Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge spanning the Tumen River on September 7, 2026. The one-kilometre, two-lane bridge c...
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Spain declassified documents showing intelligence warned of Ceuta mass migrant crossing before the surge
Spain's National Intelligence Center (CNI) warned Moroccan and Ceuta authorities on July 29, 2026, about social media calls for a mass mi...
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Hong Kong court sentences three Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison terms of five to seven years under national security law.
Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho, leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, we...
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DC Circuit rejects DOE emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Department of Energy exceeded its authority under se...
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Democratic socialist David Morales defeats incumbent Providence mayor Brett Smiley in primary
State Rep. David Morales, a democratic socialist endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, defeated incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley in the Providence...
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Helena Foulkes defeats Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in Democratic gubernatorial primary
Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Gov. Dan McKee in Rhode Island's Democratic primary on September 9, 2026, making h...
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Michigan Senate candidates El-Sayed and Rogers clash over 9/11, terrorism, and loyalty ahead of 25th anniversary
Michigan's 2026 Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers intensified around the 25th anniversary of 9/11. R...
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Emergency slide deploys on Qatar-gifted Air Force One before Trump departs for Dallas GOP convention
An emergency evacuation slide deployed on the Qatar-gifted jet serving as Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on September 9, 2026, delay...
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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats citing unacceptable activities
Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country, accusing them of activities incompatible with their diplomatic status under th...
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BRICS summit opens in New Delhi with leaders including Putin, Xi, and Pezeshkian attending
The 18th BRICS summit took place September 12-13, 2026 in New Delhi, hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leaders including Rus...
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Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honours in Belgrade
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide and war crimes including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died on August 27, ...
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National Guard member arrested for pointing gun at fellow guard member during hairstyle dispute in D.C.
Zion Mitchell, 21, a Georgia National Guard member deployed to Washington, D.C., was arrested on September 1, 2026, and charged with assa...
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Australia proposes law requiring social media platforms to offer algorithm opt-out
The Australian government announced draft legislation on September 7-8, 2026, that would require social media platforms to give users the...
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IAEA board reports Iran to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance
The IAEA's 35-member Board of Governors voted 23-3 on September 9, 2026 to report Iran to the UN Security Council for failing to comply w...
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Outlets cover the 2026 Republican midterm convention from different angles
The Republican midterm convention took place in Dallas in September 2026, featuring speeches by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD...
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EU pledges 200 million euro investment package for Greenland amid Trump sovereignty claims
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €200 million ($232 million) investment package for Greenland during a visi...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws regulating social media and AI chatbots for child safety
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws on September 10, 2026, aimed at protecting children from risks associated with ...
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Media outlets publish 9/11 25th anniversary coverage
Multiple U.S. and international outlets published commemorative coverage marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist...
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Trump reports great conversation with Putin as US envoys push Ukraine peace talks
President Trump said he had a great phone conversation with Vladimir Putin and believes Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukra...
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US imposes sanctions on 36 Iranian aviation entities as part of Operation Economic Outcast
The Trump administration sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and nine foreign service providers across Turkey, the UAE, Malaysia, and Kazakhst...
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Anti-immigrant protesters blockaded Portsmouth port to stop migrant arrivals after Channel crossing
Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at Eastney Marina in Portsmouth on September 6, 2026, attempting to block approximately 140 migran...
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BRICS holds annual summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026
Leaders of the BRICS bloc met in New Delhi for their annual summit on September 12, 2026. The grouping, which originated in 2006 and has ...
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Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing Iceland and other territories under American flag
On September 7, 2026, President Trump posted a map on Truth Social depicting the United States flag covering North America, Greenland, Ic...
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Jamaica petitions King Charles III to refer slavery reparations questions to the Privy Council.
Jamaica filed a petition on September 7, 2026, asking King Charles III to refer three legal questions about the legality of slavery and B...
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Trump proposes $5,000 dividend payments to American adults amid Republican debate over funding and structure
President Trump announced a proposal to send $5,000 "Trump dividends" to every American adult if Republicans retain Congress in the Novem...
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Singapore raises ministerial and prime ministerial salaries for first time since 2012
Singapore's government accepted an independent committee's recommendations to raise ministerial salary benchmarks, with the prime ministe...
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Hong Kong court convicts Dow Jones of deterring reporter from union role while acquitting on dismissal charge
A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, of preventing reporter Selina Cheng from exercisi...
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Federal appeals court hears arguments over mifepristone prescribing rules in Louisiana case
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is hearing arguments in a case brought by Louisiana Attorney ...
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Huawei faces U.S. criminal trial on racketeering, fraud, and trade-secret theft charges
The U.S. criminal trial against Huawei Technologies began in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with jury selection starting September ...
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Trump administration warns Ford over business ties to Chinese companies
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley expressing "profound concern" over Ford's partnerships with C...
