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Iran Sentences Woman, 20, to Death; Twin Gets 25 Years
An Iranian court sentenced a 20-year-old woman to death and her twin sister to decades in prison for their alleged roles in January's anti-government protests.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:36:49 EDTFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro Reappears at a Military Event
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappeared in public at a military event that celebrated the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders.Cuban state television aired more than 10 minutes of footage Saturday night that showed Castro, 95, in...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:11:01 EDTAfD Posts Historic German State Election Win, Exit Polls Show
The Alternative for Germany scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives, but it was unclear whether the result would be enough to govern.The AfD won 44.5%...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:04:23 EDTSec. Wright Doubts Iran Nuclear Deal as Strikes Escalate at Sea
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that a U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement may not happen, telling ABC's "This Week" that a deal could "await a next administration" as both sides traded fresh strikes at sea.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:07:39 EDTTime Runs Short for Trump's Mail Voting Crackdown
President Donald Trump's push to tighten mail-ballot rules is running short on time, with a federal judge's preliminary injunction blocking the Postal Service overhaul as two swing states begin sending November ballots.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:08:14 EDTIsrael's Netanyahu Orders West Bank Settler Outposts to be Removed, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the U.S. to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians.The order applies to...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:59:03 EDTIran Moves Billions Through US Banks Despite Sanctions Push
Billions in Iranian funds move through U.S. correspondent bank accounts each year, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, exposing a gap in the Trump administration's push to cut Tehran off from the dollar.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:22:06 EDTTrump Administration Makes Another Appeal to the Supreme Court to Allow Mail Ballot Restrictions
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:33:55 EDTPoll: Trump Approval Falls to All-Time Low of 33%
President Donald Trump's job approval has slid to a record-low 33% in a Financial Times/Focaldata poll released Saturday, less than two months before midterm elections that hinge on voter anxiety over the economy.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:15:42 EDTAmb. Huckabee Accuses UK Government of 'Jew Hate'
The U.S. ambassador to Israel accused the British government of "Jew hate" on Saturday after British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who is Jewish, described the situation in Gaza as "horrific" in a video.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:27:51 EDTIran's Hormuz Leverage Wanes as US Economic Squeeze Bites
Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the brink of a wider war, the tide may be turning against Iran as Washington unleashes an unprecedented economic offensive to achieve what military force could not.After years of surviving sanctions,...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:04:25 EDTChina's Memories of Mao Fade to Nostalgia 50 Years After His Death
The crimson flags on Nanjie village's "East is Red" Square hang limp in the sweltering summer heat as a trickle of tourists take photos with a towering statue of Chairman Mao Zedong, still gleaming white almost 50 years after he died.The Great Helmsman, who died September 9...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:17:28 EDTUS Tourism Groups Want to Win Canadian Visitors Back. A Testy Trade War Isn't Helping
Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border.As a...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:46:21 EDTMoscow Not Ruling out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, US and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday that Moscow has not ruled out a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, the U.S. and China, state news agency TASS reported.However, before moving on to the actual preparations, it is necessary to...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:16:05 EDTOPEC+ Set to Keep Oil Output Policy Unchanged on Sunday, Sources Say
OPEC+ is set to keep its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, as the producer group needs to agree new quotas before deciding its next output steps.The meeting comes as the Iran war...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:28:19 EDTGermany Plans Drone Shield After Airport Attack
Germany is planning a broad package of measures to strengthen its defenses against drone attacks, cyber intrusions and other forms of Russian sabotage following a failed airport drone attack last month, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday.* Interior Minister...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:21:37 EDTUS Aircraft Carrier Departs Thailand after Port Call
Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea.The 5,000-strong crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:17:46 EDTCalifornia Made Gavin Newsom Famous. Will it Drag Down His 2028 Presidential Ambitions?
Gavin Newsom's secret is no secret here in South Carolina.They were selling "Gavin 2028" buttons outside his events this past week as he trekked across the state that will hold Democrats' first presidential primary. His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:13:31 EDTGermany's AfD Seeks Landmark State Victory as Saxony-Anhalt Votes
Voting in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt began on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the most conservative party to take power at a state level since World War Two.Under its 35-year-old lead candidate...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:04:10 EDTArgentina Threatens to Sanction Oil Projects Around Falklands
Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, after President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favor his country's claim to the archipelago.Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week...
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