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German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

September 21, 2026 admin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power on Monday (September 21, 2026) after his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered its worst regional election defeat in post-War Germany, and members of his coalition clashed over his unpopular reform agenda. Mr. Merz himself described the loss on Sunday (September 20, 2026) in the northeastern state…

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

September 21, 2026 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s ruling United Russia party easily won ‌a Parliamentary election that President Vladimir ⁠Putin has cast as a test of ‌support for the war ‌in Ukraine, the Central ‌Election ⁠Commission said ⁠on Monday (September 21, 2026), after over 95% of votes had been counted. United ‌Russia…

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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

September 21, 2026 admin

The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An interim governing body, comprising senior officials, local body representatives, artistes and professionals, has been set up to run the India-built Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Issuing a statement on Monday (September 21, 2026), the Indian…

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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

September 21, 2026 admin

The Data Protection Commission opened the ‌inquiry in 2020 following ‌complaints ⁠from several European consumer rights ⁠organisations regarding Google’s processing of location data in connection with certain services and products. | Photo Credit: Reuters The lead European Union data privacy regulator for most ‌of the biggest internet companies fined Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 ⁠million…

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EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

September 21, 2026 admin

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters EU countries scrambled on Monday (September 21, 2026) for a deal to extend sanctions on Russia over the war on Ukraine after France demanded oligarch Alisher Usmanov be taken off the blacklist. The 27-nation bloc last week pushed back a deadline for prolonging its asset freezes…

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s three sisters arrested in Lahore

September 21, 2026 admin

The law enforcement agencies arrested Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan in Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province. File | Photo Credit: ANI Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday (September 21, 2026) that his three sisters had been arrested. “Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan’s home…

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Andy Burnham is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

September 21, 2026 admin

Andy Burnham was strongly critical of Donald Trump in the past. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham once said he would refuse to meet Donald Trump. Now, Britain’s Prime Minister is about to hold his first meeting with the U.S. president, with Ukraine and the soaring cost of conflict in West Asia at…

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China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

September 21, 2026 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday (September 21, 2026). Mr. Xi will be there from Wednesday (September 23) to…

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U.S. issues Iran travel warning, urges Americans to leave country amid rising West Asia tensions

September 21, 2026 admin

Members of Iranian militia forces (Basij) attend a military march in Tehran, Iran, on September 18, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters The United States has issued a fresh travel warning for Iran, urging American citizens not to travel to the country “for any reason” and asking those already there to…

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Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

September 21, 2026 admin

A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday (September 20, 2026) near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalised in life-threatening condition. The province’s Special Investigations Unit said the exchange of gunfire happened near the Sons…

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