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• Jaishankar at UN says India will exercise right to defend against terror

  27-09-2026 05:36 via article.wn.com
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• Yemen flare-up fuels regional stability strains

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's Houthi forces have intensified clashes with Yemeni government forces on multiple fronts, while launching renewed missile and drone attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia. The escalation has caused civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, further worsening the country's humanitarian crisis. Analysts said the latest flare-up reflects not only intensifying internal divisions and infighting in Yemen, but also the broader security challenges facing the Middle East amid heightened re
  
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• Ukraine's provocations fuel tensions, Putin says

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW/KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that an escalation of tensions would not achieve the outcome sought by Kyiv and could only worsen the situation in Ukraine. "They must understand that no provocative acts or escalation of tensions will deliver the outcome they seek," Putin said at a news briefing. "Such moves will only make the situation worse for them." Russia's military responses had prompted Kyiv to seek ceasefire arrangements covering...
  
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• Trump asked China’s President if he wants to buy U.S. arms, Ambassador says

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  David Perdue said Mr. Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that, if consummated, would upend generations of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan ......
  
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• Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Celebrities posed for the cameras ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. ......
  
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• South Korea accuses Ukraine of breaching secrecy over North Korean POW transfer

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  South Korea’s presidential office has sought an official explanation and apology from Ukraine over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Seoul accused Kyiv of disclosing the transfer and then falsely denying that the two countries had agreed to keep the move confidential.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had earlier said Ukraine breached a non-disclosure agreement by disclosing the transfer. In a...
  
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• Pope Leo blasts assisted dying as \u2018false compassion\u2019 at French shrine known for miraculous cures

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV on Sunday...
  
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• Over 1,500 remain in shelters 2 months after Japan's Kumamoto quake

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 1,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers two months after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in...
  
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• Mexico Extreme Weather Polo

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Workers build a barricade to help keep water out of their town as Hurricane Polo approaches in Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. ......
  
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• Malaysia Records Best WSC Achievement Since 1995 - Ahmad Maslan

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Malaysia Records Best WSC Achievement Since 1995 - Ahmad Maslan 28/09/2026 12:34 AM Ahmad Maslan fb Ahmad...
  
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• Late-night drive and a 999 call: farmer\u2019s chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
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• Landmark Chinese garden takes root in England

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  SALFORD, England — After nearly eight years in the making, a Chinese garden that authorities describe as the largest of its kind in Europe has opened in Salford, bringing a distinctive Chinese presence to the horticultural landscape of northern England. At the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Bridgewater, traditional Chinese walls, timber pavilions, rockwork and water come together in the Chinese Streamside Garden, which covers more than 2.8 hectares. Its centerpiece, the Yangzhou Schola
  
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• How Türkiye and Gulf states are shaping the UN’s Middle East agenda

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  The annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly has traditionally offered Middle Eastern governments an opportunity to present their individual foreign policy priorities. This year, however, the diplomatic activity surrounding the 81st session points to something broader: Türkiye, Gulf states and several other regional powers are increasingly coordinating their positions and trying to shape the international agenda around the crises affecting their neighborhood.
  
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• Hawaii faces flood threat as Hurricane Nolo departs, Polo nears Baja

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Hawaii faces flood threat as Hurricane Nolo departs, Polo nears Baja ......
  
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• Greater stability signaled in ties

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States and his remarks at the White House have sparked wide discussion in Europe over the future of China-US relations and what a more stable relationship between the world's two largest economies could mean for Europe. At the welcome ceremony on Thursday, Xi called on China and the US to strengthen communication, cooperate with sincerity, and coexist in peace, saying the two countries must hold the line of no conflict and no confrontation. Shada
  
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• Explainer: What is the ICC, why does it go after Netanyahu, Duterte, Putin

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  The International Criminal Court has gone after presidents, prime ministers and military leaders. But it has no police force of its own and depends on countries to carry out its arrest warrants. So how does it work? The question has returned to the spotlight after US President Donald Trump called on countries that are members of the ICC to leave the court, describing it during his speech at the United Nations (UN) this week as “out of control”. The United States is not a member of th
  
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• Election 2026 House New Jersey

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Rebecca Bennett, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Congressional District 7 speaks during a debate with Republican candidate Tom Kean, Jr., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Rahway, N.J. ......
  
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• Could Nefertiti be hidden beyond Tutankhamun's tomb? New scans revive mystery

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  More than a century after Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in Egypt, archaeologists are once again asking what might still be hidden beyond its walls. New scans have found signs that could point to previously unknown corridors and rooms near the tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings, reviving a long-running theory that the lost burial place of Queen Nefertiti could be nearby. But scientists are not claiming they have found her tomb. The latest research...
  
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• China Daily documentary wins film award in Europe

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  A China Daily documentary featuring life in Shenyang, Liaoning province, won an international communication award at the 8th China-EU Film Festival in Brussels on Saturday. Shenyang: China's happiest city? received the "Meet China" Best International Communication Award for City Image at its awards ceremony on Saturday, in recognition of its storytelling aimed at bridging geographical and cultural differences. The award was presented as part of the festival's "Meet China" International Communica
  
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• ASEAN Needs To Strengthen Connectivity For Greater Openness, Integration – Mohamad Hasan

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS ASEAN Needs To Strengthen Connectivity For Greater Openness, Integration – Mohamad Hasan...
  
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• Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety and seek to shape how it’s controlled

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  As AI companies have gone from building chatbots to advanced AI “world models” with 3D awareness, debate has raged over how their technologies should be tested. ......
  
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• 3 people are killed and 4 are injured in shooting at Detroit after-hours strip club, police say

  28-09-2026 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Three people were...
  
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• World Cultural Festival 2026 to feature diverse activities from 50 delegations

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  The second World Cultural Festival will feature representatives from 50 countries and international organisations in Hà Nội from October 1- 4 . HÀ NỘI — The second World Cultural Festival will feature representatives from 50 countries and international organisations from October 1- 4 at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel in Hà Nội. Briefing the media, Tạ Quang Đông, deputy minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the event will
  
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• US-Iran Nuclear Talks Continue via Qatar Mediation Despite Trump Rejection of Hormuz Proposal

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
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• UK arrests five on suspicion of preparing 'terrorist act' near air base

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  B ritish counterterrorism police were Sunday probing "a major" incident near a base used by the US air force after arresting five men on suspicion of...
  
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• Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald...
  
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• Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island...
  
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• Roaring back to life

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below, making up...
  
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• Powerful nor’easter pounds US Northeast, triggers severe flooding and widespread outages

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor'easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York's Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles.In the New Jersey beach town of Sea Bright, each high tide brought a new round of flooding. 'It's not like a one-time occurrence,' said
  
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• Powerful nor’easter floods US Northeast, leaves over 100,000 without power

  28-09-2026 04:01 via article.wn.com
  A powerful nor’easter continued to batter the US Northeast on Sunday, bringing coastal flooding, strong winds and dangerous surf from New Jersey to New England, while disrupting power supplies and air travel across the region.According news agency AP, the storm killed a New York City Housing Authority worker on Saturday after a falling tree struck the worker. More than...
  
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