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Reigning Miss Austria Lucia Sisic dies at 22
Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria, has died at age 22. Following her death, Austria will not participate in the Miss Universe
topicBurundians, Tanzanians affected by Kenya’s sweeping immigration crackdown get 90-day grace period
Kenya has introduced a 90-day grace period for foreign traders, specifically affecting Burundians and Tanzanians, to regularize th
topicKenya minister warns foreigners against 'misusing' visas to trade
President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses, claiming some take opportunities from Kenyans
topicPolice seek to identify protesters behind Portsmouth anti-migrant disorder
Police are working to identify individuals involved in anti-migrant disorder in Portsmouth after far-right protesters gathered fol
topicSingapore raises PM Lawrence Wong’s pay by $1mn
Singapore has raised Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's annual salary by $1 million, bringing his pay to $2.85 million. This 64% incre
topicChaos Hits London Airports As Technical Issue Snarls Travel: What We Know
Travelers at several major UK airports face continued flight delays and cancellations on Wednesday, September 9, following a techn
topicEiffel Tower to reopen after protest over removing women staff
The Eiffel Tower has resumed operations after a strike forced the monument to close on Monday. Employees protested management inst
topicCharles to miss ‘dear cousin’ King Harald’s funeral with William to represent Royals
Prince William and Princess Anne are representing the British Royal Family at the state funeral of King Harald V at Oslo Cathedral
Far right’s rise in rapidly re-arming Germany gives Poland cause for concern
Far-right parties in Germany have secured election victories, creating tension for the European establishment and causing concern
topicChasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS
Corey Lewandowski faces allegations that he operated as a "shadow secretary" at the Department of Homeland Security, exercising co
topicFlights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure
Flights to and from Indonesia's capital have resumed following a two-day closure caused by an eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcan
topicTeen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time
Teenage reading levels have dropped to the worst levels seen this century, driven by a surge in screen time. Recent global assessm
topicUS Treasury ratchets up pressure on Iran with sweeping new aviation sanctions
The US Treasury has launched sweeping new sanctions against Iran's aviation industry to isolate Tehran and increase economic press
topicFull list of royals to attend King Harold of Norway's funeral
Royals and international dignitaries gathered in Oslo on Wednesday for the funeral of King Harald V of Norway. Prince William atte
topicFinland finishes 200-kilometer fence along Russian border
Finland has finished constructing a 200-kilometer fence along its border with Russia. The barrier aims to protect the eastern flan
topicTrump shares edited video of King walking away from fainting man
Donald Trump posted a manipulated video on Truth Social showing King Charles walking away from a worker who fainted. While the edi
topicAccused killers of American and Australian surfers go on trial in Mexico
A trial has begun in Ensenada, Mexico, against three men accused of killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and an Am
topicThird German grid sabotage attempt as state election looms
German police detained a 48-year-old man on Tuesday following a days-long manhunt for a suspect linked to multiple attacks on the
topicToxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies
Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires is spreading across Southeast Asia, forcing schools in South Sumatra to switch to remote l
topicNigel Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk'
The Metropolitan Police have opened a criminal investigation into whether Reform UK breached electoral funding and donations laws.
topicTech explores Argentina's Patagonia for mega data centers
OpenAI, Amazon, and Google are evaluating the feasibility of large-scale AI data centers in Argentina's Patagonia region. The area
topicMan, 102, dies after being 'pushed off pub stage' while asking for music to be turned down
An inquest has been suspended into the death of a 102-year-old great-grandfather who died days after an alleged assault at a pub i
topicTrump shares misleading video of King and fainting worker
Donald Trump posted a manipulated video to Truth Social that falsely suggests King Charles ignored a worker who fainted. The edite
topicNepal holds national day of mourning for victims of flash flood disaster
Nepal has declared a national day of mourning following flash floods and mudslides that killed at least 1,300 people. Rescue opera