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Asia Pacific

Malaysia Offers Invite to Myanmar Leader for Rohingya Talks

Malaysia is offering to invite Myanmar’s military leader for an official visit to help expedite the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, according to a report from Al Jazeera.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Economía

Riqueza del comercio de esclavos en el sistema financiero británico

El Banco de Inglaterra y el sistema financiero británico estuvieron implicados durante siglos en el tráfico transatlántico de esclavos, según nueva investigación.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Wirtschaft

24 Bank of England-Direktoren finanzierten Sklaverei

Die Bank of England und das britische Finanzsystem waren für Jahrhunderte an der atlantischen Sklavenhandelskette beteiligt, wie neue Forschungen zeigen.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Asia Pacific

India Summons Pakistani Diplomat After Arabian Sea Incident

India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi following a collision between the two countries’ naval vessels in the Arabian Sea, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Economy

Slave-trade wealth embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds

The Bank of England and the British financial system were deeply involved in the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans for centuries, according to new research.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

KI

71 % der Amerikaner lehnen neue Rechenzentren ab

Neben Apokalyse-Warnungen wächst der Widerstand gegen Rechenzentren, berichtet BBC. Lokale Bedenken könnten Wahlen beeinflussen.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Diplomacy & Trade

Canada’s 500 Billion-Dollar Investment Push

Canada's recent summit generated nearly C$500 billion in new investments, according to the prime minister's office. The move comes amid growing tensions with the US and a deepening alliance with the EU.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

AI

AI Expansion Faces Local Backlash Amid Doomsday Warnings

Doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut, as local opposition to data centres grows, according to BBC.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Leaders

Canada Pitches C$1tn in Investments as Carney Targets Data Centres and Pipelines

Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada as a 'safe harbour' for global investors, offering projects including data centres and pipelines, according to BBC.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Europe

Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption

Major rail disruptions hit the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, due to suspected sabotage on Tuesday morning, according to the country's railway infrastructure operator.

WH News Sep 16, 2026

Naher Osten

Zwei Seeleute verschollen nach Angriff auf Öltanker im Hormuz-Streifen

Zwei Seeleute sind verschollen und 23 weitere wurden gerettet, nachdem ein Öltanker im Hormuz-Streifen angegriffen wurde, wie Oman meldet.

WH News Sep 15, 2026

AI

AI ‘Kill Switch’ May Be Mandatory, Anthropic Co-Founder Tells BBC

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told BBC that a mandatory AI 'kill switch' verifiable by a third party may eventually need to be enforced by law, according to BBC.

WH News Sep 15, 2026

Europa

Hospital londinense financiado por traficantes de esclavos

El Hospital de San Bartolomé en Londres fue financiado por donantes con vínculos financieros con el comercio de esclavos, según un nuevo registro de traficantes británicos.

WH News Sep 14, 2026

Europa

Londons St. Bartholomew Hospital finanziert durch Sklaverei-Unterstützer

Das St. Bartholomew Hospital in London wurde von Spendern finanziert, die wirtschaftlich mit dem Sklavenhandel verbunden waren, wie ein neues Register britischer Sklavenhändler zeigt.

WH News Sep 14, 2026

Europe

London Hospital Funded by Donors Tied to Slave Trade History

St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London was funded by donors with financial ties to the slave trade, according to a new register of British slave traders.

WH News Sep 14, 2026