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• Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot

  28-09-2026 21:02 via article.wn.com
  Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed...
  
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• US-Denmark-Greenland deal boosts Arctic defence and calms Trump tensions

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  US-Denmark-Greenland deal boosts Arctic defence and calms Trump tensions ......
  
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• Two sisters bought a Cornish island in the 1960s, left it to a trust; today ...

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Sisters Evelyn and Babs...
  
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• Trump disputes envoy's claim on offering US arms to China

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Trump disputes envoy's claim on offering US arms to China ......
  
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• The Voices Behind ‘Made in China’

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  In a faltering Chinese economy, working-class stories are striking a chord. ......
  
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• Stellar Hits 217.4 TPS as RWA Funds Flood Network

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  TL;DR: Stellar reached a record 217.4 TPS over a 100-block window, surpassing its previous peak of roughly 211 TPS set less than two weeks earlier. Protocol 28 and Soroban optimizations helped lift throughput, while Stellar’s $3.38 billion RWA ecosystem added institutional transaction demand. Tokenized funds, stablecoin transfers and private-credit activity are increasing network usage, with Stellar still operating well below its theoretical 3,351 TPS ceiling despite record performance. St
  
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• Spiking fuel costs add to burden as Syrians try to rebuild, sparking protests

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  The Syrian government’s...
  
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• Pope Leo XIV urges urgent AI risk debate, rejects fake news claims

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV urges urgent AI risk debate, rejects fake news claims ......
  
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• Nolan Wells death update: United Cajun Navy pushes back on online theories; ‘these are indisputable facts'

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  The United Cajun Navy...
  
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• India's Essar Group to build largest US steel plant. Trump unveils $15 bn project

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  India's Essar Group to build largest US steel plant. Trump unveils $15 bn project ......
  
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• FBI adds Goldy Brar to Ten Most Wanted list, offers USD 1 million reward

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  FBI adds Goldy Brar to Ten Most Wanted list, offers USD 1 million reward ......
  
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• Donald Trump 'surprised' over bail for five men arrested near RAF Fairford

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act ......
  
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• Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. ......
  
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• Congo Ebola cases cross 8,000 as health worker shortages hamper response

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Congo Ebola cases cross 8,000 as health worker shortages hamper response ......
  
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• Brit killed in Florida hit-and-run was 'gentle' says family desperate to bring his body home

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  Brandon Grimes was hit by a car in Florida - his family says there are 'a lot more questions than answers' ......
  
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• A Different World cast then and now: Where are the original stars today and who ...

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  A Different...
  
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• A cry for Gaza that brought cheers, anger and a demand for justice at Labour ...

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has condemned the suffering in...
  
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• 5 Forgotten Adventure Movies That Are Amazing From Start to Finish

  28-09-2026 23:21 via article.wn.com
  People discover a movie with 200,000 Letterboxd logs and act like they’ve...
  
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• Warren County shooting update: KSP issues Blue Alert amid hunt for suspect after officer shot ...

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Kansas State Police...
  
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• UN General Assembly Vanuatu

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Vanuatu's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Odo Tevi is escorted to the podium to address the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. ......
  
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• UN General Assembly Benin

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Benin's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. ......
  
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• Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  A Louisiana judge has handed lengthy prison sentences to two people convicted of roles in a criminal enterprise that targeted New Orleans tourists led to the death of a reporter covering the 2025 Super Bowl there. Nancy Miller, a state court judge, on Monday sentenced Danette Colbert, 49, to a total of 60 years in prison: fifty years for racketeering and a consecutive 10 years for negligent homicide in the death of Adan Manzano, a journalist for the Spanish-language news outlet Telemundo Kansas
  
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• Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  President seeks midterms boost as White House says project, built by Indian-owned company, will begin in 2030...
  
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• Trump official could soon face GOP showdown: ‘Military caught in the middle’

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing pushback from some GOP allies in Congress as he attempts to secure a $1.5 trillion budget for the Pentagon next year, a new report found. ......
  
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• Trump announcing a new Iowa steel plant that the White House says will be the nation's biggest

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in U.S. history. The White House said Trump will announce the project Monday afternoon alongside steel industry executives and commerce officials. It comes as Trump...
  
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• Run Whiskey Run is Oct. 10

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  The South Coast Running Club’s annual Run Whiskey Run event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, on the Whiskey Run bike trails between Coos Bay and Bandon. ......
  
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• Rabbi: El-Sayed concerns reflect growing Jewish political homelessness

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – A Michigan rabbi says he does not believe a victory by progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed would itself lead to harm against the Jewish community, but worries his rhetoric could influence others and deepen a ......
  
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• Planes en Miami para transición en Cuba tocan debates sobre dinero y reconciliación

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Sep. 28—A principios de este año, mientras el presidente Donald Trump contemplaba la posibilidad de "tomar Cuba", la pregunta que ha inquietado a la comunidad en el exilio durante décadas —qué sucederá al día siguiente de la caída del régimen ......
  
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• One shot or two? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations, and how they've changed

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them. U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors’ organizations disagreeing over guidance and even battling each other in court. But both sides have been exploring revisions in longstanding HPV vaccine recommendations. Watch NBC Bay Area News fre
  
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• NYC Council issues subpoena to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to force testimony on dangers of AI

  28-09-2026 22:57 via article.wn.com
  The City Council has issued a rare subpoena to compel testimony from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a hearing it is planning on the dangers of artificial intelligence. Other AI firms, including Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as Google and Meta, ......
  
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