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The Straits Times

French far-right leaders say they have won enough seats to form Senate caucus

PARIS, Sept 27 - French far-right leaders said their party, the National Rally, and its right-wing allies won enough seats in Sunday's indirect election of senators to form their own caucus.It was the first time the party had cleared the 10-seat threshold for a Senate caucus, as it prepares for a 2027 presidential race in which opinion polls show it in the lead for the first round.• "The results have exceeded our expectations," Marine Le Pen, the party's leader and presidential candidate, said in a post on X.• Le Pen is seeking to win the presidency in the two-round election in the spring, but previous attempts by the far right to reach the country's highest elected office have repeatedly been blocked.• Of the 348 seats in the upper chamber, 178 were up for grabs in Sunday's election. The party did not say how many seats it had won.• Senators are elected by lawmakers in the National Assembly and local elected representatives.

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Google News — Sports

Nations League: Bruno Fernandes, Cody Gakpo and Patrick Dorgu injured on international duty

Nations League: Bruno Fernandes, Cody Gakpo and Patrick Dorgu injured on international duty BBCMan Utd injury crisis deepens as Patrick Dorgu limps off during Denmark's Nations League clash with Wales Goal.comFernandes, Sesko, Rashford - Latest Man United injury news and return dates amid new scare Manchester Evening NewsManchester United sweat on Bruno Fernandes fitness LiveScoreThe games Bruno Fernandes will miss as Man Utd dealt new injury worry London Evening Standard

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Google News — Business

Ford Brought Nothing to This Year’s Car of the Year Fight. It Was Busy Gutting a Factory.

Ford Brought Nothing to This Year’s Car of the Year Fight. It Was Busy Gutting a Factory. Yahoo AutosChevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Among 2027 North American Truck Of The Year Contenders GM AuthorityFord Misses NACTOY 2027 Shortlist as EV Pivot Leaves a Gap in Its Pickup Lineup Backfire NewsGM Grabs Half the NACTOY Truck Of The Year Field thetruthaboutcars.com

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Google News — Business

The Bond Market Is Getting Closer to Sounding Alarm on Economy

The Bond Market Is Getting Closer to Sounding Alarm on Economy BloombergTreasury Yield Curve Bounces From 2026's Flattest Point to +0.36 pp 247wallst.comSmart Thought Of The Week: Beware The Smart InvestorThe Bond Market's Woes Are Getting Worse—and Stocks Are Struggling to Shake It Off Barron'sThe Bond Market’s Real Warning Is Showing Up at Paychex, General Mills and Cracker Barrel thewealthadvisor.com

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Google News — Sports

Dolphins RB De'Von Achane suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs

Dolphins RB De'Von Achane suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs ESPNDolphins’ Hafley offers troubling Achane update, sizes up loss to Chiefs Miami HeraldDe'Von Achane will not return to game sports.yahoo.comDolphins Fantasy Football Sleeper Stock Rises after De'Von Achane Injury Sports IllustratedDolphins briefly ran out of running backs vs. Chiefs. How did they adjust? The New York Times

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Citizen Digital

Xavi gets first win as Netherlands boss, Denmark beat Wales

The Dutch were held to a 1-1 draw by Germany in Xavi's bow on Thursday, but two goals from Mexx Meerdink were enough for them to get past a spirited Serbia and move to four points from two games in Group A2.The Netherlands gave Xavi Hernandez his first win as head coach with a 2-1 Nations League victory over Serbia in Belgrade on Sunday, while Denmark saw off Wales.The Dutch were held to a 1-1 draw by Germany in Xavi's bow on Thursday, but two goals from Mexx Meerdink were enough for them to get past a spirited Serbia and move to four points from two games in Group A2.The Oranje turned to Barcelona great Xavi after a disappointing World Cup last-32 exit at the hands of Morocco.Serbia passed up a good opportunity to take a 17th-minute lead when Dejan Joveljic could only shoot straight at Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen when completely unmarked inside the area.Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo then hobbled off injured in a blow to the Netherlands and was replaced by Ruben van Bommel.But Xavi's men forged ahead on the half-hour mark as AZ Alkmaar striker Meerdink drilled in a penalty to score his first international goal after Aleksa Terzic fouled Crysencio Summerville.Serbia coach Veljko Paunovic brought on striker Luka Jovic at half-time and the change paid off almost immediately, as the former Real Madrid man turned the ball in following a goalmouth scramble less than a minute after...

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Google News — Sports

Netherlands player ratings vs Serbia: Mexx Meerdink steals the show as Xavi Hernandez secures first victory

Netherlands player ratings vs Serbia: Mexx Meerdink steals the show as Xavi Hernandez secures first victory Goal.comSerbia vs Netherlands: UEFA Nations League stats & head-to-head BBCXavi Hernandez off the mark! Mexx Meerdink brace secures first victory for Netherlands boss in hard-fought Serbia win Goal.comSerbia vs Netherlands: Lineups, Prediction, Odds & Bet Builder Tip WhoScored.comThe Netherlands ratings: Mexx Meerdink and Ruben van Bommel the big stand-out performers, midfielders come up short LiveScore

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Google News — Entertainment

'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime' - ABC News

'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosBox Office: 'Avengers Endgame' Leads Weekend Where Three Films Eye $20M+ Each Deadline‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Adds 4 New Scenes Tying to ‘Doomsday’: [SPOILER] Fights Doctor Doom, [SPOILER] Travels to the Past and the Multiverse Collapses VarietyAvengers, Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt Flood U.S. Box Office In Unprecedented Chart Takeover IMDbHere’s What’s in the New Footage in ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ TheWrap

