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• Iran has no plans for talks with U.S., says state media

  28-09-2026 11:08 via article.wn.com
  Iran's UN delegation has no plans for negotiations, even as U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects talks to resume soon. ......
  
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• Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar? The flydubai Hero Pilot Who Saved 180 Lives

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Flydubai Flight News: Captain Machchhar has been working with flydubai for four years. ......
  
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• "Was In Very Bad Shape But '': Trump Praises flydubai's 'Hero' Indian Pilot

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  "The pilot was in very bad shape; I guess he still is in very bad shape, but he had the sense to, amazing, to, in a way he was a hero," Trump said, recalling his conversation with Netanyahu. ......
  
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• US troops leave Iraq, but future of Iran-backed militias remains uncertain

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT — America opened its “forever war” in Iraq more than 23 years ago with “Shock and Awe.” It ended it Wednesday with little of either, even as the legacy of that conflict — which saw Iraq endure sectarian bloodbaths, ......
  
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• Trump Says Powell Should Be Forced to Resign From Fed Board

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  During Powell's tenure leading the central bank, the president repeatedly criticized him over monetary policy and used the Fed's headquarters renovation as a cudgel against him. Powell resisted... ......
  
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• Trump Praises Indian Pilot After Flydubai Scare, Says Co-Pilot May Have Been 'Terrorist'

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Trump said the captain had the presence of mind to open the cockpit door, which he described as solid steel and impossible to open from outside, and to 'scream' for help. ......
  
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• The significance of the Cardiff MoU

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The Memorandum of Understanding signals...
  
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• Singapore, TikTok launch program to train media professionals in microdramas

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and TikTok Singapore on Thursday launched a program to train media professionals in producing microdramas,...
  
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• Japan sharply raises residency fees for foreign nationals

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japan on Thursday sharply raised the fees foreign nationals must pay to change or renew their residency status. Previously, non-permanent...
  
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• Iran leadership fractures as hardline MP jailed over Ghalibaf article

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Hardline Iranian lawmaker Hamid Rasaei has become the...
  
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• International Coffee Day: Abu Dhabi’s baristas share the stories, craft and culture behind your daily coffee

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Abu Dhabi: We love coffee. We post it, rank it, queue for it and plan our mornings...
  
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• Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The Pentagon will also launch an effort to study the future of warfare that will be led in part by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Pete Hegseth said ......
  
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• 'Crew saves your life': How Captain Smit Machchhar lived out his own words to save ...

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Know how Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar saved 174 passengers by overpowering a rogue co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel. ......
  
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• Asia-Pacific Community: Chinese enterprises eye growing role in Myanmar's economic, social development

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese enterprises have expanded their footprint across Myanmar's economic and social sectors in recent years, boosting local business communities' confidence in China-Myanmar corporate cooperation spanning infrastructure, new energy, finance and beyond. Mutually beneficial and interdependent China-Myanmar cooperation has made notable progress at both governmental and business levels, said Thant Sin Lwin, deputy minister for national planning, investment and foreign..
  
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• 5.44 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region; no immediate damage reported

  01-10-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  A 5.44-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a shallow depth of 10 km. Read for details on tremors and tectonic activity. ......
  
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• U.S. Pressure Campaign Leaves Iranian Tankers Stranded in Asian Waters

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of Iranian or Iranian-linked vessels are adrift, as the U.S. threatens sanctions for countries or companies coming to their assistance. ......
  
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• U.K. Prime Minister Burnham Pitches an Unapologetically Socialist Makeover

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  The country’s new leader wants to break with recent British political history, but he must win an election first. ......
  
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• Trump’s FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic one day after bringing them to the White House

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
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• T.J. Maxx closing stores in the US? These locations have shut down in 2026 - ...

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  T.J. Maxx has experienced some store closures in 2026, particularly in...
  
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• "Terrorist or whack job": Trump on flydubai co-pilot after mid-air attack; calls Indian Captain Smit ...

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump communicated with Israeli Prime...
  
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• Remember his name: Israelis shower Indian pilot with tributes after flydubai attack

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Remember his name: Israelis shower Indian pilot with tributes after flydubai attack ......
  
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• Pulled controls all the way back: How passenger fought to regain flydubai control

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Pulled controls all the way back: How passenger fought to regain flydubai control ......
  
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• Netanyahu praises heroic bystander in bloody cockpit attack for preventing ‘another 9/11’

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
  
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• Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons...
  
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• Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat and Druski’s ‘Livestream From Hell’ arrives on Prime Video without prior ...

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Druski have collaborated on a...
  
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• 'India is proud': PM Modi praises flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘hero’ after Tabuk emergency landing

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “hero” after the flight he was operating was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what UAE authorities described as a security incident.“Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO,” Modi said in a post on X, praising the pilot for showing...
  
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• Ford's 45% Rally Wiped Out as Hopes for AI Windfall Fizzle

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Industrial and auto stocks have benefitted from investors' pursuit of other companies that will gain from the AI revolution after valuations on tech giants and chipmakers soared to heady levels. ......
  
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• FlyDubai Brawl: Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar For Preventing Disaster

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu said the captain, despite serious injuries, resisted the attacker and opened the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to overpower the assailant. ......
  
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• Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, GFZ says

  01-10-2026 05:11 via article.wn.com
  An earthquake measuring 5.3 hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) on Thursday. This quake happened at a depth of about 10 kilometers, which is roughly 6.21 miles below the surface. ......
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee woman's imminent execution

  01-10-2026 04:56 via article.wn.com
  A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court late on September 30 cleared the way for Christa Pike to be given a lethal injection after hours of dramatic legal wrangling up and down the judicial system ......
  
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