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• 2 dead, 4 missing after explosion collapses Athens building

  26-09-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  Two people were found dead Saturday in the rubble of a building that collapsed after a powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district, as rescue crews searched for four peop ......
  
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• US-Iran War Live News Updates: Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end war

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump says he...
  
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• Three British men arrested after man shot four times near Costa del Sol bar

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  A 31-year-old man from Lithuania survived the gunshot attack near the Sonora beach club in Estepona in July. ......
  
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• The Russian plane that has sat at Swiss airport since start of Ukraine war

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  An Aeroflot A321,...
  
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• Powerful hurricanes are still moving towards Hawaii, Mexico

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  Nolo was churning very slowly south of the Big Island with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph). ......
  
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• Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  Iran insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting. "Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on social media. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Iran announced a peace proposal earlier
  
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• In UN address, Anand takes jab at 'great powers' disrupting global order

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has put "strategic autonomy" at the forefront of Canada's address to the United Nations General Assembly today. ......
  
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• Chinese craftsmen turn press-on nails into high-value art in Milan

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  The video screenshot shows two sets of handmade press-on nails made in Donghai County in East China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua) Far from ordinary disposable press-on nails, the Donghai products combine art with techniques such as crystal carving, filigree and enamel work. Some elaborate sets carry price tags of thousands of U.S. dollars. MILAN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- As the Italian model slowly moved her fingers under the spotlight, the green tourmaline stones on the translucent, green-gradient n
  
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• British climber, 28, dies in 200ft fall from mountain in northern Spain

  27-09-2026 01:48 via article.wn.com
  The unnamed male climber was...
  
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• Takaichi says Trump gave detailed debrief on Xi’s state visit

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister...
  
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• Steam offers a brand-new free download to be claimed until September 29

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  Steam is currently offering a brand-new free download, which needs to be claimed until September 29. The new game to be added to the platform is Ship Graveyard. The game is currently available at a huge discount of 93% for the users. ......
  
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• Russia rains death on Ukraine as Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine — Russian airstrikes on...
  
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• Prince Harry wants Earl Spencer for rumoured Princess Diana documentary project: Report

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  Prince Harry is reportedly exploring a...
  
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• Leo XIV draws 800,000 to open-air Mass on Paris' Place de la Concorde

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  PARIS — Pope Leo XIV celebrated a major open-air Mass with 800,000 participants in the center of Paris on Saturday as the highlight of his visit to France, with the attendance figure cited by the Vatican based on French authorities. ......
  
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• Heavy Storm Cuts Power, Grounds Planes Across US Northeast

  27-09-2026 01:25 via article.wn.com
  A powerful nor’easter has knocked out power...
  
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• Turkish foreign minister meets UN General Assembly president in New York

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met...
  
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• Saudi FM calls for Strait of Hormuz to return to pre-Feb. 28 status

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Saturday stressed the importance of restoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-Feb. 28 status without the imposition...
  
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• Russian strikes intensify on Kyiv warehouses: AFP analysis

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Russian strikes intensify on Kyiv warehouses: AFP analysis ......
  
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• OpenAI's agents accessed public data of US agencies

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  OpenAI's artificial intelligence models accessed publicly available information from US govt websites, including those of Census Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The company's agentic AI...
  
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• ‘Leo, Leo’ chants echo across Paris as 800,000 attend Pope Leo’s mass

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Crowds stretched the length of Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things, at the biggest event of...
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes retweets Trump post as she angles for presidential pardon: ‘We are winning’

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  The upcoming film ‘You...
  
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• Belarus says ready to facilitate Ukraine talks

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Belarus is ready to facilitate negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said on Saturday, arguing that a lasting settlement requires addressing the conflict’s “root causes.”...
  
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• 5.2-magnitude quake hits New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea -- GFZ

  27-09-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea at 2149 GMT on Saturday,...
  
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• Vast Paris crowd cheers Pope Leo in largest event of France tour

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris Sunday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things, at the biggest event of his visit to France, an outdoor Mass with an estimated 700,000 people. Chants of “Leo, Leo” and “Long live the Pope” echoed down the roughly 2km tree-lined boulevard, from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, as people pressed against security barriers for a glimpse of L
  
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• Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ and slams Obama’s claim that a world run ...

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  ‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’...
  
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• Soccer-World champions Spain punish England errors to win Nations League thriller at Wembley

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Mikel...
  
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• Smoke shop employees arrested and kratom packages seized after two Ole Miss student deaths

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  Amer Alowdi, who...
  
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• Repeated surveys by Chinese research ship raise security concerns in Japan

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO - A Chinese marine research vessel conducted repeated surveys in Japan's exclusive economic zone near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea from March through July, an analysis of automatic identification system data by Kyodo News showed Saturday. The surveys could be part of China's...
  
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• Millions more Amazon Prime customers could get automatic refunds starting next week

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  Payments part of a...
  
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• Medicaid work requirements: Some states taking a tougher stance as new rule kicks in

  27-09-2026 00:37 via article.wn.com
  The Medicaid changes are...
  
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