Brazil’s Lula meets Mamdani in New York ahead of major elections
NEW YORK, Sept 21 – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday for a first chat between two of the biggest…
Putin plans to attend Xi’s APEC summit and skip G-20 with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part personally in the APEC meeting for the first time since 2017. Read More
Far-left leader pushing to lead Berlin says city has voted for change
BERLIN, Sept 21 – The far-left leader pushing to take over as mayor of Berlin promised on Monday to tackle unaffordable rents in the German capital, but faced early pressure…
Carney condemns shooting outside Canadian synagogue on Yom Kippur
TORONTO, Sept 21 – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday condemned a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening that left a police officer wounded as…
Trump, in call with Yemen president, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources
Sept 21 – US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday, four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the advances of the Iran-backed…
Romanian pro-Russian former presidential frontrunner under investigation for fraud
BUCHAREST, Sept 21 – Romanian prosecutors said on Monday they were investigating Calin Georgescu, the pro-Russian former frontrunner in the country’s 2024 canceled presidential election, in a €1.1 million ($1.26…
Erosion of Germany’s political centre exposes Merz’s weakening grip on power
BERLIN, Sept 21 – Germany’s far right and far left both made big gains in Sunday’s state elections, exposing yet again the erosion of the political centre in Europe’s largest…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue jointly over White House ban
They are suing to restore their White House access. Read More
Pro-Putin party keeps grip on parliament, anti-war party gains tiny regional foothold
MOSCOW, Sept 21 – The pro-Putin ruling United Russia party retained its decisive majority in the national parliament, near-complete election results showed on Monday, while the anti-war Yabloko party appeared…
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says
So far in 2026, four Chinese research vessels have conducted work offshore in the US Arctic. Read More