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• AP News Summary at 10:40 p.m. EDT

  20-09-2026 06:50 via article.wn.com
  MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban ......
  
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• US warns Middle East conflict could 'escalate rapidly', urges citizens to reconsider travel

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  The United States on Sunday warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. “This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the US State Department warned, adding American citizens outside the Middle East should “seriously reconsider travel to and through the region”. US President Donald Trump also cut short a weekend at Ca
  
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• Trump walks into explosive showdown with top world leaders at UN meeting as 'reckless' Iran ...

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump will step into the United Nations General Assembly hall this Monday for his sixth address, walking straight into an institution he has spent years systematically deriding. ......
  
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• Trump shifts tone on China ahead of Xi Jinping state dinner

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has adopted a more conciliatory tone towards Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a state dinner on Thursday, marking a shift from the tougher rhetoric on China that featured prominently during his first presidential campaign. Trump, who previously accused China of damaging US manufacturing and the American...
  
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• Top US, China Trade Negotiators to Meet in New York Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, Sunday to discuss trade and...
  
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• "The Mountains of the Mind: A Chinese Landscape Journey" exhibition held in San Francisco

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  A visitor views an exhibit at an exhibition named "The Mountains of the Mind: A Chinese Landscape Journey" at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. The exhibition, featuring over 20...
  
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• Saudi Arabia quits China-led mBridge digital currency project, FT reports

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Flags of China and Saudi Arabia are seen in this...
  
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• Packing for a pope: Behind the scenes on foreign trips

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Papal trips mean vast crowds, high-level diplomatic meetings and a formidable amount of behind-the-scenes preparation, from delicately balanced agendas to complex security protection for the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France from September 25 to 28, which includes events at the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees, will involve some 15,000 members of the security forces. The groundwork for this visit — the first papal trip to Paris since 2008 —
  
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• On camera: Sikh driver assaulted, beard pulled before bus hijacked in UK

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Sikh bus driver was...
  
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• North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities. ......
  
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• New works, milestones and fresh moves shape upcoming dance season in South Florida

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  A look ahead at what South Florida’s dance companies have planned. ......
  
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• Moscow's voting system under massive cyberattacks: official

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Moscow's electronic voting system for the 9th convocation of the State Duma or Russia's lower house of the parliament came under...
  
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• Manaslu avalanche kills Indian-German climber and Nepali Sherpa at Camp 3

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Manaslu avalanche kills Indian-German climber and Nepali Sherpa at Camp 3 ......
  
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• Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested in Lahore ahead of PTI march to Islamabad

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Aleema Khan had earlier criticised the handling of Imran Khan’s legal cases, saying courts had not been hearing petitions involving the former prime minister and his wife, Bushra Bibi, for several months. ......
  
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• Italy to Ban Face Veils in Schools, Cap Foreign Students per Class Under Meloni Plan

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Italy is preparing measures that would ban full-face coverings in schools and limit the number of foreign students in individual classes, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni...
  
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• Italy to ban burqa and niqab in schools, cap number of foreign students per class

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Italy to ban burqa and niqab in schools, cap number of foreign students per class ......
  
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• Interview: Pinglu Canal to boost China-ASEAN trade, upgrade regional logistics: Thai business expert

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The opening of the Pinglu Canal will not only significantly reduce logistics costs, but also provide a powerful boost to the flourishing trade and economic ties between China and ASEAN, Wichai Kinchong Choi, business development proficient at Kasikorn Bank, told Xinhua in a recent interview. The Pinglu Canal, officially opened to navigation on Wednesday, links the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf, acting as a vital link connecting China's inland wate
  
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• IndiGo Cabin Crew Member Kainoor Mistry Dies in Mumbai Wrong-Side Crash, Sparks Road Safety Outrage

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  A 34-year-old IndiGo cabin crew member and mother of a eight-year-old child died after a car travelling on the...
  
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• In pics: Oktoberfest parade in Munich, Germany

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  People greet the crowds during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich, Germany, Sept. 20, 2026. The 191st Oktoberfest, one of the largest folk festivals in Germany, opened on Saturday in Munich, and will last until Oct. 4. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu) Musicians participate in the Oktoberfest parade in Munich, Germany, Sept. 20, 2026. The 191st Oktoberfest, one of the largest folk festivals in Germany, opened...
  
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• Houthis Attack Saudi Capital

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  (New York Times) Vivian Nereim - The Houthi militia in Yemen said on...
  
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• Houthi "Pirate Regime" Now Controls 90 Miles of Red Sea Coastline

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  (The Times-UK) Michael Knights - The Houthis are celebrating the 12th anniversary of their violent overthrow of the UN-backed Yemeni government this week, after their forces overran the last government-held enclaves on the Red Sea coastline this month. Now they can reach out and touch global shipping with greater ease than ever before, controlling the coast at the Bab...
  
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• Hamas allegedly built weapons depots across Europe, planned terror attacks as Oct 7 anniversary neared

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  The German federal prosecutor’s office recently announced that it...
  
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• Egypt train tragedy: Truck driver dies of fear after vehicle pushed off railway tracks in Dakahlia

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A truck driver died after suffering a medical emergency as residents raced to push his stranded vehicle off railway tracks moments before an approaching passenger train in Egypt’s northern Dakahlia governorate, according to local reports.The incident occurred at a...
  
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• Biggest Open-World Games Releasing in October 2026

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Before GTA 6 releases in mid-November, tearing down...
  
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• AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to child safety. But the alarming hacking ability of top artificial intelligence models is leading Beijing to see the dangers in a new light, with the spy agency chief warning this week that the technology could jeopardise national security. The potential vulnerability of Chinese mega-app WeChat was also
  
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• 10 lions found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Reserve, poisoning suspected

  20-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  10 lions found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Reserve, poisoning suspected ......
  
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• What it’s like to work in one of America’s data centers

  20-09-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
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• What is California’s Proposition 40? How the proposed 5% billionaire tax could work

  20-09-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
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• West Asia war to resume? Iran warns of fresh US action amid deadlock over peace deal

  20-09-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Iran's military...
  
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• Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news

  20-09-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Here are stories that made headlines this past week. Or skip to the end to test your news savvy with a quiz. ......
  
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