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Romanian pro-Russian former presidential frontrunner under investigation for fraud

Calin Georgescu, the pro-Russian former frontrunner in the country's 2024 canceled presidential election is escorted by police and gendarmerie officers, in Mogosoaia, Romania, September 21, 2026. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

Trump seeks to further tighten grip on biomedical research: US media

Since returning to power in early 2025, US President Donald Trump has drastically cut federal funding for research, particularly in biomedicine.

Converse CEO pledges review over ad that critics say evoked KKK

The company earlier pulled the controversial advertisement and apologised for it publicly.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 21, 2026

A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.

Far-right AfD leads as Merz rues ‘disaster’ in worst state election result in post-war Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the media following the Berlin state elections on Sept 20, in Berlin, Germany.

Police clash with far-right protesters in The Hague

A police dog apprehending a far-right protester in The Hague on Sept 19.

AfD surge in eastern Germany makes some immigrants question whether they still belong

Shahad Najeeb, 38, from Iraq, speaks next to her children, Zaid, 4, and Khaleed, 7, and her husband, Mahmoud Hmouech, 47, from Syria, in their apartment in Rostock on Sept 17.

Sun, surf and a shorter stay: Backpackers fret over Australia’s visa crackdown

Australia’s Bondi Beach is long known as a backpacker’s paradise for its chill vibes and carefree lifestyle.

Sweden’s prime minister steps down after losing election

Incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson poses before a TV debate on the eve of the general election, on Sept 12, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Germany must reclaim national pride from ‘wrong people’, says Juergen Klopp

Germany’s National coach Juergen Klopp gestures as he addresses a press conference to announce his squad, on Sept 17 in Frankfurt, Germany.

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