Federal prosecutors reportedly probe Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant: report
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· Ariel Zilber
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Workers should phone their bosses on sick days — text or email is not enough: government official
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· Allison Lax
Burnham set to join King Charles at high-stakes Commonwealth summit
LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is planning to attend a high-stakes Commonwealth summit hosted by King Charles III, three people with knowledge of the conversations told POLITICO.
· Dan Bloom
Takaichi raises China concerns but Trump may still cut deal with Xi
Japan's Takaichi has consistently sought to meet with Trump before the U.S. president's meetings with China's Xi. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Tanzanian opposition leader urges courageous verdict in treason trial
As final submissions got underway on Wednesday, Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu urged the three-judge panel to reach an unbiased and courageous verdict in his trial.
· AfricaNews
Balad chairman barred from running in election following 31-4 Central Elections Committee vote
The Central Elections Committee voted 31 to 4 on Wednesday to bar Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from running in the October 27 election, accepting an Otzma Yehudit petition alleging that he supported armed struggle against Israel by a terrorist organization.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Spain Clears Way For US Extradition Case Against Cox Media Heir Turned Communist Financier
The Spanish government has begun a process that could soon lead to the US extradition of Jim "Fergie" Chambers, the communist centimillionaire and heir to the massive Cox media fortune.
· Tyler Durden
What to know about the Chagos Islands deal
President Donald Trump meets with Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Brian Melley
Victorian Labor puts reproductive rights on election agenda as it warns One Nation could try to wind back abortion access
Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state election
· Benita Kolovos
Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show
Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing
· Henry Belot
Rosie O’Donnell says ABC hit pause on skit mocking Trump as it prepared lawsuit against the gov’t
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· Taylor Herzlich
Queen Ursula’s new ‘boyfriend’ should make Putin smile
By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
· RT
Queen Ursula’s new ‘boyfriend’ should make Putin smile
By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
· RT
Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
Two days after seven Ethiopian armed groups announced the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival and pledged to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a senior official of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was asked whether the statement amounted to a declaration of war.
Benjamin Netanyahu heads to UNGA with few friends | The National
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday with his country facing unprecedented international criticism and a little more than a month to go before the general election.
· Thomas Helm
South Sudan's election commission urges peaceful electoral process
South Sudan's National Elections Commission on Tuesday called on politicians and political parties to help ensure a peaceful electoral process.
· AfricaNews
San Francisco Sues Truth Social Over Early Access To Trump's Posts
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Moroccans head to polls amid economic uncertainty to decide next parliament
Millions of voters went to polls in Morocco on Wednesday to determine the makeup of the House of Representatives, the parliament’s lower house.
· Mohammad Mansour
Man Utd still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium
Manchester United are currently 12th in the Premier League
· Bbcsport
Ethiopia: Tigray forces seize airports as fighting spreads to Afar
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
· AfricaNews
Two female Iraqi MPs jailed for seven years by corruption court | The National
An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced two female MPs to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment, in one of the most high-profile convictions since the government launched a sweeping campaign against corruption.
· Sinan Mahmoud
In Europe and elsewhere, populists are winning. But can they govern? | The National
The 2020s are the decade of democratic disruption or perhaps even democratic dysfunction. The evidence is clear and may become more obvious next year because so many democracies have significant elections coming up.
· Gavin Esler
How much is UK supporting Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis?
The United Kingdom will provide Saudi Arabia with military support in its escalating war against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, the British government said this week.
· Usaid Siddiqui
‘Watermelons’: Zack Polanski and the rise of the ‘green outside, red inside’ eco-populists
Author Russell Warfield argues the Green leader’s brand of politics is not new but has evolved in the party over time
· Matthew Pearce
Yoseph Haddad says he will be Israel's next public diplomacy minister, predicts election 'surprise'
Yoseph Haddad, the Arab Israeli advocate who is running second on former IDF general Ofer Winter's new party list, said he intends to serve as Israel's next minister of public diplomacy and predicted his party would be "the surprise of this election."
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Central Elections Committee panel bars Arab party Ra'am from running in upcoming elections
The Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday to bar the Arab party Ra'am from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, slated for October 27.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Morocco votes in parliamentary election amid youth discontent
Moroccans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, with voters focused on the cost of living, employment and inequality amid widespread distrust of political parties.
