14 September 2026

Bill Clinton: CIA Told Me Taking Out Bin Laden too Risky

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Former President Bill Clinton said the CIA called off a pre-9/11 plan to capture or kill Osama bin Laden because the agency feared an unsuccessful operation could kill innocent civilians. "I had ...

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14 September 2026

Pacific Nations Cup: Flying Fijians down Canada to set up final clash with hosts Japan

Seven-time defending champions Fiji scored three tries in the first 23 minutes on their way to beating Canada 45-19 in the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) semifinal in Tokyo on Saturday.

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14 September 2026

Vanuatu ferry disaster exposes gap between warnings and action

MV Matui , Vanuatu's inter-island ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu over the weekend, leaving one person confirmed dead and more than 30 people missing.

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14 September 2026

Jobs still lagging as services sector improves

Employment remained in decline even as New Zealand's services sector notched a third month of growth in August.

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Bill Clinton: CIA Told Me Taking Out Bin Laden too Risky

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