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Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian

The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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US removes Venezuela from list of drug transit, production countries

Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro's removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college

Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Displaced Syrians dig through hills of garbage to make a living

Displaced Syrians are digging through mountains of burning garbage searching for recyclable materials to make a living.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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New video claims to show Saudi fighter jet Houthis say they shot down

Houthi forces have released a video claiming to show a Saudi fighter jet the group says was shot down in Yemen’s Marib.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flare

Discontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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EU rolls out red carpet to Canada as first 'associate member'

The EU's top official backs Carney's push for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the US

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week

Trump pushes for a solution to end Moscow's war against Kyiv as civilian deaths in Ukraine rise.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Al-Mughayyir: A village under siege

In al-Mughayyir, Palestinians say they are being squeezed into a smaller part of their own village in the West Bank.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

US Senator Bill Cassidy presses Trump's pick for surgeon general on views over vaccines, public health.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago

The artefacts date back to the pharaonic civilisation, more commonly referred to as ancient Egypt.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Jerusalem Daily: US to send $2.8BN worth of weapons to Israel

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a double-tap strike while trying to save a paramedic.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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US Fed raises interest rates as inflation weighs on economy

The 25bps hike is the first raise in three years and comes ahead of critical midterm elections in the US.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Geopolitical divides fueling Security Council inaction, Guterres warns

Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform, says geopolitical divides hindering action on global crises.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel

Motion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief

The Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like

Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimes

Hashim Thaci, former President of Kosovo and KLA leader, has been found guilty of war crimes in the Hague.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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