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Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul's military said Monday.

A sport once banned in much of the United States and famously decried as "human cockfighting" by a high-profile politician is making an ambitious play for the Olympics.

A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year -- the critically endangered black robin.

China's 13-year-old sensation Yu Zidi is "exciting for the swimming world" and part of the sport's trend towards younger athletes, Hong Kong's multiple Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey said on Monday.

Asian stock markets mostly rose on Monday morning, boosted by global demand for artificial intelligence technology and positive signals from trade talks over the weekend between Chinese and US officials.

Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday.

Deep in Malaysia's Borneo jungle, wild shouts fill the air as a Bornean elephant is darted and her angry herd rallies to protect her.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz starts the week more damaged than ever after his centre-right CDU party suffered two bruising regional election defeats at the hands of far-right and far-left parties.

US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings Sunday as they set the stage for a summit of the countries' top leaders this week.

Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's hopes of overtaking Nashville at the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference suffered a blow on Sunday after the champions were held to a 2-2 draw by San Diego in Florida.

The Dallas Cowboys beat arch-rivals Washington 37-20 in a game marred by a gruesome injury to Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, while the Chicago Bears lost their own signal-caller Caleb Williams in defeat to Minnesota on a brutal NFL Sunday.

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force that critics say would be a "licence to kill" for police and gendarmes.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC:GPUSF)(FSE:1R61, WKN:A428RQ) ("AlsetAI" or the "Company"), announces that it has signed debt settlement agreements with certain arm's length creditors for a total amount of $511,179.80 representing debt owed to the creditors, including amounts owed by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cedarcross International Technologies Inc. The Company's board of directors believes that settling this debt through the issuance of Shares is in the best interest of the Company, as it allows it to preserve cash for its operations, improve its balance sheet, and support the overall need to manage its financial resources prudently.

Aircraft Delivery Continues Milestones for CCA Program

Fellowship funds new scholarship on gold, silver, and sound money - with findings to appear in the Sound Money Review

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services company, is proud to celebrate the country's security professionals during the 2026 National Security Officer Appreciation Week, Sept. 21 - Sept. 27, for their dedication and vital role in helping keep our communities safe.

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCID:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) (Dateline or the Company) has taken the first step towards resuming work at its Colosseum Gold and Rare Earth Project in California, filing a motion to stay the preliminary injunction while its appeal is heard.

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EB5 United's Cormont at Deer Valley East Village, an I-956F-approved Priority Processing Rural EB-5 project, has achieved its $224.8 million Target EB-5 Raise. Reaching the Target Raise locks the EB-5 loan into the senior position for every participating investor.

Mike Yastrzemski smacked a game-winning three-run homer to lead Atlanta over Houston 4-2 on Sunday as the Braves clinched their seventh Major League Baseball division title in nine seasons.

A forest fire was burning Sunday in central Colombia near the popular tourist town of Villa de Leyva, officials said.

Bordeaux-Begles eased past Stade Francais 40-10 on Sunday in the French Top 14 but the result was overshadowed by the hosts' France fly-half Matthieu Jalibert suffering a thigh injury.

Ferran Torres continued the impressive start to his Paris Saint-Germain career by scoring the opener as the French and European champions won 2-1 at bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

AC Milan and Juventus ended short Serie A slides Sunday, as Fiorentina held Napoli and high-flying Como suffered a shock defeat to Frosinone.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to stay the course on Sunday despite stinging election defeats in two states at the hands of the far-right AfD and the far-left Die Linke party.

Jacob Bridgeman birdied four of the last six holes on Sunday to hold off fellow American Ben James and win the PGA Biltmore Championship by two strokes.

Michael Carrick struck a defiant tone after Manchester United equalled their worst start to a Premier League season, but Sunday's woeful 1-1 draw at Fulham left the beleaguered boss under mounting pressure.

Caleb Williams suffered an injury as the free-scoring Chicago Bears were brought back to earth with a 9-3 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.