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US leaders at the G20 meeting of energy ministers in Houston touted American power and avoided discussing consequences of the Iran war

'Unleash the full potential of American energy'

US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting

UNESCO describes Palau's marine lakes as "natural laboratories" for science, yielding new species in a zone abundant with large coral.

Haunting World War II memories

US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears

Satellite images show the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, which Seoul says was destroyed by Pyongyang

Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

The symbolic vote is Piddington's response to a feeling that have not been listened to by government

Small town Brexit

Tiny English village holds 'independence' vote over asylum seeker housing

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on September 15, 2026, shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) shaking hands with Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony at Cairo's International airport on September 15, 2026. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on September 15, ahead of meetings with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egyptian state-linked media said, as the kingdom reels from strikes by Yemen's Houthis.

Iran-backed fighters

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has a big hole to fill after the international retirement of Lionel Messi

Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals appeared in a campaign ad for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad

Ed Sheeran, shown here performing at the Grammys in 2017, is facing tumult following the removal of Macklemore from his tour over comments in solidarity with Palestinian people

Promoter's decision?

Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, amid fears about the dangers of artificial intellegence

Amid mounting concerns

AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes (R) looks on next to STF Justice Andre Mendonca during a heated session

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

US Senator Bernie Sanders says decisions over AI's development have been made by 'a handful of the richest people in the world'

Future of Life Institute conference

Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment

A large protective tarp covers part of the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington

Following ruling

Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added

Students attend classes inside a temporary tent classroom on the first day of the new school year in La Guaira, Venezuela, which was hit hard by earthquakes in June

Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a safe investment haven to global investors gathered in Toronto as part of a push to diversity an economy that has become too reliant on the US

Diversifying options

Carney sells Canada to global investors but says US ties still key

The spike in oil energy costs caused by the Middle East crisis has put pressure on central banks to temper global inflation

Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation

Alex Saab (right) was a close associate of Venezuela's ousted president Nicolas Maduro

Maduro ally pleads guilty to US money laundering charges

In "A Talent for Murder," British actor Helen Mirren plays the American author Patricia Highsmith, author of the Tom Ripley novels

Admiration for writers

Helen Mirren delves into Patricia Highsmith's mind in 'A Talent for Murder'

Gender-based violence is endemic in South Africa

South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead

US President Donald Trump and his family earned $1.4 billion from crypto ventures in 2025

Differences over ethics and regulation

US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock

Dozens of people were arrested in the protests, which began after LGBTQ activists were targeted last weekend

Turkey police detain dozens over pro-LGBTQ Istanbul rally

Shortly after beginning his second term, US President Donald Trump installed himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center, which is named in honor of late president John F. Kennedy

US judge rules Trump's name must remain off Kennedy Center

Nick Reiner faces new murder charges over the stabbing of his parents

For killing parents

Rob Reiner son will not face death penalty, prosecutor says

Australian batter Matt Renshaw celebrates his second international century in Harare, almost 10 years after his first

Maiden Renshaw ODI century sets up Australia win in Zimbabwe

Berlin demonstrators with an inflatable 'rental shark' protest against gentrification and rising rents

Berlin's run-down public spaces at heart of election campaign

'The Potato Eaters' is one of the works on display

At Dutch museum

Huge Van Gogh collection reunited for first time since 1984

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of 'reckless' tactics

Growing tensions

EU calls Russia 'reckless' after flares fired at Danish helicopter

Some 2,000 people demonstrated in front of the Romanian government

Joined by far-right

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026

Discussing Iran sanctions, AI

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend

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