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• China adds two fentanyl precursor chemicals to export control list

  22-09-2026 23:14 via article.wn.com
  China has announced new export permit requirements for two...
  
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• Wife of Malaysia's longest-serving PM Mahathir dies aged 100

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  S iti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and a public health advocate, died on...
  
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• US rejected Iran's Hormuz proposal over "billions in frozen assets" demand: Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  The United States has rejected Iran's proposal to...
  
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• US-China tariff cuts: $30 billion trade relief plan unveiled; check full list of goods

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  The US and China have announced plans to reduce tariffs on...
  
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• Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal: Why talks have stalled and what happens next?

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  President Trump has...
  
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• Powerball jackpot soars to $389 million for September 28 drawing - How much could Monday ...

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  The Powerball jackpot has reached $389 million for an upcoming...
  
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• Nepal Avalanche on Himlung Peak: 2 Dead, 14 Missing as Rescuers Battle Harsh Weather

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  Kathmandu, Nepal: At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal...
  
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• Myanmar marks World Tourism Day in Nay Pyi Taw

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held a ceremony on Sunday to mark World Tourism Day 2026 at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, the state-owned daily...
  
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• Matthew Stafford surprises fans with cameo in Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' music video; Rams QB ...

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  Matthew Stafford surprised fans by appearing in Taylor Swift's...
  
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• Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  Officials say at least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged. Schools were closed Monday in some parts of ......
  
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• Florida Horror: Mother faces charges after 4-year-old boy shoots himself on the face with the ...

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  A Florida has found herself in dire circumstances after the...
  
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• Ant International’s Antom Upgrades Southeast Asia Leadership Structure to Drive Regional Synergy in the AI Era

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 28, 2026-- ......
  
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• AI gone rogue again, now OpenAI says agents leaked over 50 ChatGPT user images

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  Most of the images...
  
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• A 1960 aquarium gift left Japan's future emperor with 15 bluegill; their descendants spread across ...

  28-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
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• Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missed

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay...
  
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• Saudi Arabia issues safety alert as thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash floods threaten most regions through Friday

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to affect most regions of the Kingdom through Friday, raising the risk of flash floods, hail and dust storms.The General Directorate of Civil Defence...
  
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• Wife of Malaysia

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia...
  
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• What is Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’? | Explained

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  What exactly does Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’ seek to change? Why did the proposal call for stricter rules on military alliances, armed conflicts and sanctions? What could it have meant for Switzerland’s foreign policy? ......
  
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• ‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
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• This coral island was stripped bare by mining; an Australian pilot spent 50 years bringing ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Stripped bare by 1800s...
  
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• The US planted 220 million trees in the 1930s to fight Dust Bowl erosion, and ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A 1930s US...
  
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• ‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous people...
  
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• Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now...
  
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• Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine ......
  
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• Justice or stability? Syria confronts the legacy of Assad

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  When rebels took power in Syria two years ago, Othman began to hunt for the man who had broken all his teeth. He could see his former captor’s face in his mind, knew the way his body moved as he meted out electric shocks. But he needed to know the name of the man who had tortured him in the air force prison. Othman, who gave only his first name, tracked another former officer from the prison down in a small Shia town. “He was the one who gave us his complete CV: name, description, wh
  
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• Indonesia ferry death toll hits 66 as search enters 16th day

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The death...
  
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• In 1906, America planted Australian trees to dry Florida wetlands; they once covered 500,000 acres, ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  An early 1900s plan to...
  
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• China to cut tariffs on U.S. farm goods, but soybeans excluded

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Markets have been waiting for news on Chinese tariff cuts ‌on U.S. farm goods following last week's Washington summit of leaders Xi Jinping ‌and Donald Trump ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 12:25 a.m. EDT

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act ......
  
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• A 300-meter-deep coal mine in Spain is now a giant lake holding 547 billion liters, ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A Spanish coal mine that...
  
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