Today: September 16, 2026
Today: September 16, 2026

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Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

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Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more

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Shooting at community gathering injures 7, suspect charged

Shooting at community gathering injures 7, suspect charged

Europe|World

Poland reinforces border with Ukraine amid growing security concerns across Europe

Poland reinforces border with Ukraine amid growing security concerns across Europe

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Key candidates to replace ECB President Lagarde

France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank as part of a bargain in which a French

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German wholesale prices post fastest rise in over 3 years on energy costs

German wholesale prices rose at their fastest rate in more than three years in August, as the conflict in Iran and the Middle East drives up costs for energy products and

Arts|Environment|Europe|World

Dutch roads and rail lines blocked as farmers start fires in budget protest

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Europe|Political|World

Belarus using justice system to silence Lukashenko critics, say UN experts

Belarusian state institutions have worked together to repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko's government through every stage of the

Business|Europe|Finance

Spain's final 12-month EU-harmonised inflation at 4.6% in August

Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 4.6% in August, up from 3.9% in the period through July, final data released by the National Statistics Institute

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Norway police investigate Telenor over suspected crimes against humanity in Myanmar

Norwegian police said on Tuesday they are investigating Telenor on suspicion that the telecoms operator aided and abetted crimes against humanity in Myanmar following a

Africa|Americas|Arts|Europe|Finance|Health|Interview|World

UN sees some progress in Congo Ebola fight, but too early to call peak

U.N. officials said on Tuesday that efforts to curb Ebola in eastern Congo were beginning to show results but stressed that the epidemic remained "massive" and would take

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

German investor morale stabilises in September, ZEW finds

German investor morale stabilised in September, while the assessment of the current economic situation improved significantly.

Europe|Finance|Technology

Volvo Cars launches longer-range versions of its hybrid XC60 and XC90 models  

Sweden-based Volvo Cars said on Tuesday it had launched new variants, with longer electric ranges, of its hybrid XC60 and XC90 models for the European and American markets. 

Economy|Europe

Canada is pursuing a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU as US ties remain fraught. Here’s what we know

Canada is pursuing a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU as US ties remain fraught. Here’s what we know

Crime|Europe|Health

Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders

An English judge has issued a scathing report blaming dysfunctional management for failing to protect babies at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants

Arts|Economy|Europe|Interview|World

Russians make the best of a struggling economy before vote

As a bustling tourist hub on the Volga River whose town centre and roads are being rebuilt with state funding, the picturesque medieval city of

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Kremlin welcomes Trump's idea of energy truce with Ukraine, calls for sanctions removal

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed a U.S. proposal for a Russia-Ukraine moratorium on attacking each other's energy infrastructure, while saying it was also necessary

Europe|Political|World

Belarus' authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country

Europe

Poland reinforces protection of border crossings with Ukraine

Poland is reinforcing its border crossings with Ukraine, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday, after Russian drone attacks just miles from the NATO

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South African police probe killings of seven women, Ramaphosa vows action

South African police said on Tuesday they were investigating the deaths of seven women whose bodies were found near Johannesburg over the past two months, with some

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Yemen conflict displaces over 100,000 people, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday that over 100,000 people have been internally displaced by the renewed Yemen conflict and thousands more have fled by sea to

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Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown

Police have detained dozens of demonstrators outside a courthouse in Istanbul

Crime|Europe|Health

Questions swirl over child killer Lucy Letby’s case as UK inquiry reveals major hospital failings

Questions swirl over child killer Lucy Letby’s case as UK inquiry reveals major hospital failings

Europe|Sports

Barcelona's Camp Nou beats Wembley to host 2029 Champions League final. Munich confirmed for 2028

Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou has been picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final

Arts|Education|Europe|Finance|Science|Technology

US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas

The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America

Europe

UN weighs moving Ukraine aid supplies underground after warehouse hits

The U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine said on Tuesday his organisation is considering moving aid supplies underground to dodge Russian strikes, which have hit 10 of

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US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau says

The U.S. poverty rate edged down to the lowest on record in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the Census

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Alarmed Yemenis flee south as Houthis keep up attacks

After a drone strike sent shrapnel flying into his wife's chest, killing her, Muhammad Aiyash and his three children fled with no belongings to a new makeshift camp for the

Europe|Political|World

Drone incursions sow fear and chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders

Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO's northern borders with

Europe|Technology

Italian NATO jet downs suspected Russian drone over Lithuania

An Italian fighter jet deployed on a NATO mission shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on

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A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it

Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|US

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police say they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing

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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month

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Family and friends honor Sophie, demand justice after fatal shooting

Family and friends honor Sophie, demand justice after fatal shooting

Europe|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure

Election|Europe|Political

Serbia's protesting youth formally join race challenging Vucic before next month's election

University students behind nearly two years of anti-government protests in Serbia have formally entered an election race before an early parliamentary vote next month challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic

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Man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death pleads not guilty, is denied bond

Man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death pleads not guilty, is denied bond

Election|Europe|Political|World

Sweden may wait long for a new government as the opposition has a narrow lead in a tight election

Sweden faces a potentially long wait for a new government as preliminary election results show a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition, while a hard-right anti-immigration party saw its support slip

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Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again

Arts|Europe|Interview|World

How a photographer sees images of daily life as a unifying force

Vadim Ghirda is a Bucharest, Romania-based Associated Press photographer who has documented major news, conflict and humanitarian stories for more than 35 years

Europe|Sports

Germany's hockey league is upset at the NHL's plan to play games there

The NHL is hosting its first regular season games in Germany in 15 years, but the German league isn’t happy

Economy|Europe|Science

Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy

Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.

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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people

Authorities in South Africa say a road crash involving two minibus taxis and an SUV has killed at least 21 people

Europe|Sports|World

US women show some vulnerability ahead of LA Games capturing 5th straight World Cup basketball title

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women’s basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title

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Can pilots be criminally charged after a plane crash? Here’s what experts say

Can pilots be criminally charged after a plane crash? Here’s what experts say

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European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears

European leaders are highlighting growing competition in the Arctic as global warming opens new shipping routes

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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections

Arts|Election|Europe|Finance

Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority

Sweden’s national election was too close to call early Monday with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a narrow three-seat advantage over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition

Europe|Science|Technology

Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in many years