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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:49:05 GMT
In first, French presidential candidate gives birth during campaign
Tondelier, 40, was the first candidate in French politics to campaign while pregnant and, while acknowledging the challenges, she had expressed hope it would push issues including infertility and motherhood up the agenda. Her boy Leon was born in L...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:37:05 GMT
Hadjar extends Red Bull contract for 2027 F1 season
The 21-year-old has impressed in his debut year at the team after being promoted following a strong rookie campaign with its junior outfit Racing Bulls in 2025. Hadjar has missed the last three races with a wrist injury, but still sits eighth in th...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:28:53 GMT
UN Secretary General Guterres urges reforms of Security Council
The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held high-level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:27:24 GMT
Spain to face England on Saturday, after World Cup win
Spain’s World Cup-winning national team will return to action this weekend for its first match since lifting the trophy. The reigning champions will face England in their opening Nations League match, with the squad holding an open training sessio...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:26:17 GMT
Europe lifts sanctions against two Russians
The EU has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine for another three years. The dec...

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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:29:11 GMT
AI risks, Iran war to take center stage at UN
Following weeks of worldwide headlines about risks of uncontrollable AI -- and calls for a slowdown -- industry leaders are set to brief an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Clement De...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:23:12 GMT
Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN
Rodriguez, who is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, is the first Venezuelan head of state to visit since deposed president Nicolas Maduro was captured in a US military raid in January. Rodriguez described the meeting ...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:17:09 GMT
Badminton no.1 An tells dad to keep it down at Asian Games
The reigning world and Olympic champion from South Korea defeated home player Akane Yamaguchi in three tough games in the semi-finals of the women's team event in Nagoya. But the 24-year-old was not always at her brilliant best against the world nu...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:03:09 GMT
Runaway leader Antonelli eyeing third straight win
Buoyed by eight victories this year and a lead of 81 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell, the 20-year-old Italian has been irrepressible as he seeks to become Italy's first champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953. But he and Mercedes kn...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:01:08 GMT
Italy hope for new dawn under Mancini
On Friday, the Azzurri begin their UEFA Nations League campaign against Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. It will be Italy's first competitive match since a play-off defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in March sealed a humbling third consecuti...

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