Trump’s threats to demolish Kennedy Center sparks protest | Donald Trump News
Protestors gathered outside Washington’s Kennedy Center after President Trump’s plans to close the arts venue for renovations. Trump called the centre a ‘dump’ and said it could be ‘ripped down’ if a judge doesn’t allow him to add his name to the building. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026 Share Trump’s threats to demolish…
Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing | Demographics News
Japan is now home to more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older, marking a new longevity milestone for a country confronting an accelerating demographic crisis. The number of centenarians reached a record 107,677 this year, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare – an increase of 7,914 from 2025 and the 56th…
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution | News
The country rebukes the UN atomic agency’s ‘double standards’ and says nuclear status is ‘irreversible’. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026 The North Korean Foreign Ministry has dismissed a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that criticises Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The ministry said on Saturday that its status as a nuclear…
South Africans voice their anger as hundreds hold femicide vigil | Women’s Rights
Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday at a vigil for victims of femicide in South Africa. Anger is rising across the country as the bodies of nine women have been found near Johannesburg in just two months. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026 Share South Africans voice their…
Iranian women defy law and run Tehran race without hijab | Women’s Rights
Hundreds of unveiled runners competed in Tehran in one of the largest displays of defiance since the 2022 ‘women, life, freedom’ protests. Some are calling it a tale of two cities, as veiled women marched in the capital on the same day to support the government and war effort. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep…
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News
New US law imposes harsh measures on Russia, aims to weaken Kremlin’s war funding and push for Ukraine negotiations. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, days after Congress sent the bill to the White House…
