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• Queensland Changes Critical Mineral Approval Process to Fast-Track Projects

  29-09-2026 04:38 via article.wn.com
  The Queensland government says it has overhauled internal planning laws to speed up approval of critical mineral...
  
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• Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a ...

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my child...
  
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• Vietnam Airlines jet deployed brakes twice before botched take-off

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  Four of the left main landing gear tyres were also observed to be damaged. ......
  
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• US Senate passes landmark overhaul of college sports | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The US...
  
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• UN agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3 million people without aid

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  The agency faces...
  
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• UK police bail 5 men held over Fairford airbase scare | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  FAIRFORD, United...
  
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• UAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency says

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu’s visit. The Israeli prime minister’s office said on Monday that Netanyahu visited at the invitation of the UAE president. It said...
  
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• Rubio says US is hopeful 'Cuba will choose a different path'

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Sept 28 - Secretary of State...
  
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• Rights group cautions against careless redevelopment in Syria, citing billions in deals lacking legal safeguards

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday advised global leaders to consider the effects proposed redevelopment will have on the Syrian people as international investment continues to pour into the recovering nation. “Syria’s reconstruction is progressing slowly, but without a rights framework, it could leave many Syrians with a raw deal,” Hiba Zayadin, senior HRW Middle East advisor, said. “The legal framework being finalized now will determine whose homes are rebuilt, whose cl
  
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• RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  Widely expected decision is fourth increase to interest rate this year and will be blow to mortgage holders across Australia...
  
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• OpenAI scraps release of newest AI model over safety concerns | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  AN FRANCISCO: OpenAI...
  
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• NY Times tech exec in domestic row with ex-wife shot dead by elderly in-laws

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  He and his wife had accused each other of domestic violence and child abuse. ......
  
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• Norway increases support for deported Ukrainian children

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  OSLO, Sept 29 - Norway is increasing...
  
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• Mexico identifies 17 new suspects in missing students case | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY: Mexican...
  
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• Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  LUMUT, Malaysia:...
  
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• ‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisis

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  An encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’...
  
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• Hurricane Polo slams Mexico with flooding and power cuts | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
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• How an elderly Madrid woman’s eviction became a new flashpoint in Spain’s housing ​crisis

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  A wave of protests triggered by the eviction from her home of an elderly woman has pushed Spain’s housing crisis to the top of the country’s political agenda, leaving the government scrambling for a solution. Over the weekend, protesters pitched their tents in Puerta del Sol square in central Madrid, demanding a response to grievances about a rental market whose prices have soared in recent years. It was the site of a similar protest, in 2011, when the “indignados” youth
  
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• FIBRA Prologis to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call October 22

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, Sept. 28, 2026...
  
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• Explosions rock Kyiv amid missile alert

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  KYIV — Several loud explosions rang out in Kyiv early Tuesday, with air defense systems activated during an air raid alert.“New ballistic missiles are heading toward Kyiv,” the Ukrainian Air Force warned on Telegram.Journalists in Kyiv reported a combined drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.Kyiv has been hit with intensifying Russian airstrikes, day and night, for weeks.On Monday, a woman was killed and six people were injured when a Russian drone strike caused a
  
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• Colombia holds IMF financing talks as fiscal strain mounts, sources say

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  BOGOTA, Sept 28 - Colombia has held talks...
  
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• CNN, MS NOW, Politico ask judge to extend block on White House ban

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  A US district judge previously issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the bans. ......
  
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• Asian stocks mostly fall after Wall Street losses and oil prices rise

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  Asian shares have mostly declined...
  
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• AI bosses to attend meeting with Trump as safety pressure builds

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  The issue has emerged as a flashpoint for both parties in US mid-term election races. ......
  
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• A leftwing victory in Berlin shows people want freedom, and liberals cannot deliver it | ...

  29-09-2026 07:24 via article.wn.com
  Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far right...
  
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• World Heart Day: From ignored warning signs to stents, three young survivors share their fight ...

  29-09-2026 07:01 via article.wn.com
  On World Heart Day,...
  
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• US Hits Canada With Ban on Some Dairy and Liquor Products

  29-09-2026 07:01 via article.wn.com
  An outright ban on certain Canadian products took effect Tuesday, escalating a damaging trade fight between the two North American allies. ......
  
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• Trump disputes ambassador's claim he asked Xi if China wants to buy US arms

  29-09-2026 07:01 via article.wn.com
  The State Department...
  
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• S. Korea's overseas direct investment grows for 4 successive quarters

  29-09-2026 07:01 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's overseas direct investment grew for four successive quarters in the second quarter, driven by soaring investment in the information and communication industry, finance ministry data showed...
  
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• Rick Steves’ Europe: France's resilient, awe-inspiring Gothic cathedrals

  29-09-2026 07:01 via article.wn.com
  When traveling in France, I can’t help but marvel at the towering Gothic cathedrals that mark the centers of many towns. I like to imagine what it was like to be a pilgrim 600 years ago, hiking for days to ......
  
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