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Mark Carney and Andy Burnham watched an Everton soccer game on Wednesday. If Canada wants to become more European, it may help to start with the continent's most beloved pastime: soccer. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his British counterpart Andy Burnham watched Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Wednesday. They were pictured pumping their fists, hugging, and donning scarves in Everton's colors — blue and white. It was also a useful piece of diplomatic theater. Everton is not a particularly flashy team. The Toffees haven't won a major trophy for 31 years, typically finish in the lower half of the Premier League, and are consistently overshadowed by their local rival, Liverpool. On the other hand, Evertonians are among the most committed and passionate fans in the sport. Carney, who spent seven years as Bank of England governor, previously made his Everton support public while he lived in the country. So too has Burnham, a native of northwest England, whose charisma and down-to-earth everyman image was key in elevating him to prime minister in July.

Zimbabweans have already suffered gravely as a result of abrupt disruptions to lifesaving malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and HIV programs caused by the U. S. stop work orders and USAID award terminations in 2025.1 A new catastrophe will start to unfold September 30, when all health programs funded through the State Department will abruptly end, as announced September 22 by the U. S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont.2 Conflict over clauses on data sharing contained in the 5-year draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would govern $367 million in U. S. health aid has been blamed publicly by President Mnangagwa for the current crisis. (Health GAP has shared the draft MOU here.) But the truth is more complicated—the clause on data sharing was only one factor, and the U. S. could have rescued the MOU negotiations at any point. This article describes why this shutdown is happening, the consequences for Zimbabweans, and civil society demands for corrective action. What does the U. S. government fund in Zimbabwe? The decades-long health partnership between Zimbabwe and the U. S.

WorldA Russian drone attack on a ‌train on Ukraine's border with ​NATO member Poland was meant to scare ​Western countries supporting Ukraine, European ‌Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday. Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets but Zelenskyy skeptical Moscow will do soThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 14, 2026 4:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 14Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Firefighters extinguish a car of a passenger train hit by a Russian drone strike at a railway station, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lutsk, Ukraine, on Saturday. (Reuters)A Russian drone attack on a ‌train on Ukraine's border with ​NATO member Poland was meant to scare ​Western countries ⁠supporting ⁠Ukraine, European ‌Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday. The train, on a route frequently used by foreign delegations returning from Kyiv, was attacked Sunday just two kilometres from the Polish border, Ukraine's railway operator said.

The S&P 500 lost nearly 2% last week, its biggest weekly decline since late June. The Nasdaq fell 4.5%, snapping a four-week winning streak.

China was once the top holder of U. S. Treasuries but has been shedding its massive stockpile for years, fueling fears of de-dollarization, but official data may not fully capture Beijing’s actual portfolio. The decline began in earnest around 2021, but as recently as April 2022, China still held $1 trillion in Treasury securities. U. S. data on Friday show that’s been whittled down to just $591 billion as of August, the lowest in 18 years and down from $700 billion a year earlier.