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• McDonald's exploring new menu items for GLP-1 users, consumers seeking more protein

  26-09-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  The company is considering adding bowls, grilled chicken, and egg bites to expand protein-focused options across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. ......
  
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• US-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz: 5 key updates UAE residents need to know today

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East war are hanging in the balance, with Iran waiting for Washington’s response to a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while fresh missile and drone attacks have kept neighbouring Saudi Arabia on high alert.For UAE residents, the biggest issues today are the future of Hormuz, regional flights, oil prices and the expanding conflict in Yemen.Here are five things to know.1. Iran is waiting for Washington to make the next moveDiplomacy is
  
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• UN General Assembly China

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Chinese Vice President Han Zheng speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. ......
  
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• Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery despite Trump’s call for ceasefire

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
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• The Kennedy Center is a sacred space bigger than any name

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  There are buildings we admire for their architecture, institutions we respect for their history, and then there are places that acquire something far more difficult to define.Over generations, they absorb the aspirations, emotions and creative energy of the people who pass through them until the physical structure becomes almost secondary to what it represents. The Kennedy Center is one of those places.For decades, the Kennedy Center has served as a temple of the performing arts, a place where a
  
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• Tenth Woman Found Dead in South Africa: Police Probe Possible Serial Killings Amid Gender-Based Violence Crisis

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Tembisa: South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east...
  
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• Supply glut, lab-grown alternatives: What's behind the fall of diamond prices to record lows

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Diamond prices are falling, leading investors and others to wonder whether the gemstones are losing their luster. ......
  
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• Power outages and flooded roads as major storm bears down on US north-east

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Thousands already without without power as New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware and New York brace for nor’easter...
  
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• Pope Leo XIV's outdoor Mass in Paris: the eye-popping numbers

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV’s outdoor Mass on...
  
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• Pope Leo attracts 700,000 people as he parades through Paris before outdoor Mass

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  The American pope greeted the crowds from his popemobile during a mile-long parade along the grand boulevard...
  
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• No longer trust talks with US: Iran prez Masoud Pezeshkian

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ruled out an easy return to direct negotiations with the United States, saying Tehran’s confidence in Washington has been badly damaged by repeated military attacks and sanctions following earlier diplomatic efforts,...
  
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• New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwide...
  
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• New Open-World Stardew Valley-Like Life Sim Officially Coming to PS5

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  An open-world co-op life sim game called Luma...
  
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• New Open-World Game on Steam Is Like Monster Hunter Meets Palworld

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  A brand-new open-world game on Steam called Monster...
  
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• DOJ dropping Adani case: US senators renew demand for answers

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Washington: Democratic US senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have renewed their demands for answers from the US Department of Justice over its decision to drop the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after court filings confirmed that the Adani Group had...
  
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• Death toll rises to 17 in plane crash in western DR Congo

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Friday's plane crash near Kenge, capital of Kwango Province in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has risen to 17, the...
  
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• Brazil\u2019s President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

  26-09-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  By MAURICIO SAVARESE and...
  
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• Trump trolls Iran by renaming the Strait of Hormuz shipping route after himself

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  The president took to...
  
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• Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Lemurs open mouths wider when singing higher notes. They may tune vocal tract as trained human singers do. Lemurs sing to mark their territories in Madagascar. ......
  
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• Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  by F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth BAKU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mercedes' George Russell converted pole position into victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, holding off a late charge from Max Verstappen to cut Kimi Antonelli's Formula 1 championship lead. Russell led every lap and set the fastest lap to complete a grand slam, but crossed the line just 0.1 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen after two safety-car periods wiped out a commanding advantage and set up a tense finish.
  
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• Nikon's microscope videos turn sea slugs and starfish larvae into living art

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  These stunning nature videos show small colorful wonders that aren't...
  
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• Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Munich will bid to bring the Olympics back to Germany for the first time in more than 60 years after seeing off a rival bid from Cologne to become the focus of the country's push to host a Summer Games. ......
  
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• Malaysia's government fund eyes 3.7 bln USD in green, transition assets by 2030

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's government-owned fund Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) aims to channel 15 billion ringgit (about 3.68 billion U.S. dollars) into green and...
  
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• Iran pitches new deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz as talks stall

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Iranian diplomacy had a busy week, but its latest push for a deal with the Trump administration may have come to nothing. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister A ......
  
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• Indonesia calls for concrete action to protect Jerusalem's status quo

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono called on the international community to take concrete action to stop ongoing violations in Palestine and protect the historic status quo of Jerusalem’s holy sites. Speaking at the Joint Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem, held on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on Friday (September 25), Sugiono warned of a rapidly...
  
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• India's election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  The Election Commission of India ordered a review of its voter-roll software on Saturday after a newspaper reported that its chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists that...
  
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• Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air Mass

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital. ......
  
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• Florida family blames Musk’s Tesla for raging fire that destroyed home and killed their dog: lawsuit

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Exclusive: Electric car was exposed to saltwater during Hurricane Helene, according to court filings...
  
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• Feature: Lesotho's "Mother of Hard Enduro" roars on as villagers seek lasting legacy

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  by Silence Charumbira MASERU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- For three days this week, Tello Mahooe has a job. The resident of Ha Monyooe, a village near the Ha Lebamang section of the Roof of Africa off-road motorcycle race in Roma, works as a track marshal, earning 150 maloti (about 9 U.S. dollars) a day. "We are happy to have the event here because some of us get piece jobs and get some money as we are not working," Mahooe said. He and fellow villagers have been deployed as marshals, cleaners and setup
  
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• Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state, Maharashtra

  26-09-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Drought has hit three-quarters of India's richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday, after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai. The declaration in Maharashtra came after the national weather department forecast India would end its annual monsoon season with a rainfall deficit,...
  
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