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• Turkish President Erdogan to address UN General Assembly

  21-09-2026 16:42 via article.wn.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address the high-level General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Heads of state and government from member states will take the podium before the Assembly...
  
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• Yemen’s factions battling Iran-backed Houthis share a common enemy but not common goals

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's factions fighting the...
  
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• WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak still uncontrolled as cases surge in North Kivu

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains uncontrolled despite signs of improvement in some affected areas, as cases have risen sharply in the eastern province of North Kivu, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said Wednesday. Marie Roseline Belizaire, director of the WHO emergencies program in...
  
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• Vijay Aggarwal denied bail in London sexual assault case before 2027 trial

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Vijay Aggarwal denied bail in London sexual assault case before 2027 trial ......
  
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• Tunisia sends medical aid to DRC to support Ebola response

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  TUNIS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia dispatched a shipment of medicines and medical equipment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday to support efforts to...
  
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• Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe corridor to bypass Iran's checkpoints

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe corridor to bypass Iran's checkpoints ......
  
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• Trump administration boots 760K Americans off Obamacare and blames fraud

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
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• Trump addresses UN with mixture of boasts, threats and jibes | First Thing

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran meeting takes place on sidelines despite president’s threat to ‘annihilate’ Tehran regime. Plus, one man’s month-long pilates odyssey...
  
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• She thought she\u2019d found love on LinkedIn \u2013 it turned out to be a scam

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Gaby sent money to...
  
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• Portugal's face-covering ban enters into force

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's law banning the concealment of the face in public spaces entered into force on Wednesday, introducing fines of up to 3,000 euros (3,420 U.S. dollars) for those who...
  
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• Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developer...
  
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• Photo exhibition highlights China-Rwanda friendship, cooperation

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  KIGALI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China's development achievements has been held in Kigali, Rwanda's capital. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on...
  
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• Pentagon chief announces new test for promotions to general

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  The Pentagon is changing how officers are assessed for promotion to general and admiral in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” among senior leaders, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday. In a video on US social media company X, Hegseth said the Defense Department will introduce the “Joint Warfighter...
  
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• Netherlands asks EU to prepare 'blocking statute' to protect ICC from further US sanctions

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  The Netherlands has asked the European Commission to prepare a "blocking statute" to protect the International Criminal Court (ICC) from possible further US sanctions, the foreign minister said Wednesday. In an interview with Dutch daily De Volkskrant on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tom Berendsen expressed his concern over continued pressure on...
  
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• Mystery surrounds German soldiers found near mud-covered WWII motorcycle in Danube

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  A relic of World War II has emerged from the Danube more than 80 years after the war ended — along with the...
  
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• Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump offered a roaring counterbalance to a spate of world leaders bashing...
  
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• Jaishankar pushes UN reform, AI and space ties at UNGA meetings

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Jaishankar pushes UN reform, AI and space ties at UNGA meetings ......
  
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• Israeli airstrikes kill four in Gaza including Hamas official

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health officials said, and Israel said one of the attacks targeted a Hamas finance chief. Medics said two of the Palestinians, Osama Abu Khater and Mohammad Abu Elwan, were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a...
  
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• German state election losses risk snarling Merz’s reform agenda

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Chancellor Friedrich Merz may have survived the triumph of the far right in this month’s state elections in eastern Germany and Berlin but the shock to his coalition could force him to water down his promised reform agenda. Merz took the unusual step of announcing, immediately after exit polls showed his conservatives were on course for their worst-ever defeat, that he would stay in office to get a raft of reforms to the tax, pensions and health systems through parliament. His partners in
  
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• China says generals' expulsion removed hidden political danger in PLA

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  China says generals' expulsion removed hidden political danger in PLA ......
  
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• Camp Mystic faces investigation as Texas Rangers seek evidence of manslaughter

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Criminal investigation could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges after 27 flood deaths last year...
  
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• Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do ...

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  The PM’s shiny newness could explain the easy ride he got this time. But who would dare predict the ever-shifting weather in the president’s head?...
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes still haunted by crucial World Cup penalty miss as Brazil target Australia redemption

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Arsenal's Bruno...
  
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• Australian executive in Myanmar linked to alleged financial misconduct is freed from jail

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  An Australian business executive who...
  
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• Austin Police release video from ICE shooting of 28-year-old immigrant

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
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• Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministry...
  
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• An international media watchdog calls for protection of journalists in Serbia ahead of an election

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  An international media watchdog says that...
  
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• AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at Trump-Xi summit

  23-09-2026 15:24 via article.wn.com
  Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency...
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis to target US interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Military adviser

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  The Houthis denied receiving directives from Iran, but said they are “one alliance and one body”. ......
  
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• Yemen Daily Life

  23-09-2026 15:00 via article.wn.com
  A vendor counts money at his booth during an agriculture festival in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. ......
  
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