’: Canada official backtracks after Ukraine Nazi honoured

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was honoured as a 'Ukrainian hero' at Canada's Parliament, with Zelenskyy and Trudeau attending.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/25/canada-house-speaker-apologises-for-recognition-of-veteran-linked-to?traffic_source=rss

Trudeau’s India crisis shows he has lost control of Canada’s spies

Anonymous spooks are getting their way, whatever the consequences, when Trudeau should be investigating their failures.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/9/25/trudeaus-india-crisis-shows-he-has-lost-control-of-canadas-spies?traffic_source=rss

Jailed Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is dead: Reports

Ex-head of Cosa Nostra mob died in hospital in central Italy after slipping into an 'irreversible coma', report says.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/25/jailed-italian-mafia-boss-matteo-messina-denaro-is-dead-reports?traffic_source=rss

‘Rock bottom’: Australia faces exit after Rugby World Cup defeat to Wales

Despair as Wallabies look set to exit tournament at the pool stage for the first tine after humiliating 40-6 rout.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/9/25/rock-bottom-australia-faces-exit-after-rugby-world-cup-defeat-to-wales?traffic_source=rss