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• U.K. to release 5 suspects in attack plot at U.S.-used airbase

  28-09-2026 21:25 via article.wn.com
  FAIRFORD > British police said today...
  
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• US bans nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports, escalating trade tensions

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  US bans nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports, escalating trade tensions ......
  
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• US announces visa curbs over international child-abduction cases

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting foreign officials and others involved in parental child-abduction cases, a measure that could have implications for Pakistan as well. Announcing the policy, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would restrict visas for individuals “responsible for, or complicit in” impeding the prompt resolution of such cases, as well as their immediate family members. “Protecting American chi
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Strikes on Kyiv continue after top science institute set ablaze

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Zelensky says North Korea was preparing to deploy 10,000 more troops to Russia...
  
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• Top FBI official Andrew Bailey announces resignation after one year in role

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Throughout his brief period as deputy director, Bailey largely maintained a low public profile...
  
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• There's still room for rotation into tech, Deutsche Bank says. Here's why

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  There is still room to run with regards to rotation in tech stocks due to outperformance in the sector, Deutsche Bank said. ......
  
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• Sport builds bridges, fosters understanding, says IOC Honorary President Bach

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Addressing the 2026 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach highlighted sport's power to deepen mutual understanding. "Sport is about education and values. Sport always builds bridges and fosters understanding between all nations and all...
  
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• Laos eases pig movement to stabilize pork supply amid stronger swine fever controls

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  VIENTIANE, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Lao authorities have strengthened surveillance and disease-control measures against African Swine Fever (ASF) while easing regulated pig movements to help maintain a stable pork supply to local markets. Lao News Agency on Monday quoted...
  
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• Japanese gov't decides to convene extra Diet session from next Monday

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has formally decided to convene an extraordinary Diet session from next Monday,...
  
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• Jaishankar says India-China ties improve as border situation moves towards normalcy

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Jaishankar says India-China ties improve as border situation moves towards normalcy ......
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in its nuclear programme

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Trump insists US...
  
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• India-US trade deal can put ties on better track, says Jaishankar

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  India-US trade deal can put ties on better track, says Jaishankar ......
  
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• 'I can't believe my baby is gone': Pokimane breaks down in tears after beloved cat Mimi dies in tragic balcony fall

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Pokimane’s latest livestream took an unexpectedly painful turn after the Twitch star shared the heartbreaking news that her beloved cat, Mimi, had died. The eight-year-old pet was taken to an emergency room after reportedly falling from a balcony at Pokimane’s home. What began as a sudden interruption to her Valorant stream quickly became a devastating personal moment, as the streamer struggled to process the loss of a pet who...
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 4-10 include Bradley Whitford and Dakota Johnson

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  Celebrities having birthdays...
  
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• Airstrike near a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state kills 49 people

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 49 people and wounded 58 others on Monday, the group and a rescue official said. The attack in western Rakhine state was the latest in a series of deadly airstrikes against pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed groups across the country. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on...
  
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• Afghanistan inaugurates key 43-km segment of Herat-Khaf railway

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has inaugurated the first phase of the fourth section of the strategic Herat-Khaf railway, a 43-kilometer stretch valued at 58.5 million U.S....
  
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• 1 dead amid flooding in Myanmar's Tanintharyi region

  29-09-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- One person died amid flooding in Launglon township in Myanmar's Tanintharyi region as of Monday afternoon, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and...
  
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• Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over two North Korean prisoners of war?

  29-09-2026 08:08 via article.wn.com
  Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s mention during a UN speech that Kyiv had sent two prisoners of war to South Korea has spiralled into a most unexpected crisis...
  
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• UN agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3-million people without aid

  29-09-2026 08:08 via article.wn.com
  A deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3-million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to assistance this year, and push protection systems in some countries towards collapse, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday. The UNHCR is facing one of its worst-ever funding crises after aid cuts by the US and other countries. It faces a $5.7bn (R93.7bn) funding gap, according to a new...
  
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• Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations

  29-09-2026 08:08 via article.wn.com
  Indigenous communities play crucial role, as ‘genetic bank’ area of wetland offers hope for critically endangered reptile...
  
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• Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation

  29-09-2026 08:08 via article.wn.com
  New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with Mehreen Faruqi, David Shoebridge and Hanson-Young among frontrunners...
  
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• Large shark stuck in city canal draws 600,000 visitors as rescue efforts begin in South Korea

  29-09-2026 08:08 via article.wn.com
  Port city of Busan inundated with tourists keen to see the 3.5-metre animal close up...
  
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• Why Indian churches are asking people to fill out consent forms

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  ‘Self-declaration’ form affirms that congregant is attending prayer meetings voluntarily...
  
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• US import ban on Canadian alcohol, other products comes into effect

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  A new US import ban on various Canadian products...
  
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• Trump says Canada treated US ‘very unfairly’, calls it ‘one of the worst countries’

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump made statements regarding Canada's trade...
  
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• Over 40 turtles were rescued from a dying Pennsylvania lake in 2025; now, after a ...

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  In a notable restoration project, Crystal Lake in Pennsylvania...
  
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• OpenAI apologies for Australian government website hack, pledges to rebuild trust

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  OpenAI apologised for the hacking...
  
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• New countries for EU accession: Major barrier remains stronger than political promises

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  European Union expansion into post-Soviet territories faces a fundamental contradiction: while Brussels prepares technical roadmaps for accession, existing union regulations...
  
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• NASA announces new missions for Boeing Starliner spacecraft

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  NASA on Monday announced it was planning new missions using Boeing...
  
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• Myanmar car market sees price increases amid rising demand

  29-09-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Car prices in Myanmar have increased by 10 to 20 percent amid rising demand in the domestic automobile market, the...
  
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