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Mbappe draws political fire over Ceuta t-shirt controversy
Mbappe draws political fire over Ceuta t-shirt controversy

Kylian Mbappe has come under mounting criticism from conservative and far-right politicians in Spain and France after the Real Madrid forward declined to fully wear a t-shirt supporting residents of Ceuta, Spain's north African exclave grappling with a migration crisis.

September 17, 2026

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King Charles warns tech bosses of 'existential dangers' of AI
King Charles warns tech bosses of 'existential dangers' of AI

King Charles III warned tech giants of the "existential dangers" posed by artificial intelligence falling into the wrong hands during a conference in Scotland on Thursday.

September 17, 2026

Third malaria death in Germany from outbreak tied to Frankfurt airport
Third malaria death in Germany from outbreak tied to Frankfurt airport

One person died from malaria in Frankfurt and another was infected, local health officials said Thursday, the latest cases from a malaria outbreak linked to the city's airport.

September 17, 2026

French fishermen block ports over petrol prices
French fishermen block ports over petrol prices

Fishermen on Thursday blocked the entrance to two ports and a petrol depot in southern France in protest at rising fuel prices linked to the US-Iran war.

September 17, 2026

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Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough
Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough

Hundreds of workers at memory chip giant Micron Technology rallied on Thursday, threatening a strike as they rejected the US company's bonus offer of 68 months' pay as insufficient.

September 17, 2026

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Canada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats
Canada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.

September 17, 2026