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Trump urges Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel facilities

US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel facilities, claiming that the strikes are contributing to a global shortage of the fuel. Trump made the remarks on Sunday, September 13, while speaking to reporters during a visit to his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland. He said Zelenskyy should

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Canada unveils new $20 banknote featuring King Charles III

Canada has unveiled a redesigned $20 banknote featuring King Charles III, marking the first appearance of the monarch on the country’s paper currency. The new green polymer note was presented in Ottawa on September 3, 2026, by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem alongside senior government officials. According to the Bank of Canada, the note

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Inside the effort to save Britain’s rarest freshwater snail

Scientists and conservationists are working to protect one of Europe’s rarest freshwater snails after its wild population in Britain became confined to a single lake in North Wales. The glutinous snail, scientifically known as Myxas glutinosa, survives in the wild at Llyn Tegid, also called Bala Lake, in Eryri National Park. The lake is Wales’s

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UK joins United States in marking 25 years since 9/11 attacks

The United Kingdom has joined the United States in remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, 25 years after the tragedy changed global security and foreign policy. In a message marking the anniversary on Friday, the UK Ministry of Defence paid tribute to the victims, including 67 British citizens, as

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Princess Astrid of Norway dies at 94, two days after King Harald’s funeral

Princess Astrid of Norway has died at the age of 94, only two days after she attended the funeral of her brother, King Harald V. The Norwegian Royal Court announced that she died peacefully on Friday, 11 September 2026. It did not give a cause of death. The court said flags would fly at half-mast

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Trump Promises $5,000 Dividend if Republicans Win US Midterm Elections

US President Donald Trump has promised to give every adult American citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. Trump announced the proposal during a speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, 9 September. He called the proposed payment the “Trump Dividend” and

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Charlie Kirk Remembered One Year After Assassination as Murder Case Heads to Trial

Supporters of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk are marking the first anniversary of his assassination as the political organisation he helped establish continues to expand across the United States. Kirk was fatally shot on 10 September 2025 while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31. Memorial events

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Tiger Woods Gets Five-Year Driving Ban After Florida Plea Deal

Tiger Woods has been banned from driving for five years after reaching a plea agreement in an impaired-driving case linked to a rollover crash in Florida earlier this year. The 15-time major golf champion appeared at the Martin County Courthouse on Wednesday, 2 September, where he changed the not guilty plea he had previously entered.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Burnham Says UK Should Consider EU Rejoining Among Future Options

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain should consider a range of options for its long-term relationship with the European Union, including the possibility of rejoining the bloc. The comments signal a broader debate within the government over Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU, but they do not amount to a decision to seek renewed

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