Tue 22 September 2026: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that US President Donald Trump has the right to govern the United States but not other countries, arguing that Washington should respect the sovereignty of other nations. “President Trump was elected to be the US president. He has the right to govern. […]
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Tue 22 September 2026: Donald Trump’s approval has sunk to a new low of 32%, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds, as rising Republican discontent over living costs weakens his standing within his own party. Republican support fell to 73% from 82% the week before. In the prior Reuters/Ipsos survey, his overall approval was 35%. The slide […]
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Tue 22 September 2026: As UNGA 81 begins, the UN faces a changing Sahel demanding greater sovereignty. For a decade, the United Nations’s most visible role in the Sahel was its peacekeeping mission in Mali. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established by the Security Council in 2013. Its mandate […]
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Tue 22 September 2026: The United States and China agreed to establish a formal bilateral framework to address artificial intelligence (AI) security risks following extensive preparatory talks in New York, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “We have now formalized something called the USA-China AI Dialogues,” Bessent said, confirming that both sides agreed to […]
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Tue 22 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Mbeki best person to break US-SA diplomatic impasse, says Bozell: “President Mbeki understands the mechanics of international diplomacy and economic engagement at the highest level,” US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell said. “When you are dealing with fundamental economic frameworks […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. “Punjab police have raided Aleema Khan’s home and have abducted Imran Khan’s other two sisters, his nephews and their children,” Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on the social […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: The high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly is set to open Tuesday in New York under the theme “restoring trust.” Heads of state and government will convene for the 81st edition of the meeting to address key international security, geopolitical, and economic challenges. “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: AI agents reportedly used to create fake accounts, spread political content and coordinate online activity with limited human involvement Iran, China and groups in Israel have used artificial intelligence to conduct new types of social media influence operations, raising concerns among US officials and cybersecurity researchers about the increasing ability of […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who leads a far-right government, announced plans to prohibit burqas and niqabs in schools and to cap the number of foreign pupils per classroom. Immigration is expected to be a major issue in the general election due next year. Meloni outlined the proposed changes on Sunday […]
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Mon 21 September 2026: The Trump administration is preparing to implement expansive economic sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The upcoming US penalties would prohibit most financial and commercial transactions with the international tribunal following a grace period of six to seven months, according to the newspaper. The […]
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