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NFL · PhoenixRihanna will perform at next year's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, the NFL says. The news comes after both Rihanna and the NFL tweeted a picture of the musician's hand holding a football. The 57th Super Bowl will take place on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.See the Story
Rihanna to perform at Super Bowl halftime show in Arizona
54% Center coverage: 211 sources
Europe · IzhevskA gunman on Monday morning killed 13 people and wounded 21 others in a school in central Russia, local police said. The attacker also killed himself, the Udmurtia branch of the interior ministry said. The school educated children between grades 1 and 11.See the Story
15 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
43% Center coverage: 172 sources
Europe · RomeFar-right leader Giorgia Meloni's electoral alliance appears to hold a wide lead in Italy's national vote. If Meloni becomes premier, she will be the first woman in Italy to hold that office. Her party, with neo-fascist roots, would need to form a coalition with her main allies to command a majority in Parliament.See the Story
Italy's right wing, led by Meloni, wins election, exit polls say
37% Left coverage: 122 sources
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SoccerNetherlands beat Belgium 1-0 to finish top of their Nations League group. Captain Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute. Louis van Gaal's side finished with 16 points, six more than Belgium. France finished third in their group after losing to Denmark 2-0. Croatia qualified for the final four with 13 points, one ahead of Denmark.See the Story
Croatia seal Nations League semi-final place with win in Austria
50% Right coverage: 10 sources
US & Canada · OttawaHundreds of thousands of people in Atlantic Canada remained without power Sunday. Authorities found the body of a 73-year-old woman in the water who was missing in Channel-Port Aux Basques, a town on the southern coast of Newfoundland. Utility companies say it could be days before the lights are back on for everyone.See the Story
Canada struggles to restore power, clear roads after storm
56% Center coverage: 16 sources
Kim Jong-Un · WashingtonSouth Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years on Monday (Sep 26), a day after Pyongyang conducted a ballistic missile launch. The four-day exercise on South Korea's east coast will involve more than 20 vessels and an assortment of aircraft. The allies have long carried out joint exercises, which they insist are purely defensive. North Korea, however, sees them as rehearsals for an invasion. The North Korean missile fired on Sunday flew about 600 kilometers (370 miles) before falling into the waters off the North's east coast.See the Story
U.S., S. Korea start joint naval drills after North Korean missile launch
Coverage: 20 sources
Shinzō Abe · TokyoPrime Minister Fumio Kishida kicked off condolence diplomacy with foreign dignitaries scheduled to attend the state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said the United States would work with Japan if the Asian nation faced security threats. On the first of three days of talks with overseas delegations, KishIDA received a pledge from Harris.See the Story
Kishida begins 'condolence diplomacy' ahead of Abe funeral
46% Center coverage: 13 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonU.S. support for "rioters" is contrary to Washington's diplomatic stance towards Iran, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was quoted as saying by the semi-official ISNA news agency on Sunday.See the Story
Iran denounces U.S. support for 'rioters'
40% Right coverage: 15 sources
BusinessJapan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 2.6% to 26,462.48. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 1.5% to 6,479.30. South Korea's Kospi dropped 3.1% to 2,219.75. The pound dipped as low as $1.0349 per U.S. dollar early Monday.See the Story
Rate hikes, inflation tug Asian shares, British pound lower
100% Left coverage: 4 sources
Business · CanberraPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said the hacking of No. 2 telecom Optus was a huge wake-up call. Businesses would be required to alert banks of data breaches involving customers so that lenders could monitor their accounts. Optus disclosed last week that the personal details of up to 10 million users may have been compromised following one of the biggest data breaches in Australian history.See the Story
Australia plans privacy rule changes after Optus cyber attack
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
Sports · United StatesThe United States won the Presidents Cup for a ninth consecutive time on Sunday with Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele delivering the clinching point in a 17.5-12.5 triumph over the Internationals. Schauffele never trailed in defeating Canada's Corey Conners 1-up, sinking a three-foot par putt at the 18th hole to lift the US squad to 15.5 points and seal the overall triumph at Quail Hollow.See the Story
United States secures ninth successive Presidents Cup
50% Right coverage: 6 sources
