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• Trump Rejects Iran Truce Plan

  26-09-2026 18:35 via article.wn.com
  Tehran proposed a seven-day path to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump dismissed the offer as Iran faces mounting pressure. US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal for a truce that Tehran said could restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday that he rejected the proposal, saying Iran wanted an agreement to reopen the...
  
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• World Tourism Day: From Mumbai-Goa To Manali-Leh, 10 Must-Do Road Trips

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  This World Tourism Day, NDTV Auto rounds up ten road journeys across India that every traveller should experience at least once. ......
  
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• World is bigger than 5: Türkiye's stability diplomacy at UN

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly convened this year under the theme “Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation.” In fact, the theme alone captures the cond ......
  
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• Six dead after Plaka building collapse as final bodies recovered

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The death toll from the building collapse in Plaka has risen to six after rescue crews recovered the final two bodies being sought in the rubble. Firefighters found the two bodies at around 2pm on Saturday, 26 September, bringing to an end a difficult search and rescue operation that began...
  
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• Political notebook: Stitt says ‘nuclear campus’ will be safe

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Gone to Texas: Oklahoma’s proposed...
  
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• Nepal Avalanche: Atleast 10 Missing As Disaster Strikes Himlung Base Camp

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Bad weather has disrupted roads in several parts of Nepal, forcing the closure of some routes. The Department of Tourism has urged trekkers and climbers to pause their plans and avoid tourism... ......
  
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• Lawmakers discuss increasing power needs, insulating consumer utility bills

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Simple system upgrades won’t be enough to keep up with rising demands for power, a Southwest Power Pool official said during an interim study at the Capitol. ......
  
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• Kazakh president appoints new defense minister

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  ALMATY, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed decrees on Sunday relieving Dauren Kosanov of his duties as the...
  
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• Iran’s army voices readiness for potential renewed US attack

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s armed forces are prepared for any renewed U.S. attacks, state media quoted army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia saying on Sunday, after US President...
  
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• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Strait of Hormuz proposal coordinated with Supreme Leader

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran’s recent proposal concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was formulated in cooperation with the supreme leader. He also noted that the implementation of the proposal will proceed smoothly...
  
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• "I Feel The Same About World Cup Final": Kohli On His Unfinished Business

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The spotlight will be on the duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India kick off their new home season with the three-match ODI series against the West Indies today. ......
  
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• Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things, at the biggest event of his visit to France, an outdoor Mass with an estimated 800,000 people. Chants of “Leo, Leo” and “Long live the Pope” echoed down the roughly 2 km (1.2 miles) tree-lined boulevard, from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, as people pressed against security barriers
  
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• How a cheap drone can punch through billion-dollar defences: An Israeli startup leads the battle ...

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  It no longer takes an army to threaten an airport, a seaport, a stadium or an energy installation. One person, a commercially available drone and an improvised payload may be enough. By the time a small airborne object appears on radar, is picked up by a camera, assessed by police and the information reaches whoever has the authority to act, it may already have struck its target. That is the new paradox — or, more accurately, the new security nightmare. The attacker operates a device costi
  
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• Gas Vs Green: Who Wins Under Trump's Relaxed Fuel Rules That Ends Biden's EV Mandate?

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration approved lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, aiming to reduce new-car costs. However, US officials estimate the changes could increase fuel consumption, spending and carbon... ......
  
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• D.C. Digest: Lankford, Senate hit CCP ahead of Xi visit

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Chinese checkers: Ahead of President...
  
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• 27 Killed In 2 Mass Shootings At Bar, Store In South Africa

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The first incident occurred when eight gunmen armed with assault rifles entered a bar west of Johannesburg and shot 17 people. A separate shooting took place at an entertainment venue in a township... ......
  
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• 10 killed in landslides, floods in Nepal

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by continuous rainfall has risen to 10 in Nepal, while four people remain missing, the...
  
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• White House blocks CNN from Air Force One

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The White House on Friday night...
  
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• We will be even better by the time we turn 80, say Milind and Ankita

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Three years ago, Ankita Konwar didn’t know how to swim. This July, she crossed the English Channel. In Kolkata for the T-shirt launch of the JBG Kolkata Marathon at The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Ankita and Milind Soman sat down with Calcutta Times to talk about endurance, ageing and what keeps them moving. This year, the marathon will take runners through Park Street for the first time, adding a new stretch to the city’s running route. For the couple, however, the convers
  
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• US rejects UN declaration on preparing for future pandemics

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The United States and the...
  
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• US and China agree on tariff relief on $30 bn goods, launch new AI dialogue

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  As part of the deal, the two countries operationalised the US-China Board of Trade and the US-China Board of Investment, both of which were established during the leaders' May 2026 summit in Beijing. ......
  
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• UK police evacuate houses near US air force base and detain 2 over suspected explosives offensives

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Police evacuated residents near RAF Fairford in England and detained several men over suspected explosives-related offences, while Army bomb-disposal experts examined vehicles in the area. ......
  
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• Trump proposes $810 million in education and health cuts, defying Congress

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday...
  
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• This island loves its bears. If only they’d stop eating trash

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska — Kodiak...
  
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• Spiritual Quote of the Day, September 27: Mars Square Chiron Brings a Lesson About Turning Hurt Into Courage, Not Anger

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Old emotional wounds may spark strong reactions on September 27, 2026. With Mars square Chiron, we may feel that criticism, rejection, disrespect, or past disappointments are more personal than they are. Today's spiritual lesson is what you do with that pain. Pain can make you angry, but it can also show you where courage has not yet grown.Spiritual Quote of the Day“Pain becomes power when you stop using it to fight the past and start using it...
  
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• 'Snakes in backyard have bitten Pakistan': Ex-envoy Haqqani as country tops Global Terror Index

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), which publishes the Global Terrorism Index, ranked Pakistan first with a score of 8.574, ahead of Burkina Faso. ......
  
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• Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  The beach in this small Southern California community has been shrinking due to rising ocean waters. San Clemente's North Beach is now split and officials have used rocks to shore up a seaside rail line. But residents say the structure ......
  
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• Rio residents find their own way to tackle gangs as crime dominates Brazil’s election

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Crime is a key issue in Brazil's...
  
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• Report: Bus with tourists from the Philippines veers off German highway and overturns, killing 2 ...

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Report: Bus with tourists from the Philippines veers off German highway and overturns, killing 2 and injuring at least 8. ......
  
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• Pope urges protection of weakest at French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures

  27-09-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has doubled...
  
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