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Ed Sheeran, shown here performing at the Grammys in 2017, is facing tumult following the removal of Macklemore from his tour over comments in solidarity with Palestinian people

'I am not complicit'

Ed Sheeran returns to stage after Palestinian controversy

Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to rename the institution as the Trump-Kennedy Center, a move later reversed by a judge

Temporary closure?

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Skywriting in the shape of a heart created by Kawasaki T-4s of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force over Nagoya

More participants than the Olympics

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Army personnel inspect following an explosion inside the police headquarters at Kohat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2026

Explosions and gun shots

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

At buy-back sites sites across the Chinese capital, queues of people waited for staff to appraise their drones

Designated buy-back sites

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

President Donald Trump has long pushed US claims to Greenland

Sovereignty preserved

Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has eased up on pressure on dissidents since taking power in early 2026, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch

'Pause' on overt repression in Venezuela, but reforms still needed: HRW

Cattle graze at a ranch in central Texas, where there's growing discontent among ranchers over US President Donald Trump's moves to lower beef prices

Growing discontent

Trump's beef policies irk Texas ranchers, testing their loyalty

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among tech leaders invited to a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House

'Hot-ticketed event'

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

A massive rectangular building along the Potomac River with a white marble exterior, the Kennedy Center first opened its doors in 1971

Trump threatens demolition

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Anthropic and Accenture each expect to invest at least $1 billion over the next five years for the effort

Consulting giant

Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation

In a statement that did not mention Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas by name, the State Department said it would deny visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and officials with the Palestinian Authority (PA)

Palestinian President

UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting

Firefighters are battling a major blaze on a hill overlooking Ecuador's capital Quito

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

A bicycle taxi travels down a street in Havana during a widespread power outage

'Total disconnection'

Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year

Former Democratic president Joe Biden test-drives a GMC Hummer EV during a tour of a Detroit plant in 2021. General Motors has softened its support for electric vehicles under President Donald Trump

Shifting goalposts, lapsing targets

Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate

An Auchan supermarket in Moscow. The French retailer is a major player in Russia with around 240 stores

'Unfriendly countries'

Russia seizes assets of Nestle, French firms over West's Ukraine support

South Africa substitute loose forward Cameron Hanekom carries the ball during a 43-28 victory over New Zealand in Baltimore on September 12

Defending champions

Springboks to face Fiji before 2027 Rugby World Cup

Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners die in custody in central Nigerian city of Minna

Paramilitary civil defence group

Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died: survivors

California Governor Gavin Newsom, widely seen as a possible Democratic presidential contender in 2028, issued his AI 'kill switch' order after US President Donald Trump said warnings over the technology are a hoax

Possible presidential candidate

California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

Belgium's Zizou Bergs fought back to see off Austria's Lukas Neumayer 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Davis Cup in Vienna

Czechs level Davis Cup tie against USA as South Korea eye Finals

If Volkswagen were to cut 100,000 positions, it would be the biggest restructuring in the history of the global auto industry

As market situation worsens

Crisis-wracked Volkswagen warns of 10-bn-euro hit to profits

No frontrunner emerged from the first two rounds of informal 'straw polls' with eight candidates now vying to follow Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Former vice president

Costa Rica's Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief: diplomat

No frontrunner emerged from the first two rounds of informal 'straw polls' with eight candidates now vying to follow Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

'Muddled picture'

UN holds third informal poll for new chief

Australia opener Travis Head hit three sixes and 15 fours in his 112 against Zimbabwe in Harare

Head leads run spree as Australia win Zimbabwe ODI series

Europäesch Jonker ënner 13 Joer solle keng sozial Medie méi dierfe benotzen.

Social media regulation

EU proposes unified social media rules for children, as countries push ahead with national bans

The meeting was attended by several candidates for next year's presidential elections

'We are not intimidated'

Macron warns of Russian 'hybrid' threat after meeting presidential hopefuls

Warren Buffett, shown here in 2013, stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway but will remain on the board

Billionaire investor

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Shakira is fresh from playing at the World Cup's opening ceremony and halftime show

'Shakira stadium'

Shakira to cap off world tour with Madrid 12-gig run

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