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• Trump rejects Tehran’s peace plan; Iran insists on diplomatic solution

  27-09-2026 05:36 via article.wn.com
  Iran has insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after President Donald Trump said today that he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting. ......
  
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• World Tourism Day 2026 special: These 5 locations became fan pilgrimage after iconic movies - ...

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  As the travel industry embraces “set-jetting,” the trend of travelling to locations featured in movies and TV shows, some spots have evolved into permanent shrines for die-hard fans. ......
  
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• US consulate builder in Milan to pay $35 million over labour probe, document shows

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  U.S. builder Caddell Construction has formally committed to pay €30.941 million ($35.24...
  
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• Two separate mass shootings in different townships in South Africa leave at least 27 people dead

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Two separate mass shootings in different townships in South Africa leave at least 27 people dead. ......
  
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• Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people. The South African Police Service says 17 people were killed Saturday night when suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia deports over 12,600 expats in week-long crackdown on residency and labour violations

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia deported 12,628 illegal residents in one week following a nationwide security campaign that led to the arrest of more than 13,600 people for residency, border and labour violations, the Ministry of Interior said.The deportations were carried out during joint inspections conducted with relevant government agencies...
  
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• Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to \u2018settle with Putin\u2019

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian...
  
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• Pope Leo in Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is visiting the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France on Sunday. His trip is the first official papal state visit to France in 18 years. Lourdes is a major pilgrimage site, attracting around 3 ......
  
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• OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  The Australian Medicare breach is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the U.S. ......
  
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• Death toll in Indonesia's capsized Java Sea ferry rises to 64 as 71 people remain missing

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Indonesian rescuers have recovered...
  
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• Crunch time: Fuel price spike squeezes French baguette bakers as heating oil costs soar

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Kevin and Sandrine Luce run a bakery in northern France and are struggling with soaring fuel prices. Heating oil for their oven cost 2,230 euros for 2,000 liters in March. They spent almost the same amount on just 1,200 liters ......
  
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• Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses

  27-09-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  F loodwaters receded in many parts of the Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday after torrential rain eased, even as residents in some flooded...
  
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• 'Worry and sorrow': Middle East war opens old wounds in Kurdistan

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Residents of Penjwen express deep concern over...
  
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• Ukraine ex-defence minister launches ‘Army of Robots’ initiative to develop battlefield machines

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Fedorov's dismissal initially left questions over his next move....
  
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• Two Mass Shootings in South Africa Leave 27 Dead Near Johannesburg and Cape Town

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Two separate mass shootings near South Africa...
  
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• The Kurdish peace deal reshaping Turkey

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roads...
  
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• Nor’easter hits US: What it is, why this one is particularly disruptive, and its likely ...

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  A strong nor’easter has impacted the US East Coast,...
  
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• Netanyahu’s UN broadside draws sharp backlash

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the UN General Assembly podium last week to lash out at governments and public figures critical of Israel, but his accusations were quickly turned against him as he was criticized for deflection and political scapegoating. Netanyahu’s speech had already been thinned by a massive walkout in the chamber as he approached the podium, to which he responded by calling departing delegates “moral cowards.” He then spent much of his address
  
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• Kevin Durant started with a $100,000 investment in this AI startup eight years ago; Nvidia’s ...

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Kevin Durant placed a $250,000 investment...
  
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• Japanese father throws 2 young daughters from the sixth-floor balcony, moment caught on camera; here’s ...

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  A shocking incident unfolded in Gifu Prefecture, where 25-year-old...
  
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• How America Votes: A guide to registration, early voting and mail ballots

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Voting in the US involves selecting Congress members, governors,...
  
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• Helicopter crash on Montreal’s South Shore leaves 4 dead; Transport Minister expresses condolences as probe begins

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  A tragic helicopter crash occurred in...
  
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• Could Donald Trump face another impeachment? Democrats prepare broad probes into White House

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Democratic leaders say...
  
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• Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals

  27-09-2026 09:37 via article.wn.com
  Floodwaters receded across parts of Bangkok on Sunday after a break in torrential rain that caused severe flooding a day earlier and prompted...
  
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• What the West misses when it judges China’s dogged AI pursuit

  27-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Foreign Minister...
  
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• Thousands protest ahead of Mexican president’s report on missing students

  27-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  The protest was led by parents of the 43 missing teacher trainees from Ayotzinapa. ......
  
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• Swiss vote on tightening neutrality rules, ending peacetime cooperation with NATO

  27-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Switzerland trains...
  
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• South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting

  27-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Emergency medical services declared the 13 males and 4 females dead�at the scene. ......
  
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• South Africa Mass Shooting: 17 Killed, 15 Wounded Near Johannesburg, Police Say

  27-09-2026 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Johannesburg: Eight gunmen...
  
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