oting is underway in the provinces of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the east and southeast. The Ukrainian officials have claimed that people were banned from leaving some occupied areas until the four-day vote was over. In other news, Putting a price tag on the spending plans of Prime Minister Liz Truss, Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng scrapped the country's top rate of income tax. 

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Ukraine says residents coerced into Russian annexation vote

Russia is aiming to annexe four occupied regions of Ukraine and hence the launched referendums on Friday (September 23). The referendums can prove to be a turning point in the seven-month-old war but Kyiv has termed it a sham. 

Britain's new finance minister unleashes historic tax cuts, huge increases in borrowing

In an economic agenda that floored financial markets, Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng unleashed historic tax cuts and huge increases in borrowing on Friday.

Iran's army warns anti-hijab protesters, says will 'confront enemies' to ensure peace

Voting is underway in the provinces of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the east and southeast. The Ukrainian officials have claimed that people were banned from leaving some occupied areas until the four-day vote was over. In other news, Putting a price tag on the spending plans of Prime Minister Liz Truss, Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng scrapped the country's top rate of income tax.  Click on the links to read the full report   Ukraine says residents coerced into Russian annexation vote Russia is aiming to annexe four occupied regions of Ukraine and hence the launched referendums on Friday (September 23). The referendums can prove to be a turning point in the seven-month-old war but Kyiv has termed it a sham.   Britain's new finance minister unleashes historic tax cuts, huge increases in borrowing In an economic agenda that floored financial markets, Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng unleashed historic tax cuts and huge increases in borrowing on Friday.  Iran's army warns anti-hijab protesters, says will 'confront enemies' to ensure peace Amid public outrage and nationwide protest in Iran over the death of a woman in the morality police's custody, the country's army warned on Friday (September 23) that it would "confront the enemies" to ensure security and peace.   Palestinian president accuses Israel of being 'apartheid regime' at UNGA