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Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery
France 24 • Sep 20, 2026

Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery

In Russia, voters are on the third and final day of casting ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election. Despite the voting however, Ukraine carried out what Moscow described as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital. Kyiv reportedly fired over 1...

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Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?
France 24 • Sep 20, 2026

Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?

Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He has already scheduled a crisis meeting and decided to s...

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Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways
The Guardian • Sep 20, 2026

Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways

Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald T...

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UK minister warns of impact of Trump’s Iran war on next month’s budget
The Guardian • Sep 20, 2026

UK minister warns of impact of Trump’s Iran war on next month’s budget

Bridget Phillipson says Burnham’s past criticisms of US president not an issue as PM prepares to meet Trump at UNNext month’s budget will be made more difficult by Donald Trump’s war with Iran, one of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said, while adding she did not expect the ...

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Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?
The Straits Times • Sep 20, 2026

Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?

Sept 20 - No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth upwards of $2 trillion.

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