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- Israel reports fatal shooting of settler amid escalating West Bank ethnic cleansing
- Reprieve: United States approves $24.3 billion arms sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia
- Trump to meet New York City Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday
- UK air ambulance service faces critical operational challenges: how outlets frame it
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Financial Times - Savers withdrew nearly $60bn from three US banks as Apple raises heat
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The Financial Times says savers withdrew nearly $60bn from US banks Charles Schwab, State Street and M&T in the first quarter as customers moved their money in search of higher interest rates. Traditional banks could face further threat because of Apple and Goldman Sachs’ new savings account in the US that will pay 4.15% interest a year, it reports.
The paper’s main image is of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition activist, during a court hearing in Moscow where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for treason.
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Poilievre states Canada will not become the ’28th state’ of the EU
September 21, 2026
11:00 am
The Opposition leader stated that while Canada maintains a free trade agreement with Europe and established defence links through NATO, he opposes the adoption of European laws.
Israel reports fatal shooting of settler amid escalating West Bank ethnic cleansing
September 21, 2026
10:34 am
An Israeli settler and a Palestinian driver were killed in West Bank shootings amid escalating violence in the region.
Reprieve: United States approves $24.3 billion arms sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia
September 21, 2026
10:28 am
The US approves $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, enhancing its defense capabilities amid regional tensions.
Trump to meet New York City Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday
September 21, 2026
9:00 am
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to meet President Trump on Monday at Gracie Mansion, as confirmed by a city official and the White House. The meeting will address issues pertinent to the city and is closed to the press, marking their first encounter in New York.
UK air ambulance service faces critical operational challenges: how outlets frame it
September 21, 2026
8:00 am
Media Lens: UK air ambulance service faces critical operational challenges: how outlets frame it The king of Gabon has been
Hong Kong democracy activists claim UK betrayed them by denying visas
September 21, 2026
7:00 am
Two Hong Kong democracy activists, John and Edward, have been denied UK visas due to riot convictions linked to anti-government protests. Their applications, submitted under the British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme, were rejected, raising concerns that the UK is disregarding political persecution when assessing criminality from Hong Kong.
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