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Texas man shot by ICE agent detained with bullet still lodged in his body: lawyer

September 22, 2026 admin

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was making a DoorDash delivery when an unmarked black truck sideswiped him on September 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: AFP A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a U.S. immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday (September 21, 2026). Wilber Rafael…

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G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

September 22, 2026 admin

G7 nations called on Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia, offering a show of solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters have added a new threat to the West Asia war. The Houthi movement staged a lightning offensive in recent weeks to take over Yemen’s entire Red Sea…

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Jaishankar urges reformed multilateralism amid rising geopolitical tensions

September 22, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during the ‘Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity’ (P4M) Summit in New York. Photo credit: @DrSJaishankar/X via PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for stronger multilateral cooperation and reforms in global institutions, warning that the international order is facing growing pressure from intense competition, geopolitical tensions…

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Trump inaugurates new WH helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight

September 22, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away in protest of CNN being banned from the grounds. A drizzle fell on the South Lawn on Monday (September 21, 2026) as Mr. Trump used…

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The View From India newsletter: Punished for importing Russian oil

September 22, 2026 admin

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) War is the reality of our times. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine began over four years ago. It is nearly three years since the United States-Israel combine’s war, termed by…

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Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York

September 21, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak to reporters during a press conference following their meeting at Gracie Mansion in New York City, U.S., on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday (September 21, 2026) on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the…

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Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘

September 21, 2026 admin

Although the U.S. military doctrine was openly considering offensive and defensive space control by 2025, the admission on September 14 by U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, and confirmed by Space Force chief Gen. Douglas Schiess, that the country has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons” to “defend against hostile adversary action” is cause for concern….

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U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

September 21, 2026 admin

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters a backup fiber line had been cut accidentally by a construction crew in New Jersey, prompting significant ‌flight cuts. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at busy East Coast airports in New York, ‌Philadelphia and Boston on Monday (September 21, 2026), saying a fiber…

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Maldives unveils $20 billion UAE investment

September 21, 2026 admin

default | Photo Credit: Nidhi Adlakha 10484 The Maldives government said Monday (September 21, 2026) it had approved a $20 billion investment by an Abu Dhabi-based company to build a marina, homes and hotels on reclaimed land near the capital Male. The project by UAE firm Eagle Hills, which would cover 500 hectares in Ras…

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U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

September 21, 2026 admin

An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after U.S. President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. television networks…

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