1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (317+ words) Published on September 13, 2026 at 04:04 More than 280 people were arrested in Chile during demonstrations commemorating victims of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship, the government said Saturday. This year was the first since the end of Pinochet's brutal 1973-1990 rule that Chile did not…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (644+ words) Published on September 13, 2026 at 14:50 Sweden voted Sunday in a tightly contested general election that could either bring the far right into government for the first time or return the left-wing opposition to power. Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told AFP…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (789+ words) Published on September 13, 2026 at 03:50 The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (615+ words) Published on September 13, 2026 at 09:32 Sweden began voting Sunday in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power. Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (554+ words) Published on September 10, 2026 at 05:52 The Seattle Seahawks shrugged off Sam Darnold's early injury to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the NFL's opening game, piling more misery on the team they defeated in last season's Super Bowl. Backup quarterback Drew…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (633+ words) Published on September 9, 2026 at 15:56 International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following renewed US-Iran hostilities in the Middle East, stoking fears of widespread price rises and interest rate hikes. The jump…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (489+ words) Published on September 7, 2026 at 17:53 A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia escaped his captors after a four-day trek on foot through rebel-held territory, a military source told AFP on Monday. Jose…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (710+ words) Published on September 7, 2026 at 17:52 Technology firms rallied on stock markets Monday, with traders gearing up for key US inflation data this week that could lock in a September interest rate rise from the Federal Reserve. The share price gains -- led…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (609+ words) Published on September 5, 2026 at 19:58 The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared between the foes....