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• From Policy To Practice: Ship Recycling

  23-09-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  As the maritime world observes World Maritime Day...
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis to target US interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Military adviser

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  The Houthis denied receiving directives from Iran, but said they are “one alliance and one body”. ......
  
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• Yemen Daily Life

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  A vendor counts money at his booth during an agriculture festival in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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• With a little help from John Lennon: Switzerland votes on the future of its neutrality

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  As Switzerland prepares to vote on the 'Neutrality Initiative,' citizens must decide what neutrality actually means ......
  
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• US futures inch higher and oil prices slip for 6th straight day after US and ...

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  U.S. futures are slightly higher after...
  
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• Ukraine’s army seeks to give frontline commanders more authority

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Battlefield flexibility is not a traditional feature of Ukraine’s military. ......
  
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• Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Sept 23 - The leaders of the northern...
  
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• Sri Lankans jailed for life over Easter Sunday terror attacks

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• Spain San Sebastian Film Festival

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Brad Pitt laughs during a press conference at the 74th edition of the San Sebastián Film Festival in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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• South Sudan president dissolves transitional gov't ahead of December elections

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  JUBA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government on Tuesday evening, ahead of the country's first elections scheduled for December. The presidential decree dissolved South Sudan's national legislature and state governments, removed the first vice president and four...
  
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• Saudi Arabia postpones National Day fireworks, drone shows until further notice

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  All fireworks and drone shows across Saudi Arabia that were planned to celebrate the country's National day will be...
  
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• Rwanda, China reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  KIGALI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation as the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The anniversary reception, held Tuesday evening in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, brought together representatives from the Rwandan government, diplomatic missions, academia, media and the Chines
  
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• Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Sept 23 - A Russian...
  
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• Russia probes bear attacks as official says town under ‘siege’

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  At least six people have been reportedly killed in bear attacks in a Siberian region in a month. ......
  
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• Russia cuts natural gas output and export forecasts amid shifting global energy markets

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Russia cuts natural gas output and export forecasts amid shifting global energy markets Following recent energy crises, Russia has lowered its natural gas production and export forecasts, underscoring the long-term impact of Europe's departure from Russian energy supplies. Russia has officially downgraded its export forecasts, driven by long-term structural losses in European pipeline deliveries. According to updated official economic projections, natural gas production is now expected to hit 68
  
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• Rome's Colosseum closed to public after man, 22, falls to death in 'workplace accident'

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  'As a sign of mourning, the Park has decided to close to the public for the day' ......
  
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• Pakistan tightens security ahead of march by Imran Khan's party on Sep 27

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan curbed access on Wednesday to its capital, Islamabad, ahead of a march planned by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, blocking major highways with shipping containers and deploying tens of thousands of security forces. The show of force is the starkest sign in years of how divisions between Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the military-backed government have polarised the South Asian nation of 240 million. Ahead of Sunday's planned march,...
  
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• Mortgage rates today, September 23, 2026: 30-year fixed rate falls to 6.92% — What homebuyers ...

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Mortgage rates today,...
  
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• Man, 22, killed in ‘tragic’ accident at the Colosseum in Rome

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  The ancient Roman amphitheatre will remain closed to the public on Wednesday...
  
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• Libya approves measures to expand foreign companies' operations

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  TRIPOLI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Libya's Ministry of Economy and Trade, under the internationally recognized Government of National Unity, announced Wednesday the approval of 52 decisions concerning foreign companies and representative offices in the country,...
  
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• Kremlin accuses UK of trying to stoke anti-Russian sentiment in UN address

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin on Wednesday accused the UK of trying to stoke anti-Russian sentiment in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s address to the UN General Assembly. Responding to a question about Burnham's announcement of a new center to combat Russian “disinformation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing that the UK premier said nothing new in his UN speech and that London is “stoking Russophobic sentiment and maintaining an atmosphere of total Russophobia.” &l
  
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• Kazakhstan maintains low public debt relative to GDP

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin stated that the government does not intend to increase the...
  
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• Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint by Palestinian group: Report

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli soldier accused of alleged war crimes in Gaza has left India weeks after the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Palestinian rights group, filed a criminal complaint against him, according to a report by Middle East Eye.The soldier, whose identity has not been made public, left India in mid-September, a lawyer familiar with the case told Middle East Eye. It remains unclear whether the complaint influenced his departure or whether he left after...
  
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• Israel says it killed Hamas finance chief in Gaza strike

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Israel said on Wednesday that it had killed Mohammed Abu Alwan, head of Hamas' finance department, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli...
  
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• India pivots to canal-top solar systems to overcome land acquisition hurdles

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  India is pivoting towards canal-top photovoltaic systems to bypass the rising cost and legal hurdles of land acquisition for...
  
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• From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech's next big bet

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging technology. ......
  
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• France Britain Migration

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  A group of migrants try to cross the channel from France to Britain on a dinghy boat, in Hardelot, northern France, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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• Federal government to spend $30 million to ‘fertility control’ wild horse populations out West

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  Horses in Nevada have struggled for resources due to overpopulation during drought conditions...
  
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• Feature: At 55, Pakistani table tennis player makes Asian Games debut

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- On a table tennis court filled with young athletes, Nosheen Aslam stood out. At 55, she was the oldest player in the women's team competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, competing alongside athletes decades younger. Then she picked up her paddle. Nosheen represented Pakistan in two team matches on the opening day of the women's competition on Sunday. She did not play in Pakistan's final group match the following day, but her presence in Nagoya had already
  
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• Cruise ship passenger who jumped overboard was US father-of-three on anniversary trip

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  The family of Thomas...
  
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