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Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
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Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum during mass migration surges
EU migration pact improvements face criticism for insufficient tools to manage large-scale migration emergencies.
Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme Court
Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.

Australia news live: Union leader says PM ‘vastly underpaid’; Shoebridge pledges members will ‘have a say’ in next leader
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney man has been charged after allegedly restraining, choking and sexually assaulting a young woman in a park, Australian Associated Press reports. A 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush, in Sydney’s west, around 11.15pm on Friday 18 September when she was stopped by a man not known to her, police say. Continue reading...
Asian Games 2026: Taiwan’s gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold medal
Lin bags her second Asian Games gold medal, three years on from her success in Hangzhou in the 57kg class.

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.