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• World Bank board backs changes to debt sustainability framework for poor countries

  21-09-2026 20:03 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The World Bank's executive board has approved proposed reforms of the bank's joint framework with the International Monetary Fund for evaluating the debt of low-income ......
  
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• Venezuelan delegation led by Rodriguez in US discussing debt, energy

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  Sept 21 - A Venezuelan delegation led...
  
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• US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  The UK government says the launch of a heavyweight torpedo, jointly developed by the US and Australia, "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology". ......
  
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• US plans to reopen two military sites in Greenland: Report

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  The United States plans to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and establish a military presence at an eastern Greenland outpost currently used by Denmark's Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, according to report by Reuters.The move is expected to be part of a new security agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland that the three sides are expected to sign on Tuesday on the...
  
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• U.S. military leaders divided over action against the Houthis

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  U.S. military leaders are divided on whether President Donald Trump should get involved with the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to two U.S. officials. The Saudis have been asking Trump for the U.S. military to take action against the Houthis, a request that grew more urgent in recent days as the rebels claimed they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet and were quickly advancing on Marib province, which is home to Yemen’s largest oil and gas
  
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• US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket company...
  
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• TV networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  U S television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at...
  
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• Sri Lanka to issue verdict in Easter attack trial

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  Sri Lanka is set to conclude the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island's history. Bombers struck three luxury hotels and three churches on 21 April 2019, killing 279 people including 45 foreigners. Investigators blame the attack on a homegrown Islamist extremist group. One of 25 men indicted over alleged involvement in the attack - all from Sri Lanka's Muslim minority - has died in custody, leaving 24 defendants
  
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• Robinhood down: App, website not working amid outage as frustrated users react

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  Robinhood users are reporting widespread app and website outages in United States. ......
  
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• New Zealand, India ratify free trade agreement

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand and India have formally ratified a free trade agreement, paving the way for the deal to enter into force on Oct. 20. New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay exchanged...
  
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• Man shot by ICE agent in Texas detained with bullet inside him: Lawyer

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  The attorney said her client was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre. ......
  
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• Mamdani appears stone-faced as Trump praises his 'great potential': 'Visibly flustered'

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
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• EU’s Kaja Kallas Urges Continued Russia Sanctions as Bloc Debates Blacklist of Oligarchs

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged the bloc...
  
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• EU foreign policy chief calls for continued sanctions on Russia

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  “Sanctions are...
  
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• Brazilian serial killer lived in the woods and was nicknamed "mosquito"

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  A man who Brazilian authorities say killed 16 people lived in the woods to avoid capture and was nicknamed “mosquito” by locals because of his frail build, the Brazilian police investigator responsible for his arrest said Monday ......
  
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• Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in California...
  
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• Australian teenager charged over alleged plans to cause harm

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Australian counter-terrorism police have charged a teenager from the northeastern state of Queensland over alleged plans to cause...
  
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• Amid Trump’s clash with CNN, Politico, MS NOW, White House launches ‘Trump TV’

  22-09-2026 03:11 via article.wn.com
  The White House on Monday launched ‘TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station’, a 24/7 digital video stream featuring administration announcements, presidential remarks and other content, as the Trump administration faces a legal challenge from CNN, MS NOW and Politico over their exclusion from the White House.The White House said the new service would bring the administration's 'biggest moments' together in one place, with content updated in real time. The stream was launched on the White Ho
  
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• US plans $5 billion Middle East reconstruction fund for Iran war

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration has proposed a $5 billion fund to help rebuild critical infrastructure across the Middle East damaged in the war with Iran even though the seven-month conflict continues. ......
  
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• Twitch streamer Bonnie under fire over alleged sexual encounter with a 16-year-old and resurfaced racial slur clips

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Twitch streamer Bonnie has faced a series of online controversies, with resurfaced clips and livestream incidents putting her under intense scrutiny. From a 2014 recording about a sexual encounter to allegations involving a racial slur, the incidents have sparked debate across streaming communities. Bonnie has addressed several claims, while her supporters have also spoken out amid the backlash.Bonnie's 2014 clip sparks controversy over alleged...
  
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• Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Investigators face not only legal hurdles and personnel upheaval but an impatient White House after more than a year. ......
  
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• Trump says Belarus potash deal in works amid Canada fight

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working with Belarus to secure more supplies of potash amid a trade fight with Canada, a major supplier of the critical ingredient used in fertilizers. ......
  
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• Taiwan Expands Defense Manufacturing as Anduril Founder Urges Global Export Push

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Palmer Luckey wants Taiwan to think bigger than supplying its own military. At a Sept. 19 forum in Taipei, the Anduril...
  
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• Origin of Destructive BC Wildfire Remains Under Investigation: Police

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Police say they are continuing to work with wildfire personnel and others on a multi-agency investigation into the origin of the...
  
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• ‘No One Came to My Aid’: Military Sexual Assault Victims Tell Senate of Their Experiences

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Serving and veteran Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have told stories of sexual harassment and...
  
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• New defendants appear in Miami court in expanded Haiti presidential assassination case

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI — A group of 22 newly indicted...
  
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• Nearly 80% of Venezuelans in poll reject oil deal with the United States

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Eight in 10 Venezuelans oppose the...
  
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• Moldovan officials seek action as Dniester river levels fall

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Moldova’s pro-European leaders said on Monday...
  
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• ICE hides detainee locations as deportation drive raises due process fears

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  ICE hides detainee locations as deportation drive raises due process fears ......
  
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• Houthis advance on Yemen highlands to cut off Red Sea coast

  22-09-2026 02:38 via article.wn.com
  Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic...
  
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