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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran will pursue those responsible for what it calls war crimes committed against Iran. The message was reported by the Italian news agency Nova. It signals Iran's intent to press accountability claims at the international level amid ongoing tensions.

Africa’s space programmes are entering a practical phase, with ambitions once confined to policy documents now being turned into concrete projects across the continent. Reporting highlights growing investment in satellites, national space agencies and regional cooperation. The development is being read as a sign that African states increasingly view space capability as essential to development, security and communications.

Reports suggest the FBI has suffered a breach that could rank among the most significant in the agency's history. Details about what systems or data were compromised, and who may be responsible, remain limited, but security observers are treating the news as potentially unprecedented for the US law enforcement agency.

An administrative building in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district has been hit, according to Ukraine's national news agency Ukrinform. The report comes amid ongoing Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital, with the district's local administration confirming damage to its premises. Details on casualties or the extent of the damage were not immediately available, but the strike adds to the pattern of regular attacks on infrastructure across the city.

A US federal agency has filed a lawsuit against an Ohio-based Catholic health system, alleging antisemitic discrimination. The case is being reported by Catholic and religious-affiliated outlets including National Catholic Reporter and OSV News. Details about the specific allegations, the individuals involved, and the health system's response have not yet been made widely available.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has changed its policy on how it locates immigrants who have final deportation orders, according to reporting from Las Vegas outlet KLAS 8 News Now. The agency's enforcement priorities and methods for finding people subject to removal orders have been under close scrutiny amid the broader immigration debate.

A partial government shutdown has begun affecting the Department of Homeland Security, with funding talks underway between congressional negotiators and the White House. The impasse raises concerns over pay for DHS employees, border and immigration operations, TSA staffing, and disaster response readiness. Lawmakers are under pressure to reach a deal quickly to limit disruptions to critical security agencies.

Dutch National Police have arrested a member of a hacker group that claimed responsibility for breaching the FBI, according to CBS News. The arrest marks a significant step in the international response to the group, which publicly boasted of obtaining data from the US agency. Details about the suspect's identity and the scale of the alleged breach have not been disclosed.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have emphasized the importance of diplomacy in promoting peace, according to Mehr News Agency. The two officials underlined dialogue and international cooperation as the path to resolving conflicts. The remarks come as diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United Nations remains under close international scrutiny.

Questions are circulating about the current status of Edward Snowden's trove of National Security Agency documents, taken in 2013 and shared with select journalists. A new discussion piece examines where the archive ended up, who still holds copies, and whether the material remains accessible years after the leaks. Commenters are revisiting the legacy of the revelations and the fate of the unpublished documents.

Search interest is rising around the standings of the Turkey and Italy national football teams ahead of their UEFA Nations League fixture. Fans are checking group points tables and recent results to gauge where both sides stand before the match, with news agencies circulating licensed imagery of the upcoming Turkey v Italy encounter.

Algeria's national football squad has landed in Bujumbura ahead of their match against Burundi, and the fixture is now a major talking point across Algeria, the UK and the US. The Algerian news agency confirmed the team's arrival, with fans following the buildup closely as the Desert Foxes prepare for the away fixture.

The Czech Republic defeated Ukraine in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup, women's tennis' top team competition. The win adds another title to the Czechs' record as one of the most successful nations in the event's history. News agencies including Reuters and Field Level Media carried the result in their WTA roundups, drawing attention from tennis fans following the international team showdown.

A solidarity protest has been held in Geneva calling for action on the fate of Lebanese detainees, according to a report carried by Lebanon's National News Agency and the AMAN alliance. The demonstration highlights ongoing concern about missing and detained Lebanese, an issue that has remained unresolved for years and continues to draw international attention.

The General Assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has voted not to lift the suspension of the Chess Federation of Russia, keeping Russian players and officials barred from international competition under the Russian flag. The decision was reported by Russian state news agency TASS, which described the outcome as a refusal to reinstate the national federation.

Cuba has reaffirmed its support for the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, a longstanding position in Havana's foreign policy toward Western Sahara. The statement was reported by the Sahrawi news agency and comes as the decades-old dispute over the territory, pitting Morocco against the Polisario Front, remains on the international agenda at the United Nations.

A National Review commentary argues that Donald Trump's profiteering through Truth Social can only be addressed by Congress, which holds constitutional tools to check a sitting president's financial entanglements. The piece frames congressional action as the sole viable avenue, since conventional enforcement mechanisms are constrained by Trump's control over the Justice Department and regulatory agencies.

The hacking group ShinyHunters is reported to have breached the FBI, according to a New York Times explainer outlining the group's background and the scope of the intrusion. The piece examines who ShinyHunters are, their history of large-scale data theft and extortion, and what the apparent breach of a US law enforcement agency means for national cybersecurity.

A Russian attack on the Rivne region of Ukraine on 29 September damaged civilian special-purpose equipment, according to Ukraine's national news agency Ukrinform. Authorities reported the strike hit non-military machinery, underscoring the ongoing threat to civilian infrastructure in western regions far from the front line.

Relation Insurance Services has acquired a family-owned insurance agency in Pennsylvania, continuing the brokerage's pattern of growth through acquisitions. The deal adds the agency's book of business and local client relationships to Relation's national platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Industry observers track such deals closely as consolidation continues across the US insurance brokerage sector.

Singapore's national water agency PUB says the flash flood at the junction of Neo Pee Teck Lane and Pasir Panjang Road has subsided. The flooding had disrupted the busy west coast junction, and PUB confirmed water levels have returned to normal. Residents have been sharing updates as heavy rain again tested Singapore's drainage network.