AUKUS defence ministers -- Australia's Richard Marles, the UK's John Healey and their US counterpart Lloyd Austin -- are holding their first trilateral meeting outside of the US. The trio have gathered in London. The UK and Australia have announced plans to work towards a first-of-its kind defence treaty. Under the AUKUS agreement signed in 2021, the US and UK agreed to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and help it ramp up its defence capabilities against growing security threats in the Indo-Pacific. Stuart Smith reports from London.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his military to keep on fighting with "full force", amid growing worries of a ground invasion of Lebanon. He also dismissed reports of a possible ceasefire with Hezbollah, after the US and its allies called for a 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli leader has left for New York to address the UN General Assembly on Friday. Israel and Hezbollah have continued their cross-border strikes. Hundreds in Lebanon have been killed due to the Israeli airstrikes, sparking mass evacuations from Lebanon's south. Nick Harper and Sarah Coates report from Washington DC and Tel Aviv respectively.

As China marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, a massive plan to connect 11 southern cities with a combined GDP larger than South Korea also turns five this year. The Greater Bay Area comprises cities in Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau. It's connected by an extensive network of railways, bridges and ports, including mega structures like the Shenzhong Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Deborah Wong looks at how the region is repositioning itself as it seeks to burnish its image as the vanguard of reform.

Voting in the second phase of regional elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has concluded. Foreign diplomats from 15 countries -- including Singapore, the Philippines and the US -- witnessed voters casting their ballots in the first local election the region has seen in decades. More than 56% of voters turned out in the second phase, compared to about 61% in phase one. Ishan Garg reports from Srinagar.

President Vladimir Putin has lowered Russia's nuclear response threshold and warned the West that an attack by Ukraine with the backing of a nuclear-armed nation would be considered a joint attack. This comes ahead of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with US President Joe Biden, where he's expected to push for permission to use Western-supplied long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Mr Zelenskyy warned about the threat of nuclear disaster in Europe. Mitch McCann reports from UN headquarters in New York.

Singapore bank DBS says it remains invested in Greater China's development, despite geopolitical challenges. It has opened close to 600 individual wealth accounts and 700 SME accounts every month in Hong Kong. The accounts are mainly from clients in the Greater Bay Area. In this exclusive interview, CNA's Deborah Wong sat down with Sebastian Paredes, DBS head of North Asia and CEO of DBS Hong Kong to find out more about the bank's strategy in China.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). A record nine candidates are in the race to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.They include Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is making a fresh bid to become Japan's first female prime minister. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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"We are doing our very best to recover train services," said SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai on Thursday (Sep 26). There will be no train service between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations for the rest of Thursday, prolonging a disruption that started the day before, and the authorities are hoping to partially restore services on Friday.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). The race to replace Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shaped up to be a tight race among three candidates. One of the contenders is former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is hoping fifth time's the charm. The 67-year-old former LDP secretary general first threw his hat into the party leadership race in 2008. CNA’s Michiyo Ishida reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

About 130 million Chinese tourists are expected to travel abroad this year. While outbound travel recovery is still lagging compared to pre-pandemic levels, those who do travel are heading to an unexpected region – the Middle East. Travel booking websites show a 100 per cent increase in hotel and flight bookings compared to the year before. CNA's Tan Si Hui reports.

SMRT staff were seen working on a faulty train near Commonwealth Avenue West on Thursday morning (Sep 26). The faulty train caused a disruption that started a day ago, with no train service between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations.

Train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations continue to be down on Thursday (Sep 26) due to a power trip that happened yesterday. Free shuttle trains and bridging bus services will continue to run for affected commuters.

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A network supporting Malay-Muslim rehabilitation efforts is strengthening efforts to prevent youths from offending. It is also looking to boost support for offenders or ex-offenders with little to no family support, as well as vulnerable families. This is on top of existing efforts like mentoring and counselling. Alif Amsyar has more.

Services on the East-West Line were disrupted in the western part of Singapore between Boon Lay and Queenstown MRT stations since Sep 25 morning. Train services will continue to be suspended between Jurong East and Buona Vista on Sep 26. CNA speaks to Associate Professor Raymond Ong, Deputy Head of Research and Enterprise at the NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Our reporter Rebecca Metteo was outside Buona Vista station earlier and she observed long queues of commuters still having to wait for buses to get to their destinations even at such a late hour.

A new Invincible-class submarine training centre allows crew to train on land first. It includes simulations of situations underwater and has features like control stations, similar to those on the actual vessels. Aslam Shah heads to Changi Naval Base.

The 12 Singapore Armed Forces servicemen injured in a collision between two Hunter armoured vehicles in Australia have received medical treatment and returned to their units. The safety pause at Exercise Wallaby has been lifted and training has resumed. Servicemen at Exercise Wallaby, such as those manning the SPYDER air defence system, have been reminded to drive safely, especially in poor visibility. Nicolas Ng visits a unit to see what has changed after the incident.

A train disruption that began on Wednesday (Sep 25) morning will continue into Thursday, with no trains running between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations, said SMRT. The issues began with a first-generation train that has been in service for more than 35 years. Mr Teo Chor Kok, member of the mechanical and electrical engineering technical committee at the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, shares his insights into what could have happened and why fixing the problem could be taking time with CNA's Singapore Tonight. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia