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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Karl Bushby returns to Hull after 28-year walk from Chile

  • Karl Bushby has completed his 28-year walk home to Hull.
  • The former paratrooper estimates he took 75 million steps.
  • His return reunites him with family he has rarely seen in person.

Karl Bushby has reached his mother’s home in Hull, completing a 28-year walk from the southern tip of South America. The 57-year-old former paratrooper’s return reunites him with family, including a granddaughter he had only met through video calls, though he says that after so long away, the…

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Charter school founder backs Trump administration push to decentralize K-12 education

  • Utah charter school founder backs shifting education authority to states.
  • The administration’s tour reached its 47th stop in Utah.
  • Iowa is the first state using a new federal funding flexibility process.

Carolyn Sharette, founder of Utah’s American Preparatory Academy, supports the Trump administration’s effort to give states more control over K-12 education funding and reduce federal regulation. She says local schools understand their pupils’ needs and should have more flexibility to meet them. The administration’s “Returning Education to the…

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“Chaos” in the Air: Five Ways Voting Could Be Disrupted on Election Day

  • Federal election efforts have raised concerns about disruption.
  • Courts have blocked most administration initiatives so far.
  • Officials say anxiety could affect turnout and trust.

Voting experts are watching for disruption at US midterm polling stations amid the Trump administration’s efforts to increase federal control over elections. Although courts have blocked most of its initiatives, officials’ threats and uncertainty over possible federal action have heightened anxiety and may weaken voters’ trust and willingness…

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Rising cancer rates are a wildcard for Iowa elections

  • Iowa has the US’s second-highest rate of new cancer cases.
  • Cancer and water quality have become campaign issues across the state.
  • Researchers say several factors contribute, while environmental questions remain open.

Iowa’s high and rising cancer incidence has become a prominent issue in its 2026 elections. The Iowa Cancer Registry estimates that 21,700 residents will be diagnosed with cancer and 6,400 will die from it this year. The state has the second-highest rate of new cancer cases in the…

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My Journey to the Center of America’s Political Spam Text Hell

  • A journalist received 725 political fundraising texts this year.
  • Most were meant for a relative who had donated small amounts.
  • Repeated opt-out requests failed to stop messages from multiple numbers.

An American journalist investigated why political fundraising texts kept flooding his phone, even though he had never donated and had repeatedly asked campaigns to stop. The messages were mostly intended for a California relative with a similar-looking donor profile, exposing how fundraising operations can misidentify people and continue…

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Goodfellas Unveils First Images For Toho’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Leviathan’ & Fall Lineup – AFM

  • Toho’s *Leviathan* is a sci-fi survival thriller set in 2127.
  • Students aboard a stranded spacecraft face dwindling oxygen and one life-support system.
  • Goodfellas is selling the film internationally ahead of its planned 2027 Japanese release.

Goodfellas has released the first images from Toho’s sci-fi thriller *Leviathan* as it begins international sales ahead of the American Film Market. The adaptation of Shiro Kuroi’s manga follows students forced to fight for survival aboard a stranded spacecraft, making it a high-stakes addition to Toho’s recent run…

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Storm Agneta floods Rhodes as torrents sweep cars through streets

  • Flooding on Rhodes swept away cars and submerged streets.
  • Residents and tourists were told to seek higher ground.
  • Storm Agneta is expected to bring severe weather until Wednesday.

Storm Agneta has brought torrential rain and severe flooding to Greece, with Rhodes particularly hard hit as fast-rising water swept away cars and submerged streets. Authorities urged residents and tourists to move to higher ground and stay indoors, while schools closed on Monday; the flooding has also prompted…

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Klein and Glazer urge US to block AI listings and tax billionaires

  • Klein and Glazer call for blocking planned AI company IPOs.
  • They argue public listings could spread financial risks to ordinary Americans.
  • They also support taxing billionaires to fund public services.

Naomi Klein and Ilana Glazer argue that the US should block planned technology IPOs, particularly those of Anthropic and OpenAI, and tax billionaires to address growing inequality. They say public listings could enrich founders and investors while exposing ordinary people to financial risks through retirement savings and wider…

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The GOP reveals a fresh $100B talking point as the battle for Congress looms

  • Loeffler cites $100 billion in support for small businesses.
  • SBA guaranteed $39.5 billion in loans in fiscal 2026.
  • The agency says the shutdown prevented $5 billion in financing.

Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler says the US Small Business Administration has provided $100 billion in support to local businesses for a second consecutive year, presenting it as evidence that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are working. The claim comes as Republicans and Democrats compete to persuade voters…

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Tribal Leaders Warned Border Wall Construction Would Disturb Native American Remains. They Were Right.

  • Remains were found at Organ Pipe after wall construction disturbed the soil.
  • Eiler’s family fears more ancestral sites could be affected.
  • The discovery comes amid wider disputes over border construction.

Native American human remains were found on 8 September in soil disturbed by border wall contractors at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. The discovery confirmed an earlier warning from Hia-Ced O’odham elder Lorraine Eiler, and raises concerns about damage to ancestral burial sites as construction continues.…

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