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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the G20 was getting back to basics ahead of a full day of meetings at the G20 Finance Minsters meeting in Asheville, NC taking place Monday and Tuesday. Bessent told reporters he was grateful for a statement in support from the European Union, which said the economic block “has adopted extensive sanctions to prevent Iran from exploiting the global economy and financial system to sustain its hostile actions and undermine international security. It remains ready to take further measures, where necessary, to safeguard its security and interests, including freedom of navigation through the…

Sunday, during an appearance on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), a candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, would not commit to backing the reelection of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as leader of the Senate Democrats if elected. Partial transcript as follows: MANU RAJU, CNN HOST: Let’s talk a little bit more about your party, because when you look at the polling, Congressional Democrats really are incredibly unpopular with the American public. Just 23 percent in a Quinnipiac poll of voters nationally, they have approved of your party in Congress. So I’m wondering if you win…

Greenlandic citizens protest forced sterilization Denmark is under pressure for its decades-long ‘IUD’ campaign. Against the background of Donald J. Trump’s vows to control the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, the relationship between Greenland and Denmark is under tremendous stress. After the publication of two contradictory expert reports, heated debates continue on the nature of the campaign of forced contraception of almost half of Inuit women. 🧵Major developments re: Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland: Greenland’s official genocide report finds a reasonable basis to believe Denmark violated the Genocide Convention by implanting Greenlandic girls with birth-control devices without consent. — Paul…

More than 2,900 people have died as a result of the Ebola outbreak in the Congo, authorities announced Monday. The outbreak is considered the fastest-growing in history and officials said there are currently 6,000 cases and 2,911 people have died while over 1,360 patients have recovered, the Associated Press (AP) reported. “The World Health Organization has said that it remains out of control and is on track to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, the deadliest on record, which killed more than 11,000 people, primarily in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone,” the outlet continued. The U.S. Centers for Disease…

“Acting President” of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez on Sunday thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for facilitating a new historic oil deal between the countries. Rodríguez emphasized that the deal will give “endless” benefits to Venezuela such as jobs, production, and infrastructure investment while turning Venezuela into an oil and energy “powerhouse.” President Trump announced in a Friday evening post on his website Truth Social that the United States and Venezuela reached an agreement that grants the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s vast proven oil reserves. The agreement, which President Trump…

During this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) urged his Capitol Hill colleagues in the U.S. Senate to move on legislation already passed by the House. According to Emmer, the Senate needed to “perform” on the CLARITY Act and the SAVE America Act. “Let’s first talk about the agenda,” host Cheryl Casone said. “What is at the top of the agenda? Obviously, short-term government funding. You want to avert any kind of pre-election shutdown. But what else are you watching? You have only got 16 legislative days before you leave again on October…

The US president has said businesses will avoid impending tariffs by moving south US President Donald Trump has urged Canadian businesses operating in the American market to relocate south of the border “immediately,” amid an escalating trade war between the two neighboring nations.The demand follows Trump’s announcement of new 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel, set to take effect on January 1, in response to what he called Canada’s “unequal treatment” of American vehicles, dairy products, and alcohol. The duties are in addition to 50% levies imposed earlier this month on around $20 billion worth of…

Image: Video screenshot. Federal prosecutors have convened a rarely used special grand jury to investigate attendance, truancy and graduation practices inside Washington, D.C.’s scandal-plagued public school system. The sprawling investigation reportedly centers on how the Democrat-run District supervises and protects young people, and whether its schools are accurately documenting student attendance and awarding diplomas. Teachers and other employees from several D.C. Public Schools campuses have been contacted by federal prosecutors and questioned about student absences, graduation practices and how attendance records are maintained, according to 7News. Some of those called before the panel are connected to Ballou High School, which…

On this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) responded to a question about what Congress could accomplish with 14 days left on the Senate calendar before the November midterms. The Florida Republican pledged that she and her colleagues would push back on the “historic obstruction” they were facing from their Democrat colleagues. “I do want to ask you about the business at hand. So, the Senate returns September 14,” host Cheryl Casone said. “You’re only, though, going to have 14 scheduled days in session before the Upper Chamber then leaves to head home, campaign for…

Washington will roll out new secondary sanctions targeting Tehran’s partners every week, Treasury chief Scott Bessent has said The US is preparing to unleash “financial violence” against Iran by rolling out new secondary sanctions every week, with banks first in line, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. Foreign banks dealing with Iranian funds could ultimately be cut off from the dollar-based financial system.The renewed economic pressure comes as US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for the first time since late July.On Sunday, Washington struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the Islamic Republic’s…