International

BSS :The United States announced on Wednesday a new package of arms and supplies for Ukraine worth $1.1 billion for reinforcing Kyiv’s forces over the medium and long term. The package of orders for US military suppliers includes Himars missile systems and ammunition, systems to counter drones, radars and armored vehicles, according to a Defense Department statement.The package “represents a multi-year investment in critical capabilities to build the enduring strength of Ukraine’s Armed Forces” as they continue to battle the...

BSS :Iran’s police command warned on Wednesday that the force would come down hard on protests that erupted nearly two weeks ago over the death of a young woman in custody.Dozens of people have been killed since nightly demonstrations erupted after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died after being arrested in Tehran for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic’s strict rules on hijab headscarves and modest clothing.”Today, the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and some rioters seek to...

Reuters :GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept 28 (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed in east Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congo army spokesman who asked not to be named told Reuters on Wednesday.Uganda sent troops to its central African neighbour in December to help fight a rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).The Ugandan army “have not yet told us the circumstances of the crashes,” the spokesman said.“It involves...

BSS/AFP :Buckingham Palace on Monday revealed King Charles III’s new royal cypher — the monogram of his initials that will feature on government buildings, state documents and new post boxes.His late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s cypher was EIIR, standing for Elizabeth II Regina (queen in Latin).Charles’s will be CIIIR for Charles III Rex (king in Latin), with the C intertwined with the R, the III within the R, and the crown above both letters. A Scottish version of the cypher...

BSS :This year’s general debate of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday, after representatives of 190 member states spoke around the theme of “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges.” Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, said in his closing remarks that 126 heads of state and government took part in this year’s general debate. “The sheer number of you who took part in this debate points to the importance that the general...

Al Jazeera :At least 29 people have been killed due to a cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria, in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years.Rapid assessment testing confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first recorded last month, with the bulk of deaths and cases in the northern Aleppo province, the Syrian health ministry said in a statement on Monday.230 cases were reported in Aleppo province, with 25 people confirmed...