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Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it

Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games

Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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Palmer and Alexander-Arnold recalled after England World Cup snub

Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold back for Thomas Tuchel in Nations League, but still no place for Phil Foden.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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United Nations says US may have committed war crimes in Iran: What it means

UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides

South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war

A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Israel is killing the people who could end its wars

From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections

Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50

This is a breaking news story.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up

Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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India star Sooryavanshi urged to be patient, says coach Gambhir

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi told to be patient after playing back up to Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in Sri Lanka series.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Bayern and England’s Kane not focused on Ballon d’Or despite 73-goal season

Harry Kane could become first Ballon d'Or from England since 2001, but striker focused on Bayern Munich trophies.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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Why the Kremlin fears even the ‘managed opposition’ in Russia

The risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.

Al Jazeera · 18 Sept 2026
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True or false: Trump's name is now on the Kennedy Center. The quiz has the answer

The world made it to another Friday without an AI apocalypse, so here's the quiz! See you next week … maybe.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans

A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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Republican 'cavalry' arrives with a Trump-backed $150 million ad blitz in key races

To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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Google is helping write AI chatbot safety laws — while pushing for loopholes

As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.

NPR News · 18 Sept 2026
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