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Donald Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor

September 23, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, on September 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), saying there is a need to shift energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid multiple…

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UK ready to lead global push on AI Standards, Burnham tells UN

September 23, 2026 admin

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham [File] | Photo Credit: Reuters UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the United Nations that Britain was ready to lead an international effort to establish ⁠AI standards, citing concerns that the technology could outpace safeguards and pose mounting national security risks. “We’ve all heard the warnings – which we must…

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Faceless People: The documentary asking why Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still are not Indian citizens

September 23, 2026 admin

A still from Faceless People directed by RK Radhakrishan | Photo Credit: M Vedan In the two decades of reporting on Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India, senior journalist RK Radhakrishnan has come to a pivotal realisation. “They do not want sympathy, they want to be seen,” he writes in his director’s statement for Faceless…

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South Africa house party shooting leaves 11 dead, 3 wounded, police say

September 23, 2026 admin

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 could take on AI czar role, source says

September 23, 2026 admin

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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ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI

September 23, 2026 admin

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…

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Israel denounces ‘grotesque absurdity’ of Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank

September 23, 2026 admin

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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China sets guidelines for fentanyl-related crimes prior to Trump-Xi summit

September 23, 2026 admin

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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Mark Carney says Canada, India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of PM Modi visit

September 23, 2026 admin

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…

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