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‘Infantino is the one who has brought the most to Africa,’ says Samuel Eto’oSports

Samuel Eto’o, the former football star and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, says he will support FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election despite recent backlash. Eto’o cites “everything he has brought to African football” and says African federations will defend what they consider right amid the challenges facing them.

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Pakistan warns of response to Houthi attacks on Saudi ArabiaWorld

Pakistan has strongly condemned Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites in Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed support for the kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan would respond if the conflict spreads into Saudi territory, citing mutual defence agreements. The attacks targeted areas including Abha and Jazan.

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WATCH LIVE: Rubio speaks alongside Peru’s leadersPolitics31:09

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá and President Keiko Fujimori before providing updates on efforts to combat transnational organized crime.

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Christian Bale helps create California foster care homeSociety

Actor Christian Bale explains why he has spent nearly two decades helping build Together California, a new foster care facility in Palmdale that will allow siblings to stay together.

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Could Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge boost Republicans in the midterms?Politics

US President Donald Trump has promised to give every adult in the United States $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. Questions remain over the funding, congressional approval and whether the plan could actually be carried out.

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Montserrat: The ‘Pompeii’ of the CaribbeanWorld

Part of Montserrat, a UK Overseas Territory, was buried by a volcanic eruption in 1995. Visitors exploring the mysterious island today must remain cautious amid its spectacular Caribbean landscapes.

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Vietnam President To Lam visits France, attends International Space SummitPolitics3:27

Vietnamese President To Lam is in France on an official visit and is due to meet President Emmanuel Macron. The two countries plan to deepen cooperation in defence, nuclear energy, infrastructure and space. To Lam is also the guest of honour at the International Space Summit in Paris.

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Oil Hits $105 as Iran Shows No Signs of Backing DownEconomy

Brent crude rises above $105 a barrel as escalating Middle East tensions fuel concern over global supplies. US gasoline prices reached a record during the Labor Day weekend, while RBC’s Mike Reid said the developments leave the Federal Reserve in a difficult position.

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Security heightened in NYC for 9/11 anniversarySociety

The New York Police Department is deploying additional officers in lower Manhattan and at synagogues and other Jewish institutions across the city for the 9/11 anniversary and Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

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Live: SpaceX launches secret mission for US Space ForceTech

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on the classified USSF-153 mission for the US Space Force. The three-hour window opens at 8:37 a.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. After separation, the first-stage booster is expected to land on a drone ship in the Pacific; it is scheduled to be the booster’s 27th flight.

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What is on the agenda for Zelenskyy’s surprise visit to Canada?Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, arrived in Calgary on Wednesday night for a surprise visit to Canada, with planned stops in Banff, Toronto and North Bay. Zelenskyy is due to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on Thursday for a signing ceremony and joint media appearance.

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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney discusses mistrial and possible plea dealSociety9:30

Days after Lindsay Clancy’s complicated triple-murder trial ended with a hung jury, her defense attorney said he was open to working with prosecutors on a plea agreement to avoid a second trial. Experts cautioned that negotiations would likely face significant obstacles.

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RSIS fellow Kenneth Teo on the evolving threat of terrorismWorld

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States, RSIS associate research fellow Kenneth Teo discusses how the terrorism threat is changing. Singapore’s Internal Security Department says self-radicalisation remains the main driver of the domestic threat, with youth radicalisation a pressing concern.

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Trump makes major midterm promise if Republicans keep majoritiesPolitics

Bill Melugin reports on the latest developments at the first-ever GOP midterm convention. Fox News political analyst Reince Priebus also discusses the president’s midterm strategy, Democratic backlash and other issues.

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Nepal seeks $20M climate compensation after devastating floodsWorld

Nepal is seeking $20 million in compensation after devastating floods killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands still unaccounted for. It argues that major emitters should pay for climate impacts borne by countries whose contribution to global warming is comparatively small.

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Trump promises $5,000 payout to every adult American if Republicans win midtermsPolitics

US President Donald Trump says every adult American would receive $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The proposal could cost more than $1tn, but he gave no details on how it would be implemented or funded, saying only that the money would have to be spent in the US.

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‘Nobody cares about what women think in Afghanistan,’ says videojournalistWorld

French filmmaker and journalist Mélanie Nunes tells FRANCE 24 about her investigative report, “Afghanistan: The Unsung Female Carers”. The short documentary follows women seeking healthcare and female providers trying to deliver it. Nunes says participants took part because “nobody cares” about what they think in their own country.

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US Producer Prices Rise Most in Three Months on Energy CostsEconomy

The US producer price index rose 0.4% in August from the previous month and 5.4% from a year earlier, marking its biggest increase in three months as energy costs climbed. Initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 206,000 in the week ending September 5.

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Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flowsWorld

Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday, according to military sources, posing a further threat to global energy supplies. Four Yemeni government military sources said the move gave the Houthis more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while attacks were being launched on the strategic Hanish Islands.

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