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• Explainer-How US sanctions would undermine global war crimes court

  21-09-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  THE HAGUE, Sept 21 - US President...
  
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• UN expert calls for the adoption of preventive measures to tackle environmental toxic pollution

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Bethanie Carney Almroth on Wednesday called for targeted efforts to prevent the spread of toxic pollution, moving away from current frameworks which only address its management after harm has already occurred. At a recent dialogue with the UN Human Rights Council, Almroth presented findings drawn from a previousUN report. She highlighted that ecosyst
  
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• UK court charges doctor for alleged offenses linked to 1994 genocide in Rwanda

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) pursued charges against a Rwandan official on Tuesday in relation to crimes committed against the Tutsi during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Dr. Brown, formerly known as Dr. Bajinya, was the head of the Department of Family Health within Rwanda’s National Office of Population at the start of the genocide. According to the CPS, in April 1994 Brown allegedly supervised, directed, and incited “acts of murder and genocide carried out by others”.
  
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• TPLF offensives in Tigray fuel fears of wider conflict

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA — Regional forces in northern Ethiopia's Tigray on Wednesday seized control of three airports and clashed in multiple locations with federal troops, escalating fears of a return to full-scale conflict after months of growing tensions.The move shatters a peace deal that ended the 2020-2022 conflict between ​the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces, and comes amid a backdrop of deteriorating ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea, ‌Sudan's civil war, t
  
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• Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes approved for halfway house move next year

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes approved for halfway house move next year Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house in Texas next year as she continues serving her sentence for defrauding investors, according to ABC News. Holmes is...
  
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• Saudi air strikes leave 10 dead, 14 injured in Yemen

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI: Saudi airstrikes killed 10 people and wounded 14 others over the past 24 hours, Houthi-affiliated media reported on Wednesday, as the group warned they will attack US interests in the Middle East if Washington intervenes in the country’s conflict to support Saudi Arabia. The threat of regional escalation comes after Houthis...
  
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• ‘Partners, not rivals’: Xi calls for cooperation with US ahead of Trump talks

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the US and China to be “partners, not rivals” as he arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a state visit.In his written arrival statement at Joint Base Andrews, Xi said the two countries’ interests are “deeply...
  
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• Pakistan says it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan after accusing Kabul of drone attacks

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan said early Thursday that it...
  
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• Iran’s Pezeshkian Vows Never to ‘Bend at the Knee’ at UN as US‑Iran Talks, 60‑Day Ceasefire Roadmap and Hormuz Blockade Dominate

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
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• Indian election chief’s ouster sought after voter-roll revision probe

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: India’s political opposition dema­nded the removal of the top election official on Wednesday after a newspaper investigation alle­g­ed that decisions behind a contentious voter-roll revision may have been taken illegally. The Election Commis­sion of India...
  
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• Foreign Office issues Mexico travel warning ahead of 'one of most powerful storms ever'

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  British tourists in Mexico are urged to follow advice from local authorities and their tour operator ......
  
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• Brazil Election Lula

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula...
  
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• Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  flanked by Major General Jasper Jeffers of the US military (left) and Palestinian civil engineer Ali Shaath, Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza, speaks during a Board of Peace session.—AFP • 66 projects target housing and economic recovery over six months • Israeli fire kills two people in Gaza, officials say • UN chief warns time running out for two-state solution NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace announced a $2.45 billion Gaza reco
  
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• Australia says OpenAI AI agent hacked government system, but informed months later

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Albanese said he spoke to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and expressed 'extreme concern' about the incident An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian Medicare system in June, but the company did not notify the government until September, the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
  
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• APTOPIX Brazil Wildfires

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  An angel statue stands atop a church as smoke from wildfires fills the air in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Argentina Poverty

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  People wait to receive a free meal distributed by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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• 9 killed after bus catches fire in outskirts of Indian capital

  24-09-2026 06:13 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least nine passengers were killed early Thursday when a moving private bus carrying them caught fire on the outskirts of...
  
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• Women in Gaza are being traded for food, forced to marry their rapists: UN

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Women in Gaza are being traded for food and forced into marriages with their rapists, according to a pair of reports from the United Nations — underscoring the critical importance of President Trump’s Board of Peace in the war-torn enclave. There was a 123% increase in the number of early and forced marriage incidents across Gaza in the first quarter of 2026, with women between the ages of 18-59 sufferin
  
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• 'Very powerful' Hurricane Polo upgraded to category 5 as 'major' fears grow in Mexico

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  Residents are worried everything could be 'destroyed' as the 'very powerful' hurricane in the Pacific is set to batter parts of Mexico as it has been upgraded to a category 5 storm ......
  
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• US drafted Rubio memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  US officials prepared a statement condemning UK, France, and...
  
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• UNGA Sees US-Iran War Of Words As Pezeshkian And Trump Clash Over Nuclear Rights

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  UNGA Sees US-Iran War Of Words As Pezeshkian And Trump Clash Over Nuclear Rights ......
  
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• Ukraine war must end before AI is used on the battlefield, Zelensky tells UN

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the United Nations on Wednesday that the Ukraine War — and all current wars must end — before artificial intelligence is deployed to the battlefield to make life-and-death decisions. Speaking before the UN General Assembly in New York, Zelensky warned that the time would soon come when AI dictates how wars are conducted as smarter and smarter weapons are made a
  
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• UAE central bank imposes strict sanctions on Bank Melli Iran branches

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  The UAE's central bank has prohibited Iran's Bank Melli from...
  
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• Trump to raise detainees issue with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  US President Trump intends to raise the issue of two detained US...
  
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• Saudi Arabia Weather Alert: Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risks Across Multiple Regions Through Sunday

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defence has urged the public to exercise caution as thunderstorms are forecast to continue across several regions of the Kingdom through next Tuesday.The Civil Defence called on residents to remain in safe...
  
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• Republicans unleash spending blitz in record US midterms

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  They are hoping...
  
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• Putin suffers 'humiliating' loss as Zelensky warns of further 'pain' for Russia

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  Volodymyr Zelensky says that if Vladimir Putin's forces continue to target Ukraine's energy system, then it will be a 'painful' winter for Russia ......
  
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• Presley Gerber Death: Fresh details linked to Cindy Crawford’s son’s body emerge days after his ...

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford,...
  
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• Powerball jackpot numbers for September 23 revealed - Check who won the $332 million top ...

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  The Powerball Jackpot has climbed to $332 million for the September...
  
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• Pentagon probes diverted F-35 parts shipment that surfaced in Hong Kong

  24-09-2026 05:55 via article.wn.com
  Pentagon probes diverted F-35 parts shipment that surfaced in Hong Kong ......
  
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