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All News Based on 344 articles Updated Sep 20, 07:00 PM ET

France will summon Iran’s ambassador after Tehran closed a French-language center linked to the French embassy.

The closure of the French-language center in Tehran has heightened tensions between France and Iran. Iran accused the center of illegal activities, while France called the action unjustified and promised a response. In the United States, President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations declined to give a timeline for the ongoing Iran conflict amid growing voter skepticism. Meanwhile, global concerns about artificial intelligence are rising, with calls for regulation and debate over its risks and benefits.

  • President Donald Trump plans to create a board to oversee National Institutes of Health funding, with the power to reject projects that do not align with his priorities.
  • Australia announced its formal bid for a United Nations Security Council seat for 2029 and 2030 and named a former News Corp executive as consul general in New York.
  • An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, who remains in serious but stable condition as investigations continue.
  • Paris Saint-Germain defeated Marseille 2-1 in Ligue 1, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal.
  • IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn said consumer sentiment in the United States has turned quite negative due to rising energy prices and concerns about artificial intelligence.
  • England and Wales will introduce special courtrooms to handle rape and serious sexual offence cases to improve trial speed and support for survivors.

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