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• "Peace Train-2026" medical team conducts academic exchanges in Laos

  20-09-2026 07:49 via article.wn.com
  VIENTIANE, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" medical team has conducted simultaneous academic exchanges and medical service activities at multiple locations across Laos, including Vientiane, Pakse, Savannakhet, and Attapeu province. The academic...
  
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• World leaders return to UN amid wars in West Asia and Ukraine

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War ​Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant ......
  
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• When to stop mowing your lawn in California: Check the right time for coastal, inland, ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  As the fall season officially kicks off on September...
  
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• US warns of Middle East escalation amid Saudi-Houthi tensions

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  The United States has warned of a potential rapid escalation in the Middle East after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia, including targets in Riyadh and Yanbu. In a security alert issued on Saturday, September 19, the US Department of State said the regional security environment remained complex, with the potential for “unforeseen escalation”. US diplomatic missions in Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) an
  
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• UN General Assembly meets in New York amid global tensions

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  World leaders gather in New York this week for the...
  
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• Trump strikes Greenland deal with Denmark after threatening annexation

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US “permanent control” over Greenland’s security – months after Trump threatened to forcibly seize the self-governing territory. The president’s demands to take Greenland under US control faced fierce opposition from NATO allies, with Denmark part of the bloc founded on collective security. Trump had dismissed such fears, portraying the island as vital for de
  
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• Trump is only amping up his antics ahead of the midterm election

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  While President Donald Trump’s personal behavior is often strange, his conduct over the last 12 days has been pretty remarkable — especially with the midterm election around the corner. He’s offered voters what even some Republicans say amounts to a bribe. He’s threatened (jokingly?) to withhold disaster aid from a state if it doesn’t elect a GOP senator. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, he told a dubious story about his proximity to Ground Zero. He’s ba
  
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• Trump announces 'AI Force' led by 'AI Czar' to keep US ahead as race with ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump announced plans to appoint a...
  
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• Scientists thought the human brain began as one: New study reveals two ancient cell pathways ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in human...
  
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• Saudi Arabia issues first alert for Riyadh after explosion near airport amid Houthi conflict

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  As the conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis...
  
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• PNP, DepEd, DILG Form Joint School Safety Task Force After South Cotabato Shooting to Boost Campus Security Nationwide

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday it supports a proposed Joint School Safety Task Force that would audit security at public schools, after a shooting...
  
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• Notre Dame shooting update: Suspect still at large after gunfire near stadium injures two during ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  A woman and a...
  
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• North Olmsted shooting: Who is Hammodi Ahmed Ali Al Naser? Man arrested after allegedly fatally ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  North Olmsted police...
  
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• North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  North Korea launched what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea to the east of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, Japan’s defence ministry...
  
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• Nila Vikhe Patil, Maharashtra Minister's niece, elected to Swedish Parliament: Who is Green Party leader?

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Nila Vikhe Patil,� the daughter of Maharashtra...
  
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• Iran sets 7 conditions to restart talks with US, warns of 'decisive war' if Trump ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators for initiating negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war, while warning that Tehran is prepared for a 'decisive war' if Washington rejects its demands. ......
  
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• Iran calls UNGA attendance its ‘legal right’ as US approves visas for core delegation

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York is Iran’s “legal right”, accusing adversaries of trying to block Tehran’s delegation from attending the annual gathering. “Being present in New York holds absolutely no appeal for Iran’s representatives. However, it is a...
  
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• In 2008, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo De Michele spotted Egypt’s 148-foot Kamil Crater while scanning Google ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  An Italian mineralogist discovered a near-perfect...
  
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• Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, airport

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport. ......
  
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• Good in people: A woman keeps feeding a rare albino porcupine with poor vision that ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Good in people: A rare albino porcupine with...
  
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• Fuel ‘Shield’ Would Spare Drivers Worst of Price Shocks

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Motorists could be protected from the worst of global oil price shocks under a coalition pledge to...
  
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• Four people killed in Kyiv, two people killed in Moscow

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  The death toll from an overnight ⁠Russian attack on the Kyiv region of Ukraine rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said today. A mother and her two three-year-old children were killed in the Kyiv region when a ‌Russian drone ⁠strike hit a private home, the emergency services said. Seperately, a girl died in hospital after a drone ‌strike in another district, according to Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachanko. Mr Tkachanko said the region endur
  
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• Donald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been done

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  A revised defence...
  
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• Colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50 and is now their leading cancer killer; ...

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  Colorectal cancer has now emerged as the top cause of...
  
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• Bear boards fishing boat before falling into sea in Japan's Miyagi

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Several bear encounters have been reported in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, over the weekend. In the...
  
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• As China embraces AI, young workers face growing job displacement risk

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: China’s rapid rollout of artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces across sectors, lifting productivity but also fuelling fears of job displacement, with young workers bearing the brunt, a report has said. As Beijing pushes to embed AI across the economy, employees in fields from software development to food delivery are feeling the impact, according to a Quartz report. Beijing-based programmer Fei Zhaojun, for...
  
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• Annual military parade held in Santiago, Chile

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  An annual military parade is held to celebrate the Day of the Glories of the Army at the O'Higgins park, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Jiayi) An annual military parade is held to celebrate the Day of the Glories of the Army at the O'Higgins park, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Jiayi) An annual military parade is held to celebrate the Day of the Glories of the Army at the O'Higgins park, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Jiayi) Chilean...
  
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• 5 militants killed, 23 abductees rescued by security forces in SW Pakistan: military

  20-09-2026 10:14 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed five militants and rescued 23 abducted civilians during an operation along a key highway in the country's southwest Balochistan province, the...
  
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• Zelenskyy approves new long-range strikes on Russia

  20-09-2026 09:46 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
  
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• Uzbekistan to Process Melons Domestically on 10,000 Hectares in Karakalpakstan

  20-09-2026 09:46 via article.wn.com
  The Uzbek government is launching a structural shift in the agricultural sector of the Nukus district, moving from...
  
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