US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in September 2026 as mounting inflation fears and a cooling labor market eroded household sentiment, according to survey data released by…
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Estonia Blames Russia for Arson Attack on Milrem Robotics Defence Firm
Estonia blamed Russia on Tuesday for a mid-August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a Tallinn-based defence manufacturer supplying unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
US Grants Iraq Special Waiver to Resume Flights to Iran via Najaf Airport
Iraq has secured a special exception to resume flights to Iran through Najaf International Airport, overcoming a brief suspension triggered by tightening United States sanctions…
Ghanaian President John Mahama Rejects US Health Compact Over Sovereignty Concerns
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has defended his administration’s decision to reject a proposed $109 million United States health compact, condemning its data-sharing and…
Malaysia Repatriates 1,500 Myanmar Nationals Despite UN Warnings
Malaysia began repatriating nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, launching a controversial return program that drew immediate condemnation from the United Nations and human…
Anyuak Leaders Hold UNMISS-Supported Peace Talks in Greater Pibor
Community leaders, traditional chiefs, elders, women, youth, and faith-based representatives gathered under a large tree beside the airstrip at the Anyuak Kingdom headquarters in…
Marco Rubio Says RAF Fairford Terror Plot Involves Foreign Actor
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed a foiled terror plot near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire clearly involves a foreign actor, while British counter-terrorism police…
Iran Awaits US Response to Ceasefire Plan Despite Trump Rejection
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tuesday that Tehran awaits a formal U.S.
JGC Fluor BC LNG II JV Selected for LNG Canada Phase 2 Expansion
Fluor Corporation’s joint venture with JGC Corporation has been selected to deliver engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning for LNG Canada’s Phase 2…
Puripol Boonson Sets Asian Games Record With 19.88 Seconds In Men’s 200m At The Asian Games In Nagoya
Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson set an Asian Games record with a time of 19.88 seconds in the men’s 200m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, matching the Asian record set by China’s Xie…
“Kenya Court Orders Status Quo on Dangote Refinery Land in Lamu"
The Malindi Environment and Land Court has ordered parties to maintain the status quo on land designated for Aliko Dangote’s proposed $15 billion to $20 billion oil refinery in…
RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 15-Year High to Combat Persistent Inflation
Australia’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its cash rate to 4.6% on September 29, 2026, the highest level since 2011, as inflation remained elevated amid global energy…