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U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23

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U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on September 23

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday (September 21, 2026) that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions – as the Trump administration seeks to keep pressure on Tehran. On September 23, “all the Iranian…

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

A view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court. | Photo Credit: AP The Netherlands is preparing for the United States to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the global tribunal. Dutch officials have been told by the United States that potentially devastating…

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters CNN, MS NOW, and Politico will sue the Trump administration after being denied access to the White House, the news outlets said in a joint statement on Monday (September 21, 2026). “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect…

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German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

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German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power on Monday (September 21, 2026) after his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered its worst regional election defeat in post-War Germany, and members of his coalition clashed over his unpopular reform agenda. Mr. Merz himself described the loss on Sunday (September 20, 2026) in the northeastern state…

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s ruling United Russia ​party easily won ‌a Parliamentary election ​that President Vladimir ⁠Putin has cast as a test of ‌support for the war ‌in Ukraine, the Central ‌Election ⁠Commission said ⁠on Monday (September 21, 2026), after over 95% of votes had ​been counted. United ‌Russia…

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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An interim governing body, comprising senior officials, local body representatives, artistes and professionals, has been set up to run the India-built Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Issuing a statement on Monday (September 21, 2026), the Indian…

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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

The Data Protection Commission opened the ‌inquiry in 2020 following ‌complaints ⁠from several European consumer rights ⁠organisations regarding Google’s processing of location data in connection with certain services and products. | Photo Credit: Reuters The lead European ​Union data privacy regulator for most ‌of the biggest internet companies fined ​Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 ⁠million…

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EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

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EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters EU countries scrambled on Monday (September 21, 2026) for a deal to extend sanctions on Russia over the war on Ukraine after France demanded oligarch Alisher Usmanov be taken off the blacklist. The 27-nation bloc last week pushed back a deadline for prolonging its asset freezes…

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s three sisters arrested in Lahore

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s three sisters arrested in Lahore

The law enforcement agencies arrested Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan in Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province. File | Photo Credit: ANI Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday (September 21, 2026) that his three sisters had been arrested. “Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan’s home…

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Andy Burnham is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

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Andy Burnham is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

Andy Burnham was strongly critical of Donald Trump in the past. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham once said he would refuse to meet Donald Trump. Now, Britain’s Prime Minister is about to hold his first meeting with the U.S. president, with Ukraine and the soaring cost of conflict in West Asia at…

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