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Basarnas Says Ship Owner Must Remove Virgo Transport 8 Wreck - Tempo.co English
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Basarnas (the National Search and Rescue Agency) emphasized that ship owners are legally required to take responsibility for moving or raising the wreckage of a vessel involved in an accident if it obstructs navigation or active shipping lanes, in ...
Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut - Toronto Star
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation.
Canada is investing $150M to make AI safer. Will it work?
The federal government is investing $150 million in LawZero, a Montreal-based non-profit working to build a new kind of AI model. Germany is providing an additional 100 million euros. The funding comes amid new, high-profile warnings from AI leaders about existential risks from c...
Three dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico
Indigenous authorities in the United States have said that three people have been killed in flooding in the southwestern state of New Mexico, where heavy rains left roadways blocked by water.
Himachal’s policy uncompromising toward those involved in illegal drug trade: CM Sukhu
He also stated the government would “adopt a compassionate approach towards young people who had already fallen into addiction and extend every possible support to help them recover"
J&K MLAs decry 18% representation to Kashmir valley in UT officers’ list
J&K CM Omar Abdullah distributed appointment orders to 55 newly selected candidates of the Combined Competitive Examination entering the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service and Jammu & Kashmir Accounts (Gazetted) Service
US House backs bill making AI data centres bear power upgrade costs
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at making artificial intelligence data centres pay the full cost of new power and transmission upgrades needed to serve them. The move came as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in...
US Congress Passes Russia Sanctions Bill, India, China Face 100% Tariffs
The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the package by 262-159, giving a final congressional green light to the most substantial US legislative effort against Moscow since Trump returned to office.
Trump Floats EU Tariffs If Canada Invite Deemed a ‘Hostile Act’
President Donald Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade if he determined that a push to make Canada a potential associate of the bloc was harmful to the US.
Saudi Arabia expands its buffer zone with Iraq to hold back 'infiltrators' - Middle East Eye
Saudi Arabia has expanded a buffer zone along its northern border with Iraq, where a US-led military coalition is bombing Islamic State (IS) group militants, official media said on Tuesday.
Putin addresses Russians ahead of parliamentary elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation ahead of the parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia, on Septembe 16, 2026. © Sputnik President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to make their voice heard by casting ballots in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The...
Republicans Get Warning Sign as Four ‘Safe’ Seats Shift Toward Democrats - Newsweek
Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted eight races toward Democrats, including four previously thought to be safe GOP seats, on Wednesday—the latest warning sign for Republicans ahead of the November midterms.
US House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress - CNA
Leon Black, a billionaire who was close with Jeffrey Epstein, arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jun 26, 2026. (Photo: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
Russian presidential aide says Polish statehood could cease within days if Poland enters conflict with Russia
Russian presidential aide says Polish statehood could cease within days if Poland enters conflict with Russia aa.com.tr
Two killed in latest attack in India’s restive northeast - Punch Newspapers
Two women have been killed in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, police said Wednesday, taking the number of civilian casualties due to ethnic strife there to 10 in the last three weeks. Unrest has flared between far-flung Manipur’s predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and its...
Shettima commissions Kwara garment factory, revenue house - Punch Newspapers
Vice President Kashim Shettima during the commissioning of the garment factory in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X.
APC distances self from political violence in Enugu - Punch Newspapers
The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has faulted those linking the party, its leaders and the state administration to political violence in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. The party in a statement on Tuesday by its State Publicity Secretary...