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• Asian Games Taiwan

  19-09-2026 20:51 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani watches the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. ......
  
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• UN, Gulf Cooperation Council chiefs condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) head Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on Saturday strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warning that the group’s targeting of civilian objects poses a severe threat to regional peace and security. Guterres received Albudaiwi in New York on the sidelines of the GCC...
  
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• ‘Stop Transnational Repression’: Toronto Falun Gong Practitioners and Supporters Call for an End to CCP’s Atrocities

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters in Toronto held a rally and parade to call for an...
  
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• Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the 1st keg

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  MUNICH — Munich’s...
  
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• Malaysia's transport minister resigns in protest against house arrest of former PM Najib

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced his resignation on Saturday in protest against the conditional...
  
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• Lula says he will warn Trump at UN General Assembly against interfering in Brazil’s election

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will use the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York to personally warn US President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil’s October presidential election. Addressing thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in Ceilandia, he delivered a sharp rebuke of foreign influence...
  
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• Greater BRICS expands cooperation, amplifies Global South voice

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Twenty years after its inception, BRICS has grown from an economic grouping into a broader platform for cooperation, with an expanding membership and a widening agenda spanning development, technology and global governance. Following the recently concluded BRICS Summit in New Delhi, scholars said the grouping is opening up more opportunities for Global South countries to cooperate and increase their voice in global affairs. FROM EXPANSION TO DEEPER COOPERATION The B
  
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• Gen. Jennie Carignan Not Selected for Senior NATO Post

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  NATO chiefs of defence have elected German Gen. Carsten Breuer as the next chair of the alliance’s...
  
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• Fr�chette Meets Montreal Mayor Amid Fallout Over Baby in Homeless Camp

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  Coalition Avenir Qu�bec Leader Christine Fr�chette changed her schedule to meet Montreal’s mayor on...
  
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• 'Educate yourself': Clavicular fires back at Sneako with lengthy Islamic defence after casino terror attack accusation

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  A heated online dispute between Sneako and Clavicular has taken a new turn after Puly shared a clip of Sneako calling Clavicular over allegations surrounding a casino terror attack. The exchange drew attention after Clavicular published a lengthy response defending his views on Islam, gambling and religious teachings. His post also accused Sneako of misrepresenting Islam while attacking Muslims who participate in zero-edge gambling.Sneako calls Clavicular over casino terror attack allegationsThe
  
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• Carney and Macron to Meet in Saint-Pierre-Et-Miquelon on Sunday

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a symbolic meeting on an...
  
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• Actors perform Peking Opera piece in Vienna, Austria

  20-09-2026 02:51 via article.wn.com
  Actors perform "The Legend of the Iron Bow," a Peking Opera piece, as part of the 2026 Chinese operatic performances series "Legend of the Chinese Opera" in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling) Actors perform...
  
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• Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh, heralding escalation in tensions with Saudi Arabia

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  This handout photo provided by Houthi Media Center shows the launch of a missile allegedly toward Mocha in Yemen, on Aug. 9, 2026. (Houthi Media Center/Handout via Xinhua) RIYADH/SANAA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Saturday that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial and energy hub on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, marking a major escalation in the confrontation between the two sides. In a statement broadcast by Houth
  
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• World News Today Live Updates: Saudi-led coalition says intercepted, destroyed missile fired by Houthis toward Riyadh

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A fast-moving night in the Middle East saw Saudi Arabia issue and then lift a second Riyadh security alert....
  
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• Victorian Labor vows to close loopholes that allow domestic violence perpetrators to ‘slip through the cracks and walk free’

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishment. On Sunday, the premier, Ben Carroll, will announce an election commitment to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence, as well as a new offence covering perpetrators abandoning a victim in need of medical care. The la
  
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• Trump says he's creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing technology

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will be appointing a czar to take point on artificial intelligence, and will also be creating an AI task force. The move comes after AI researchers warned that the technology could soon spiral out of human control, sparking concern and calls for industry regulation from Americans and lawmakers. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Trump said in his post Sunday he would not let “decimation” of AI happen. “We wil
  
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• Trump has a deal to build U.S. military presence in Greenland while leaving island in ...

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The announcement Friday comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally. ......
  
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• Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The administration claims this plan, called the Medicaid “GENEROUS” model, will save billions on prescription drug costs. ......
  
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• 'The footage itself is now exceedingly problematic': Candace Owens raises new doubts over Tyler Robinson footage in Charlie Kirk case

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Candace Owens has opened another line of questioning in the Charlie Kirk murder case, this time focusing on footage from a 2022 car crash involving Tyler Robinson. A viral social media post has drawn attention to her latest remarks, in which she questions why the recording surfaced after Robinson became a suspect. Her comments followed YouTuber Zach Costello's observation about Robinson's body language in the video.Candace Owens questions Tyler Robinson’s 2022 crash footageOwens said Coste
  
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• Quote of the day by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'That man is a success who has ...

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Robert Louis Stevenson's quote offers a definition of success that...
  
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• Quote of the day by John C. Maxwell, 'People may hear your words, but they ...

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  John C. Maxwell's quote offers a valuable life lesson about the...
  
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• Paraguayan president visits Venezuela to advance restoration of bilateral ties

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Paraguayan President Santiago Pena arrived here Saturday for talks with Venezuela's acting President...
  
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• Mineral Fest held in Ljubljana, Slovenia

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Minerals and products are displayed during the Mineral Fest in Ljubljana, Slovenia,...
  
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• Lauren Boebert affair row: Florida Rep. breaks silence amid $200,000 hush money claim; ‘utterly false’

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Lauren Boebert denies...
  
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• Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new U.S. military estimate

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  he figure from U.S. Central Command offers the latest cost estimate for the conflict. ......
  
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• Iran conveys 7 conditions to US via Qatar, warns of 'decisive war'

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Iran conveys 7 conditions to US via Qatar, warns of 'decisive war' ......
  
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• I live in the ‘coolest neighbourhood’ in the world. It’s not as great as you’d think

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  In 2021, I was asked by Time Out to nominate a Seoul neighbourhood for its annual list of the world’s coolest. I didn’t think much of it and put forward the one I live in, Jongno 3-ga, in the old centre of the city. Somehow, it got ranked third. This week, the same area was named the coolest neighbourhood in the world. I should be pleased, but instead, I’m devastated. All these lists seem to celebrate the same idea of “cool”: expensive conceptual art galleries, high
  
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• 'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 ...

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers. ......
  
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• Ed Sheeran to return to stage amid Palestinian controversy

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Protesters descend on a Philadelphia stadium as Ed Sheeran returns to the stage after becoming embroiled in controversy set off by his opening act's pro-Palestinian comments. ......
  
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• Car-free weekend event held in Budapest, Hungary

  20-09-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  People attend a car-free weekend event in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2026. Budapest is holding a car-free weekend on Sept. 19-20 as part of European Mobility Week, promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable travel through public transport vehicle displays, cycling activities and family events. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) People attend a car-free weekend event in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2026. Budapest is holding a car-free weekend on Sept. 19-20 as part of European Mobili
  
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