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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, September 29, 2018 to 0800 GMT, September 30, 2018.

Netanyahu claims ‘nonsense’

The Iranian foreign minister has rejected the Israeli prime minister’s allegation that Iran has a secret nuclear facility. Mohammad Javad Zarif also called Benjamin Netanyahu’s anti-Iran claims nonsense. The top Iranian diplomat further said Netanyahu has been leveling such allegations since 1992. Zarif added that all those accusations were rejected by the International Atomic Energy Agency after the organization investigated the claims. On Friday, Israel’s premier accused Iran of concealing nuclear facilities during his United Nations General Assembly speech.

British PM under pressure

The British prime minister criticizes the anti-Brexit bias among her political rivals. Theresa May accused critics of her plans of playing politics with Britain's future, and undermining the national interest. Meanwhile, May’s former foreign secretary Boris Johnson took a fresh swipe at her Brexit proposals, calling them preposterous. Johnson has previously called on May to rip up her proposals and instead employ his replacement plan. He has been a vocal critic of May's Brexit strategy and resigned in July to protest what he called the premier’s soft approach to negotiations with the European Union. Next week, May is expected to lead her party's annual conference.

Indonesia tsunami tragedy

The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to 420 people. The head of the National Disaster Management Agency confirmed the number as more bodies were pulled out of the rubble. Authorities say they expect the toll to rise further. Rescue workers believe dozens of people are still trapped under the rubble of a hotel in the city of Palu. Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the city's beach when the wall of water smashed onshore at dusk on Friday. The tsunami waves were as high as six meters.

Germany anti-racism rally

Thousands of people have staged a rally in the German city of Hamburg to protest against the deportation of asylum seekers. Around 20,000 protesters gathered under the motto “united against racism.” They called for an immediate halt to the deportations and making Hamburg a safe haven for refugees. More than 450 rights groups organized the rally. The demonstrators blamed the German government for an increase in the number of rejected asylum requests. More than a million refugees, mostly fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, entered Germany in 2015.

FBI Kavanaugh probe

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has contacted the second woman who accuses US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The attorney of Deborah Ramirez made the announcement. Ramirez alleges Kavanaugh exposed his private parts to her during a party at a Yale University dormitory when they were undergraduates. He has denied the accusations. The federal appeals court judge is facing several other separate allegations. However, President Donald Trump on Saturday once again backed him, calling Kavanaugh a good man.

Yemen retaliatory attacks

Yemeni forces have carried out a series of retaliatory attacks against Saudi and Emirati targets. Yemeni media say the army and allied forces targeted Dubai’s airport using Samad-3 drones. There were no immediate reports of possible casualties and the extent of damage caused at the site. In another attack, Yemeni forces targeted Saudi military vessels off the coast of Jizan. The attacks launched against Saudi and Emirati targets are in retaliation for the war on Yemen that started in March 2015. Nearly 15,000 Yemenis, mostly civilians, have been killed since then.

Iraqi Kurdistan vote

People in Iraq’s Kurdistan are heading to the polls in a parliamentary election, a year after a failed secession referendum. Nearly four million people are eligible to vote in three provinces across the semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. But turnout is predicted to be low because of people’s dissatisfaction with previous governments. For the voters, improvement of the struggling economy and relations with the central government in Baghdad are top on the agenda. There are a 111 seats up for grabs in the assembly and some 700 candidates are competing for them. The Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are expected to extend their almost three decades of dominance in the parliament.

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