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• Australian budget deficit 4.2 bln USD lower than forecast

  28-09-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Australia's budget deficit at the end of the 2025-26 financial year came in 6 billion Australian dollars (4.2 billion U.S. dollars) lower than previously forecast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday....
  
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• US sanctions Iran, Hong Kong and Pakistan firms over military supply chain

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  US sanctions Iran, Hong Kong and Pakistan firms over military supply chain ......
  
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• US builds on India defence ties with 10-year framework, undersea cooperation

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  US builds on India defence ties with 10-year framework, undersea cooperation ......
  
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• Trump touts new America.gov AI — then it contradicts some of his claims

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
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• The Guardian view on Morocco’s election: hosting a World Cup will not placate a disillusioned ...

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  A year after mass protests demanding a change in political priorities, gen Z opted out of last week’s poll en masse...
  
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• RAF Fairford bomb plot suspects bailed as UK probes possible foreign link

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  RAF Fairford bomb plot suspects bailed as UK probes possible foreign link ......
  
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• Probe into RAF Fairford 'terror plot' finds 'petrol' in vans

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Five men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism near the RAF base in Gloucestershire ......
  
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• Key data missing for half of US child labor deaths, official report finds

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Over half of 260 workplace child fatalities between 2013 and 2023 lacked data on cause of death or the industry worked...
  
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• Karachi football team robbed at gunpoint in Balochistan, players lose cash, phones

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Karachi football team robbed at gunpoint in Balochistan, players lose cash, phones ......
  
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• Huge search operation for teens after car driven into river

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  The police, air ambulance and coastguard are all working to find the missing youths ......
  
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• French Far-Right Leader Bardella Says He Has Filed Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Claim

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally – RN) political party, speaks after the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, Sept. 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman French far–right leader Jordan Bardella said on Monday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against investigative website Mediapart over a report alleging he made antise
  
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• Former prosecutor slams threats, erosion of rule of law under Trump

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Jack Smith defends his prosecution of Donald Trump before Congress, insisting it was free of political bias.Jack Smith warns that the rule of law faces unprecedented threats, including jail threats from the president.Donald Trump and his Republican allies characterise Jack Smith’s work as the weaponisation of the justice system. Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his criminal prosecution of Donald Trump before...
  
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• California second US state to recognise Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha as official holidays

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  Muslims in California will now enjoy official holidays to celebrate Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha. A bill proposing the recognition of Eid as an official holiday in the US state has been signed into law, allowing employees to use existing paid leave to observe the holidays. This makes California the...
  
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• As the UN ponders its next secretary-general, many say it\u2019s well past time for a woman to lead

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  UN report shows at current rate it will take 171 years to achieve gender equality....
  
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• 8-Million-Year-Old Rhino Skull Unearthed in Crete’s UNESCO Sitia Geopark

  29-09-2026 21:04 via article.wn.com
  A rhinoceros skull at...
  
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• UN renews Haiti force mandate for six months after fresh gang killings

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended by six months the mandate of an international security force in Haiti intended to fight powerful armed groups that have taken control of much of the country. Twelve nations voted to renew the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and none voted against. Three nations, however, abstained: China, Russia and Pakistan, whose...
  
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• Trump roasted for calling out ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden and then appearing to nod off

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  The White House has...
  
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• This Israeli rabbi is calling on religious Jews to condemn settler violence

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli rabbi...
  
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• The Kid Whisperer: How to have a pleasant visit with your kids at a relative\u2019s home

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
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• Six Flags Magic Mountain to close X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits over brain injuries

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Six Flags announced Tuesday that it will close the X2 roller coaster at its Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California Billed as a "rite of passage for the ultimate daredevil," the roller coaster was first temporarily closed in July after reports of riders suffering injuries. The ride is...
  
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• Saudi crown prince, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh: report

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi official media reported, months after the two countries fell out over Yemen. The meeting comes as the kingdom reels from weeks of attacks by...
  
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• Republican fumbles Jack Smith conspiracy theory and calls Trump prosecutor ‘dirtbag’ in testy hearing

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Senator Eric...
  
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• Netanyahu-Nahyan meet: Why UAE-Israel ties matter for Iran and India

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  The visit has drawn attention because Israel...
  
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• Myanmar airstrike death toll hits 50 as families gather bodies

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar airstrike death toll hits 50 as families gather bodies...
  
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• Morocco gets first woman prime minister as king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri to top post

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Mansouri also...
  
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• Meet the Minnesota legend in everything from \u2018Chinatown\u2019 to \u2018Seinfeld\u2019

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Neal Justin, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNESOTA — James Hong isn’t ready to retire. The 97-year-old Minnesota native may not look as spry as he did in memorable moments from “Chinatown” and “Blade Runner,” but he still has the spirit of actors half his age. kAmsFC:?8 2 +@@> :?E6CG:6H H:E9 E96 =686?5 =2DE >@?E9[ w@?8 3C@<6 @FE 9:D :>A6CD@?2E:@?D @7 y2>6D r28?6J 2?5 y:>>J $E6H2CE H:E9 2== E96 8FDE@ 2?5 244FC24J @7 2 {2D '682D =@F?86 24E]k^
  
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• Media outlets say White House will impose a ‘complete ban’ if Trump wins legal battle

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Trump’s attempts to justify press ban are being used as ‘weapons’ against due process, lawyers say...
  
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• Lindsay Clancy trial: Why did the prosecutor ask for gag order? Kevin Reddington's remarks on ...

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  At Lindsay Clancy's...
  
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• Iran’s currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country’s economic stability

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s currency fell...
  
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• In a flash, southwest Illinois history tumbles into the Mississippi River

  29-09-2026 20:43 via article.wn.com
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