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UK police say releasing on bail five men held over airbase incident
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins Council of Europe's rights prize
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins Council of Europe's rights prize

Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on Monday won the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in recognition of her long-running advocacy work, months after being released following her latest arrest.

September 28, 2026

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US says no China arms sale plans after envoy cites Trump offer
US says no China arms sale plans after envoy cites Trump offer

The United States said Monday that it has no plans to sell arms to China, after a US envoy said President Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons.

September 28, 2026

French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments
French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments

A French investigative website on Monday alleged in a report that far-right National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen denied the claims as "blatant falsehoods".

September 28, 2026

Dozens kidnapped in two weekend attacks in northern Nigeria
Dozens kidnapped in two weekend attacks in northern Nigeria

More than 80 people, mostly women, were missing Monday after being abducted by armed gangs in two separate weekend attacks in northern Nigeria, the latest mass kidnappings to rock the country.

September 28, 2026

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SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time

Elon Musk's Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX's future plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars.

September 28, 2026

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Wartime Ukraine works to keep its railways on track
Wartime Ukraine works to keep its railways on track

Oleksandr Pokotylo is the chief engineer at the Poltava Locomotive Repair Plant and it's his job to help keep Ukraine's trains running -- a difficult task when they are increasingly the target of Russian attacks.

September 28, 2026