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• UN secretary-general says world must work together in 'interdependence' to solve problems

  22-09-2026 16:20 via article.wn.com
  UN secretary-general says world must work together in 'interdependence' to solve problems. ......
  
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• Trump\u2019s Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  The Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and occupies 60% of the territory....
  
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• Trump, Venezuela's Rodriguez discuss debt restructuring, Rubio says

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Sept 23 - US President...
  
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• Trump is betting big on AI — and that has Americans fearing a Terminator-like dystopia

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
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• Trump cut off CNN, MSNow and Politico. He quickly found himself the loser

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  The president turned...
  
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• Tigrayans say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA: Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior Ethiopian official said, shatterin ......
  
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• The sea rises sideways

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Early in my career, I studied farmers along the Batinah Plain, and some of them were thinking about raising fish because the sea had come in under their gates and into their wells. ......
  
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• The fading emotional bond of photo albums

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  If one thing can hold my attention for hours, it is looking at old print photographs. I keep a collection of black-and-white photographs, along with coloured ones that are graduall ......
  
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• Tata turmoil shines light on India succession woes

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  In little over a month, the chairman of India's corporate giant Tata Group has gone from seeking another term to announcing his departure to returning to the role.The saga around N ......
  
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• Tale of two elections: Fascism and socialism battle for Germany’s future

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” These opening lines to the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities seemingly also reflects the tale of two German elections, one in Berlin and the other in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, held on Sept.20. However, it is the Berlin story, a veritable political paradigm shift, which is the more spectacular and stunning. Voters in the capital city delivered capitalism a severe blow. The self-described party of democratic socialism, Die Linke (Th
  
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• Red Cross says no access to prisoners of war in Russia since 2024

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Both Russia and Ukraine are thought to be holding thousands of prisoners in captivity. ......
  
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• Race to evacuate war-damaged Gaza buildings after deadly apartment block collapse

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  GAZA/CAIRO, Sept 23 - Officials in Gaza...
  
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• Picking a side on Ed Sheeran, Israel and Palestine | Letters

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Celebrities like Ed Sheeran should not shy away from expressing political opinions, writes Dr Richard J Goy, while Anna Emms praises the singer’s commitment to his fans. Plus a letter from David Parry...
  
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• Pezeshkian says Tehran will not surrender in war

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  UNITED ​NATIONS: Iran will not surrender in the war with the United States, but believes in diplomacy to try to end the conflict, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the annua ......
  
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• Janet Davies obituary

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  My sister, Janet Davies, who has died aged 89, dedicated most of her adult life to international development, ecumenical partnership and social justice....
  
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• It’s time to cry wolf over AI

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  “Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.” That’s what President Donald Trump said about the Covid-19 outbreak on February ......
  
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• Israeli strikes pound the Palestinian enclave

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO: Israeli air strikes 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 financ ......
  
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• Israeli election panel moves to bar Arab parties, candidates

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday to bar Arab-majority parties and two candidates from next month’s election, a move that could affect the balance of a closely c ......
  
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• Iran\u2019s president delivers defiant UN speech, and other Mideast developments

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  He said his people had been the “victims of terrorism” at the hands of the U.S. ......
  
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• Iran's president accuses Trump of 'bullying mentality,' vows no surrender

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian accuses US of terrorism in UN speech Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the U.S. and Israel of terrorism during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. UNITED NATIONS ― Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a "bullying mentality" at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict. In a wartime address to
  
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• Iranian advisers helped Houthis seize Yemen\u2019s Red Sea coast in less than 48 hours, sources ...

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  The rapid advance allowed the Houthis to threaten Saudi oil exports. ......
  
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• Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The...
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam Haley...
  
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• Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality...
  
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• France hails Azerbaijan’s pardon of French citizen, opening door for better ties

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 - France on...
  
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• Floods, landslides and storms: Typhoon Dujuan ravages Japan – in pictures

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Six people have died as the typhoon hit the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures with potentially record-breaking rainfall to come as the storm nears Tokyo...
  
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• Faith-based movies and a return to ‘Hamilton’ | Streamed & Screened podcast

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises. ......
  
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• Explainer-Why new war in Ethiopia’s Tigray threatens to trigger wider conflict

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Sept 23 - Regional forces in...
  
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• EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Sept 23 - The European Union...
  
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• China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump

  23-09-2026 19:12 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING: China's leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump. The highly anticipated talks come as the t ......
  
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