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Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU: Report
5+ min ago (375+ words) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept 13. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:31 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 08:58 PM BRUSSELS – Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is…...
All eyes on Warsh as rate-hike fever spreads across G-7 central banks
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (789+ words) US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh will be closely watched in the wake of a higher-than-expected core inflation reading on Sept 11. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:45 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 04:37 PM Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week…...
Trump brushes off AI doomsaying to guard US lead over China
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (1392+ words) As he heads into a summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:46 PM WASHINGTON – In…...
New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (795+ words) Ongoing attacks in the widening Middle East war could send energy prices even higher. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:26 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:03 PM ADEN/DUBAI - Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept…...
France apologises for UN diplomatic spat with Washington
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (387+ words) France’s permanent mission to the UN published the apology on Sept 11. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:52 PM WASHINGTON – The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting....
China threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to Taiwan
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (448+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:20 PM China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later in September if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties…...
Lebanon’s president visits south after Israel blows up strategic Hezbollah site
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (341+ words) The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon on Sept 7 (left) and the aftermath of an Israeli demolition on Sept 10 which triggered a 4.1-magnitude tremor. Published Sep 12, 2026, 03:25 PM BEIRUT - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the country’s south on Sept 12, in a…...
North Korea fires projectile towards sea, says South Korea
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (321+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:26 AM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 06:06 AM SEOUL - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile towards the Sea of Japan on Sept 12, South Korea‘s defence ministry said. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch towards the body…...
North Korea launches unidentified projectile toward East Sea
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (117+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:26 AM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 05:31 AM Sept 12 - North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea to the east of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's defense ministry said on Saturday. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported earlier that South…...
Taiwan's vice president is visiting Italy, Taiwanese presidential office says
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (209+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:56 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 10:01 AM TAIPEI, Sept 11 - Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei's foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan's…...