International News from Friday, September 26th, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood.

A fire at South Korea's data infrastructure centre on Friday interrupted dozens of online government services including websites and email, according to media reports.

Indian police arrested Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after New Delhi blamed him for violent protests demanding statehood for the Himalayan federal territory in which four people died, and suspended mobile internet services in its main city of Leh.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his talks with US leader Donald Trump on Thursday yielded "meaningful progress" in many areas, with discussions on steps to improve defence cooperation and boost trade.

Britain on Friday said it would introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme for British citizens and residents starting a new job as a measure to deter illegal immigration.

Rescue workers in Taiwan battled through thick mud on Friday, looking for 11 people still missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa this week sent a wall of water into a small town on the east coast.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state.

Microsoft said it has disabled some services used by an Israeli military unit on Thursday after preliminary evidence supported a media investigation that reported mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls.

Qantas Airways said a fire alert that triggered the pilot of a flight from Sydney to make an emergency call before landing safely at Auckland airport on Friday was likely a false alarm.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday to work with US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, France and the UN on a peace plan for Gaza backed by the world body.