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• Greece Records €6.53 Billion Primary Surplus Through August

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greece recorded a €6.53 billion primary surplus in the first eight months of 2026, as stronger tax revenues, particularly from VAT and income tax, provided a significant boost to the state budget. Final budget execution figures released by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance show that regular tax revenues exceeded the eight-month target by €1.353 billion, excluding extraordinary receipts from the Egnatia Odos concession agreement and the second instalment for the operating lic
  
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• Saudi Arabia Moves Riyadh Schools to One Week of Remote Learning via Madrasati Platform

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  Schools in Riyadh have been directed to suspend in-person classes for one week and shift to remote learning through the Madrasati platform.The decision applies to all students, as well as...
  
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• Pope Leo urges faith over materialism at Paris Mass

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des...
  
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• 'Open your eyes': Why China's sixth Antarctic base is raising concerns

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  Some observers believe China's increasing presence in Antarctica is a geopolitical motive, while others say military fears are exaggerated. ......
  
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• Omani FM calls for ‘self-restraint’ in regional conflict, offers to mediate at UN

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called at the UN Saturday for "self-restraint" from all sides in the Middle East war, while stressing that Muscat was ready to mediate. Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump...
  
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• No. 1 Texas staves off No. 14 Tennessee

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Colin Simmons and Texas’ defense stole the show in Arch Manning’s first game at Neyland Stadium, where his uncle Peyton starred decades ago. ......
  
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• Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming

  27-09-2026 06:46 via article.wn.com
  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in the job for two months, and so far his party isn't demanding his head. These days, that's an accomplishment. The governing Labour Party opens its annual conference beside the River Mersey in Liverpool on Sunday, with Burnham pledging to turn the page on a decade of economic and political turmoil that has made him the U.K.'s seventh prime minister since its 2016 vote to leave the European Union. He says his message in a keynote speech on Tuesday wil
  
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• Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey build on friendship with \u2018Brothers\u2019

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
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• Woman dies following single vehicle crash in southeast Australia

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in the southeast Australian state of New South Wales on Sunday morning, police...
  
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• Trump rejects Iran\u2019s proposal to open Hormuz, end fighting

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
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• The Trump administration said it would prioritize ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. Health workers say it ...

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Dr. Theopista Masenge was at the hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania, rolling out new treatments for children with high HIV viral loads when she got the call: Stop work, now. It was January 2025, and the health care program the pediatrician was implementing, which provided services for HIV-exposed infants, children and pregnant women, had just received a letter from the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development (USAID) directing it to halt all operations. “It was really, ve
  
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• Scott Bessent says US pressure on Iran bites as Gulf nations tighten economic screws

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington’s economic pressure campaign against Iran is beginning to affect the country’s international business links, pointing to restrictions imposed by Turkiye, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.The campaign centres on Operation Economic Outcast, launched by the US Treasury on August 24 as a broad effort to cut Iran’s access to international finance and other economic channels. The Treasury says the campaign is targeting networks
  
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• Russian, German FMs meet for first time since 2022

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, met...
  
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• Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov backs India’s permanent UN Security Council seat, opposes more Western expansion

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  While there is broad support for modernising the Security Council, divisions remain over individual candidatures, regional allocations and the veto system. ......
  
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• Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to ‘settle with Putin’

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine — Russian...
  
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• Russia, Germany FMs meet for first talks since 2022, Ukraine war dominates agenda

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and German foreign minister Johann Wadephul met in New York on Saturday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the first talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers since before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Relations between Moscow and Berlin have remained deeply strained since the invasion,...
  
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• Poland to pay up to $4.4 billion for Fort Trump, report says

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  The proposed permanent U.S. military base in Poland, dubbed Fort Trump, will cost as much as 17 billion zloty ($4.4 billion) and could open as early as in 2029, according to a report from newspaper Rzeczpospolita. ......
  
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• ‘Please bring my son back’: Indian student from Gujarat held in Ukraine after joining Russian Army; cancer-stricken mother seeks help to bring him back

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  What began as a move to Russia for education has left a 23-year-old student from Gujarat caught in the middle of the Russia-Ukraine war.Sahil Mahmad Husen Majothi, from Morbi, travelled to Russia in January 2024 on a student visa to study Russian language and culture. Within months, he was arrested in a narcotics case and sentenced to seven years in prison.He later signed a contract with the Russian military while in prison and was sent towards the frontline in Ukraine. He eventually surrendered
  
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• Four People Dead in a Helicopter Crash in Quebec

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, 50 kilometres...
  
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• Fired 60 Minutes managing editor gives his blunt assessment of new season under Bari Weiss

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Guy Campanile questioned segments on the Iran war and Patrick Clancy...
  
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• FBI confirms ‘cybersecurity incident’ after reported hack compromised employee info

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  The FBI has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving its FBIJobs.gov recruitment portal after a reported hack allegedly compromised information belonging to bureau employees. The incident comes after cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it...
  
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• Demi Vollering wins world road cycling title in Montreal

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Demi Vollering follows up her...
  
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• Brazil’s government extends fuel price relief ahead of election

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Brazil’s government extended measures to contain rising fuel prices, ensuring continued relief for consumers ahead of the presidential election’s first round on Oct. 4. ......
  
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• Best Open-World RPGs Nobody Played At Launch

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  Modern open-world RPGs are easily among the most popular releases today,...
  
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• Americans made a small dent in Internationals lead at the Presidents Cup

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  The Americans at least have made a dent in the Internationals lead in the Presidents Cup. They won two matches and halved another in fourballs to cut the deficit to three points against an International team determined to end two ......
  
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• ACCA JOURNAL, international publication dedicated to art, culture, and luxury, unveils issue 30: THE ART ...

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  ACCA Journal releases Issue #30: Art Fashion Edition, highlighting Fiona Ma, Ma Yansong's Lucas Museum architecture, ......
  
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• 400 flights cancelled, 100,000 without power as Nor-easter hits US East Coast

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  A strong nor’easter hitting the US East Coast from Washington, DC, to Maine this weekend forced airlines to cancel over 400 flights and left more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power at one point on Saturday.Flight tracker FlightAware said 439 flights involving US airports had been cancelled and 2,459...
  
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• 4 killed in helicopter crash near Montreal, Canada

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  OTTAWA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed near Montreal in Canada's Quebec province on Saturday, local media...
  
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• 1 shot or 2? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations

  27-09-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — Preteens may...
  
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• President Trump says America has ‘best financial numbers ever’ as he renews criticism on ‘fake ...

  27-09-2026 05:59 via article.wn.com
  Trump claims the...
  
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