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- Turkish police arrest 162 in crackdown on LGBTQ+ bars and activists
- Sweden’s centre-left bloc leads parliamentary election vote count
- Genta Koja wins Okinawa gubernatorial election, defeating Denny Tamaki
- Trump removes tariff on Irish whiskey as Canada faces potential alcohol ban
- Pardon brokers allegedly promise to pressure Biden for clemency at high costs
- Villagers in Uttar Pradesh tie up engineer over poor 5G connectivity
- Sweden’s centre-left bloc leads parliamentary election with 27.8% vote
- Tom Tiffany injured in emergency plane landing on Lake Wausau, Wisconsin
Financial Times - oil producers spring surprise output cut of more than 1mn barrels a day
Summary of the front page
The Financial Times splashes on the revelations from oil producing nations that they will be cutting back production by more than a million barrels a day.
According to the paper, the move has put Saudi Arabia on a “collision course” with the US as it attempts to boost prices.
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Turkish police arrest 162 in crackdown on LGBTQ+ bars and activists
September 14, 2026
6:00 am
Turkish police have arrested 162 individuals in a crackdown targeting LGBTQ+ bars and activists as part of a campaign aimed at promoting family values.
Sweden’s centre-left bloc leads parliamentary election vote count
September 14, 2026
5:00 am
Sweden’s centre-left opposition bloc, supporting Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, is leading Sunday’s parliamentary election with 28.1% of votes, according to preliminary results. The right-wing bloc, led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, follows closely at 19.9%, indicating potential challenges for government formation.
Genta Koja wins Okinawa gubernatorial election, defeating Denny Tamaki
September 14, 2026
4:00 am
Genta Koja has won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, defeating two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki with 59 per cent of the vote. Backed by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Koja’s election may shift the region’s stance on US military bases, ending a decade of opposition.
Trump removes tariff on Irish whiskey as Canada faces potential alcohol ban
September 14, 2026
2:00 am
Tariffs on Irish whiskey, initially imposed by Donald Trump as part of a broader tariff on European Union imports, were reduced to 10 per cent in July after several months.
Pardon brokers allegedly promise to pressure Biden for clemency at high costs
September 14, 2026
12:00 am
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl pitched their services to Ammon Covino, seeking $300,000 to secure a pardon for him. Covino, a convicted felon, had previously submitted a pardon request, which was rejected by Donald Trump. Their meeting was secretly recorded as part of a CBS News investigation into pardon brokers.
Villagers in Uttar Pradesh tie up engineer over poor 5G connectivity
September 13, 2026
11:00 pm
In Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur, villagers tied up a technician to a mobile tower in protest over sustained poor 5G connectivity despite two years of complaints.
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