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Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China-led security bloc Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China-led security bloc

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS — Turkish Presidential Press Offic ANKARA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey would consider taking its…
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September 2, 2026
Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria Syria

Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria

By Orhan Qereman QAMISHLI, Syria, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a combat role after a government overhaul left their future uncertain. The Women's Protection Units, known as the YPJ, fought…
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September 2, 2026
Bayelsa Governor Faces Scrutiny Over N2.3 Trillion Inflow and High Poverty Rate Old-Age Poverty

Bayelsa Governor Faces Scrutiny Over N2.3 Trillion Inflow and High Poverty Rate

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State is facing intense criticism following reports of a stark disparity between the state’s massive federal revenue inflows and its high poverty rate. Critics, including a kinsman of the governor, have questioned how the state could maintain an 88.5% poverty index while receiving approximately N2.3…
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September 2, 2026
Tehran still seeks negotiated solution with Washington, says Iranian President Narendra Modi

Tehran still seeks negotiated solution with Washington, says Iranian President

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in southern Tehran, Iran, on January 31, 2026. Aboutaleb Nadri/Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Monday that Tehran still seeks a negotiated solution to the conflict with the…
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September 2, 2026
7 Smart Mosquito Protection Solutions Every Nigerian Home Should Consider Peace

7 Smart Mosquito Protection Solutions Every Nigerian Home Should Consider

Nothing interrupts a peaceful night quite like the familiar buzz of a mosquito. In Nigeria, however, mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance; they are a public health concern because they can transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever. According to the World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report,…
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September 2, 2026
Diri under fire over Bayelsa’s 88.5% poverty index amid N2.3trn FAAC inflow Old-Age Poverty

Diri under fire over Bayelsa’s 88.5% poverty index amid N2.3trn FAAC inflow

A kinsman of Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, has questioned the State’s 88.5% poverty index in view of inflows from the Federation Account amounting to N2.3 trillion in six years. Francis Dufugha, Publisher of the Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, who also hails from Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa…
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September 2, 2026
Mapletree Raises $500M for $2.1B Emerging Asia Logistics Push Vietnam

Mapletree Raises $500M for $2.1B Emerging Asia Logistics Push

Mapletree Investments CEO Hiew Yoon Khong (Image: Mapletree) Singapore’s Mapletree Investments has secured more than $500 million in equity commitments at the first close of an emerging Asia logistics development strategy targeting $2.1 billion in assets across Malaysia, Vietnam and India. The total comprises $250 million raised for the Mapletree…
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September 2, 2026
Oil prices rise as Iran responds to fresh US military strikes, global markets weaken Censored Internet

Oil prices rise as Iran responds to fresh US military strikes, global markets weaken

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after Iran launched retaliatory attacks against American interests in the Middle East following fresh US military strikes, raising fears of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies and renewed inflationary pressure. Crude prices gained more than two per cent, extending weekly gains to about…
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September 2, 2026
How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it’s complicated Trade War

How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it’s complicated

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is connected to its sister city, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the International Bridge. Both cities are facing economic challenges due to President Trump's imposed tariffs. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images SAULT STE.…
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September 2, 2026
Zelenskyy Warns Airlines That Russia’s Airspace Is Unsafe Due To Ukrainian Drones Ukraine

Zelenskyy Warns Airlines That Russia’s Airspace Is Unsafe Due To Ukrainian Drones

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that they were effectively closed. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still…
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September 2, 2026