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United States · 9/22/2026

Trump Promises $5,000 Dividend If GOP Keeps Congress

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Polls label the payout a questionable bribe, with 61% of voters doubting Trump will actually…

The Independent+3

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The dividend was framed as a tactic to halt slipping Republican poll leads this month.

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John Thune said half of Senate Republicans back it.

Fox News (website)

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Trump warned that if Democrats regain control of Congress they would admit Washington, D.C.,…

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In 1994 Newt Gingrich drafted the Contract with America, a ten-point platform that helped…

United States · 9/22/2026

Xi Jinping to Visit Trump in Washington Sept. 23-25

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The trip is presented as Xi’s move to show strength and tighten control over CCP personnel…

Radio Free Asia

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Sources say Xi will urge Trump to halt U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, citing the 1982 joint…

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The agenda includes Xi portraying Taiwan as destabilizing and demanding the United States…

The Straits Times

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Analysts assert that President Xi is using the September 23-25 state visit to the United…

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Richard Nixon’s February 21-28, 1972 trip to Beijing ended 23 years of no U.S.–PRC…

1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China

United States · 9/21/2026

Trump to Meet NYC Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion

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Mayor Mamdani and Attorney General Tish James sued the administration to block a plan to…

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The meeting will be closed to the press, a detail confirmed by both the mayor’s office and a…

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The meeting shows the personal rapport the two leaders keep despite sharp policy disagreements.

Fox News (website)

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Trump called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” on Truth Social after the…

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In August 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the 1996 welfare reform law, ending AFDC and…

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

United States · 9/21/2026

UN Rights Council Flags U.S. Strikes, School Attack War Crimes

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Polls show most Americans view the Iran war as a mistake and disapprove Trump’s handling of…

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The UN week saw massive security deployments, street closures from 42nd to 48th Streets, and…

WNYW - Fox 5 - New York+8

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The comment indicated Trump is weighing whether to “annihilate” Iran’s regime as the war…

WPDE - Florence News

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The UN Human Rights Council said there are reasonable grounds that U.S. air strikes,…

Historical context

March 2003 the United States led a coalition to invade Iraq on false WMD claims; senior…

World · 9/22/2026

Trump Announces “AI Force” and Appoints AI Czar

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Community groups and lawmakers demand AI safeguards, staging protests over data-center…

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The plan was unveiled days before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, positioning AI…

Right

The AI Force was framed by Trump as a continuation of Space Force model and a means to keep…

Fox News (website)

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The U.S. House approved significant legislation, by a 417-to-3 vote, to curb AI data-center…

Historical context

President Donald Trump’s September 19 2026 announcement of an AI Force echoes the December…

United States Space Force

World · 9/22/2026

Election Commission schedules 16 Oct 2026 Rajya Sabha polls

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Left-leaning coverage warns the voter-verification SIR process could delete millions,…

The Wire - India

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Based on Uttar Pradesh Assembly arithmetic, the BJP is projected to win eight seats and the…

New Indian Express+3

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TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee alleged the Election Commission’s freeze on the party’s name and…

Rajya Sabha Polls For 10 UP, 1 Uttarakhand Seats On October 16+1

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In 2004 India held its first fully electronic general election, using EVMs in all 543…

Electronic voting in India

World · 9/22/2026

United Russia wins decisive State Duma majority amid irregularities

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Coverage highlights extensive voting irregularities, systemic suppression of anti-war…

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The anti-war Yabloko party cleared the 5 % threshold in Novgorod’s regional parliament,…

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Moscow resident Alexandra said she was satisfied with the situation and did not want any…

The Straits Times

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United Russia first secured a parliamentary majority in the 7 December 2003 Duma election…

Elections in Russia

World · 9/22/2026

UK to provide Saudi air-to-air refueling with RAF Voyager

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Burnham said the support addresses domestic cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep…

New York Times+2

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Houthi forces captured the port city of Mokha and Perim Island, taking parts of Bab…

The Jerusalem Post+10

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President Donald Trump declined to launch air strikes after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

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President Donald Trump said he declined to launch air strikes after Crown Prince Mohammed…

Historical context

Operation Desert Storm, launched in January 1991, expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait and…

World · 9/22/2026

Jamui Police Arrest Three After Video Sexual Assault

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The coverage stresses Bihar’s failure to protect women and urges the government to enact…

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The FIR was filed under sections 8 and 12 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences…

Hindustan Times+11

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Right-leaning coverage highlighted the swift police response, arrests and a special…

