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• 'My brain eats itself': Christa Pike set to be executed for brutal crime

  28-09-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike, who was 18 years old when she tortured and murdered a 19-year-old classmate, is set to become the first woman in 200 years to be executed in Tennessee as her September 30 execution date approaches. Pike, now 50, has said she does not want her family to be present at her execution. She has also requested that her execution, to be done by lethal injection, be performed by an all-female team. As the execution date approaches, Pike’s legal team continue to fight for it to be halt
  
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• Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills Wicknell Chivayo and wife in Marondera

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills Wicknell Chivayo and wife in Marondera ......
  
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• Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe ......
  
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• US military says withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, but concerns over Iraqi militias remain

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  The withdrawal, agreed on two years...
  
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• Urgent: 7 killed, 4 wounded in attack on vehicle in C. Syria: state media

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  DAMASCUS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were...
  
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• UAE aviation authority probes Flydubai flight diversion after onboard altercation

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said Wednesday that an investigation was underway into an incident aboard a Flydubai...
  
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• Tulsa Hall of Fame to add six inductees in ceremony Monday

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  The class of 2026 includes Ken Busby, Reuben Gant, Elliot Nelson, Gailard Sartain (posthumous) and Rodger and Judy Randle. ......
  
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• Spain holds major book fair to seek stronger global publishing ties

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Spain's largest publishing trade fair, Liber, is underway in Barcelona this week, bringing together industry professionals from around the world as the country's book industry seeks to strengthen...
  
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• Saudi Arabia projects 370 bln USD in spending, 320 bln USD in revenue for 2027

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Ministry of Finance on Wednesday announced the Pre-Budget Statement for FY 2027, estimating total expenditures at 370 billion U.S. dollars and total revenues at about 320...
  
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• Russia warns it could use nuclear weapons if NATO cuts off Kaliningrad

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Russia has warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to isolate Kaliningrad, its heavily militarised exclave on the Baltic Sea. According to Al Jazeera, a diplomatic document sent to NATO, Moscow claimed it had “information that NATO is preparing an...
  
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• Pentagon confirms U.S. military will cut 20% of generals and admirals

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address. ......
  
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• Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Pennsylvania health officials reported on Wednesday the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles. It’s the fifth measles-associated death in the state since August. The Pennsylvania Department of Health didn’t report when the individual died. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever...
  
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• "One in, one out" migrant scheme between Britain, France scrapped:reports

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The British government has scrapped the "one in, one out" English Channel migration deal with...
  
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• More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, state probe finds

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
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• Italy seeks greater EU budget flexibility amid rising inflation

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  ROME, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Italy is seeking greater flexibility under European Union budget rules to cope with the impact of rising inflation driven by energy costs,...
  
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• Italy extends border checks with Spain for another 15 days

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  ROME, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Italy has extended for another 15 days the checks at its air and maritime borders with Spain due to the continuing situation in Ceuta, local media...
  
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• Israel to tighten pilot security checks after flydubai cockpit attack

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Israel to tighten pilot security checks after flydubai cockpit attack ......
  
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• Iran is scaring Israel’s spies: FlyDubai terror shows Tehran can strike where MOSSAD least expects?

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted...
  
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• Indian captain hailed after foiling alleged crash bid on flydubai Tel Aviv flight

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Indian captain hailed after foiling alleged crash bid on flydubai Tel Aviv flight ......
  
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• Indian captain fought off co-pilot who tried to crash plane, Israeli PM hails him as ...

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
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• Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate ......
  
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• Houthis report 51 Saudi strikes across Yemen as 5 killed in Taiz attacks

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday that Saudi forces had carried out 51 airstrikes across five Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours, while the Yemeni government said Houthi attacks had killed five people in the southwestern province of Taiz. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya...
  
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• Hegseth orders 20% cut in US generals, launches new drone command

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  Hegseth orders 20% cut in US generals, launches new drone command ......
  
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• Grabbed 'Terrorist', Choked Him: Passenger On Subduing flydubai Stabber

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  A video released by Netanyahu's office showed the prime minister hugging Hayoun and calling him a hero. ......
  
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• German inflation rises to 3-year high in September

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- German inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent in September, its highest level since late 2023, as a sharp rise in energy prices continued to push up consumer costs, preliminary data showed Wednesday. The rate rose from 2.9 percent in August after hovering at elevated levels in recent months,...
  
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• Gas pipeline explosion knocks 3 Syrian power plants offline

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  DAMASCUS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Three power plants in Syria went out of service on Wednesday after an explosion in a gas pipeline supplying the Tishreen thermal power plant in the eastern countryside of Damascus, Syrian state media reported. The Syrian Electricity Company said the Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants were taken offline after the explosion disrupted gas supplies needed for their operation. A fire sparked by the...
  
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• Flydubai suspends flights to, from Israel after cockpit altercation

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Flydubai said Wednesday that it has suspended flights to and from Israel pending an investigation into an incident aboard flight FZ 1073 earlier in the day. The Dubai-based airline said in a statement that the decision was made in coordination with relevant authorities to allow them to establish the...
  
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• Flydubai horror: Passengers scream as jet plunges 17,000 feet in 1 minute, pilot stabbed mid-flight

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  New video footage offers a chilling look inside the...
  
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• Fire breaks out at border crossing in Afghanistan

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A major fire broke out Wednesday evening at Islam Qala, a border crossing in Afghanistan's western Herat province bordering Iran,...
  
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• Feature: Across borders, Chinese pianists find a voice in Chopin

  30-09-2026 23:55 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Piano melodies flowed through a concert hall in Warsaw, gathering strength before softening into delicate phrases. As the final notes faded, the audience rose to its feet in applause. For Chinese pianist Wang Zitong, returning to Poland for this performance in September meant renewing a connection forged through Chopin's music a year earlier. It was here, at the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2025, that she won third prize and the prestigious
  
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