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Manila defence chief says Washington gave ‘definite assurances’ that its commitments to the Philippines remain.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has warned that Beijing could view recent cuts to the joint US-South Korea military drills as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Asia Pacific.Speaking on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue, an annual multilateral security forum, Teodoro said that “China is very quick to exploit gaps”, when asked on Monday whether Beijing could seize on the move.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe added that Washington had given Manila “definite assurances” that…

Pressure is falling on Monday, the wind direction is changing and a weather front is moving down from the north-west, signalling a change to cooler and fresher weather.The weather front, which is mainly a band of cloud with a few showers, will sweep across England and Wales. Sunny spells will follow. Temperatures will peak at 25C in south-east England. Cooler and less humid air follows the band of cloud.Another band of heavier rain will develop in Northern Ireland on Monday morning then spread across to Scotland and Cumbria in the afternoon. Accompanied by strong and gusty southwesterly winds, the rain…

Nigeria’s four representatives in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup recorded mixed results in the first legs of their respective preliminary-round ties at the weekend. Rivers United and Rangers International were held to draws in the CAF Champions League, while Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors secured victories in the Confederation Cup. Rivers United secured the most notable away result after holding Côte d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro to a 1-1 draw in Abidjan on Saturday. The Pride of Rivers fell behind in the 55th minute when Dosso L put the hosts ahead, but substitute Iyowuna Douglas restored parity 14 minutes…

The late and great Rob Reiner has won an Emmy, nine months after his death. Reiner won the outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for “The Bear” at the Emmy Awards Night 2, prevailing over Michael J. Fox and Brett Goldstein (“Shrinking”), Hamish Linklater (“Widow’s Bay”), Christopher McDonald (“Hacks”) and Connor Storrie (“Saturday Night Live”). It is a posthumous honor for the director and actor who was killed alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in December — and the first posthumous Emmy for an on-camera performance since Raúl Julia won for “The Burning Season” in 1995. Presenter Wendi McLendon-Covey…

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Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf, with ships entering the zone to be placed on a sanctions list.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Share Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

An Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport, killing five people and seriously injuring five more.The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft crashed just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flight also hit several vehicles on the ground.Amazon said that it is “working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened”.All flights were ordered grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as fire crews raced to the smoking crash site. The crash comes over Labor Day weekend,…

TANGERANG, INDONESIA – SEPTEMBER 6: Citilink passengers queue for ticket refunds after their flights were cancelled on safety grounds following volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Terminal 1C of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 6, 2026. (Photo by Firdaus Wajidi/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAsh from the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau wreaked havoc for aviation around the region over the weekend.The volcanic eruption disrupted hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main international airport, the second-busiest in Southeast Asia, with cancellations extending into Monday. The volcano began a period of continuous eruption…

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portsmouth on Sunday night after around 140 migrants in a single dinghy were rescued in the English Channel. In the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend, police faced off with demonstrators as they blocked roads in an effort to stop the people who had arrived on the small boat from leaving the city.Hampshire Police urged people to avoid the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were brought ashore, and said a dispersal order was in place, meaning anyone failing to comply could be arrested.The government condemned “the intimidating and thuggish behaviour” of…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…PREMIER LEAGUEJadon Sancho is reportedly in line to be handed a stunning return to Borussia Dortmund – The Sun Curtis Jones says Inter Milan boss Cristian Chivu was a huge driving force behind his Liverpool exit – Daily Mirror Image: Inter Milan signed Curtis Jones from Liverpool (Credit: Inter Milan) Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says his old club’s transfer spending while their 115 charges case continues in silence ‘makes a mockery’ of the Premier League’s regulation of the top division – Daily MailArsenal reportedly missed out on a double deal…