Macklemore faces backlash after making pro-Palestinian comments during opening set at Ed Sheeran concert
Rapper Macklemore said "Free Palestine" and accused Israel of genocide during his opening set at Ed Sheeran's concert at MetLife Stadium ...
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US midterm elections enter final stretch with control of Congress at stake
On November 3, 2026, US voters will decide control of the House and Senate. Democrats need to net four Senate seats and flip a few House ...
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Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks postponed from September to October
The next round of US-mediated Israel-Lebanon talks, originally scheduled for the week of September 12 in Rome, has been postponed to Octo...
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Michigan rabbis issue petition with nonnegotiable demands to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over Israel positions
A coalition of Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders circulated a petition with five demands for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, i...
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Italian politician Emma Bonino dies at age 78
Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician and activist who campaigned for abortion rights, divorce, and civil rights over a five-decade...
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US Secretary of State Rubio visits Colombia to strengthen security and economic ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla as part of a three-nation Latin A...
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North Korea commissions second naval destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles
North Korea commissioned its second 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer, the Kang Kon, at a ceremony in Wonsan on September 6, 2026, atte...
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Trump claimed firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero after 9/11
At a White House event honoring 9/11 first responders ahead of the 25th anniversary, President Trump claimed two firefighters lifted and ...
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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria announced the severing of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates on September 10, 2026, citing what it called a serie...
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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico retracts past claim about six biological sexes
Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, disavowed his 2021 statement that there are six biologi...
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IAEA confirms Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons production
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announced on September 7, 2026, that a nuclear reactor built secretly under Bashar al-Assad was confi...
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Serbian government proposes dissolving parliament for snap elections
Serbia's government proposed dissolving parliament, setting up early parliamentary elections expected in late October 2026. President Ale...
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Sweden holds closely contested general election with far right poised to enter government
Sweden voted on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in a general election where the centre-left opposition bloc led by the Social Democrats' Magd...
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Ben Shapiro and New York Times spar over 9/11 anniversary Islamophobia coverage
On September 11, 2026, the New York Times featured stories about Islamophobia on its homepage as part of 25th anniversary 9/11 coverage. ...
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Canada and Ukraine sign 100-year partnership declaration with air defense and drone aid
Canada and Ukraine signed a declaration pledging a 100-year partnership during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Calgary...
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Republicans enter midterm final stretch with Trump as central but potentially toxic figure
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, Republicans are holding a midterm convention in Dallas starting September 9, 2026, the first...
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Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Nicaragua's case over arms exports to Israel
Germany asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss Nicaragua's 2024 case accusing Berlin of violating the Genocide Convention by...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirms he will stand for re-election in 2027
FIFA confirmed that President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in 2027, despite growing calls for him to step down following h...
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Philippine defense chief publicly rebukes China after note interrupts his remarks at Seoul Defense Dialogue
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro was handed a note from a Chinese representative during his speech at the Seoul Defense Dial...
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Succession dispute erupts in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom after death of King Oyo
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom died on August 27, 2026, at age 34 while receiving cancer treatment in ...
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Belgian-Chinese man detained on suspicion of semiconductor espionage
A 52-year-old Belgian-Chinese dual national was arrested on May 10 at Brussels airport while attempting to board a flight to Beijing. He ...
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Trump administration closes criminal probe into Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt amid Venezuela oil deal
Federal prosecutors in Miami closed a long-running money laundering investigation into Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt on ord...
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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico reverses position on transgender athletes in girls' sports
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico stated he opposes transgender athletes participating in girls' sports when it endangers ...
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Iran and Gulf states plan to meet in Oman to discuss Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Gulf states are scheduled to meet in Oman on Monday, September 14, 2026, to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting follows we...
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Page Six reports ABC will end Jimmy Kimmel Live after May 2027; ABC denies the report
Page Six reported that ABC does not plan to extend Jimmy Kimmel's contract beyond May 2027, making the upcoming season his last. ABC deni...
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive, dies at age 89
Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first chief executive following the 1997 handover from Britain to China, died on September 8, 20...
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Netanyahu orders removal of unauthorized West Bank settler outposts amid US pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the dismantling of unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank, according to sources...
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Peru joins US-led Shield of the Americas security coalition after Rubio visit
Peru announced it will join the Shield of the Americas, also known as the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (ACCC), a US-led regional sec...
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IAEA reports North Korea built new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon
The IAEA reported that North Korea has constructed a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility at the Yongbyon nuclear complex, capable ...
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Israel opens first embassy in Slovenia during Sa'ar visit
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visited Slovenia to open Israel's first resident embassy in Ljubljana and signed a cooperation agre...