· AfricaNews
Trump to meet China’s Xi as Congress mulls bill banning artificial superintelligence – US politics live
Trump’s DoJ says White House access is ‘a privilege, not a right’; CNN, Politico and MS Now to present case in court after president banned outlets from White House grounds
· Tom Ambrose, Christopher Hippensteel, Roberttait
Eritreans planning ‘revolution’ in Tel Aviv warehouse: Haaretz report
Eritrean opposition figures are using a warehouse in southern Tel Aviv as one of several international hubs for a movement seeking to overthrow their country's government, according to an Israeli media report.
· Middleeasteye
EXCLUSIVE: Solon to lead HPV Prevention Policy Atlas launch in Congress
MANILA, Philippines — Albay 1st District Rep. Cielo Krisel Lagman is pushing for stronger efforts to prevent cervical cancer and make vaccination, screening and reliable health information more accessible to Filipino women and girls.
· James Daniel Danio
Panelo hits Marcos admin over alleged twisting of impeachment rules
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday accused the Marcos administration of deliberately “twisting the law” because it could not defeat the Vice President in a fair impeachment process or in the 2028 elections.
· James Daniel Danio
Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as leaders jostle over dangers
UNITED STATES — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, as world leaders jostled over how to address the dangers of the fast-advancing technology.
· Agence France-Presse
Abused children at higher risk of long-term health problems, Hong Kong NGO warns
Against Child Abuse also calls for tiered prevention strategy, with primary focus on zero-tolerance approach and policy support
· Fiona Sun
Abused children at higher risk of long-term health problems, Hong Kong NGO warns
Against Child Abuse also calls for tiered prevention strategy, with primary focus on zero-tolerance approach and policy support
· Fiona Sun
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The Baltic states have secretly asked the European Commission for hundreds of millions of euros to boost their defense against drones, citing an alleged Russian threat, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told to Reuters on Wednesday.
· RT
Former Utah Postal Worker Indicted After Hundreds Of Mail-In Ballots Allegedly Dumped
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
Vater, Mutter, Kinder – Alice Weidel und das Familienbild der AfD
Ein Analyse-Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland. Wöchentlich, in 25 Minuten.
· Pauline von Pezold, Frederik Schindler
Pix of the Day, 23 September, 2026 - Across the world
A snapshot of major news across the continent on September 23, 2026: Protest against Iranian government outside UN headquarters in New York ------ Trump administration to admit mostly white South African refugees in 2027-----South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead as police search for three attackers------US denie…
· AfricaNews
Best of cartoons, September 24, 2026
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OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine
The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help it protect civilian infrastructure, like hospitals and power plants, from cyber-attacks.
· Bbcnews
‘No longer fit for purpose’: Albanese warns of world order upheaval
New York: Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 international order “no longer fit for purpose” and warn that Australia must help shape what replaces it as growing strategic competition between the United States and China transforms the Indo-Pacific.
· Rob Harris
PM, top U.S. envoy discuss ways to strengthen S. Korea-U.S. alliance
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation across various sectors and further strengthen the bilateral alliance.
· Yonhap
Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do with it | Emma Brockes
The PM’s shiny newness could explain the easy ride he got this time. But who would dare predict the ever-shifting weather in the president’s head?
· Emmabrockes
PPCRV says no ‘true discrepancies’ in Bangsamoro poll audit
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) concluded its parallel audit of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 23, reporting no true discrepancies between the physical electoral returns (ERs) and transmitted electronic election data.
· Chelsy Claire Perez
Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel's actions in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly.
· Bbcnews
PM, top U.S. envoy discuss ways to strengthen S. Korea-U.S. alliance
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation across various sectors and further strengthen the bilateral alliance.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Greenland residents relieved about Trump military deal with Denmark, but remain distrustful
Greenland's government and residents expressed relief that a military pact with the US and Denmark may end anxiety over US President Donald Trump's threats to seize their Arctic island, but many remain distrustful of Washington.
· REUTERS
Talarico looks to energize Black voters as he runs for Senate in Texas
James Talarico, who is challenging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race, held a food drive and spoke with community members Wednesday at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas. (AP video: Mark Vancleave)
· Jesse Bedayn