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Map Shows Where 870,000 Borrowers Were Banned Over Alleged Pandemic Fraud - Newsweek
Vice President JD Vance was among Trump administration officials announcing findings of alleged widespread COVID-19 pandemic-era fraud linked to small businesses, totaling more than $39 billion.
Trump-linked super PAC reports roughly $21 million in spending across key midterm races
President Donald Trump's political wartiest has spent much of the 2026 midterm election campaign cycle on the sidelines despite pleas from Republicans.
WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy - The Business Times
IN RECENT weeks, a series of abrupt tariff moves has pushed global trade policy onto the front pages. After a US court ruling in February, the White House swiftly imposed a 10 per cent global import surcharge the next day, under Section 122 of the Trade Act 1974.
Colombia Congress approves 2027 budget as fiscal strains deepen
BOGOTA, Sept 14 - Colombia's Congress on Monday approved the government's 2027 spending budget of 634.9 trillion pesos ($206.6 billion), amid a sharp deterioration in public finances that is expected to push the fiscal deficit to a record high next year.
Alarm over AI grows as a divided US Congress struggles to act
US lawmakers are divided not only across party lines but within them as the debate over AI and safety grows.
Mecca defense pact sends signal to Islamic world: Turkish president - Anadolu Ajansı
Mecca defense pact sends signal to Islamic world: Turkish president Anadolu Ajansı
FG Inaugurates 14-man C’ttee on Housing Sector Reforms - THISDAYLIVE
The federal government has inaugurated a ministerial committee to drive the implementation of reforms aimed at transforming Nigeria’s housing and built environment sector.
EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s - GMA Network
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.
Security tightened amid BARMM parliamentary polls - GMA Network
Heightened security measures are now in place for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on Monday.
‘Moving at light speed’: Plug-in solar and batteries are coming to Australia
Households could soon be able to buy plug-in solar panels and batteries for energy storage as part of reforms that will broaden access to solar for renters and apartment dwellers.
Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threa...
DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says
Officers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the processDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) lawyers told officers investigating voter fraud they would not be held responsible for violat...
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says leaders must address ‘unpaid debts’ to Black communities
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said that the country must confront what he described as "unpaid debts" owed to Black communities.
Gavin Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris enters the 2028 race, citing crossover.
Ex-Dem insider exposes what Harris told top donors days before Biden dropped out: 'Insulting'
Lindy Li claims Kamala Harris secretly auditioned for wealthy Democratic donors while publicly insisting Joe Biden would stay in the 2024 race.
Vanuatu government yet to publish COI report on patrol boat grounding - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Vanuatu government yet to publish COI report on patrol boat grounding ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation