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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:22 p.m. EDT

  26-09-2026 07:37 via article.wn.com
  It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives ......
  
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• Why a mono-diet could be the secret to weight loss

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  Sometimes boring is best, says nutritionist Louise Pyne ......
  
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• US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world’s two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a pomp-filled summit on Friday, with the US leader confirming they would meet twice more this year. But even as Trump and Xi “are making nice”, their countries “remain locked in a bitter competit
  
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• TV networks resume White House coverage as legal battle over media restrictions continues

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  US television networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events on Friday, providing the first live pool access for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, as a legal battle continues over restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Trump last week banned the three outlets from the White House, before a judge ordered the administration to restore their access. The White House television press pool aired video of Xi's arrival at the White House for tea on the final
  
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• Pakistan, Turkey reaffirm Mecca commitment as Houthis renew attacks on Saudi Arabia

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
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• Pak govt’s security costs set to rise after Imran Khan’s party delays protest march to ...

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• Jay Z accuser recants rape allegation against the rapper, says she never met him

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  A woman who accused musician Jay Z of rape in a 2024 lawsuit has recanted her claim and said she never met the billionaire rapper. The woman, who was identified as Jane Doe in court papers, had accused Jay Z and musician Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her in 2000, when she was 13 years old. She later dropped that civil lawsuit, and Jay Z...
  
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• Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said on Friday, but within hours, reports indicated that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. The waterway, key to the world’s oil supply, is central to the conflict between the United States and Iran, which is at a stalemate after nearly seven months. But new mediation efforts at the UN’s gathering of world leaders in New York this week offered some optimism of progress toward a deal. Iran’s...
  
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• 'Ask India, Pakistan, Bangladesh': Nepal PM Balen Shah flags broken world order at UNGA

  26-09-2026 09:59 via article.wn.com
  Nepal prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday warned the United Nations General Assembly about the devastating impact of climate change. He said catastrophic floods that killed at least 1,400 people in the country highlighted the human cost of a crisis borne most severely by those least responsible for it.Addressing the UN General...
  
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• Watch: Karaoke and butterflies - US cities celebrate Dolly Parton Day

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  The day is observed on 25 September, or 9/25, as a nod to the late Queen of Country's hit song 9 to 5. ......
  
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• US, China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Recent talks by their leaders focused on issues including the rising challenges posed by AI. ......
  
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• Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait” shortly after Iran proposed a deal to open the waterway within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions. ......
  
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• TikTok to pay Alabama $116M to settle youth safety lawsuit: Report

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  TikTok and Alabama's attorney general reached a settlement Friday resolving a lawsuit accusing the platform of harming young users through addictive design, the Alabama Reflector reported. Under the consent...
  
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• Thailand declares Bangkok disaster area as heavy rains trigger widespread flooding

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• Shailene Woodley joined scientists in the Sargasso Sea to collect microplastics; why this remote Atlantic ecosystem became a real-world pollution laboratory

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Far from the beaches and busy coastlines where plastic pollution is easiest to see, scientists found evidence of a much less visible problem in the Sargasso Sea. During a 2019 Greenpeace expedition, actress Shailene Woodley joined researchers collecting samples from the remote North Atlantic ecosystem, where floating Sargassum provides habitat for marine life. As reported by Greenpeace, one sample contained 1,298 microplastic fragments, highlighting how tiny pieces of plastic can accumulate even
  
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• Report warns of far-right risks for Turks in Germany

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Germany’s far-right rise...
  
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• Putin says Russian interests will guide return to talks

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
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• One month after Nepal’s devastating floods, in photos

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — A month after Nepal’s floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery. ......
  
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• Millions in US north-east brace for powerful storm

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Authorities warned of potential flooding, downed trees and damaged power lines. ......
  
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• Iran awaits US reply to seven-day Hormuz plan

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Iran awaited an official U.S....
  
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• Disaster declared as heavy rains spark Bangkok flooding

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital. ......
  
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• China’s long past gives plenty to smile about

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  The exhibition...
  
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• Bangkok declares flood disaster as heavy rain submerges roads | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK: Authorities...
  
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• Bangkok Declared Disaster Zone amid Flooding

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Bangkok: Thai capital Bangkok declared a disaster zone amid flooding after continuous heavy rainfall forced authorities to implement emergency measures...
  
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• AP News Summary at 2:37 a.m. EDT

  26-09-2026 09:35 via article.wn.com
  CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction ......
  
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• Xi Jinping says China kept promise to stop funding overseas coal plants, but loopholes continue

  26-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  So far, China has...
  
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• WEC cancels Fuji 6 Hours qualifying amid heavy rain

  26-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  The World Endurance Championship has cancelled qualifying for...
  
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• Venezuela’s promised elections face long delays, sources say

  26-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Planned court and electoral reforms delay vote as Rodriguez pledges ‘full democracy’...
  
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• US to ban diesel exports? Trump weighs drastic move as White House tells Ted Cruz ...

  26-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  The White House has assured Senator Ted Cruz that...
  
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• US, China to set up 'communication channel' for AI incidents after Trump-Xi meet

  26-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  US President Trump and his...
  
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