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- 21:01
New US indictment against Maduro for torture
US authorities have unveiled a new federal indictment against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, held in New York since last January together with his wife Cilia Flores. The charge adds the crime of torture to the narcotrafficking charge already brought against him. According to the indictment, thousands of Venezuelans and some American citizens were allegedly subjected to electric shocks, beatings and asphyxiation on Maduro’s orders, and he allegedly also threatened to kill a prisoner’s son. Federal prosecutor Jamie McDonald commented: “This is the pinnacle of corruption.” Sources: NPR, The National News.
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- 21:01
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Canadian Anne Carson
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, 76, known for her dialogue with the Greek and Latin classical tradition. The citation recognizes a bold and creative body of work, capable of giving new forms to contemporary literature through engagement with authors such as Sappho and Euripides. Carson is the eighteenth woman to receive the award out of 122 laureates overall, and for Canada this marks the second Nobel Prize in Literature after Alice Munro’s in 2013. The news currently comes from a single source, the Swedish Academy’s announcement: no independent confirmation is available. Sources: ANSA, Sky TG24.
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South Korea recalls ambassador from Kyiv
The government in Seoul has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang, following a disagreement over the handling of two North Korean prisoners of war. According to Ukrinform, the South Korean presidency expressed “deep regret” after Kyiv reportedly denied the existence of a confidentiality agreement on the transfer of the two prisoners to Seoul. President Lee Jae Myung has demanded an official apology, fearing that the disclosure could endanger the detainees’ families. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry stated: “The government has decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine to Seoul” (transl. from French). Sources: Ukrinform, Europe 1.
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- 12:01
Isaias, first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, heading for US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias, the first of the 2026 Atlantic season, is moving toward the northern Gulf of Mexico coast, with possible landfall between Friday night and Saturday. The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings along the coastal stretch from Louisiana to Florida, warning of flooding risk and strong winds before the system moves inland over the weekend (Weather.com). The report currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation is available.
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- 12:01
Ta'if base, Crosetto briefs Parliament on Italian military presence in Saudi Arabia
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto was heard today by the joint Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees of the Chamber and Senate on the September 18 attack on the Ta’if base, which had hit an Italian Eurofighter. Crosetto explained that the contingent’s presence falls within the Inherent Resolve mission, approved through parliamentary resolutions, and that the safety of the military personnel was not compromised in the latest Houthi attack on the base. The minister stated: “Riyadh is our partner and keeps asking for our help” (Dire.it).
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