SOCIETY
‘Unconscionable’: Mamdani demands end to ICE operations after Bronx shooting
NYC City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has demanded an immediate end to ICE operations in the city after federal agents shot a man in the Bronx.
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PALESTINE
Genocide in Gaza: Israeli blockade forces Al-Awda hospital shutdown
The al-Awda health facility Gaza ceases operations due to escalating deficiencies in fuel and pharmaceutical supplies, thereby intensifying the devastated region's existing healthcare crisis.
SAUDI ARABIA
Sana’a to allow authorized humanitarian flights to Riyadh after airport shutdown
Yemen's Armed Forces spokesperson has announced that humanitarian flights to Riyadh will be permitted for those that have obtained authorization from the Sana’a government, following the closure of the Saudi capital’s airport.
POLITICS
‘Not limited to Hormuz’: IRGC strikes LPG carrier, warns of wider action against violators
The IRGC hits a giant LPG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz attempting to pass through an illegal route south of the strategic waterway.
POLITICS
Pezeshkian calls for ‘CIS + Iran’ format, urges regional connectivity to counter external pressure
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for resilience in the face of foreign pressure across the region, saying shared interests lie in the connection of economic and communication routes.
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on October 09, 2026.
SAUDI ARABIA
Yemen warns airlines to stay away from Saudi airports as attacks disrupt air traffic
A Yemeni government spokesman has urged airlines to stay away from Saudi airports to protect passengers and crews, warning that the kingdom’s airspace and airports, except those over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, have become part of Yemen’s military operations.
IRAQ
Iraq rejects Syria’s request under Jolani to repatriate 4,000 Daesh terrorists
Iraq has dismissed Syria’s request to repatriate some 4,000 Daesh terrorists who were transferred from Syrian detention centers into Iraqi prisoners earlier this year, stressing that those who committed crimes in Iraq must be tried under Iraqi law.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump’s son-in-law eyes Russian pipeline investment amid Ukraine war
Jared Kushner and Russian officials have discussed bringing American investors into the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which previously supplied Russian gas to Europe, according to a report.
INTERVIEWS
News Review: Iran nuclear program
Iran says won’t back down on its right to enrich uranium.
SYRIA
Turkey, Pakistan, Syria deny combat roles in Yemen amid contradictory reports
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has claimed that his country has no plans to deploy troops to fight Yemen on behalf of Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is seeking international aid to confront retaliatory Yemeni attacks.
REPORTS
UN chief backs Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation efforts
UN Secretary-General has publicly endorsed Pakistan’s mediation between the US and Iran during his farewell visit to Islamabad.
FRANCE
French students defy police crackdown, vow to continue protests over school funding
French high school students across France have vowed to continue protests over deteriorating school conditions and inadequate funding, despite the police crackdown on demonstrators and the arrest of hundreds.
MILITARY
Hollywood-style show: Pentagon to livestream firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, a decision that experts say reflects a false culture of masculinity and military toughness.
REPORTS
Italian activists denounce arms shipments to Israel via Italian ports
A group of lawyers have denounced at Italy's Lower House that Italian ports are increasingly used for military purposes without the citizens' knowledge.
REPORTS
UK Green Party eyes Former PM Starmer’s old seat in crucial by-election
Voters in London are casting their ballots for a successor to take up former PM Keir Starmer’s parliamentary seat.
IN-DEPTH
The Iran ‘open letter’: Solidarity or cover for war?
Who was behind the so-called "open letter" that was published by The Guardian last month, signed by 24 widely known leftists and liberal figures, claiming solidarity with alleged “political prisoners in Iran”?
POLITICS
Iran’s Vatican ambassador calls on Pope to help counter US ‘economic terrorism’
Iran’s ambassador to the Vatican has urged Pope Leo XIV to speak out against US sanctions that are disrupting ordinary people’s access to medical care, education, family visits and religious pilgrimage, calling on the pontiff to help prevent humanitarian consequences.
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