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China saw English learning as key to progress. Not anymore

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China saw English learning as key to progress. Not anymore

For over four decades, the English language served as the primary linguistic bridge connecting China to the global order. It was the critical catalyst for the reform and opening-up era initiated in 1978. English functioned as the ultimate vehicle for upward social mobility, global integration, and national modernisation. It attained an unparalleled status in the…

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PhonePe secures UAE central bank approval for two payment licences

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PhonePe secures UAE central bank approval for two payment licences

Upon securing final regulatory clearances, PhonePe plans to partner with regional banks, licensed payment service providers, and local technology vendors. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Fintech major PhonePe on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) announced that it has secured in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for two key operating licences, marking its first…

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Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, U.N. report finds

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Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, U.N. report finds

The Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018 when it began a major crackdown on dissent and a dismantling of democratic institutions, U.N. experts said on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). The report from the U.N. Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua was the latest condemnation of the government…

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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

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Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine ‘constructive’

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (September 21, 2026) he had “very constructive” talks with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine. Mr. Macron spoke with Mr. Trump after arriving in New York ahead…

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Trump says U.S. will henceforth call AI ‘super intelligence’

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Trump says U.S. will henceforth call AI ‘super intelligence’

United States President Donald Trump at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on September 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) ‌said U.S. government ​documents ⁠would use “super intelligence” going forward instead of artificial ‌intelligence, and repeated his previous ‌calls…

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We must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address

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We must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) delivered a powerful clarion call to global leaders to reform the UN Security Council to ensure that it reflects today’s world and has the legitimacy to deal with current geopolitical challenges. This is the final high-level UN General Assembly week for Secretary General Guterres, whose second…

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Trump to tout deals, defend war with Iran in UN speech

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Trump to tout deals, defend war with Iran in UN speech

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, ON September 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to claim he is winning both on the battlefield and as a peacemaker on Tuesday (September…

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Trump’s White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say

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Trump’s White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say

U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to ban ​several news outlets from the White House over his dislike of their coverage likely runs afoul of U.S. legal prohibitions against viewpoint discrimination by ‌the government, four legal experts told Reuters. President Trump’s announcement on Friday (September 18, 2026) that he would ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico ​for…

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Easter Sunday blasts case: Sri Lanka court convicts 14 accused; nine others acquitted

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Easter Sunday blasts case: Sri Lanka court convicts 14 accused; nine others acquitted

Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around St. Anthony Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2019. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2206) convicted 14 of the 24 men for being directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people….

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More than 10,000 could flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti in coming months: UN

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More than 10,000 could flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti in coming months: UN

Displaced Yemenis carry water at Al-Firdaws camp in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Renewed fighting in Yemen could see the number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti jump to 10,000, while displacement inside Yemen could swell to over 2,30,000, the…

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