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Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class
Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet adopted a decree law Thursday banning burqas and niqabs in schools and capping the number of students with a poor command of Italian per class.

September 24, 2026

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Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash
Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash

The Brazil-bound Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens are confident in the quality of the grass for their Sunday clash in the NFL's first game at Rio de Janeiro.

September 24, 2026

Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America
Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America

Starbucks will close 250 more cafes in North America in its latest drive to improve financial returns, the coffee company announced Thursday.

September 24, 2026

Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK
Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK

Jasmine Paolini rescued Italy’s Billie Jean King Cup title defence campaign by triumphing in singles and doubles to secure a 2-1 victory for her team over hosts China in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

September 24, 2026

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Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South's president
Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South's president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky broke a confidentiality agreement by disclosing that Ukraine had sent North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Seoul's president said on Thursday.

September 24, 2026

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Stocks fall, oil prices rise as global bonds back under pressure
Stocks fall, oil prices rise as global bonds back under pressure

Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed on Thursday as inflation fears, driven by a lack of progress in ending the Middle East war, drove a further sell-off in global bonds.

September 24, 2026