UK’s Burnham, Canada’s Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperation
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·17 Sept 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their first bilateral meeting to advance cooperation on defence and artificial intelligence, capped by an evening...
Lamps, street plays, influencers: Inside BJP's plans for PM Modi's 76th birthday today
Hindustan Timesby Himanshi Sharma·17 Sept 2026
Lamps, street plays, influencers: Inside BJP's plans for PM Modi's 76th birthday today The BJP is planning a month-long nationwide outreach campaign from from September 17 to October 17 to mark PM...
Government functionary questions Rahul's criticism of UPI charges, says Congress MPs in panel gave nod
The Hinduby PTI·17 Sept 2026
The government on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) questioned the rationale behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the decision to levy a fee on UPI payments to merchants above ₹2,000...
Dem insurgent turns on the charm with party establishment as Schumer leaves bitter feud hanging
FOX Newsby Alex Miller; Robert Schmad; Hannah Brennan·17 Sept 2026
Michigan’s insurgent progressive Senate nominee ran as far as he could from Washington, D.C., but on Wednesday he traveled to the nation’s Capitol for a closed-door meeting with top Democratic...
Trump gets new tariff powers as US House passes Russia sanctions bill
Business Lineby Bloomberg·17 Sept 2026
Congress gave final approval to a bill to give President Donald Trump new powers to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian petroleum products, a setback for a coalition of business...
Impeachment articles filed against US Sec Def Hegseth
PerthNowby Lisa Mascaro·17 Sept 2026
Impeachment articles filed against US Sec Def Hegseth Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the US House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the...
Will Four-Way Test help Pia Cayetano feel less pressured as senator-judge?
Rapplerby Sundy Locus·17 Sept 2026
Senator-judge Pia Cayetano took the Senate impeachment court’s discussion on the 16-vote threshold in a slightly different direction on Wednesday, September 16, raising concerns about the...
Temple greetings - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·17 Sept 2026
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator and New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui, center front, is greeted by supporters at a temple in the city’s Tucheng District yesterday.
Airport bando - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·17 Sept 2026
People attend a “bando” in a restricted area of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 2 yesterday.
DPP’s Puma Shen proposes Taipei commuting policies - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·17 Sept 2026
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) yesterday laid out proposed policies to encourage four forms of environmentally friendly commuting in...
New laws on mining objections 'hacking at safety net'
ABC News Australiaby Brandon Long; Tre Finlay·16 Sept 2026
In short: Resources Minister Dale Last introduced a bill that would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court.
J&K MLAs decry 18% representation to Kashmir valley in UT officers’ list
The Hinduby Peerzada Ashiq·16 Sept 2026
J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) chief Sajad Lone and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Muntazir Mehdi on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) said the officers of Kashmir division got only 18%...
Jharkhand Congress takes out protest march demanding separate OBC column in Census 2027
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·16 Sept 2026
Jharkhand Congress on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) took out a protest march to the Lok Bhavan, demanding a separate column for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Census questionnaire.
Veggie growers warn supermarket shake-up could backfire on prices
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16 Sept 2026
The New Zealand Vegetable Council (NZVeg) is calling for more transparency across the supply chain, so consumers know what they are paying for.
First data center bill clears House as both parties scramble for answers on affordability
FOX Newsby Leo Briceno·16 Sept 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (RPA) on Wednesday evening, a bill that looks to shield local communities from higher energy electricity and grid...
House passes bill to shield consumers from data center price hikes on energy
NBC Newsby Scott Wong·16 Sept 2026
WASHINGTON — Under pressure to act on unpopular data centers, the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at shielding consumers from higher energy costs when new data...
BJP MPs raise concerns over slow pace of infrastructure projects in Odisha
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik·16 Sept 2026
Three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MPs in Odisha have raised serious concerns over the slow pace of infrastructure projects in their constituencies and the poor quality of construction...
House passes Russia sanctions bill, overcoming opposition from Democratic leaders
CBS Newsby Caitlin Yilek·16 Sept 2026
Washington — A sweeping Russia sanctions bill overcame opposition in the House on Wednesday, after many Democrats expressed concern that it would expand President Trump's tariff authorities.
Landcare group prepares for new battle against billion-dollar mine
ABC News Australiaby Hamish Cole·16 Sept 2026
In short: Approval for the Bowdens Silver project was overturned in 2024 following a legal challenge by a landcare group near Mudgee.
US House approves Graham's Russia sanctions bill
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek·16 Sept 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives approved sweeping legislation that would impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, in a final vote on Sept. 16.
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