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Justices reject Trump bid to enforce new mail-ballot standards Americas
15.09.2026

Justices reject Trump bid to enforce new mail-ballot standards

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s request to let the US Postal Service enforce new standards…

EPA moves to end US power-plant emissions limits Energy
15.09.2026

EPA moves to end US power-plant emissions limits

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants,…

Judge blocks visa caps as states challenge green card rule Americas
15.09.2026

Judge blocks visa caps as states challenge green card rule

The Trump administration’s immigration agenda suffered two legal setbacks on Monday: a federal judge blocked proposed time limits on certain…

Sweden’s opposition holds a narrow lead as votes are counted Europe
15.09.2026

Sweden’s opposition holds a narrow lead as votes are counted

Sweden’s centre-left opposition bloc held a narrow projected lead with about 95 percent of districts counted, according to the Swedish…

IOM warns Sudan’s emergency aid network could collapse within weeks Africa
14.09.2026

IOM warns Sudan’s emergency aid network could collapse within weeks

Sudan’s emergency aid network could collapse within weeks, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned. Without immediate…

Fuel price increases test Syria’s fragile economic recovery Middle East
14.09.2026

Fuel price increases test Syria’s fragile economic recovery

Protesters blocked roads and burned tyres in several Syrian cities and towns after the Syrian government raised fuel prices, exposing…

Nepal to receive up to 654MW from India after floods Energy
14.09.2026

Nepal to receive up to 654MW from India after floods

India has approved expedited electricity exports to Nepal after devastating floods damaged the country’s hydropower infrastructure. Up to 654 megawatts…

ChemSec warns of a new PFAS production surge for AI Environment
14.09.2026

ChemSec warns of a new PFAS production surge for AI

Most of the 10 biggest manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have plans to increase production to meet…

OpenAI calls for targeted UK rules as AI safety fears grow Technology
14.09.2026

OpenAI calls for targeted UK rules as AI safety fears grow

OpenAI has urged the UK government to introduce legislation for the companies developing the most powerful artificial intelligence systems, saying…

Why the East-West pipeline closure matters for oil markets Energy
14.09.2026

Why the East-West pipeline closure matters for oil markets

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended operations on its 1,200km East-West oil pipeline after drones struck areas near Riyadh and Medina…

Washington’s Kennedy Center faces possible closure over finances Culture
14.09.2026

Washington’s Kennedy Center faces possible closure over finances

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, could close as soon as Tuesday after its…

Hormuz traffic, Saudi pipeline attack push oil above $100 Energy
14.09.2026

Hormuz traffic, Saudi pipeline attack push oil above $100

Oil prices have climbed above $100 a barrel because shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below normal, while…

Search continues after migrant boat sinks off Greece Europe
14.09.2026

Search continues after migrant boat sinks off Greece

One person has died, 25 are missing and 51 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank near the…

Government forces retake positions in western Taiz amid renewed fighting Middle East
14.09.2026

Government forces retake positions in western Taiz amid renewed fighting

Forces affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognised government retook positions and advanced in western Taiz on Sunday after repelling a Houthi…

Search expands after Indonesia ferry capsizes in Java Sea Asia-Pacific
14.09.2026

Search expands after Indonesia ferry capsizes in Java Sea

Indonesian authorities have intensified the search for 129 people missing after the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the…

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