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Agence France-Presse
Trump urges US Justice Department to charge prominent Democratic enemies

The Guardian
Trump picks his Lindsey Halligan to be top prosecutor, as he pushes Bondi to investigate foes

The New York Times
DOJ closed investigation into border czar Tom Homan for accepting bag of cash in 2024 - More

NBC News
Schumer, Jeffries request meeting with Trump ahead of potential government shutdown

Business Insider
Microsoft and Amazon urge H-1B workers to return to U.S. after Trump EO

The Daily Beast
Trump’s Black-and-Blue Hand Makes Surprise White House Appearance

The Associated Press
California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

Agence France-Presse
Trump to lead tributes at memorial for US conservative activist Charlie Kirk - More

The Associated Press
After cuts to food stamps, administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

NBC News
Bright, brief and early: New England's fall foliage may not last long

The Daily Beast
Kash Patel’s Self-Help Notes Captured on Camera

Daily Mail
Trump savages Pam Bondi as he leaks brutal text message listing her failings

NBC News
Armed man charged with posing as law enforcement after being detained at site of Charlie Kirk's memorial

NBC News
'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say

The Guardian
Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn

The Observer
MI6 joins Instagram in hunt for new recruits

Agence France-Presse
Starmer to announce recognition of Palestinian state on Sunday - More

The Guardian
Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact, scientists say

The Guardian
Security guarantees for Ukraine require readiness to fight Russia, says Finland’s president

The Guardian
Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles

Foreign Policy
Europe Outlines New Sanctions on Russia

The Independent
RAF flies Typhoons over Poland in warning shot to Putin to stay out of Nato territory

The Independent
Poland scrambles jets after Moscow launches huge aerial assault on Ukraine

The Guardian
Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting

ABC News
Russia appeals ICAO's decision blaming it for downing MH17 in 2014

Agence France-Presse
UK, Portugal to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN General Assembly gathering

Agence France-Presse
Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon Ragasa nears

The Guardian
Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal

Defense One
When China plays orbital hide-and-seek, Maui’s telescopes give the US an edge

NBC News
White House says TikTok's algorithm and data will be controlled 'by America' in new deal

The Guardian
Inside the narco-subs that cross oceans carrying hundreds of millions of pounds of cocaine

The Associated Press
Today in History: 21 September - More

This Day in Aviation
21 September

International Commentary

J Oliver Conroy | The Guardian
The US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killing

Sébastian SEIBT | France 24
'Demographic conquest': Inside Russia’s campaign to indoctrinate kidnapped Ukrainian

Andrew Lawrence | The Guardian
Why is Trump so obsessed with Jimmy Kimmel and US late-night TV shows?

Rishi Iyengar | Foreign Policy
Taiwan’s Message to Trump and the U.N.: ‘We’re Not a Freeloader’

Sébastian SEIBT | France 24
Endoctrinement, militarisation : que font les Russes des enfants ukrainiens enlevés ?

International Commentary

Andrew Lawrence | The Guardian
Why is Trump so obsessed with Jimmy Kimmel and US late-night TV shows?

Rishi Iyengar | Foreign Policy
Taiwan’s Message to Trump and the U.N.: ‘We’re Not a Freeloader’