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US says there is no place for ‘hostage diplomacy’ ahead of Trump-Xi meetingPolitics

Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States and the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting, the Trump administration says there is no place for “hostage diplomacy.” The program also highlights 25th-anniversary 9/11 commemorations, Republican lawmakers urging Trump to stay tough on China, and speeches by Trump and JD Vance at the Republican midterm convention.

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Spanish parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born under Spanish rulePolitics

Spain’s parliament has backed granting citizenship to Western Saharans born while the territory was under Spanish rule. The exact number of potential beneficiaries is unknown; about 80,000 Sahrawis are believed to qualify, with some estimates approaching 200,000 when descendants are included.

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Ugandan royal succession scandalWorld

The programme focuses on a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. It also reports that Rwanda shut 101 alcoholic beverage factories last month and declared a public health crisis after at least 50 people died from contaminated illegal supplies, while Ethiopia celebrates its new year.

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9/11, 25 years later: Gander holds commemorationSociety

Gander, N.L., is holding its annual Sept. 11 commemoration, 25 years after the community hosted thousands of travellers stranded when U.S. officials closed the country’s airspace following the terrorist attacks.

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Trump Headlines Texas ConventionPolitics

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power reports live from Dallas, featuring discussion of Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks, Jim Jordan’s views on the dividend proposal, Republican tax cuts, debt and deficits, and other political topics.

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25 years after 9/11, survivors fear the memory is fadingWorld

As the United States marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, some survivors worry that the event is slipping from living memory. Nearly 3,000 people died after al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners targeting New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gordon Huie treated victims, later developed cancer linked to Ground Zero exposure and lost his sister Susan in one of the Twin Towers.

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Trump’s ‘atrocious’ approval threatens to sink the GOP, Enten explainsPolitics

As Republicans head into the midterm elections, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to historic lows. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten explains how the president’s numbers could damage his party’s prospects, while Trump spends from his large war chest on ads for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton in a race that has become a toss-up.

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Record heat and drought make this year's champagne strongerScience

Record heatwaves and drought have pushed grape sugar levels unusually high, allowing French champagne producers for the first time to sell bottles above 13% alcohol. They fear climate change could eventually require a permanent rewrite of winemaking rules. The segment also reports a second European Central Bank rate hike this year as energy costs rise and a new gas crisis threatens Europe.

FFrance 24 English
Meta tests putting fact-checking in users’ hands across Latin AmericaTech

Meta is trialling its crowdsourced Community Notes system in 16 Latin American countries as it moves further away from professional fact-checking. The company says a full rollout will depend on the system proving effective, while critics warn that crowdsourced checks may not stop misinformation, manipulated images and AI-generated content from reaching millions in time.

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Why the Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha portWorld

What could the Houthi seizure of Yemen’s port city of Mocha mean for the wider conflict? In an Al Jazeera studio interview, University of Tehran associate professor Hassan Ahmadian examines the offensive’s strategic aims and the importance of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. He says control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait could give the Houthis major leverage over maritime trade and global oil prices, comparable to Iran’s influence over the area.

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What is it like inside a data center in Milan?Tech

A data center in Milan recirculates 120,000 liters of water in a closed-loop cooling system, helping meet Italy’s rising demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

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Canada, Ukraine sign 100-year pact on trade and defenceWorld

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Calgary to announce a 100-year partnership covering defence, energy and trade. The agreement includes plans to build millions of drones to support Canada’s military and strengthen Ukraine’s defence in its war against Russia.

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Mystery son shakes up succession battle for Ugandan crownWorld

Uganda’s traditional Tooro kingdom has been plunged into a bitter succession dispute. The family of late King Oyo Nyimba rejected clan members’ choice of a television news anchor and instead backed an unproven son as successor.

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French firefighters begin six-week strike after record summer blazesSociety

French firefighters are striking over insufficient funding for essential emergency services. Recent extreme wildfires south of Paris and near Bordeaux pushed their dedication to the limit and exposed shortcomings in the current system, according to a union leader interviewed by FRANCE 24.

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US strikes suspected drug vessel as Rubio targets China’s influenceWorld

A US strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs left three people dead and drew legal criticism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s South America tour included a meeting with President Keiko Fujimori in Peru, where protesters opposed US influence and voiced support for Palestine. The report examines the broader US-China strategic competition in South America and Rubio’s effort to counter Chinese economic influence.

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Drones recreate Twin Towers to honor 9/11 victimsSociety

Retired NYPD officer James Smith watched a drone display using 2,977 lights to recreate the Twin Towers and honor everyone killed in the September 11 attacks, including his wife, Moira Smith.

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