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Three assailants shot at least 11 people to death in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa, police said on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). One of the victims was a woman who was believed to be pregnant, police said in a statement. Three other people were wounded. The shooting happened Tuesday (September…
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could become US President Donald Trump’s new AI czar, a source familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday, as fears grow among lawmakers in Washington about the risks posed by AI technology. Trump has repeatedly downplayed concerns about AI and argued…
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A message posted to the FBI job site said that the site and the FBI “Special Agent Applicant Portal” were both “currently unavailable” | Photo Credit: AP The digital extortion group known as “ShinyHunters” says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the U.S. and claims to have stolen data on thousands…
From left, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attend the Middle East peace event “The Road Ahead: One Year After the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan,” during the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on September 22, 2026. | Photo Credit:…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters China has issued a set of guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances to…
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This year’s powerful El Niño and the record global heat it’s driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by the end of February, according to a research report released Wednesday (September 23, 2026). The grim warning by the University of Chicago-based Climate…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit…
When Mongolian herder Ganchimeg’s sheep strayed dangerously near a salty lake this summer, driven by hunger as nearby vegetation was poor, she was in a “total panic”. “If they drank or stepped into it, the whole flock would be destroyed,” she told AFP outside her traditional ger, the tent’s shape silhouetted on the vast horizon…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York City | Photo Credit: via AP Freshly in office, United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham got off to a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting,…
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