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• Morning Briefing Sept. 27, 2026

  27-09-2026 07:10 via article.wn.com
  Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including Cuba saying it is not a threat to the US and remains ready for dialogue; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accusing Europe of trying to thwart prospects for peace talks with Ukraine; and China opposing unilateral military action amid the US-Iran war. TOP STORIES Cuba says it is ‘not a threat’; ready for dialogue with US based on sovereign equality Cuba is not a threat to the US and remains ready for
  
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• Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missed

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay...
  
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• Saudi Arabia issues safety alert as thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash floods threaten most regions through Friday

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to affect most regions of the Kingdom through Friday, raising the risk of flash floods, hail and dust storms.The General Directorate of Civil Defence...
  
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• Wife of Malaysia

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia...
  
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• What is Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’? | Explained

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  What exactly does Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’ seek to change? Why did the proposal call for stricter rules on military alliances, armed conflicts and sanctions? What could it have meant for Switzerland’s foreign policy? ......
  
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• ‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’

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• This coral island was stripped bare by mining; an Australian pilot spent 50 years bringing ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Stripped bare by 1800s...
  
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• The US planted 220 million trees in the 1930s to fight Dust Bowl erosion, and ...

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• ‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous people...
  
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• Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now...
  
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• Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine ......
  
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• Justice or stability? Syria confronts the legacy of Assad

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  When rebels took power in Syria two years ago, Othman began to hunt for the man who had broken all his teeth. He could see his former captor’s face in his mind, knew the way his body moved as he meted out electric shocks. But he needed to know the name of the man who had tortured him in the air force prison. Othman, who gave only his first name, tracked another former officer from the prison down in a small Shia town. “He was the one who gave us his complete CV: name, description, wh
  
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• Indonesia ferry death toll hits 66 as search enters 16th day

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The death...
  
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• In 1906, America planted Australian trees to dry Florida wetlands; they once covered 500,000 acres, ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  An early 1900s plan to...
  
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• China to cut tariffs on U.S. farm goods, but soybeans excluded

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Markets have been waiting for news on Chinese tariff cuts ‌on U.S. farm goods following last week's Washington summit of leaders Xi Jinping ‌and Donald Trump ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 12:25 a.m. EDT

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act ......
  
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• A 300-meter-deep coal mine in Spain is now a giant lake holding 547 billion liters, ...

  28-09-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A Spanish coal mine that...
  
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• Zelenskyy calls Russia's strike on Kyiv ‘terrorism’, urges stronger sanctions

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Zelenskyy said Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital...
  
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• What to know as trials over the assassination of Haiti's president resume in Miami

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Five years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dozens of people arrested in connection with the killing in the troubled Caribbean nation are still awaiting trial in Miami. Haiti has not had a president since a squad of ......
  
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• 'Unacceptable cynical attempt': Why US rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that Washington rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because Tehran sought sanctions relief and access to “billions in frozen assets” before talks on its nuclear programme.“They were asking for everything up front, with a promise that they would then talk,” Waltz said on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked what US President Donald Trump objected to.In a separate inte
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of ‘terrorising’ Ukrainians as 8 killed in fresh strikes

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  At least 15 injured after Russia strikes apartment buildings with guided aerial bomb, claims Kharkiv mayor...
  
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• Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces ...

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump plans to visit Ohio on Saturday in support of Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican tries to fend off a competitive challenge from Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown. The trip is scheduled to come after stops in ......
  
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• Trump says men arrested in UK aimed to attack shared base

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  U.K. police were investigating a potential terrorism incident after five men were arrested near an air base used in U.S. strikes on Iran, with President Donald Trump saying the suspects were “looking to do big damage” to the facility. ......
  
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• Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration on Monday plans...
  
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• The Blockade Has Done What Sanctions Could Not

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  For years, Washington proclaimed that sanctions would shut down Iranian oil exports. They never did. Iran adapted because markets ALWAYS adapt. Tehran assembled a shadow fleet, tankers switched off transponders, cargoes changed identities, oil moved ship to ship, and payments bypassed Western banking channels while China continued buying the crude. Even during Trump’s maximum-pressure campaign in 2019 and 2020, Iranian oil continued passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Washington could sa
  
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• Swiss reject stricter neutrality, preserving government leeway

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Swiss voters rejected a bid to enshrine stricter neutrality in the constitution, preserving the government’s freedom to interpret the doctrine flexibly and maintain sanctions against Russia. ......
  
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• Photos of Taylor Swift making history and other highlights at the MTV awards

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history and won video of the year. Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award and Snoop Dogg hosted in Los Angeles. ......
  
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• New Zealand fuel prices remain under pressure as oil stays high

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand petrol and diesel prices are likely to remain under pressure this week as global oil prices stay high, market analysts said on Monday. New...
  
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• Netanyahu Visits Abu Dhabi, Meets UAE President Amid West Asia Tensions And Pre-Poll Scrutiny

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu Visits Abu Dhabi, Meets UAE President Amid West Asia Tensions And Pre-Poll Scrutiny ......
  
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• Miami’s plans for Cuba’s ‘day after’ revisit thorny questions about money, reconciliation

  28-09-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  As President Donald Trump mused about...
  
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