September 19, 2023: Iran-US hostages, West Africa pact, and Clorox cyberattack

Facts & Spins for September 19, 2023 Top Stories: Iran releases five American prisoners in a major hostage swap, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso ink a controversial security pact in West Africa, The G77 calls for a new geopolitical order centering on the needs of the Global South, Ukraine claims recapture of another key village near Bakhmut, Pres. Erdogan alludes to Turkey parting ways with EU’s ascension process, US House Republicans finalize short-term budget deal as a shutdown looms, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pleas for Secret Service protection following a security incident, Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted on corruption charges, Antarctic sea ice reportedly surpasses a 36-year low, and a cyberattack on Clorox disrupts the company’s supply chain. 

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