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Spanish island's erupting volcano could remain a threat for months
CBS News 22 Sep 2021photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
BBC News 22 Sep 2021
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City. The group's foreign minister made the request in a letter on Monday. A UN committee will rule on the request. The Taliban also nominated their Doha-based spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, as Afghanistan's UN ambassador ... .
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Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N ... But Wednesday’s U.N ... .
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Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi in Forbes’ list of 10 best-paid footballers
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot on Forbes’ list of the top ten best-paid footballers from Lionel Messi ... $55 million of the Portuguese striker’s earnings are said to come from lucrative endorsement deals ... .
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Turkey sends more troops to Syria before Erdogan's visit to Russia
The National 22 Sep 2021
Turkey has sent more troops to north-western Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting with the leaders of Russia and Iran next week, signalling its determination to continue blocking an assault on one of the Syrian war’s last front lines ... Iran is also a supporter of the Syrian regime ... Turkey talks with UN over returning Syrian refugees ... .
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Iranian president says his country ‘does not trust’ US govt’s promises
The Siasat Daily 22 Sep 2021
United Nations. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that his country does not trust the promises made by the US government, while noting that he seeks effective interaction with all the countries of the world ... We demand the implementation of international rules.” ... You can also download our app for Android and iOS. .
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Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide's car in assassination bid
The Times of India 22 Sep 2021
A volley of shots was fired at a car carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's principal aide on Wednesday in what a senior official called an assassination attempt. More than 10 bullets hit the car near the village of Lesnyky, around 5 km (3 miles) outside the capital Kyiv, wounding the driver, a police statement said ... .
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US president warns UK again on peace in Northern Ireland
Anadolu Agency 22 Sep 2021
US President Joe Biden has reiterated his warning that peace in Northern Ireland must not be jeopardized by post-Brexit rules-related tensions. Biden’s warning came during an Oval Office meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ... “I feel very strongly,” he responded to a question about the Northern Ireland protocol ... .
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Why China’s Promise to Stop Funding Coal Plants Around the World Is a Really Big Deal
Time Magazine 22 Sep 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday that China will no longer finance overseas coal projects—a move that could have far-reaching implications for the world’s ability to meet climate targets ... China has financed hundreds of coal projects in countries from Egypt to the Philippines.
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Trump Sues New York Times Over Tax Bombshells, Seeks 'No Less' Than $100 Million
Yahoo Daily News 22 Sep 2021
Former President Donald Trump sued The New York Times, several of its reporters and his niece Mary L. Trump on Tuesday following a series of bombshell reports about his tax records. The Daily Beast first reported the court filing in Dutchess County, New York, on Tuesday ... Trump is seeking damages of no less than $100 million ... .
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An outrage at America's border
CNN 22 Sep 2021
(CNN)A human-rights catastrophe has taken shape on the border in Texas -- and it has happened on the Biden administration's watch. Monday, the nation saw horrifying images of Border Patrol officials appearing to chase and confront asylum seekers, who were largely Haitian, near the international bridge between Coahuila, Mexico, and Del Rio, Texas ... .
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Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Victoria, Australia
FBC News 22 Sep 2021
Melbourne has just been rocked by an earthquake, with residents reporting strong shudders, offices being evacuated and tremors being felt as far away as Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania. VicSES says a magnitude 6.0 earthquake – that was 10km deep – has occurred with an epicentre near Mansfield in Victoria ... ....
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US top military officer meets with Russian counterpart
The Hindu 22 Sep 2021
The meeting comes at a crucial time in the wake of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan ....
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‘I’m still alive,’ says Pope, ‘though some wanted me dead’
Indian Express 21 Sep 2021photo: AP / Ben Curtis, File
Most infants in 91 countries are malnourished, warns Unicef
The Guardian 22 Sep 2021
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