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Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation push 

16 September 2026

News|Rohingya Malaysia is offering to invite Myanmar’s military ruler for an official visit to the country in a bid to...

Poll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint 

16 September 2026

A new survey of adults in the United States finds that more than half worry about artificial intelligence’s environme...

EU chief von der Leyen proposes ‘associate member’ status for Canada 

16 September 2026

News|European Union European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has raised the prospect of Canada becoming the 27...

Israeli ‘double-tap’ air strike responsible for killing schoolboy in Gaza 

16 September 2026

An Israeli “double-tap” air strike killed two people, including a 15-year-old boy, in Gaza City on Tuesday, despite ...

Four years on, Iranians reflect on impact of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ 

16 September 2026

Tehran, Iran – Four years ago this week, Mahsa “Jina” Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was leaving a me...

Iran war has cost the US $38bn: How will it impact US economy, politics? 

16 September 2026

The United States war on Iran has cost the country $38bn so far, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said this week, a...

China willing to ‘safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights’, official says 

16 September 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Beiji...

Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan 

16 September 2026

News|Humanitarian Crises At least 70 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan stat...

The artists who pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine 

16 September 2026

All supporting acts for English pop star Ed Sheeran’s upcoming US Loop Tour have quit in solidarity with rapper Mackle...

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocide 

16 September 2026

The value of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s investments in Israeli companies has increased, prompting ethical conc...