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• All 50 Bangkok districts declared flood disaster areas

  26-09-2026 07:13 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- All 50 districts of...
  
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• US to double EB-5 investor visa fees from November 30: How will it impact Indians ...

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  For Indians planning to secure a US Green Card through investment, a major...
  
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• US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume third-country deportations

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue third-country deportations, suspending a lower-court ruling that paused such removals over failure to follow due process.On Tuesday, the...
  
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• US Senate rejects motion demanding report on Israeli violations in West Bank

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — US Senate ​Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump’s administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.The procedural vote was the latest sign of friction between US Democrats and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and of Republicans’ continuing strong support for his coalition.Th
  
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• US security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld: Republican Senator Wicker

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Washington is bound by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. ......
  
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• US sanctions 13 individuals and entities tied to Iran's weapons procurement

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The United States announced fresh sanctions on Tuesday against 13 individuals and entities, including some based in Russia, China, Hong Kong ​and Pakistan, saying they helped Iran procure weapons and components.The sanctions are part of the Trump administration’s effort to isolate Iran economically and force it to negotiate an end to the US-Iran war that began in February.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: “Treasury will not tolerate any support to ‌
  
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• US-led coalition ends Iraq mission after more than a decade | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  ERBIL, Iraq: The US-led...
  
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• Trump officially renames AI as 'Super Intelligence', calls it 'much bigger than the Internet'

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has announced a major terminology change for Artificial...
  
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• Today in History: September 30, Boulder Dam dedicated; later renamed Hoover Dam

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  President Franklin...
  
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• South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘s recent revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to the South was likely meant to generate public support in this Asian democracy for greater assistance to Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s disclosure during his U.N. speech last week of the transfer of the captured soldiers has stunned South Korea and drawn strong protests. Seoul calle
  
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• Six killed in Russian Tu-95 military plane crash in Amur region, video shows massive fireball

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  A Russian military Tu-95 bomber crashed in the far eastern Amur region on Tuesday during a training flight, killing six crew members and injuring another, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. ......
  
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• Russia says overnight strike hit Kyiv communications centre, energy facilities, Izmail port

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Sept 30 - Russia's defence...
  
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• Romanian parliament votes on 3rd PM nominee as deadlock drags on | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  BUCHAREST: The Romanian...
  
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• Pressure on U.S. Treasurys eases after 30-year yield hits highest level since 2002

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday after a fresh round of selloffs the previous day, as investors remained concerned about inflation. ......
  
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• Polish airports in Lublin and Rzeszow resume flights

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Sept 30 - Air operations at...
  
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• Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: Research

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  As temperatures...
  
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• Pakistan blocks airspace for Russian flight carrying Bangladesh's nuclear fuel, cites technical issue

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan has described its refusal to allow airspace for...
  
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• OpenAI aims to make ChatGPT an app store for AI | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI on...
  
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• Netanyahu holds consultations over diverted Flydubai flight; spokesman says ‘not a hijacking’

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  The Flydubai flight was headed to Tel Aviv when it diverted from its path. ......
  
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• Morocco’s king names the country’s first woman prime minister

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  RABAT — Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first woman prime minister, after her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections.Her appointment on Tuesday makes the 50-year-old attorney only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world, after Tunisia's Najla Bouden.King Mohammed VI chose her as prime minister...
  
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• Morning Briefing: Sept. 30, 2026

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Wednesday, including new Iran sanctions by the US, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's statements on Brexit, Morocco's king appointing Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister, and President Donald Trump's remarks on the Strait of Hormuz. TOP STORIES US issues new sanctions over Iran military procurement networks The US Treasury Department sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in multiple jurisdictions that it
  
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• Mark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  TORONTO (AP) — Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the year with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Carney briefly became the favorite Monday for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Kalshi, a U.S.-based prediction market, when traders on the exchange put his chances at 14%. His odds later fell, illustratin
  
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• Know all about the Russian long-range Tu-95 bomber that crashed during training, killing 6 crew members

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  In a big development, a Russian nuclear-capable strategic...
  
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• Japan court rules human voice protected in TikTok AI case | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO: A Tokyo court...
  
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• Israel's opposition leader accuses Netanyahu of using fear-mongering as campaign prop

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM — Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid issued a sharp statement early Wednesday following a security briefing with Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the prime minister of leveraging national security threats and military installations for political fear-mongering four weeks ahead of the October 27 general election.The meeting came shortly after Netanyahu released a video filmed at Tel Nof air base warning that Israel’s enemies might attempt to carry out attacks leading up to the
  
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• Israel-bound commercial plane from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after distress call

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  The FlyDubai flight incident briefly raised concerns about a possible hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble warplanes; Israeli media, citing security officials, said it was a feud between the plane's two pilots, and everyone on board was safe ......
  
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• Iran's Mohebbi accuses US of using nuclear programme to 'plunder Iran's wealth'

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Iran's currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, with traders in...
  
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• Iran's military says war will only end when U.S. admits defeat

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps published a "letter to the American people" urging them to reconsider President Trump's leadership. ......
  
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• How toxic is your air? Charts reveal how almost 40% of the world is being ...

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Scientists from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service say that extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have boosted the amount of ozone at ground-level. ......
  
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• G20 trade ministers meet under shadow of US tariffs | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  30-09-2026 10:43 via article.wn.com
  MILWAUKEE: Trade...
  
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