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• Feature: From ancient trees to new saplings, Egypt's green push takes root

  27-09-2026 18:37 via article.wn.com
  by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- On a street near the gate of Cairo Tower in Egypt's capital city, a large old tree rises from the middle of the roadway, with its thick, aged branches stretching above passing cars. The tree quickly caught the eye of Hazem Ismail, a senior high school student visiting the landmark. He stopped to snap a selfie with it. "What struck me was that it stands in the middle of the street and has not been removed," he said, adding its old branches particularly
  
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• Why is a migrant caravan heading toward the US? All we know as midterm elections ...

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  The “Faith and...
  
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• White House posts third taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump ahead of midterm elections

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Trump's political rhetoric is back on TV screens, this time in taxpayer-funded White House ads.'Final Battle,' a 30-second spot, is the third government-funded ad to air in recent days. While the White House has referred to the ads as public service announcements, Democrats and former ethics officials question whether they amount to political advertising that could breach federal rules on the use of taxpayer money.The latest ad shows black-and-white footage of Trump walking through a hallway lin
  
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• Washington responds after US ambassador says Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  David Perdue, the US Ambassador to China, made an unusual...
  
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• US unveils $30B China tariff-cut deal details

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Washington has published the fine print of a tariff arrangement with Beijing covering roughly $30 billion in imports from each side, with about 90% of the products set to drop to most-favored-nation rates. ......
  
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• ‘Upset’ Texas man ‘intentionally’ crashes car into a closed Kroger store for a bizarre reason; ...

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  A man crashed his vehicle into a Kroger in Rosenberg, Texas. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, causing extensive damage to the store. Police arrested the man on charges of criminal mischief for his actions. ......
  
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• UK police question five over suspected explosives offences near US-linked air base

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Five men were detained by police in Fairford after reports of...
  
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• Trump raised US arms sales with Xi during Beijing summit

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of China...
  
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• Trump cites ‘tremendous progress’ after Xi summit

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Trump described his latest talks with Xi Jinping as “incredible,” saying the US and China had made “tremendous progress” on bilateral ties and global security issues. ......
  
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• Thailand Floods Kill Eight as Bangkok Declares City-Wide Disaster; Snakes and 2m Crocodile Spotted in Deluge

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since September 16, although none in the capital Bangkok which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the government said Monday (Sept. 28).The eight died in eastern provinces — five in Sa Kaeo, two in...
  
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• SW Florida air show set for Nov. 7-8: What to know

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 Florida International Air Show is set for Nov. 7-8 at Punta Gorda Airport. There will be a scheduling change that was a military decision and was outside the control of the Florida International Air Show’s Board of Directors: The U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team will not perform, said a news release. While the board is disappointed that...
  
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• Sudan rejects Ethiopia claim it backs opposition

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Sudan's army has dismissed as baseless an accusation by Ethiopia's military chief that Khartoum backs Ethiopian opposition groups, while countering that support for the RSF paramilitary is flowing from Ethiopian territory. ......
  
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• SpaceX Starship Flight 14 launch: When and where to watch and what makes this mission different

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  SpaceX is gearing up for an exciting milestone with Starship...
  
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• South Africa mass shootings toll rises to 28 as police hunt gunmen

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  South Africa mass shootings toll rises to 28 as police hunt gunmen ......
  
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• Smotrich pushes E1 settlement tender before Israeli vote

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel...
  
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• Serbia's Vucic resigns, sets up snap parliamentary vote

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stepped down to run for prime minister in an Oct. 25 snap parliamentary election, a move that also triggers an early presidential contest as student-led protests keep pressure on Belgrade. ......
  
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• Pope Leo to address Europe’s role in world on final day of France visit – ...

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Pontiff is expected to talk about Europe’s history, the need for peace in Ukraine, and warn against rising nationalism in speech in Metz...
  
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• Monday best bets: Nations League tips for September 28 2026

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Football betting tips: Nations League 19:45 - Sweden vs Poland 1.5pts Viktor Gyokeres to score anytime at 13/8 (Sky Bet) 0.5pt Gyokeres to score a hat-trick at 55/1 (Paddy Power) Further tips to follow... Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Sweden vs Poland Kick-off: Monday, 19:45 BSTTV: Amazon Prime PPVLive odds, form and stats...
  
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• Modi achieved what no one in world's history could: Aussie PM cheers India's energy feat

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Modi achieved what no one in world's history could: Aussie PM cheers India's energy feat ......
  
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• Masked men, 3 vans, a farmer: How a tip-off may have foiled UK airbase attack

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Masked men, 3 vans, a farmer: How a tip-off may have foiled UK airbase attack ......
  
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• Madrid housing protests enter third day after pensioner's eviction

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Protesters have begun a third day camped outside the administration of the Madrid region to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of ⁠a lack of housing and soaring rents. Protests boiled over last week after police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal on a stretcher from...
  
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• Israel summons Spanish envoy over Rego’s Palestine remarks

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Israel summoned Spain’s chargé d’affaires in Tel Aviv,...
  
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• Iran has no plans to negotiate with US: state media

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  State media in Iran on Monday reported that Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly had no talks planned with the United States, after US President Donald Trump said he expected more negotiations. "Iran's delegation in New York has no plans for negotiations with the United States," said the official...
  
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• Inside Judi Dench’s six-acre Surrey garden — Over 100 trees, a white garden and memories ...

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Taking you through Dame Judi Dench's 6-acre private garden in Surrey — woodland tributes, each representing a lost loved one, and so much more. ......
  
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• Hundreds camp in central Madrid to protest eviction of 87-year-old woman

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Tensions erupted...
  
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• He traveled around the world in 55 days without a plan. Here's why

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Ben Hatke was scared before he left home. Not just anxious. Actually scared. The Eisner Award-winning cartoonist had spent years thinking about traveling around the world, heading east from his Starsburg, Virginia, area home and continuing until he found his way back. But in the days before leaving, he found himself waking up at night sweating and wondering whether the whole thing was a terrible idea. "I probably understated the amount of times that I would wake up at night just unable to sleep,
  
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• Global markets slide as US-Iran tensions lift oil, bond yields

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Global markets came under renewed selling pressure...
  
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• Gates presses Congress for mandatory AI safeguards

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Bill Gates has urged Congress to impose mandatory safeguards and monitoring on advanced artificial intelligence, arguing that voluntary industry controls are inadequate as increasingly capable systems raise cybersecurity and other catastrophic risks. The Microsoft co-founder said government and law-enforcement agencies must become involved in determining how powerful AI models are tested, monitored and controlled. Speaking in a taped NBC Meet the Press interview aired on Sunday, Gates said legis
  
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• From pickups to idle plants: automakers seek lifeline from defence boom

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  Western automakers are increasingly looking at defense contracts...
  
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• Former ICE trainer says agents aren't ready

  28-09-2026 11:33 via article.wn.com
  He says ICE agents are making more street and home arrests, but training hasn't kept pace with the mission....
  
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