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Britain Announces Import Ban on Goods From Israeli Settlements
London, September 8 The United Kingdom has announced plans to impose a trade ban targeting Israeli settlements in…
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Vanuatu Takes France to ICJ Over Pacific Islands Sovereignty
Port Vila, September 1 — The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu filed an application with the International Court…
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Trump calls Iran clash ‘small potatoes,’ backs Vance’s view
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 — President Donald Trump on Friday defended Vice President JD Vance’s assertion that months of…
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Witkoff and Kushner Meet Putin and Zelenskyy, Push to Revive Trilateral Ukraine Talks
Kyiv, September 7 — Against the backdrop of an escalating aerial war, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared…
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Farage Aides Quit After Channel 4 Sting Over Alleged Foreign Donation
LONDON, September 7 — Reform UK’s leadership is in crisis following a sting investigation that captured leader Nigel…
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Important Summits and Conferences 2025-2026, Key Outcomes
LONDON, September 7 — The AI Action Summit held earlier this year marked a critical waypoint in humanity’s…
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Putin Opens Kremlin Talks With Witkoff and Kushner as Russia and Ukraine Pause Capital Strikes
MOSCOW, September 7 — Two senior American envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday,…
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Russia Orders Closure of German Consulate in St. Petersburg
MOSCOW, September 7 — The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German Consulate General in…
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Trump’s Canada Trade Deficit Claims Do Not Match Official Figures, CNN Fact Check Finds
WASHINGTON, September 6 — President Donald Trump sharpened his trade rhetoric against Canada earlier this year, declaring the…
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UN General Assembly Endorses World Map That Shows Africa at Its True Size
NEW YORK, September 6 — Delegates in the vaulted hall of the United Nations General Assembly gathered under…
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UN General Assembly Backs Equal Earth Map in 164-1 Vote, With US Opposed
UNITED NATIONS, September 6 — On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing a new…
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Ipsos Poll Shows MK Leading in eThekwini as ANC and DA Contest Other Metros
JOHANNESBURG, September 6 — South Africa’s municipal elections, set for 4 November 2026, remain wide open according to…
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AfD Wins Thuringia State Election With 33 Percent, a First for Germany’s Far Right
ERFURT, September 1 — Voters in Thuringia and Saxony went to the polls on September 1, 2024, in…
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Witkoff and Kushner Meet Putin for Three Hours, Next Stop Kyiv
Moscow, September 6 — US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the…
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AfD Wins 43.8 Percent in Saxony-Anhalt but Falls Short of a Majority of Seats
MAGDEBURG, Sept. 6 — Germany’s political landscape shifted decisively eastward on Sunday as the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
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The US blocks a global agreement against drought
ULAN BATOR, September 6 — The United States has blocked a global drought treaty at the UN Convention…
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Rights group urges Sri Lanka president to end war justice delays
COLOMBO, September 5 — The story begins with a promise. When Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake campaigned…
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UK government condemns masked protesters blocking Dover port
DOVER, September 5 — Masked protesters blocked access to the port of Dover, briefly halting ferry traffic between…
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New Kazakhstan Government Retains Core Economic Team
NUR-SULTAN, September 5 — Kazakhstan completed the formation of its first government under the new unicameral Kurultai parliament…
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UN General Assembly Opens With Final Push Toward 2030 SDGs
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 — The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is now underway in…
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Lula Rejects Social Security Blame for Brazil Deficit
BRASÍLIA, Sept. 5 — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva went on the offensive Thursday over Brazil’s fiscal…
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IMF and Senegal Reach Staff-Level Agreement on $2.2 Billion Program
Dakar — The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new $2.2 billion…
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UN General Assembly Votes 164 to 1 to Replace Mercator Map With Equal Earth
New York, September 5 — The United Nations has adopted a new world map that shows Africa as…
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Milei Proposes Hong Kong-Style Falklands Handover and Threatens Sanctions on Oil Drilling
BUENOS AIRES, September 5 — Argentine President Javier Milei has escalated his long-running campaign over the Falkland Islands,…
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