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Mogadishu, 30 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Eight Egyptian nationals who had been held captive by Somali pirates for several months have been released and safely returned to Egypt, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The released individuals were members of the crew of a commercial vessel and were reportedly taken hostage in May this year after pirates intercepted the ship near the coast of Puntland, Somalia, on May 2. Egyptian authorities said continuous contacts were maintained with Somali and Yemeni officials to secure the hostages’ release, with diplomatic efforts eventually resulting in the safe recovery of all eight Egyptians. Following their release, the crew members returned to Egypt, where their families and authorities welcomed their safe arrival after months in c...

 Brussels, 30 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Russia has warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempts to isolate Kaliningrad, the heavily militarised Russian exclave located between Poland and Lithuania. In a diplomatic note sent to NATO and seen by Reuters, Moscow accused the alliance of pursuing a “dangerous and reckless course” that could create a high risk of direct armed conflict, including possible Russian strikes against decision-making centres in NATO member states from the outset. Russia said it would be prepared to use its full range of forces and capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to defend its territory if NATO countries attempted to cut off Kaliningrad from the rest of Russia. NATO, in a written response seen by Reuters, said it was ...

 Riyadh, 30 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Saudi Arabia has denied reports that representatives from the Kingdom attended a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. A Saudi source said there was no truth to reports that a Saudi representative participated in an expanded meeting following the talks between Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed. Israeli media had reported that Saudi representatives took part in discussions focusing on security cooperation, Iran, the Houthis and regional defence systems. Saudi officials rejected the reports, while Arab News also reported that there were no meetings involving representatives from other countries. Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met ...