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• Rwanda, Belgium restore diplomatic relations

  23-09-2026 01:52 via article.wn.com
  KIGALI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda and Belgium on Tuesday jointly decided to restore diplomatic relations, according to a statement released by Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The statement was jointly made by...
  
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• Zelensky tells world leaders that Putin is ‘patent zero’ spreading war globally - but Ukraine ...

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  In his address to the UN the...
  
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• What time is Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping? Details as China president visits US amid ...

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Xi Jinping lands in...
  
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• Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK: Disgraced...
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he signed drone deal with Finnish president

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Sept 23 - Ukrainian President...
  
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• Trump's diesel idea could unleash a problem Americans never saw coming

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration has backed away from a potential diesel export...
  
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• Trump ramps up noncitizen voting prosecutions ahead of midterms

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Sept 23 - President...
  
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• Three failed attempts in one day: Venezuela's opposition leader blocked from returning home

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has once again failed to return to her own country, despite making three attempts within 24 hours and at...
  
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• The Makings of a Prewar World

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump offered perhaps the clearest summation yet of his worldview in an otherwise discursive address to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. Defending the American takeover of Venezuelan oil, he invoked an old maxim: “To the victor belongs the spoils.” He then presented Iran with a choice between accepting his terms and being driven “into hell with no chance of survival.” These remarks are the latest sign that world politics is entering an era when might
  
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• Tanzania began restoring the Mpiji River after years of deforestation; native trees are being planted to rebuild wildlife habitat

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Tanzania has begun restoring the Mpiji River through a community-driven project focused on rebuilding native vegetation and wildlife habitat after years of environmental neglect and deforestation. The initiative centres on planting indigenous tree species, rehabilitating land and increasing local biodiversity around the river. According to the Institute of Environment, Climate and Development Sustainability (IECDS), native vegetation is intended to...
  
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• Russian strikes kill seven in Ukraine, Zelensky vows winter campaign

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
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• Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Sept 23 - Russian presidential envoy...
  
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• Pritzker establishes AI cabinet in Illinois amid calls for greater regulation

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Gov. JB Pritzker is establishing a new...
  
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• Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries ...

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide. The squeeze caused U.S. stocks to sink Wednesday, and ......
  
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• PM set to warn China and US the Indo-Pacific not their 'chessboard'

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  In a major foreign policy speech set to be delivered in New York, Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 world order "is no longer fit for purpose" and warn China and the US the Indo-Pacific is not a "chessboard". ......
  
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• OpenAI, Anthropic chiefs tell UN Security Council no single nation, company should control AI

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  The heads of OpenAI and Anthropic on Wednesday told the UN Security Council that no single actor should dominate artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation to manage the technology’s risks as it advances. Addressing a Security Council session on AI and international security, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said: “We have a choice in front of us. AI can either be...
  
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• Netanyahu cuts New York visit to hours after security warnings

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his upcoming visit to New York to hours and will not stay overnight after receiving security warnings, Israeli media reported Wednesday. Channel 13 said security officials recommended against extending Netanyahu’s stay in the US following discussions in recent days, some of which the prime minister...
  
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• ‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order...
  
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• Javier Milei shreds ‘useless’ UN to its face in fiery speech to 'fatally arrogant parasites'

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Argentina’s libertarian...
  
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• India, US discuss Russia-Iran sanctions amid energy security concerns

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  India, US discuss Russia-Iran sanctions amid energy security concerns ......
  
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• India joins Pacific Islands Forum Strategic Partner Stream, says Jaishankar

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  India joins Pacific Islands Forum Strategic Partner Stream, says Jaishankar ......
  
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• Houthis say over 400 ships crossed Bab al-Mandab Strait in 10 days despite nearby fighting

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday that more than 400 commercial vessels had crossed the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait between Sept. 11 and Sept. 21, as fighting continued near the key waterway. In a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the group said 408 commercial vessels transited...
  
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• Heads of major AI firms warn UN Security Council that without intervention, ‘AI could be ...

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Heads of major AI firms warn UN Security Council that without intervention, ‘AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole’. ......
  
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• Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  One key question about AI is: Who should control life-and-death decisions — human or machine?...
  
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• Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to ...

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people. Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of ......
  
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• Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  It includes...
  
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• Gazans forced to shelter in buildings at risk of collapse | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  GAZA CITY: In her Gaza...
  
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• Friend of slain pregnant Texas woman calls death penalty removal the 'biggest relief in months'

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  The childhood friend of a...
  
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• Finding common ground on the climate crisis at UNGA

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  The war in Iran and AI governance may be dominating debate and grabbing headlines at the United Nations General Assembly, but there is also plenty of talk about climate change around New York. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has been holding high-level...
  
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• Ethiopia has shown restraint despite interference, president says

  23-09-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 - Ethiopia has...
  
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