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Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

10 September, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars.The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party’s first-ever convention in the middle of a US

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Russia outpacing Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

10 September, 2026

Russia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data has found, escalating its use of a weapon that Kyiv’s air defences are struggling to deal with.It marked the first time that daily attacks by Moscow’s new upgraded Geran drones were recorded in Ukrainian

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Nuclear watchdog refers Iran to UN Security Council over ‘non-compliance’

10 September, 2026

The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for “non-compliance” with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty – the first such move in 20 years.The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution at a meeting in Vienna.It cites a lack of information on Iran’s nuclear material

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Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge

10 September, 2026

Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.On 29 July,

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BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlement

10 September, 2026

UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have triggered a series of Israeli counter-measures against UK nationals and organisations.The sanctions came after Israel opened up tenders for the construction of settlement homes in the strategically important so-called E1 area east of Jerusalem, plans that have drawn widespread international condemnation.The development would

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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border

10 September, 2026

Two people died when Russian drones hit a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.The Starokozache crossing was shut after the overnight attack. Images from the scene show several burnt-out cars amid the debris.In Kyiv, a woman was killed and 14 people, including two children, were injured after a Russian

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Google to fund Finnish AI with €13bn investment and nuclear power pact

9 September, 2026

Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland’s nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country’s AI infrastructure, the company announced.The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to power

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Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games

9 September, 2026

The Ugandan military chief’s announcement follows a letter sent this week on behalf of the King which made clear that Prince Harry and Meghan, who have now returned to the UK, were not working royals.A report in The Times newspaper quoted the general’s concerns about the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”, suggesting this was the background to the

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North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdog

9 September, 2026

North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world’s nuclear watchdog said this week, calling it a cause for “serious concern”.The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades used to enrich uranium.In a report published late

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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes

9 September, 2026

Oil prices rose past $100 (£74) a barrel on Wednesday after further strikes in the US and Iran conflict and continuing Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.In back and forth attacks, the US hit five Iranian tankers in reprisal strikes after Tehran targeted one of its warships.Brent crude – which is the global benchmark for prices

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South Park creators rename show ‘South America’ in apparent dig at Trump

9 September, 2026

The creators of South Park, the animated TV show, have announced that its new series will be named South America, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s attempts to rename a lake and a gulf.”Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to

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Tung Chee-hwa: Hong Kong’s first leader after British handover to China dies

9 September, 2026

The Asian Financial Crisis hit shortly after Tung took over, which sent home prices diving. His administration was also beset by a series of public health challenges, including a bird flu outbreak from 1997 to 2002 and the 2003 outbreak of Sars, also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.But Tung’s biggest political challenge took place

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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India: report

9 September, 2026

Warning: This story contains descriptions of abuseMeta ran hundreds of paid ads with artificial intelligence-generated child sexual abuse imagery, including several in India, over the past 10 months, a new report by US-based campaigners has found.The report comes two months after the Indian government ordered Meta to remove all ads and content promoting child sexual

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US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol and other goods

9 September, 2026

The US is banning Canadian products, including alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles, as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.In a series of executive orders on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump wrote that Canada is “discriminating” against the commerce of the United States, and ordered the import ban, which will begin 29 September.Earlier

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LIV Golf: Players free to leave after competition files for bankruptcy protection

9 September, 2026

The bankruptcy filing was made in the federal district court of New Jersey, where LIV Golf set up a subsidiary earlier in the summer.Chapter 11 protection postpones a US company’s obligations to its creditors, giving it time to reorganise its debts or sell parts of the business.PIF is providing a bankruptcy loan of $49.6m (£36.6m)

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UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response

9 September, 2026

The sanctions were launched alongside France and Canada, which in a joint statement with the UK said the action “marks a further turning point in our approach to protecting the two-state solution”.Settlements are illegal under international law, and there has been a rise in violence towards Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers in recent

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Fourteen go on trial over deadliest Channel small boats disaster

8 September, 2026

Fourteen suspected people smugglers have gone on trial in Paris for their role in the worst ever small boats disaster in the English Channel.In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK.The 14 defendants – mainly Afghan

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In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers

8 September, 2026

Juicy brown and ripening yellow dates dangle down from the branches of each palm tree at Israeli settler farms in the Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank.This year, as Israeli growers get ready for a good harvest, they are also preparing for the impact of new Western sanctions against settlements, which are illegal under

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Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands

8 September, 2026

The British government dismissed Milei’s speech and stressed that its position on the Falklands was “unwavering”.Hopes that Milei’s primetime speech may have been a blip and that he would return to his previous stance of strengthening diplomatic ties with the UK were crushed on Monday, however, when his office announced it would file criminal charges

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Five killed in Miami plane crash landing were in two vehicles, investigators say

8 September, 2026

The five people killed and five injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed on landing at Miami International Airport were in two vehicles on the ground, investigators said.The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway on Sunday and hit an airline cleaning van holding seven people before breaking the perimeter fence and striking

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US-Canada tariffs: Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect

8 September, 2026

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods came into effect on Tuesday, with no sign of a trade deal on the horizon. The counter-tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, from steel to furniture to cotton T-shirts, and will be as high as 50%. Fresh fish and lobster

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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries

8 September, 2026

The first road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has opened, allowing the two countries to more easily move cargo and passengers between their border across the Tumen river.Pyongyang state media said the bridge will be used for “personnel exchanges, tourism and trade”. But Ukrainian OSINT group Truth Hounds said the bridge is intended “primarily

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Ukraine’s chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal

8 September, 2026

Ukraine’s chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.It follows a search of his offices over the weekend by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money-laundering scheme led by an official in Kravchenko’s office.In his resignation letter, Kravchenko said he did not want

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Eiffel Tower shut by staff strike over female workers being moved for religious visit

8 September, 2026

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff went on strike over female workers being removed for the visit of a Hindu religious group, workers and management said.A delegation of around 100 people linked to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) group visited the landmark in the French capital on Saturday.Staff union representative

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