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Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation
ROME, Sept 18 - Italy's defence minister on Friday called for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping amid concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital waterway threatened by the widening Middle East conflict.
Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say
BERLIN, Sept 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic envoy and Germany's far-right AfD leadership have begun preparations to meet next year to discuss restarting gas supplies to Europe's biggest economy, two people familiar with the plan said.
Hungarian gay couple hoping for adoption breakthrough under new PM Magyar
BUDAPEST, Sept 18 - A Hungarian gay couple who have been trying to adopt for years are hoping for a change in fortune after Prime Minister Peter Magyar started to roll back some curbs on LGBTQ rights enacted under right-wing former leader Viktor Orban.
Canada wants closer ties with Europe. But what would EU associate membership mean?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on Sept 17.
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Dear minister, what is the difference between you and Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma? - Daily Maverick
In this unofficial letter to the minister of home affairs, an observer on the ground asks whether immigration enforcement and constitutional dignity can walk together.
House Passes Rp240.2tn Budget for Free Meal Program 2027 - Tempo.co English
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IX has approved a fiscal year 2027 budget allocation of Rp240.2 trillion for the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to execute the government's flagship free meal program. The decision was reached during a joint hearing w...
What Happens to Whoosh Debt Transfer After Purbaya's Replacement? - Tempo.co English
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The planned transfer of responsibility for the debt and management of Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail service, Whoosh, to the Finance Ministry will continue despite the replacement of Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Suahasil Nazara, Dana...
Yes, be cautious of Europe. But this is why Mark Carney is still right to pursue an agreement with the EU - Toronto Star
It will be slow going and it is still worth it.
Should Canada have taken the U.S. deal?
As Canadians rally around the flag in this trade war with the U.S., an unpopular opinion is discussed: was walking away from the deal a mistake?
Federal judges reveal private coordination behind Trump immigration cases and more top headlines
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What Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting mean for the midterms
The extraordinary danger is that a president who believes he is the law, and the law is him, remains intent on disrupting the electoral processThis was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox For the milli...
Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal
Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increaseThe world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid in...
Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches
Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.
Putin will have Trump to thank for election victory in Russia’s rubber-stamp parliament
Russians go to the polls in elections to its parliament amid a fuel crisis, mortuaries swollen with war dead, and an economy that is shrinking. All ingredients point to what should be a landslide against the ruling United Russia Party.
Poland won’t give up ‘a single inch’ of territory says Tusk after warning over Russian drones
Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has insisted that his country will not surrender any territory whatsoever in any future conflict with Russia.
UPSC Key: Government Bond Yield, Kishau Dam and Plurilateral Agreement
UPSC Key: Government Bond Yield, Kishau Dam and Plurilateral Agreement indianexpress.com
Missing in Election Commission affidavit: Break-up of Bengal SIR appeals for inclusion, exclusion of names
Missing in Election Commission affidavit: Break-up of Bengal SIR appeals for inclusion, exclusion of names indianexpress.com