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• The United States warned its European allies and Ukraine that missile deliveries will be significantly delayed. • Washington acknowledged that military arsenals have been depleted due to the war with Iran. • These shortages mean allies will not receive expected missile benefits in the near future.

• The European Union formally urged the United States to grant diplomatic entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his high-level officials. • EU officials stated that allowing senior leaders to address the General Assembly is critical for maintaining open dialogue channels in the Middle East. • This intervention occurs while member states gather in New York to debate regional conflicts, humanitarian crises, and Palestinian sovereignty.

• Russian forces launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv, causing explosions across the Ukrainian capital. • The Economic Times reported the strikes as part of ongoing live updates on the conflict. • These attacks threaten civilian safety and critical infrastructure within Ukraine's primary administrative center.

• Indian teqball player Quimcy Dsouza will compete for a bronze medal after losing her semifinal match to Indonesia's Sumaya on September 19. • Dsouza is scheduled to face Yuina Sakamoto for the third-place finish starting at 11:30 AM IST on Sunday. • The result determines whether India secures a podium finish in the women's singles teqball event at the Aichi-Nagoya games.

• Several Asian countries, including Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Cambodia, have submitted films for the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Oscars. • ScreenDaily reports that submissions are still missing from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. • This diverse lineup demonstrates the breadth of Asian cinema and its ability to move beyond traditional stereotypes for global audiences.

• The Miss Universe organization declared contestants from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, and Singapore ineligible for the 75th pageant on September 18. • This decision follows a dispute involving national franchises and directly affects Thailand's representative, Tharina Botes. • The exclusion prevents representatives from six Southeast Asian nations from competing in the upcoming international competition.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the Semicon India 2026 opening that India's semiconductor mission has transitioned from pilot lines to commercial production. • The government has increased funding for the mission's second phase to US$13.5 billion, up from approximately US$8 billion in the first phase. • This shift signals to global equipment, materials, and chemicals suppliers that India is now a viable market for shipping commercial hardware rather than just planning factories.

• The United States warned its allies that deliveries of key missiles and weapons could be delayed by up to five years. • These delays affect Germany's orders for Tomahawk and Typhon missiles as well as shipments to several Eastern European countries. • The Pentagon is prioritizing its own inventories to rebuild stocks depleted by the Iran war, which complicates Ukraine's efforts to acquire more Patriot interceptors.

• Armin Papperger, head of the German defense company Rheinmetall, recently stated that Germany's missile stocks remain at alarmingly low levels. • Papperger noted that the current shortage persists because it is simply impossible to produce missiles fast enough to meet demand. • Low missile reserves create a security vulnerability for Germany and its allies during a period of heightened regional instability.

56-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder following discovery of woman reported missing in 2020A body found in an area of London shrubland that was partially cleared of foliage by a wildfire in August is that of a woman who disappeared from Hampshire nearly seven years ago, police have said.A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after the remains were identified as mother-of-three Joanne Sheen. She was reported missing in February 2020 – having last been seen the previous December. Continue reading...