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How to break the negative habit of 'toxic multitasking'?
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How to break the negative habit of 'toxic multitasking'?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 22: The Moscow Times talks about mobilisation rumours scaring anti-war activists in Russia. Next: The New York Times interviews South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. Also: why is multitasking bad for the brain and the nervous system? Finally: this year's Fat Bear contest is starting in Alaska. Who's going to be the chonkiest chonk? 

'Great deal of scepticism' as Trump launches own TV channel
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'Great deal of scepticism' as Trump launches own TV channel

The White House launched a "Trump TV" stream on Monday evening, days after Trump banned three media outlets from the White House. The White House said the stream will run videos and highlights of what it calls the Trump administration's achievements but critics have compared it to state propaganda networks seen in autocratic countries such as North Korea, reports the Guardian’s Washington bureau c...

US networks halt Trump coverage after three media outlets banned
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US networks halt Trump coverage after three media outlets banned

US television networks on Monday effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - from the White House. As a result, Trump's opening of his cherished new White House helipad and his trip to the United Nations General Assembly proceeded without live television coverage.

First New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?
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First New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?

There's the inroads of the far right, but also the broader desire for change. Introducing Berlin's answer to Zohran Mamdani: Elif Eralp, who led the far-left Die Linke party's historic win in Sunday's municipal elections in Berlin. We ask if the 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles can push through her promises of rent freezes and nationalisation of private real estate companies. Just ...

'Macron has been trying to convince Trump to take a harder line on Putin'

'Macron has been trying to convince Trump to take a harder line on Putin'

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US President Donald Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader on the sidelines of the UN general assembly was with French President Emmanuel Macron. The French president said that the talks, which focused on Ukraine and the Middle East, were "quite constructive". Macron has been trying to convince Trump to take a harder line on Putin and support the sovereignty of Ukraine. Click on the video for...

World leaders gather at UN amid wars, AI fears and global divisions

World leaders gather at UN amid wars, AI fears and global divisions

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World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week against a backdrop of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, rising fears over artificial intelligence and mounting economic and climate pressures. The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders.

Middle East live: More than 230,000 could be displaced and 10,000 made refugees in Yemen, UN warns

Middle East live: More than 230,000 could be displaced and 10,000 made refugees in Yemen, UN warns

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The number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti could jump from 3,000 today to 10,000 in coming months because of renewed fighting in Yemen, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN Refugee Agency Global Spokesman Babar Baloch also told reporters in Geneva that the number of internally displaced people in Yemen could swell to over 230,000. Follow our live blog for the latest development...

Middle East live: More than 10,000 refugees from Yemen could reach Djibouti, UN says

Middle East live: More than 10,000 refugees from Yemen could reach Djibouti, UN says

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The number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti could jump from 3,000 today to 10,000 in coming months because of renewed fighting in Yemen, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN Refugee Agency Global Spokesman Babar Baloch also told reporters in Geneva that the number of internally displaced people in Yemen could swell. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi strikes on Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi strikes on Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

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Saudi air strikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha killed at least six people, the Houthi-affiliated news agency Saba reported Tuesday, as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive. The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while US President Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York. Follow our live bl...

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi air strikes on Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi air strikes on Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

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Saudi air strikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha killed at least six people, the Houthi-affiliated news agency Saba reported Tuesday, as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive. The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while US President Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York. Follow our live bl...

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi air strikes in Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

Middle East live: Several killed in Saudi air strikes in Yemen port city Mokha, Houthi media says

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Saudi air strikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha killed at least six people, the Houthi-affiliated news agency Saba reported Tuesday, as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive. The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while US President Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York. Follow our live bl...

Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN

Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN

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Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha have killed at least six people as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive. The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

Ethiopia's main armed groups form anti-government alliance

Ethiopia's main armed groups form anti-government alliance

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In tonight's edition, a coalition of opposition groups band together in the hope of ousting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Also, I speak to the deputy chief of the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo. And with just a few days to go before the legislative elections, young Moroccans are torn between hope and skepticism ahead of the crucial vote. 

Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition

Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition

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Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for the deal. 

Ed Sheeran hit by viral false claims after Macklemore controversy

Ed Sheeran hit by viral false claims after Macklemore controversy

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Ed Sheeran’s controversial US tour has sparked a wave of viral rumours. A false claim that his music was removed from Spotify racked up more than 3 million views on X, despite his his music remaining available. Another video, viewed over 14 million times, falsely suggested Sheeran was now defiantly performing solo after all his support acts withdrew, but not only is the footage dated, but Sheeran ...

Infantino says open to FIFA reform talks after World Cup controversy

Infantino says open to FIFA reform talks after World Cup controversy

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FIFA ⁠President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed an external review of how the football association makes decisions, including who has a say in major initiatives. Infantino ​faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the summer after proposing to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. 

France's new coach Zinedine Zidane leads first training session

France's new coach Zinedine Zidane leads first training session

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France coach Zinédine Zidane on Monday oversaw his first training session with Les Bleus ahead of the new Nations League campaign. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen of his players through a light training session under the gaze of some 50 journalists.

'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

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Flavio Bolsonaro is not the only member of his family campaigning in his father’s shadow. The former president's eldest son, who is now polling neck and neck with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, can count on two of his brothers, who are standing in the senatorial and legislative elections. In Santa Catarina, one of Brazil’s most pro-Bolsonaro southern states, their surname alone is ...

‘National security threat’: Trump’s latest attack on US media

‘National security threat’: Trump’s latest attack on US media

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US President Donald Trump on Monday accused mainstream media outlets of being a “cancer” and national security threat in his latest attack on members of the press. It comes after Trump barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, with the three media outlets saying Monday they would sue the Trump administration, calling the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment...

Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuate

Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuate

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Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of an "imminent threat to life" as Typhoon Dujuan bears down on the country, with nearly two million people urged to evacuate across six prefectures, including Tokyo.