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Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arrives at the special prosecutors' office in Seoul, South Korea, September 17, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

Unification Church leader questioned in bribery probe involving ex-South Korean first lady

A screen shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk, as he attends a court appearance remotely from his jail cell before Judge Tony Graf of the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on September 16, 2025. — Pool/AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

Charlie Kirk murder suspect faces death penalty for aggravated murder

US President Donald Trump (centre) and US First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One after landing at Stansted Airport, eastern England, on September 16, 2025, on the first day of a two-day visit to the UK. US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK late Tuesday for a State Visit with his wife, Melania, a rare privilege made at the invitation of King Charles III. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

‘A lot of things here warm my heart’: Trump arrives in UK for historic second state visit, hosted by King Charles

An image of US President Donald Trump alongside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is projected on Windsor castle, after US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrival for a state visit to the country, in Windsor, Berkshire, Britain September 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

Protesters beam Epstein video onto Windsor Castle ahead of Trump’s UK visit

This photo taken on February 15, 2024 shows an aerial view over the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines protested on September 11, 2025 against a Chinese scheme to create a ‘nature reserve’ on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the site of repeated clashes in the South China Sea. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

What is Scarborough Shoal and why China’s nature reserve plan in the South China Sea is sparking backlash

Members of the National Guard stand near the National Mall as a flag flies at half staff on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on September 11, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

Mulch, trash and patrols: US National Guard takes on unexpected duties in Washington amid controversy

Members of the Armed Forces and new recruits participate in a military training in San Cristobal, Tachira state, Venezuela on September 13, 2025. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on reservists, members of the militia, and young people who had enlisted in the army to receive training and learn ‘how to shoot’ to defend the country against what he considers a threat from the United States. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2025

‘With our fists if necessary’: Thousands join militia as Venezuela mobilises civilians amid US naval buildup and invasion fears

US President Donald Trump made it clear he would let TikTok, which counts 170 million US users, go dark without a deal to switch to US-controlled ownership. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

US treasury secretary anticipates final TikTok deal after Trump, Xi talk

Palestinian children stand at a tent camp sheltering displaced people after it was damaged in a nearby Israeli strike that destroyed a residential building, in Gaza City, September 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

‘Inhumane’ to expect Gaza City’s children to flee, UN agency says

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges of killing Thompson, the former chief executive of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit UnitedHealthcare. Thompson was shot and killed on December 4 outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, where the company was gathering for an investor conference. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

Luigi Mangione due in court over killing of US health insurance executive

A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. — Utah Department of Public Safety handout via Reuters
World / 16 Sep 2025

Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin faces initial court hearing, formal charges in Utah

This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing amid Israeli bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory today. — AFP pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

‘On fire’: Israeli defence chief vows no let-up as Gaza City pounded

The IIASA was founded during the Cold War to promote scientific exchanges between East and West. — AFP pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

Austria hit with new Russian spy claims despite govt vow to toughen laws

Punjab saw rainfall surge by almost two-thirds compared with the average rate for August, according to the national weather department, killing at least 52 people and affecting over 400,000. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

Record monsoon floods devastate Punjab’s farmlands, killing dozens and affecting 400,000

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Trump is expected to meet Zelensky again next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on September 16, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

Trump may meet Zelensky in New York next week as he pursues Russia-Ukraine peace deal at UN summit

A South Korean worker detained during a US immigration raid at a US Hyundai plant returns to his family in Incheon. — AFP pic
World / 16 Sep 2025

US ‘regrets’ mass Georgia raid on Korean workers, says Seoul envoy