German chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mounting criticism ahead of September 20 regional elections
German chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mounting criticism ahead of September 20 regional elections lemonde.fr
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Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling while Europe risks burning’
Tory leader claims prime minister is avoiding difficult decisions as she urges him to increase defence spending Kemi Badenoch has accused Andy Burnham of “fiddling while Europe is at risk of burning”, as she repeated her call for the prime minister to cut the welfare budget to fu...
Malaysia PM to offer to host Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing in deal for Rohingya return - Prothom Alo English
Kutupalong Rohingya Camp in Cox's Bazar, BangladeshFile photoMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he would invite Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in return for his government accepting the return of thousands of Roh...
Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House - Prothom Alo English
US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 18 September, 2026.ReutersUS President Donald Trump said Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them...
PM heads to New York Monday for first UNGA address - Prothom Alo English
Prime Minister Tarique RahmanUNBPrime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make his first address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 24 September as he travels to New York on 21 September for the 81st session of the UNGA, with a packed schedule of high-level meetings a...
Turkiye backs Saudi Arabia’s security amid escalating Houthi attacks: FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Saudi Arabia may have unmet military needs from the attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and that Turkiye would consider how to support the kingdom as part of a trilateral defence pact.
Canada's defence minister calls U.S. deal on Greenland 'encouraging'
Canada's defence minister calls U.S. deal on Greenland 'encouraging' ctvnews.ca
Many in Congress want to rein in AI. They're split on whether to hurry.
Many in Congress want to rein in AI. They're split on whether to hurry. usatoday.com
NDC leadership disowns 59-member Presidential Campaign Council unveiled by Obi, Kwankwaso Movement - Vanguard News
STRONG indications have emerged that crisis looms in the family of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as the national leadership of the party has disowned the 59-member Presidential Campaign Council comprising zonal and state coordinators put in place by the OK Movement.
Evening recap: Tinubu insists transport costs will drop from October 1, Jehovah’s Witnesses adjust blood transfusion policy, other top stories - Punch Newspapers
Evening recap: Tinubu insists transport costs will drop from October 1, Jehovah’s Witnesses adjust blood transfusion policy, other top stories Punch Newspapers
'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago
Hanna Petros Solomon breaks down in tears as she recalls how she and her siblings effectively became orphans 25 years ago when their father was arrested in Eritrea and jailed without trial. Their mother was subsequently detained - and no-one has heard from either of them - or of ...
Hataman scion wins Basilan 3rd District race, keeps BARMM Parliament seat - Rappler
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Reporters locked out of White House grounds as Trump’s ban takes effect
Washington: Journalists from three major news organisations, including cable news channel CNN, were locked out of the White House grounds and had their passes seized after President Donald Trump banned them because he dislikes their journalism.
Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax'
Trump likened it to Space Force and also said he would name an AI czar.
Russia includes occupied Ukrainian regions in parliamentary vote for first time
Russia's parliamentary election has, for the first time, included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow claimed to annex after the start of its full-scale invasion more than four and a half years ago. The move is part of the Kremlin's effort to strengthen its hold over ...
Trump unveils "AI Force" and says an AI czar is coming soon - Newsweek
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to create an "AI Force" and appoint an artificial intelligence "czar," marking a notable shift from his recent insistence that the rapidly growing technology sector does not need new guardrails.
ANC rejects US characterisation of SA's transformation laws as hostility towards minorities - EWN
The African National Congress (ANC) has rejected the United Sates (US)’s characterisation of the country’s transformation laws as hostility towards the Afrikaner community and other minorities.
Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congress
Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congress reuters.com