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• Iran shuts language centre linked to French embassy

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• Why Taiwan remains a key issue in China-US ties | Explained

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  China's President Xi Jinping will urge US President Donald Trump to...
  
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• 'We’re tearing this down…': MAGA activist's call to remove Texas Hanuman statue sparks backlash

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• UFO déjà vu? Mystery lights over Tehran revive Iran’s famous 1976 sky saga

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
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• Tom Cruise says AI is 'coming', but ‘people want to see real things’

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Tom Cruise acknowledges artificial intelligence's growing...
  
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• Today in History: September 22, Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Today is Tuesday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2026. There are 100 days left in the year. ......
  
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• Thought of the day by Robert De Niro: 'You’ll have time to rest when ' ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Celebrated actor Robert De Niro boasts a five-decade-long career, marked...
  
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• The Last Tango: Lionel Messi unveils the No. 10 he’ll wear for Argentina’s final goodbye

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
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• Six-year-old sets new Rubik’s Cube world record

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• Six-Year-Old Chinese Girl Breaks Women’s Rubik’s Cube World Record with 4-Second Solve

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Beijing: A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.Young speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association...
  
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• Russia’s grey-zone attacks on Europe are growing more brazen

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
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• RSIS must help Singapore stay one step ahead in a more unpredictable world: Chan Chun Sing

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
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• Republicans have a billion-dollar answer to Trump's weak midterm polling

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Republican groups are dramatically outspending...
  
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• Quote of the day by Voltaire: ‘Fools have a habit of believing that everything written ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Voltaire, a key figure of the Enlightenment, inspired...
  
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• Quote of the day by Pope Leo XIV: ‘In the era of artificial intelligence, when ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  In a thought-provoking encyclical, Pope Leo XIV...
  
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• Psychology says people who have dogs may be more socially connected - The reason may ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Scientific research indicates dogs can significantly enhance social...
  
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• Pickleball bridges friendship across the Pacific

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Pickleball brought students across the Pacific together. Over a year later, Chinese and U.S. students explain how exchanges in person helped them form lasting connections that have flourished far beyond the...
  
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• Outrage in India over viral video of teenage girl molested

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI — A viral video showing a teenage girl being sexually assaulted and her male friend beaten by a group of men in India's Bihar state has sparked widespread outrage across the country.The school students, both minors, were stopped in Jamui district on September 19. Footage shared widely online shows them surrounded and repeatedly pleading to be allowed to leave.On Saturday evening, shortly after tuition, the girl went out on a scooter ride with her friend to the hilly outskirts of
  
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• In 2023, a charity shelter found gold Nike Air Jordans in a donation bin; the one-of-four-or-five pair sold for $50,800

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  A pair of bright gold Nike Air Jordan 3s was sitting near the bottom of a clothing donation bin at the Portland Rescue Mission in Oregon when James Free, who was a participant in the shelter's transitional program, spotted them in April 2023. He set them aside for staff to inspect, and they turned out to be custom sneakers that were made for filmmaker Spike Lee and his inner circle, one of only four or five pairs produced. In December, Sotheby's sold the pair for $50,800, with the hammer price g
  
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• In 2018, Jack Johnson's concert used reusable cups more than 100 times each. That single ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  When the fans came for Jack Johnson and the...
  
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• In 2018, China opened a crossing linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao with bridges and ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge spans an impressive 55...
  
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• In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison used 500,000 sugar cubes and help from more than ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison spearheaded an...
  
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• In 2008, the Duchy of Cornwall began restoring Dartmoor across its 27,000-hectare estate in UK. ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Eighteen years after the Duchy began supporting restoration, work continues to protect Dartmoor’s ancient carbon stores. Updates published in 2026 place peatland recovery within a wider, 20-year vision for the landscape. ......
  
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• In 1976, New York suspended a tram over the East River because another subway tunnel ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Constructed in 1976, New York City's Roosevelt Island...
  
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• In 1925, 10,000 Missouri schoolchildren built a miniature city with 1,200 buildings that helped boost ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  In 1925, Springfield schoolchildren constructed a miniature city...
  
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• In 1890, engineers connected two English towns separated by a cliff; the water-powered railway still ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, a marvel of...
  
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• Humans may be transmitting hepatitis B virus to Amazon monkeys, raising questions about deforestation and ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  A groundbreaking study has revealed the...
  
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• Didn't wear uniform for this: Hindu US army veteran on Texas Hanuman statue row

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Didn't wear uniform for this: Hindu US army veteran on Texas Hanuman statue row ......
  
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• Can public put up Porch Guy's flyers? Why Nancy Guthrie investigators may not want that, ...

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
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• Burnham meets Trump as UK pushes Ukraine aid and AI rules at UN

  22-09-2026 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Burnham meets Trump as UK pushes Ukraine aid and AI rules at UN ......
  
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