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South Sudan president fires head of electoral body months before first election
Sep 16, 2026 - World 
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has announced the head of the electoral body was removed from the position just three months before the country’s first election
Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says
Sep 16, 2026 - World 
The U.S. special envoy for Belarus says that the country’s authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners as part of a deal that includes the lifting of U.S. sanctions against some Belarusian companies
English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan
Sep 16, 2026 - World 
A small English village has voted to leave the U.K. in a symbolic independence referendum
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague
Sep 16, 2026 - World 
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office
‘It’s how Jean does business’: fugitive developer left Jeremy Greenwood ‘high and dry’, Icac hears
Sep 16, 2026 - World 
Greenwood denies that invoices for almost $1m sent in a single day in September 2021 were ‘bogus accounts’ to cover up political donationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal factional figure has been left “high and dry” by fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, but did not chase him for payments because “it’s how Jean does business”, New South Wales’ anti-corruption watchdog has heard.Jeremy Greenwood returned to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Wednesday after Nassif made an explosive video appearance from his Beirut bedroom on Monday and Tuesday. Nassif declared he was “not corrupt”. Continue reading...
