Iran says conditions to re-engage in talks, end war sent to US via Qatar“Our conditions are an end to the war on all fronts, the release of our frozen funds and an end to the naval blockade,” said Rezaei, who took over as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council about a month ago. “It is in Washington’s interest to accept these conditions. Trump’s threats will not achieve any results. We are prepared for a decisive war.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/iran-says-conditions-to-re-engage-in-talks-end-war-sent-to-us-via-qatarhttps://archive.ph/CSeRKTürkiye revokes Iranian Bank Mellat’s operating license after 44 yearsBank Mellat is one of Iran’s major financial institutions, with about 47.9 quadrillion Iranian rials ($34.8 billion) in total assets as of March 2026, according to Iranian financial-data provider Shakhesban.Bank Mellat has faced sanctions and financial restrictions from the U.S., European Union, and U.K. over its alleged links to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. The U.S. Treasury first designated the bank in October 2007, accusing it of providing financial services to Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-revokes-iranian-bank-mellats-operating-license-after-44-years-3228437?s=1https://archive.ph/xuGxy Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal building and other facilities in the foreground. At one point in the video, flames were visible rising from behind what appeared to be fuel tanks. The Houthis did not specify what they had targeted in Riyadh, but said they had also attacked an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil export hub.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-saudi-capital Around 54 ki*lled and injured amid reports of possible IS*IS involvement | Two deadly explosions hit Defence Ministry sites in a few days Questions are mounting over the causes of two deadly explosions at sites holding weapons and ammunition, both affiliated with the Ministry of Defence, in Sarmada, in Idlib countryside, and Ayyash, in Deir Ezzor countryside. According to SOHR sources, the two explosions have left around 54 people dead or wounded, most of them Ministry of Defence personnel.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386346/Bid to widen use of spent nuclear fuel facility in Aomori hits resistanceEfforts are underway to widen use of an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Aomori Prefecture, increasing the number of power plant operators that send fuel there from two to four, but authorities have yet to agree to the plan.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/18/japan/society/nuclear-aomori-mutsu/https://archive.ph/ARaB5Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwestThe coordinated attack occurred at a compound in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. Many of the casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque. Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, police official Mohammad Sadiq said. The complex houses the police’s Special Branch intelligence agency, offices of the Counter Terrorism Department, and houses of counterterrorism officers who have carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years.
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-police-mosque-bombing-militant-attack-northwest-b63e9cf30e8b871616b7d0f94cbaff6dGreenland, Denmark say Trump deal won't compromise sovereigntyThe United States, Denmark and Greenland said late on Friday they had reached an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island. Key details of the agreement have not been made public, including the scale of US military presence in the self-governing Danish territory and whether any formal power over foreign policy and resources would be ceded to Washington.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-denmark-say-us-deal-will-not-cede-sovereignty-2026-09-19/Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague The Hague municipality banned the march after violence broke out among demonstrators gathered at the Malieveld, a park in the city centre, and later ordered the crowd to disperse. Those arrested were detained for various offences, including failing to comply with the order and illegally possessing weapons.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/19/far-right-protest-hague-violence-riot-police-malieveldND: Abelardo Announces Persecution and Criminalization of Migrant Workers in Colombia Although De la Espriella did not mention any particular population group, the reality is that 2.8 million Venezuelans live in Colombia, and this population accounts for 90% of all immigrants in the country. According to Migración Colombia, some 848,000 of them do not meet the documentation requirements set by the government. These data lead to the conclusion that, in practice, the hostile attitude and practices toward the migrant population being promoted by the Colombian head of State leave Venezuelan workers in the country particularly vulnerable.
https://redherald.org/2026/09/17/colombia-nd-abelardo-announces-persecution-and-criminalization-of-migrant-workers-in-colombia/Evo Morales: Diesel Subsidy Withdrawal Is a Punishment for ProducersThe former president considered that the withdrawal of the diesel subsidy “should be seriously debated” through the planning of “policies to protect the most vulnerable sectors and safeguard production.””They don’t care that small producers don’t know where to get money to buy fuel, fertilizers and other inputs,” Morales added.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/evo-morales-diesel-subsidy-withdrawal-is-a-punishment-for-producers/Zuma kicks out MK Party members after candidate list protestHundreds of MK Party members gathered for prayer meeting organised by faith leaders to pray for peaceful elections. However the meeting was interrupted by disgruntled supporters who began chanting and waving placards. Zuma tried to calm them down, saying they are aware that illegal acts were committed when the party’s candidate lists were submitted. But he said protests will not help resolve anything at this stage.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zuma-kicks-out-mk-party-members-after-candidate-list-protest/Curfew imposed in Nigerian city after protests over deaths of detained minersThe victims - many of whom were children - were found dead on Thursday in the cells of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which had raided suspected illegal gold mines and locked up dozens of miners in the city, the capital of Niger State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered an investigation into the deaths after his government earlier suspended some senior officials. But anger over the incident led to clashes overnight and into Friday.
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