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• Mitsotakis: No Government Is Ready for AI’s Speed

  23-09-2026 11:51 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said this week that no government is ready for what artificial intelligence is about to do. On a California stop that included NVIDIA and Sequoia Capital, he dropped the usual investment pitch long enough to talk about...
  
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• Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome

  24-09-2026 03:38 via article.wn.com
  U S President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at...
  
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• Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?

  24-09-2026 03:38 via article.wn.com
  Dockers supporters cannot buy a barrel of Woodside oil – but the fossil fuel company hopes to buy into fans’ loyalty...
  
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• In 2025, an British charity shop priced a Chinese plate at £2; expert identified it as Imperial porcelain, and it sold for £7,620

  24-09-2026 03:38 via article.wn.com
  A Chinese porcelain dish bought for £2 at a charity shop in Blandford Forum has sold for £7,620 after an expert identified its connection to the Chinese Imperial Collection. The blue and yellow 'five dragon' dish was examined by John Axford, chairman of Woolley and Wallis and an Asian art specialist, who recognised its period from its distinctive decoration. A six-character Emperor...
  
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• Idaho cops identify dead man underneath a church pew in 1982 and link him to ...

  24-09-2026 03:38 via article.wn.com
  Matthew Francis Betkouski, a...
  
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• Where is Wilber Perez now? Austin ICE shooting victim's lawyer shares concerning details, ‘Appeared discolored, swollen’

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  The lawyer...
  
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• Venezuela’s Rodriguez promises elections

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  The interim leader, though, did not provide a specific date for the vote. ......
  
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• Venezuela's interim President promises elections to transition to 'full democracy'

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has told the UN General Assembly that the country would ⁠hold elections as part of a transition to "full democracy", but did not give a specific date for the vote. "I want to make this very clear at this General Assembly: There will be elections in Venezuela," said Ms Rodriguez, who...
  
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• US Monitors Chinese Marine Presence in Arctic Near Alaska as It Secures Greenland Deal

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Arctic Coast Guard chief said that the U.S. military is monitoring China’s activities...
  
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• US Judge questions legality of Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  US Judge questions legality of Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico ......
  
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• US FAA says error messages in telecommunications circuit prompted shift to backup before outage

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  A New Jersey Transit contractor on Sept 21 accidentally cut the backup fibre line near New Brunswick. ......
  
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• Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Iranian President...
  
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• Trump greets Xi on tarmac in rare welcome to start state visit

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  The US president met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac in a rare show of courtesy ahead of the three-day state visit which is expected to cover issues including AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan. ......
  
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• Tesla’s supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  The system also attempts illegal overtaking of cyclists and incorrectly displays higher speed limits. ......
  
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• Sunny Hostin reveals she was holdout juror in 1991 ‘Butcher of Tompkins Square Park' trial

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  “The View” host Sunny Hostin revealed that she was the holdout juror in the high-profile “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” trial in 1991. Hostin spoke of her time serving on that jury during a discussion on the Lindsay Clancy case, which ended earlier this month in a mistrial with the jury split 11-1. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “The reason I felt that I feel so strongly about this holdout juror is because I was a holdout juror in a case
  
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• Private Health Rebate Cuts Could Leave Older Australians Without Vascular Cover

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Older Australians who drop or downgrade their private health cover could end up on public hospital waiting lists, specialist doctors...
  
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• Nepal to ban resettlement in flood-hit areas, 33,000 likely affected

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU - Nepal's top disaster official said an estimated 33,000 people affected by last month's devastating flood will be required to resettle rather than returning home, as the South Asian nation grapples with the aftermath of the disaster that damaged over 7,500 buildings and has left thousands of people still missing. Dharam Raj Uprety, chief of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, told Kyodo News in an exclusive interview that the areas where...
  
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• Middle East war updates: U.S. and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump threatens ...

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  This image taken from an undated video released...
  
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• Live: Russia will not ‘pause’ Ukraine war, FM Lavrov tells UN Security Council

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Moscow will not “pause” its more than...
  
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• Judge skeptical of Trump’s White House media ban at hearing

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  A US judge appeared skeptical on Wednesday about...
  
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• Iranian president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States ......
  
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• Eight US Navy sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during Iran war deployment

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment, including a period in which the group conducted combat operations against Iran, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress.Cao disclosed the number in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York on Tuesday, responding to questions from the Democrat about the morale and mental health of sailors serving aboard the carrier and other ships in the strike group.No
  
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• Costa Rica's Batista seeks to rekindle fans' love

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  SAN JOSE, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica manager Fernando Batista said Wednesday he is focused on re-establishing the national team's connection with its fans. Batista will take charge of Costa Rica for the first time in a competitive fixture when the team...
  
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• AI chiefs urge UN safeguards, warn humanity faces risk without global rules

  24-09-2026 03:15 via article.wn.com
  AI chiefs urge UN safeguards, warn humanity faces risk without global rules ......
  
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• Ukrainian, Iranian presidents address UN General Assembly debate

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters...
  
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• The strange world of professional mourners

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  MournMate is a new online market-place that promises to connect bereaved families and funeral homes with professional mourners in the US. It was advertising for its first ‘500 Founding Members’ when I looked, and, curious to know what it was all about, I signed up. The qualifications and requirements were surprisingly broad – the site was looking for actors, musicians, public speakers, eulogy writers, and anyone with experience of religious or cultural ceremonies. The advertise
  
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• The fantastical world of Ed Davey

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  I’m sort of in awe of Ed Davey. How does he still manage to wake up every day and, despite all the other challengers for the title, somehow knock it out of the park as the nation’s most embarrassing political leader? His address to the Liberal Democrat conference this week was a masterpiece. There he was, the Postmaster’s Friend, wedged into a pair of dad-chinos and reminiscing about his radical days at the college JCR. Davey is in some ways the perfect Lib Dem leader – a
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip steps away from public life due to progressive brain disease

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  The 79-year-old Waltrip was one of NASCAR’s storied characters, one of the first to build a brand around his supersized personality, and he served for decades as one of the sport’s strongest ambassadors. ......
  
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• ‘Why is Trump wearing gloves?’ POTUS's unusual outfit choice at Xi Jinping welcome draws attention

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  Trump greeted Xi Jinping...
  
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• Lebanese president, Syrian economy chief meet over ties

  24-09-2026 02:53 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday met with visiting Syrian economy chief Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar to discuss ties between the two countries, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency. During the meeting,...
  
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