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One person died and 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the South Pacific nation’s government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail on Friday (September 11) with more than 40 passengers and crew from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday (September 12, 2026) that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Mr. Trump said he would love…
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One person died and 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the South Pacific nation’s government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail on Friday (September 11) with more than 40 passengers and crew from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very…
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Houthi prisoners rescued from detention centres run by pro-Yemeni government forces, walk after their arrival from the Red Sea coast, following an offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis making advances towards the south along Yemen’s coast, in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces said on Saturday (September 12,…
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On July 13, an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying a high-level Houthi delegation was heading towards Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. Under an unwritten understanding between the Houthis (or Ansar Allah), who control northern and northwestern Yemen, including Sana’a, and the country’s Saudi-backed government, planes seeking to land in Houthi-held territory were required to obtain prior approval. The…
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Iran blocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Tehran in late February. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military said on Saturday (September 13, 2026) that it has pushed back 100 commercial vessels in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports. “ZERO ships have…
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Danish director May El-Toukhy receives the Golden Lion for Best Film for “Kvinde Ukendt” (Woman unknown) during the closing ceremony of the 63rd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy’s post-war drama “Woman Unknown” won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on…
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet, among other risks. File | Photo Credit: AP The CEO of Anthropic said on Saturday (September 12, 2026) the the artificial intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to…
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Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar “Mr. Merz, your time has run out,” declared Alice Weidel, the co-leader of Germany’s far-right party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), in a speech in the Bundestag after the party’s resounding victory in the regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Winning the mandate by securing 43% of the vote in…
AI firm Anthropic has said it detected a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and United Nations experts critical of Abu Dhabi’s alleged role in Sudan’s war. In a report on misuse of its AI models on Thursday (September 12, 2026), Anthropic said it uncovered and disrupted the broad campaign it linked “with…
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