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10 Sep, 2026
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Nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to UN Security Council
VIENNA (AP): The UN atomic watchdog’s board yesterday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into…
10 Sep, 2026
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Fire on passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers struggled on Thursday to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire and burned overnight off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing,…
10 Sep, 2026
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Dominica confirms accepting Colombians under migration programme with US
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Government on Wednesday confirmed that five Colombian nationals deported by the United States under the third-country nationals programme have since returned to…
10 Sep, 2026
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Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 24 students and injuring dozens, the rebel administration that controls the city…
10 Sep, 2026
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US judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets rare public reprimand
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape US Immigration and Customs…
09 Sep, 2026
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Global oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks
NEW YORK (AP) – Global oil prices shot past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.…
09 Sep, 2026
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Singapore ministers get first raise in 15 years
KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining that the government…
09 Sep, 2026
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Gov’t bans goods from Israeli settlements
LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians,…
09 Sep, 2026
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Aid cuts force closure of dozens of clinics in Sudan
CAIRO (AP): An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year because of global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…