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• A Middle East quagmire redux

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Since the attacks on Iran in late February, Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. has won the war in Iran 68 times, as of this writing. Out of those 68 times, only one claim of victory was in September: an ominous sign, no doubt, that the war is indeed going poorly. Perhaps most unsettling are the words from retired U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer Travis Akers, who said, “Before I retired in 2024, the ‘worst-case scenario’ in the Pentagon for the Middle East was both straits
  
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• Xi Says US, China Can Overcome The ‘Thucydides Trap’. What Does It Mean?

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  The phrase Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump has its roots in ancient Greece but entered the modern geopolitical lexicon only in the 2010s. ......
  
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• ‘Would Be Irresponsible Not To’: Mark Carney Says Canada Considered ‘Tail Risk’ Of US Attack

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Mark Carney said his government examined the possibility of US attacking Canada as part of planning for what he described as an “extreme tail risk”. ......
  
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• World Lung Day 2026: Lung Health In The Post-Pandemic World- Why Does Every Infection Seem ...

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Research indicates that more than a third of COVID-19 patients develop symptoms that persist for over three months, a condition known as long COVID. ......
  
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• World Lung Day 2026 Date: History, Theme, Significance And Why It Matters

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  World Lung Day 2026 is observed on September 25 with the theme “A Lifetime of Lung Health”. Know the history, significance and why protecting lung health matters. ......
  
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• Why A Bald Eagle? Trump’s Gift To Xi Jinping And Symbolism Behind US National Bird

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Trump described the bald eagle as a national symbol of the United States and said it embodied the “free and soaring spirit of America”. ......
  
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• White House Blocks CNN Journalists From Covering Xi Jinping’s State Dinner Despite Court Order

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  CNN said a reporter and producer attempting to enter the event were stopped by a White House press wrangler. ......
  
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• ‘When Will You Prosecute Hafiz Saeed?’ Pakistan PM Silent As Indian Reporter Questions Him On ...

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  As Sharif arrived at the UN headquarters, news agency ANI confronted him with a direct question, "Prime Minister, when will you stop harbouring terrorists?" ......
  
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• When Trump’s narrative meets voters’ realities

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  By Donald Trump’s telling, we’re in a US ‘golden age’. Americans may feel differently. Plus: Anger at the elite and a gunfluencer runs in Texas...
  
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• 'We Do Not Wish To Continue': Iran President Says US 'Must Choose' Whether To End War

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Pezeshkian said Iran was willing to resolve its differences with Washington through dialogue rather than further military action. ......
  
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• Warning To Taliban's Supreme Leader? Why Has Pakistan Renewed Strikes On Afghanistan

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  The strike on Kandahar, the Taliban leadership’s stronghold and home to Akhundzada, marks the first confirmed Pakistani bombardment of the city since March. ......
  
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• US Turns Xbox Controllers Into Laser Weapon Controls To Fight Drones In Hormuz

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Laser warfare could eventually change military logistics because they do not depend on conventional ammunition in the same way as missile-based systems. ......
  
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• US-Iran War LIVE News Updates: Iran Ready For US Deal As Saudi Reports Fresh Houthi Attacks

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran War LIVE News Updates: Pezeshkian said Iran “does not wish to continue” the conflict and argued that disputes should be settled through dialogue. ......
  
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• Turkic world tourism congress opens in Ankara on September 25

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Ankara is hosting the 8th International Turkic World...
  
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• Trump said the Kennedy Center would be closed for 7 days, it’s going to be ...

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  ‘The Kennedy...
  
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• 'Trump Presidency As We Know It Ends In November': California Governor's Big Claim

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Newsom also insisted climate was winning politics -- if framed not as a "green" issue but as one tied to everything from grocery prices to home insurance to national security. ......
  
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• Trump and Xi to visit National Archives on final day of state visit

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump and Chinese...
  
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• Tour Montparnasse renovation halted amid disagreements between owners

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Plans to modernise ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ at a standstill after clashes over plans and pricing...
  
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• The Morning Risk Report: Iran’s Secret Weapon Is Help From China

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Plus: Kalshi’s embrace of sports betting tests rules for prediction markets, and OpenAI agents tried to hack four more websites while seeking data. ......
  
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• Shehbaz Sharif, Tarique Rahman Meet In New York: Pakistan, Bangladesh Push Trade, Defence, Connectivity

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  The leaders also discussed regional and global developments and underlined the importance of maintaining regular dialogue on issues of common interest ......
  
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• Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP)...
  
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• PTI Signals Sept 27 Protest Delay If Pakistan Government Meets Key Demands | Exclusive

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan is ready with sweeping security measures for the September 27 march, even as the possibility of a delay emerges. ......
  
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• Pezeshkian Says Iran Wants US To Revive MoU Before Midterms, Counters Trump's Deal Timeline

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Pezeshkian said Iran wanted Washington to return to a June memorandum of understanding that had outlined a framework for a temporary ceasefire. ......
  
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• Panda Diplomacy Returns: Xi Confirms That 'Ping Ping & Fu Shuang' To Reach Atlanta Zoo Soon

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Chinese President Xi Jinping announced two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to arrive at Zoo Atlanta soon as "an envoy of friendship," following a hiatus of pandas in the US. ......
  
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• Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Hold Trilateral Talks On Mecca Defence Pact In New York

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  A key issue discussed was the institutional framework of the agreement, including preparations for an urgent meeting of the three countries' military chiefs ......
  
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• Pakistan Accused Of Airstrikes Targeting Afghan Refugees Near Border As Tensions Escalate

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Afghan Taliban officials have alleged that some of the affected areas included shelters being used by Afghans who had recently returned or been expelled from Pakistan. ......
  
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• ‘Nukes Are Unholy’: Iranian President Asserts Tehran Has No Nuclear Bomb Ambition

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was willing to reduce the concentration of its enriched nuclear material and submit to international verification. ......
  
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• Netanyahu Holds Up Pager At UN, Asks ‘Remember The Beepers?’ In Hezbollah Jibe | Watch

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  The pager reference was to the September 2024 explosions involving devices used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. ......
  
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• Meloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  Critics say decree also banning burqa in schools shows Italian PM running scared ahead of next year’s vote...
  
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• Mass Walkout At UNGA As Israel's Netanyahu Takes Podium: 'Moral Cowards,' He Fires Back

  25-09-2026 14:36 via article.wn.com
  The dramatic walkout served as a stark visual protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon ......
  
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