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China confirms Xi Jinping’s US visit this weekWorld

China confirmed that President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States this week, as Washington and Beijing prepare to open new dialogue on artificial intelligence. The programme also covered US, Japanese and South Korean condemnation of North Korean missile launches, and Typhoon Dujuan’s disruption of transport and flood warnings in Japan.

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Carney and Poilievre face off as Canada’s Question Period returnsPolitics

Canada’s Parliament resumes in Ottawa on Monday after a three-month summer break, bringing Question Period back. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to face Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre again as lawmakers debate the trade war with the United States and Canada’s new alliance with the European Union.

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Ross Douthat shares key takeaways from Patrick Clancy interviewSociety

“60 Minutes” correspondent Ross Douthat joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his interview with Patrick Clancy and Clancy’s new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, and to share the main points from their conversation.

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House of Commons returns as Liberals promise ‘significant’ legislationPolitics

Parliament is scheduled to resume Monday after a three-month recess, as Canada faces the U.S. trade war and seeks closer ties with the European Union. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a “crucial session” and said his Liberal government would introduce some of the most consequential legislation in decades, including a bill to streamline infrastructure project reviews.

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How Cassava Republic Press changed the ownership model of African literatureCulture

For decades, African literature was published in London or Paris, with people outside the continent deciding what was selected, edited and marketed. Twenty years ago, Cassava Republic Press created a Nigerian publishing house focused first on African readers. The Listening Post examines how it expanded the audience for African writing and whether control of those stories has truly returned home.

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ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in AustinSociety

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, in Austin on Sunday, city officials said. Protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown broke out at the scene. Immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said she represents Garces Perez’s family and that he is undocumented.

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SIU, Belleville police to brief media after shooting near synagogueWorld

Ontario’s police watchdog and Belleville Police Service are set to hold a press conference after a shooting near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. The SIU said gunfire erupted around 7 p.m. Sunday near Victoria and Bleecker avenues, involving a man armed with a rifle while a Belleville officer was nearby.

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Israeli forces lay siege to West Bank town, detain at least 53 PalestiniansWorld

Israeli forces have besieged Biddu in the occupied West Bank since Sunday, taking over a house and detaining at least 53 people. Soldiers also raided homes, vandalised property and assaulted Palestinians, forcing schools and shops to close. The operation followed the fatal shooting of an Israeli settler near Halamish.

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SIU investigates shooting near Ontario synagogue that injured twoSociety

A shooting occurred near a synagogue in Belleville, southeastern Ontario, during a Sunday gathering marking Yom Kippur. Police said an officer encountered an individual around 7:10 p.m. near Bleecker and Victoria avenues, when gunfire erupted. Both were injured and taken to hospital, prompting an investigation by the province’s Special Investigations Unit.

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SIU updates public after shots fired outside Belleville synagogueSociety

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is providing an update after an exchange of gunfire outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. Two people were injured, including a police officer. The SIU investigates police-involved shootings.

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JUST IN: Trump called off strikes against HouthisWorld

Fox News reports that President Donald Trump called off strikes against the Houthis. Correspondent Alex Hogan reports from the White House on the escalation in the Middle East and Trump’s consideration of his next steps, while Rep. Brian Mast comments on the conflict.

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Latvia Says Russia Will Expand Sabotage Campaign in EuropeWorld

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze says Russian “subconventional activity” will increase in Europe, citing cyberattacks, sabotage, hostile information operations and corruption. She warns that such activity could cause serious civilian casualties in the region.

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VOA interviews Min Zin’s wife: “We love you; we’re waiting for you at home”World

Sylvia Zin, wife of Myanmar-born American scholar Min Zin, whom the U.S. State Department has determined was unlawfully detained in China, told VOA that he valued exchanges with Chinese scholars aimed at helping address problems in Myanmar. She said this was why he accepted an invitation to attend an academic conference in China, and conveyed: “We love you; we’re waiting for you at home.”

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What will Iran’s Pezeshkian say at the UN General Assembly?World

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to travel from Tehran to New York on Tuesday for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Julia Roknifard of Taylor’s University discusses what may be expected from the event.

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Aliko Dangote on Investing in AfricaEconomy

Dangote Industries President and CEO Aliko Dangote discusses business, investment and Africa’s economic outlook with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua at the Qatar Economic Forum’s UNGA Special Edition in New York in 2026.

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Qatar Energy Minister Says Strait of Hormuz ‘Cannot Be Obsolete’Economy

Qatar Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says it is wrong to describe the Strait of Hormuz as obsolete when discussing its future. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept. 1 that the strait would be like a worthless piece of water in two years.

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