'Deeply ashamed, Bihar in grips of gunda-raj': Tejashwi targets BJP govt over Jamui harassment case+9

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Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar said the incident was isolated and pledged strict action…

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The 16 December 2012 gang-rape of Jyoti Singh in South Delhi sparked nationwide protests and…

India's Daughter

World · 9/22/2026

TMC faction backs Congress’s Milan Pradhan in Nandigram by-poll

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The coverage frames the arrest of Milan Pradhan and the forced alliance as political…

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Commission renamed Banerjee’s group “Mamata All India Trinamool Congress” with a symbol and…

Mamata backs Congress in Nandigram bypoll after TMC candidate withdraws, signalling Bengal opposition reset+10

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Banerjee said the move was a personal, pragmatic step to keep her faction viable amid…

The 'rebel' hit by rebellion: How Mamata Banerjee's TMC journey has come full circle+10

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Congress leaders Subhankar Sarkar and Mallikarjun Kharge said the arrest of Milan Pradhan…

Historical context

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election the BJP led the NDA to a decisive win, securing 182 seats and…

1999 Indian general election

World · 9/22/2026

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Three Palestinians in Gaza

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The strikes hit civilian tents and shelters, showing cease-fire violations and worsening…

International Middle East Media Center+7

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Israeli officials said the strikes targeted Hamas militants and that collateral-damage…

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Gaza photographer Motaz Azaiza said he deliberately withheld video of hostages being beaten…

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An Egyptian committee pledged to transport displaced families to designated shelters in Gaza…

Historical context

Operation Cast Lead began on 27 December 2008, killing roughly 1,400 Palestinians and…

Gaza War 20082009

World · 9/21/2026

Russia Intercepts 1,600 Drones in “Largest Ever” Raid

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Analysts noted each cheap Ukrainian FP-1 drone costs far less than a Russian Pantsir…

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Russian officials said the raid aimed to disrupt the election but failed, reporting…

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s home-grown Flamingo missiles pressure Putin and…

1945 -19fortyfive+2

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Regional officials in the Leningrad area imposed a 30-litre per-refuel limit on gasoline…

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Ukrainian drones have hit Russian fuel sites since early 2024, from a January Oryol depot…

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war 2022present

World · 9/21/2026

WA Withdraws Shark Catch-and-Kill Order After Fatal Attack

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Scientists said rising ocean temperatures are shifting shark migration patterns, which they…

ABC News Australia+3

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WA Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis withdrew the catch-and-kill order, citing bad weather…

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His family called him a generous, devoted husband, father and community member in a…

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After a 2004 great-white attack off Cape Town, South Africa launched its first…

World · 9/21/2026

AfD Wins 38% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Elections

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The results highlighted acute housing-affordability pressures and widening economic…

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AfD received about 38 % of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania while the SPD earned 35 %.

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AfD leaders hailed the result as a clear mandate, with co-leader Tino Chrupalla calling it…

Brussels Signal

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the CDU’s election result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania…

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In 2017, AfD broke into the Bundestag with 12.6% of the vote, while Merkel’s CDU/CSU fell to…

Alternative for Germany

World · 9/21/2026

Trump Cancels Yemen Houthi Airstrikes, Leaving Crisis Worsening

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The cancellation left tens of thousands of displaced Yemenis in a worsening humanitarian…

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U.S. officials said the cancellation, made after bombs were loaded onto aircraft, was driven…

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Saudi analysts warned the aborted strikes could test the Mecca defense pact that links Saudi…

RT Russia Today

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The United States continued to supply Saudi Arabia with intelligence and approved a $24.3…

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Operation Decisive Storm, launched in March 2015, saw Saudi Arabia’s air campaign against…

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Aug 31, 2026 · Google Play user

best news app ever

Love the format

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Google Play review

Aug 21, 2026 · Google Play user

I was looking for such kind of app, for a long time. It gives me news that I want and that too unbiased

Hélas pas en français

Jul 18, 2026 · Manitoo

Très bien mais svp traduction automatique en français

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Google Play review

May 15, 2026 · Google Play user

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Google Play review

Apr 16, 2026 · Google Play user

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Google Play review

Apr 8, 2026 · Google Play user

It's very good as a news source, but I don't like how limited everything is without premium. I understand needing to make at least enough money to sustain itself, but I still don't particularly like it

Google Play review

Apr 6, 2026 · Google Play user

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Google Play review

Mar 21, 2026 · Google Play user

Great Experience.

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