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• Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds

  17-09-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in AugustClimate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing over a thousand people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3.885bn cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below
  
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• Xi has no interest in stabilising relations with Trump

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  When Xi Jinping arrives in Washington today for a much-anticipated summit with President Donald Trump, the Chinese leader will want to show the world that this is more than just an act of reciprocity for hosting the US president four months ago. At a time of ongoing global disputes ranging from trade to the Iran war to the ever-elusive North Korea problem, Beijing will want to give the impression of stabilised relations with the global hegemon. Beneath the surface, however, China shows few signs
  
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• World News Live Updates: US, Iran hold talks hours after Trump threatens to \u2018annihilate\u2019 iran\u00a0

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  US and Iranian...
  
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• This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  This year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February. That's according to a report by the Climate Impact Lab released Wednesday. The ......
  
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• Syrian President scrolls Instagram Reels as Erdogan speaks at UNGA

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was filmed scrolling through Instagram Reels on his smartphone as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in footage that...
  
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• Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment ...

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place...
  
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• Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ minister was having ...

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’...
  
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• Human Rights Watch pushes UN leaders to defend international accountability at upcoming General Assembly

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Human Rights Watch on Monday called on world leaders attending the UN General Assembly in New York this week to defend international human rights institutions and uphold accountability for serious international crimes. On September 21, a statement ahead of the General Assembly’s September 22-28 meeting urged governments to resist efforts to weaken the UN, international law, and institutions responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious...
  
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• Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems | ...

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power?...
  
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• Erdogan tells Burnham of need for ‘equal international status’ for Turkish Cypriots

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that any solution to the Cyprus problem must guarantee the “equal international status” of the Turkish Cypriots, when the pair met on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly in New York, according to the Turkish presidential communications directorate. “President Erdogan stated that no formula which fails to recognise the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish
  
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• Climate Heat Deaths El Nino

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Firefighters spray water to put out wildfires burning through peatland forest in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sept. 12, 2026. ......
  
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• Bypassing Iran? Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to re-route Middle East energy supplies

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  The IMEC would use ports, railways, energy infrastructure and data networks to improve movement between India, the Gulf and Europe. ......
  
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• As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvests...
  
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• Argentina Opposition in Crisis

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Former Argentine President...
  
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• APTOPIX Bulgaria Daily Life

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Beachgoers are seen during a warm autumn day at a seaside resort Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Argentina Religion

  23-09-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Men wait to receive food for free after attending a Mass organized by the Catholic Church at a square outside the Constitución train station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. ......
  
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• US sanctions to hit Iran airlines today; Pezeshkian arrives in New York

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  US sanctions set to hit Iran airlines today after cancellations reported Ever tighter US sanctions intended to cripple Iranian aviation come into force on Wednesday, after Washington vowed to "shut down" Tehran's carriers and punish anyone doing business with them, according to AFP. In their first acknowledgement of disruption, Iranian media reported late Tuesday that flights to the Iraqi and Omani capitals would be cancelled the following day, but other...
  
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• US sanctions set to hit Iran airlines after flight cancellations reported

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Ever tighter US sanctions intended to cripple Iranian aviation come into force on Wednesday, after Washington vowed to "shut down" Tehran's carriers and punish anyone doing business with them. In their first acknowledgement of disruption, Iranian media reported late Tuesday that flights to the Iraqi and Omani capitals would be cancelled the following day, but other routes would be unaffected. The new measures, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, follow earlier aviation sanct
  
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• US-Iran talks: What was discussed in Trump's 'good meeting' on the sidelines of UNGA

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials held an unexpected meeting on Tuesday, even as he warned in his address to the UN General Assembly that he could “annihilate” Iran if a deal is not reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.Trump said his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, held talks with Iranian officials for about three hours on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders.Trump described the meeting as positive, saying, “It wa
  
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• Trump supports diesel export ban as fuel prices hit record highs amid US-Iran war

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he backed a ban on diesel exports, as Republican candidates in some of the tightest election races in November called for the measure as a way to curb record fuel prices. Diesel prices have shot to record highs in the US and Europe as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the biggest producers such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. "I've said let's not send out the diesel. We make a lot of diesel I've called for it. I've called for
  
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• Tennessee's Andrew Jackson estate spans 1,200 acres; its new plan puts much of a 70,000-square-foot visitor center underground so the building does not interrupt views across the historic landscape

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Plans for a $132 million redevelopment of The Hermitage, the 1,200 acre historic estate of former US President Andrew Jackson, will put much of a new 70,000 square foot visitor and education center underground to protect sightlines across the historic grounds. The Andrew Jackson Foundation announced the project, calling it a 'generational transformation,' to replace the current visitor facilities built in 1989. By placing large parts of the new complex underground, designers hope to keep views a
  
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• Pezeshkian’s UN trip fuels diplomacy talk as US-Iran war enters critical phase

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s arrival in the US for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has drawn fresh attention to possible diplomacy with Washington, even as the Tehran...
  
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• Modi to visit Canada in December as Carney signals progress on India trade talks

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada in December as Ottawa and New Delhi make progress on trade negotiations. “We are making good progress in our trade negotiations with India,” Carney told reporters at the United Nations...
  
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• Lee and Trump welcome progress on US-South Korea investment talks

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  South Korean ‌President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald...
  
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• Festive atmosphere grows in Hanoi as Mid-Autumn Festival approaches

  23-09-2026 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Workers pack mooncakes at a traditional confectionery shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 17, 2026. A festive atmosphere is growing here as the Mid-Autumn...
  
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• World leaders call for global oversight of frontier AI models, seek UN-backed body to set ...

  23-09-2026 05:47 via article.wn.com
  A group of over 20...
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails to enter country, acting President Rodriguez meets Trump

  23-09-2026 05:47 via article.wn.com
  Machado sought to...
  
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• US top diplomat Rubio to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Wednesday

  23-09-2026 05:47 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Sept 22 - US...
  
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• Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding

  23-09-2026 05:47 via article.wn.com
  T yphoon Dujuan left seven people dead with five others still missing Tuesday after the storm triggered landslides and flooding in the greater...
  
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• Trump threatens to use tariff powers under Russia sanctions law targeting India, China; Zelensky agrees

  23-09-2026 05:47 via article.wn.com
  Addressing the 81st...
  
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