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Fact check: Which EU economy is performing the best?Economy

Recent comments by Portugal’s prime minister have prompted debate over which EU country currently has the strongest economic performance and employment growth rate.

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Is JD Vance already running for president? | Reuters World NewsPolitics9:22

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Vice President JD Vance takes center stage in Dallas. The program also examines a television anchor, a mysterious heir and the succession drama gripping Uganda’s Tooro kingdom.

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NEW PHASE: Iran tensions escalate as US ramps up pressureWorld

The U.S. blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic is intensifying economic pressure on Tehran. Former counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales says the conflict is entering a new phase, while President Trump defends his decisions on Iran.

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Does Trump’s $5,000 pledge reveal pressure?Politics

US President Donald Trump has again promised to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win November’s midterm elections. He repeated the pledge as he closed the Republican convention, with James Dorsey of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies weighing in.

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How precarious is security in Bab el-Mandeb?World

Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Mokha, heightening risks to shipping around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital route linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and global markets. Maritime security consultant Timothy Walker offers his analysis.

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US Inflation Print on Deck, Bond Selloff IntensifiesEconomy

US stocks and Treasuries found some relief as oil prices eased, while traders awaited the August inflation report for the clearest indication yet of whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates next week. S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% after soaring yields and crude had put the index on track for its worst week since June. Brent slipped toward $105 a barrel.

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LIVE: Pentagon marks 9/11 anniversaryWorld

The U.S. flag is unfurled outside the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

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Gas prices soar as Trump seeks to reassure RepublicansEconomy

Gas prices are surging as Donald Trump tries to reassure Republicans. GasBuddy, which monitors fuel prices, says the increases are making trucking, deliveries, shipping packages and grocery trips more expensive, with the war in Iran partly driving the rise.

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OpenAI Considers Slowing AI DevelopmentTech48:23

Bloomberg has learned that OpenAI is considering slowing development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Oil prices eased after the International Energy Agency warned of a worsening outlook for consumption this year, giving US stocks and Treasuries some respite as traders await the August US inflation report ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision next week.

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RFK Jr.: The Democratic Party left mePolitics

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Democratic Party left him and discusses the Trump administration’s efforts to address Americans’ health.

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Canada pledges air defence support for Ukraine during Zelensky visitWorld

Canada offered to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and help replenish its drone stocks during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit. Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged that Canada would always stand with Ukraine as the two countries agreed to deepen their alliance.

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Start Here Sept. 11 | New 9/11 accusations 25 years laterWorld

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, victims’ families are urging the White House to hold Saudi Arabia responsible. The Supreme Court has forced Missouri to drop its redrawn congressional maps, while scientists think Mercury has been shrinking faster than previously believed.

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'Massive' security operation in place for 9/11 anniversaryWorld

New York is preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with what city officials describe as a “massive” security operation. Former US presidents and other dignitaries are expected to gather at Ground Zero for the commemoration.

FFrance 24 English
Should nepo babies embrace the label? | Engagement PartyCulture

The debate over nepo babies returns as chart-topping singer-songwriter Stella Lefty, who is also the daughter of a billionaire, reignites the conversation. Audie and Ari discuss how wealthy and privileged people should navigate fame and success, while an Ivy League dean urges skepticism toward the surge of online college admissions content.

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Can 1,000-year-old Nanyin survive Gen Z? Singapore experiments with youth appealCulture

The 85-year-old Xiang Ling Music Society is seeking to bring younger people and non-Chinese participants closer to Nanyin. It will join the cross-ethnic music group Artusik for the concert “Harmonic Resonance,” exploring how traditional music can develop new artistic expressions through cultural exchange at Singapore’s first cultural festival.

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Venice gives 25-minute ovation to film on Israel’s mass killing of Gaza civiliansCulture

The documentary “NAZA,” unveiled at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, challenges official accounts of the war by arguing that mass civilian deaths were routinely incorporated into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza. Directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, it received a 25-minute standing ovation, the festival’s longest so far this year.

FFrance 24 English
EU sues Ireland over turf-cutting as age-old tradition faces threatPolitics

Ireland’s centuries-old practice of cutting peat is facing an EU ban because of carbon emissions. Peat remains an essential heating source for thousands of households, creating a clash between climate policy and cultural heritage.

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