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• ICE agent wounds man in Texas shooting: Officials

  21-09-2026 03:50 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Will contest at least 150 seats in UP’: Congress discusses alliance talks with SP

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The Congress will contest at least 150 seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early next year, a party leader said on Monday, asserting that the Congress is “entitled” to contest half the seats in its...
  
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• Waterfall in popular South Korean island closed at night after tourist falls in ‘while taking photos’

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  City government cordons off area around Cheonjiyeon Falls...
  
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• US-China agree on tariffs, market access to goods worth USD 30 billion

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• Undercover police investigations into digital sex crimes more than triple in S. Korea

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL- The number of undercover investigations conducted by the police has more than tripled this year from a year earlier, data showed Sunday, as South Korea continues to grapple with digital sex crimes, often involving deepfake technology. The National...
  
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• U.N. tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  People pose for photos at U.N. headquarters during the 81st session of the General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) NEW YORK - Six years after COVID-19 forced the U.N. General Assembly 's annual meeting of world leaders to go virtual for the first time ever, pandemics no longer dominate the conversation at the global gathering. Wars, natural disasters, geopolitical polarization and this year's hot-button worry — artificial intelligence — have seized attention. B
  
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• U.K. police question five men held near air base used by U.S. to strike Iran

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation near the Fairford air base, with a source saying an Iranian-linked motive is considered most likely. ......
  
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• UK police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after they were detained near an airbase that has been used by the US to strike Iran. Officers detained the three men in the early hours of Sunday after they received a tip-off that three large white vans had been seen heading to the military airfield of RAF Fairford in the west of England. US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been looking to do “big...
  
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• \u0026#039;Will Inflict Greater Damage On US\u0026#039;: Iran warns of confrontation after Trump rejects proposal to ...

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• \u0026#039;They Are Dying, Have No Money\u0026#039;: Donald Trump says Iran ready to open Strait of Hormuz

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• Two killed and at least 10 missing after avalanche hits climbing camp in Nepal

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• Trump's tariffs are unpopular in Maine. A Republican senator may pay the price

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  The Canada-U.S. trade war is playing out amid a tight race for U.S. Senate in Maine. The election result will help determine which party controls Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's term as president. ......
  
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• Trump says Iran war could end soon, Araghchi warns of \u0026#039;doomsday war\u0026#039;

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump said the US could win its war with Iran ......
  
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• Trump guts fuel-efficiency rules as Americans get hammered at the pump

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei while reaffirming dismissal of AI safety fears

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei while reaffirming dismissal of AI safety fears In a latest update US President Donald Trump confirmed a high-stakes dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, coming amid an intense industry debate over artificial intelligence safety, regulatory frameworks, and national security President Trump confirmed the meeting while pushing back against growing calls from tech leaders to slow down the relentless...
  
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• Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei; Reaffirms dismissal of AI safety fears

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei; Reaffirms dismissal of AI safety fears In a latest update US President Donald Trump confirmed a high-stakes dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, coming amid an intense industry debate over artificial intelligence safety, regulatory frameworks, and national security President Trump confirmed the meeting while pushing back against growing calls from tech leaders to slow down the relentless pace of AI...
  
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• Tips for hiking with your dog

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  It's time to take part in all the great outdoor activities that fall has to offer! Hiking is a widely loved fall outing and is a great way to view the beautiful foliage. Plenty of dog owners can attest to ......
  
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• Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets in Thailand’s capital city were submerged in up to waist-high flood water. The flooding stemmed from an active cell of low pressure across central Thailand that brought continuous heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to Bangkok and surrounding regions. The heavy rain began early on Thursday when the weak area of low pressure travelled north-westwards up the gulf of Thailand before then sittin
  
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• Stephen King-praised horror novelist Keith Rosson returns with ‘Crone’

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  There’s a new monster hunter prowling the shelves. “I like tackling standard horror tropes and flipping them on their heads and seeing what I can do with them,” said Keith Rosson during a recent email interview. And flip them on ......
  
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• Residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack on Poland's border with Ukraine

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has...
  
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• Residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack on Poland

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• Raccoons cause growing trouble in Japan's rural, urban areas

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Damage from raccoons is mounting across Japan as the invasive species expands its habitat from rural areas into cities, Kyodo News reported Monday. Japanese official data showed that nationwide agricultural crop losses caused by raccoons reached 693 million yen (around 4.4...
  
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• Police investigate whether Iran linked to suspected RAF base terror plot

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Counter-terror police in Britain are understood to be investigating whether Iran is linked to a suspected terror plot at a military airbase used by US bombers. Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after armed police stopped three vans travelling towards RAF Fairford. The group, detained in the nearby Gloucestershire village of Whelford, in the early hours of yesterday, were "looking to do big damage", US President Donald Trump later said. The police operation w
  
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• Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif faces backlash over throat-slit gesture to Afghan women journalist at UNGA

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
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• 'No possibility' for Swedish leader to form government after narrow win

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson says she is unable to form a government after an election earlier this month gave her centre-left bloc a narrow majority. ......
  
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• 'No asbestos case among staff in 20 yrs, nearby areas never tested'

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Bhopal: The company running Kymore's 92-year-old asbestos plant says it has no record of an asbestos-related disease among its current or former employees in the past 20 years, while it has not tested nearby residential areas for asbestos contamination.The disclosure comes as the plant's asbestos legacy has extended beyond Katni district in Madhya Pradesh, with claims by Indian citizens forming part of an international compensation process linked to Turner & Newall.Anant...
  
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• Netanyahu, holding ICC arrest warrant, wants to build case against Turkey's Erdogan; demands probe

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who himself has an arrest warrant by International Criminal Court, has asked an inter-ministerial team to prepare a potential case for ICC against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey’s treatment of Kurds and alleged support for Hamas.According to the report by i24NEWS, Netanyahu instructed an inter-ministerial team and the director of Israel’s International Law Department to begin...
  
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• Nepal Himlung avalanche toll rises to four, 12 still missing

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Nepal Himlung avalanche toll rises to four, 12 still missing ......
  
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• Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir's wife Siti Hasmah dies at 100

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR - Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died Monday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. She was 100. Anwar expressed his condolences and said Siti Hasmah, who died at the National Heart Institute, will be accorded a state funeral. A...
  
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• London-bound British Airways flight to Cyprus declares mid-air emergency

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  The flight was heading towards London Heathrow when it declared a mid-air emergency ......
  
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