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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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• Zelenskyy calls Russia's strike on Kyiv ‘terrorism’, urges stronger sanctions

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Zelenskyy said Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital...
  
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• What to know as trials over the assassination of Haiti's president resume in Miami

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Five years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dozens of people arrested in connection with the killing in the troubled Caribbean nation are still awaiting trial in Miami. Haiti has not had a president since a squad of ......
  
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• 'Unacceptable cynical attempt': Why US rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that Washington rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because Tehran sought sanctions relief and access to “billions in frozen assets” before talks on its nuclear programme.“They were asking for everything up front, with a promise that they would then talk,” Waltz said on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked what US President Donald Trump objected to.In a separate inte
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of ‘terrorising’ Ukrainians as 8 killed in fresh strikes

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  At least 15 injured after Russia strikes apartment buildings with guided aerial bomb, claims Kharkiv mayor...
  
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• Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces ...

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump plans to visit Ohio on Saturday in support of Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican tries to fend off a competitive challenge from Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown. The trip is scheduled to come after stops in ......
  
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• Trump says men arrested in UK aimed to attack shared base

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  U.K. police were investigating a potential terrorism incident after five men were arrested near an air base used in U.S. strikes on Iran, with President Donald Trump saying the suspects were “looking to do big damage” to the facility. ......
  
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• Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration on Monday plans...
  
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• The Blockade Has Done What Sanctions Could Not

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  For years, Washington proclaimed that sanctions would shut down Iranian oil exports. They never did. Iran adapted because markets ALWAYS adapt. Tehran assembled a shadow fleet, tankers switched off transponders, cargoes changed identities, oil moved ship to ship, and payments bypassed Western banking channels while China continued buying the crude. Even during Trump’s maximum-pressure campaign in 2019 and 2020, Iranian oil continued passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Washington could sa
  
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• Swiss reject stricter neutrality, preserving government leeway

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Swiss voters rejected a bid to enshrine stricter neutrality in the constitution, preserving the government’s freedom to interpret the doctrine flexibly and maintain sanctions against Russia. ......
  
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• Photos of Taylor Swift making history and other highlights at the MTV awards

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history and won video of the year. Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award and Snoop Dogg hosted in Los Angeles. ......
  
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• New Zealand fuel prices remain under pressure as oil stays high

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand petrol and diesel prices are likely to remain under pressure this week as global oil prices stay high, market analysts said on Monday. New...
  
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• Netanyahu Visits Abu Dhabi, Meets UAE President Amid West Asia Tensions And Pre-Poll Scrutiny

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu Visits Abu Dhabi, Meets UAE President Amid West Asia Tensions And Pre-Poll Scrutiny ......
  
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• Miami’s plans for Cuba’s ‘day after’ revisit thorny questions about money, reconciliation

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  As President Donald Trump mused about...
  
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• Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Hurricane Nolo is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands amid a lingering threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. A high-wind warning, wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as ......
  
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• Iran says it won’t soften demands as Trump rejects Hormuz offer

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Iran stuck to its seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying it won’t soften its conditions, while President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about his willingness to reach a deal. ......
  
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• Five arrested on terrorism charges in UK

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses on Sunday near an air base in Fairford, England, that has been used by the U.S. to strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen ......
  
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• Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’...
  
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• Burnham hints at new UK taxes to fund major reform to elder care

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham displayed a willingness to take on one of the toughest policy traps in British policies by pledging to overhaul care for the elderly. He also indicated he may introduce new taxes to pay for it. ......
  
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• Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  A North Carolina religious leader's...
  
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• Asian shares trade mixed as oil prices rise

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Asian shares are trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stock close out their first winning week in the last three. Benchmarks rose in Monday trading in Australia and China, while falling in South ......
  
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• Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content? ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 10:41 p.m. EDT

  28-09-2026 07:03 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 new flash point in the Iran war: The narrow strait called the 'Gate of Tears'

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  To visit Bab el-Mandeb is to...
  
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• Trump expects Iran talks to resume despite rejecting Tehran’s 7-day truce proposal

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of key US data. Tehran last week set out a plan at the UN General Assembly for a halt in hostilities that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened, which would ease a crippling supply crisis that has jacked up costs around the world. However, the US presi
  
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• RAF Fairford Terror Probe: Five Men Arrested Near US-UK Airbase Over Suspected Explosives and Terror Plot

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by US forces, in Gloucestershire on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act.The arrests followed a report of three suspicious vehicles travelling towards the military airbase in the early hours of Sunday. Bomb disposal teams were deployed and about 85 households were evacuated while vehicles were examined..Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.. Here is what we kn
  
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• Probe reopened into rape-accused Cornell 'frat bros' after ex-student's lawsuit

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Probe reopened into rape-accused Cornell 'frat bros' after ex-student's lawsuit ......
  
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• Palestinian man who took Noa Argamani hostage on Oct 7 killed in Israeli strike

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Palestinian man who took Noa Argamani hostage on Oct 7 killed in Israeli strike ......
  
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• Massive manhunt after four people shot dead on Caribbean island St. Vincent

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  The shooting spree left four people dead on Friday in the small Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where authorities have struggled to contain gang violence ......
  
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• Jane Fonda conserved a New Mexico ranch before a 2018 easement protected 2,229 acres of habitat, farmland and nearly four miles of the Pecos River

  28-09-2026 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Forked Lightning Ranch, in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Pecos, New Mexico, has passed through notable hands over decades. Texas oilman Buddy Fogelson bought it in 1941; after marrying actress Greer Garson in 1949, the ranch became known for entertaining guests. Following Fogelson's 1987 death, Garson donated part of the property to the National Park Service, forming part...
  
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