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The Straits Times

Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozBELGRADE, Sept 27 - Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and paving the way for early presidential elections.Vucic's resignation, seven months before his term ends, comes amid campaigning for Serbia's October 25 snap parliamentary vote and allows him to be appointed prime minister if his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) forms the new government.Hundreds of Vucic's supporters cheered him in front of the Presidency building in Belgrade's city centre."This is the last evening for me in this building," he told the flag-waving crowd minutes before resigning."I have faithfully served you and my fatherland, Serbia, ...  I am proud of what we have done together," he said.Under Serbia's constitution, outgoing parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as interim president until a new one is elected. The presidential election must be completed within 90 days, with the campaign lasting between 30 and 60 days."By the end of December ... we will have the first round of presidential elections," said Vucic, who had announced his intention to resign as president earlier in the summer.The snap parliamentary election next month pits Vucic's SNS and its allies against Students Win, a student-led anti-corruption movement, and European Serbia, an alliance of pro-Western opposition parties.Students Win, European Serbia and other parties still have to nominate their presidential candidates. REUTERS

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The National

Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals

Floodwaters have receded in ​many parts of Bangkok after torrential rain eased on Sunday, but ⁠residents in some flooded neighbourhoods remain stranded in their homes.The Thai capital was declared a disaster-affected zone after torrential rain over 48 hours led to widespread flooding on Saturday. The rain eased on Sunday, allowing authorities to accelerate efforts to drain canals and lower water levels. But the weather agency is forecasting widespread thunderstorms and isolated heavy rain for Monday.Major roads were flooded and cars submerged over the weekend, with people ​⁠forced to wade through ‌waist-high water, after nearly 300mm of rain fell ​in only 48 hours.Arita Sanpoka, 33, a ‌resident of a flooded community, said two neighbours in their 80s remained stranded ​in their home because they could not get downstairs."Right now the water in my house is up to waist height," Arita said. "Everything in the house is ruined."She said daily life had become difficult, with power cut off on the ground floor and the bathroom unusable as the water level continued to rise.Authorities said 233 temporary shelters had been prepared and about 4,200 people were using the facilities.The flooding affected neighbourhoods across the capital, with water entering homes and disrupting transport. Some areas became difficult to access, while residents were forced to wade through the water.Authoritie...

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Citizen Digital

Matha Karua announces death of father Jackson Karua

She said her father passed away moments after visiting him at his home in Kirinyaga County.PLP party leader Martha Karua speaks during the funeral service of the late constitutional lawyer Mugambi Kiai on March 4, 2026.People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has announced the death of her father Jackson Karua.The political premier shared through a statement on Sunday that her father passed away moments after visiting him at his home in Kirinyaga County.“I went to Kirinyaga to visit my father. My siblings and I spent time with him and sang his favourite gospel hymn, never knowing it would be our last song together. On my way back to Nairobi. I received the news that my beloved father had breathed his last,” she said.She celebrated his late father as an honourable man who supported her ambitions since her early life.“My father believed in me long before I had achieved anything worth celebrating. From my school days, through my career in law, and through the many chapters of my public life. He remained one of my strongest supporters, always proud, always encouraging, and always in my corner,’ Karua noted.“My father was a principled man, a teacher, and a man who believed deeply in the value of character, education, and doing what is right. But to us, above all, he was a loving father, steady, generous, and present.”The PLP boss honored her late father for the values he...

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France 24

🔴 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the country's head of state Sunday, paving the way for him to run as his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister in the October parliamentary elections.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday ahead of the upcoming October 25 parliamentary elections.Vucic, who has been Serbia’s prime minister or president since 2014, had announced that he would resign the presidency so he can formally pursue a bid to become prime minister if his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party wins the October vote. Vucic’s second presidential term would otherwise end in May next year. He is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third termHundreds of Vucic's supporters cheered him in front of the Presidency building in Belgrade's city ​centre."This is the last evening for me ‌in this building," he told the flag-waving crowd minutes before resigning."I have faithfully served you and my fatherland, Serbia ...  I ‌am proud of what we have done together," he said.The snap elections were a key demand of a student-led movement sparked by the November 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people and was widely blamed on corruption.The tragedy triggered some of Serbia's largest protests since the fall of Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, at times drawing hundreds of thousands of people into the streets.Initial calls for a transparent investigation grew into demands for snap elections, which Vucic had repeatedly promised without setting a date.Read moreSerbia’s student-led protesters wanted accountability. Now they’re calling for electionsEarlier this month, though, he called an October 25 vote, citing "major turbulence on the domestic political scene".Under Serbia's ​constitution, outgoing parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as interim president until a new one is elected. The presidential election ​must be completed within 90 days, with the campaign ​lasting between 30 and 60 days."By ​the end of December ... we will have the first round of presidential elections," Vucic said.Minutes before resigning, Vucic used his constitutional powers to pardon dozens of people, including students and his party loyalists, suspected of offences during the protests."I have decided to pardon 49 people, 23 of them in connection with the terrible events we have gone through over the past year and a half," Vucic said, referring to the protests.The snap parliamentary election next month pits Vucic's SNS and its allies against Students Win, ⁠a student-led anti-corruption movement, and European Serbia, an alliance of pro-Western opposition ⁠parties.Students Win, ​European Serbia and other parties still have to nominate their presidential candidates.

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