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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

A voter leaves a voting booth before casting her ballot at a polling station on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a ‌test of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and…

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

The Trump administration says these cuts are necessary ‌to ensure the government funds only solid science and to reverse years of ​misguided priorities. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. ​President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ‌a major part of national funding ​for health research under the control ⁠of his political appointees, Politico reported on…

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U.S. military says it killed 4 in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean

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U.S. military says it killed 4 in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean

A projectile approaches a vessel, which the U.S. military alleges was involved in drug trafficking, during a strike at a location given as the Caribbean, in this still image taken from video released September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the…

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Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy

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Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy

People attend the concert of pop star Ed Sheeran after rapper Macklemore was cut from the musical lineup over his “free Palestine” remarks on stage criticizing Israeli government actions in Gaza and the West Bank, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chanting protesters greeted concertgoers…

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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Saudi Arabia on Saturday (September 19, 2026) confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since…

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Why has U.S. deployed ‘space weapons’? |Explained

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Why has U.S. deployed ‘space weapons’? |Explained

U.S. Air Force secretary Troy Meink said the country has “space control” weapons deployed in Earth’s orbit to defend U.S. forces against “hostile adversary action”. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On September 14, 2026, U.S. Air Force secretary Troy Meink said the country has “space control” weapons deployed in Earth’s orbit to…

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Flawed AI-linked intel almost led U.S. to board China ship: report

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Flawed AI-linked intel almost led U.S. to board China ship: report

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in West Asia earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of artificial intelligence, CNN said Friday (September 19, 2026). U.S. intelligence indicated the ship was carrying nuclear weapons-related components,…

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Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won’t compromise sovereignty

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Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won’t compromise sovereignty

A woman waves a Greenlandic flag as people attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Denmark and Greenland on Saturday ‌(September 19, 2026) said any…

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