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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Singapore ministers get first raise in 15 years

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining that the government…
A view of the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Tuesday.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t bans goods from Israeli settlements

LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians,…
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan, on August 13, 2025.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Aid cuts force closure of dozens of clinics in Sudan

CAIRO (AP): An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year because of global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
Passengers wait in line at Heathrow Airport in London, during an air traffic control problem that disrupted travel across Britain. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
09 Sep, 2026 0

Airlines scramble to dig out from tech problems that cancelled 1,750 flights in UK

LONDON (AP) — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems at Britain’s air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 1,750…
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan. - AP photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Funding cuts forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

CAIRO (AP) – An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
Voter registration taking place in Haiti. - CMC photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Over half a million voters registered so far to cast ballots in Haiti elections

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says just over half a million voters have been registered across Haiti as preparations continue for the elections to be held in…
By removing unnecessary barriers, teachers can help students focus their energy on the learning itself and, in many cases, expect more from them.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

AP – Families' interest in their kids' education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a…
Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a press conference following the CDU Federal Executive Committee at the Konrad Adenauer House, in Berlin, Monday, the day after AfD large success in elections.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Far-right party scores historic election win

BERLIN (AP): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down yesterday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a…
Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Harry and Meghan remain private citizens – King Charles

LONDON (AP): King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom. A letter sent on…