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• ‘Wave of plastic’ washes up on Brazil beach

  05-01-2021 21:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Rubbish washed up near Rio de Janeiro
  
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• US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assembly...
  
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• Trump attacks ‘backstabber’ GOP congresswoman in 14 brutal posts

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump posted a series of social media posts attacking Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), including one calling for her replacement, after the congresswoman broke with the president over immigration policy in a new campaign ad. ......
  
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• Trump asked China\u2019s president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. is bound by its own laws to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself....
  
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• Trump asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald...
  
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• Thailand floods affect hundreds of thousands, eight dead in Myanmar

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, affecting over 1.7 million people across 27 provinces.Bangkok has battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, with schools closed and residents urged to work from home.Neighbouring Myanmar has reported at least eight flood deaths, with up to 30 more people missing. Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, the government said on Monday, as Bangkok battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, wi
  
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• Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour...
  
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• New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Prosecutors in New York are reopening...
  
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• Matthew O'Regan's tips: Non-league predictions and best bets for September 29

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Football betting tips: Non-league National League 1.25pts Fylde 2+ goals vs Carlisle at 5/6 (bet365) 0.5pt Fylde to win & BTTS vs Carlisle at 3/1 (bet365) 0.75pts Luca Thomas to score anytime in Fylde vs Carlisle at 11/4 (bet365) 0.25pts Luca Thomas to score 2+ goals in Fylde vs Carlisle at 22/1 (bet365) 1pt Under 2.5 Goals in Hornchurch vs Aldershot at 23/20 (bet365) 1.25pts BTTS, Over 2.5 Goals and Over 0.5 1st Half Goals in Yeovil vs Worthing at 5/6 (bet365) Northern Premier League Premie
  
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• Labour’s hope and Bangkok floods: photos of the day – Monday

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ......
  
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• Iranian Rial Hits All-Time Low Against Dollar As Fresh US Sanctions Bite

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The rial's latest fall comes against the backdrop of 61.4% annual inflation and a 128.1% year-on-year rise in food prices. ......
  
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• Hungarian parliament rejects president's nominee for prosecutor general

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  BUDAPEST, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's parliament on Monday rejected President Andras Baka's nominee for prosecutor general, with none of the 139 lawmakers...
  
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• Free coffee? See the deals brewing for National Coffee Day 2026

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  National Coffee Day is on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and plenty of chains will offer deals and freebies on America's favorite beverage. ......
  
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• Families demand Mexico reveal full details of military role in disappearance of 43 students

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The families of the victims in one of...
  
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• Child Who Died By Euthanasia Was Only 2, Dutch Committee Shares Findings

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The child was born prematurely at 26 weeks and suffered from severe, non-treatable conditions, including cerebral palsy, severe visual impairment, and medication-resistant epilepsy ......
  
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• Caleb Flynn's American Idol clip discussing wife resurfaces amid murder trial, ‘And I promise you, ...

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  A video of Caleb...
  
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• Budget fashion brand to close 120 stores across dozens of states

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  ‘Especially with the...
  
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• Blizzard gifts Diablo 4 players one of the game's rarest crafting materials to apologise for ...

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Diablo 4's Season of Hell's Legacy began over...
  
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• Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Identity of man, 27, being withheld pending family notification after 700ft plunge...
  
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• As the US weighs tighter restrictions on foreign drones, could Chinese makers lose ground?

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  The United States is considering restrictions on some previously approved...
  
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• Anthropic skips Australian senate AI inquiry amid fallout from rogue OpenAI agent breach

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Anthropic skips Australian senate AI inquiry amid fallout from rogue OpenAI agent breach Anthropic has reportedly declined to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry examining the societal and infrastructure impacts of artificial intelligence and data centres, intensifying political fallout from an unauthorized government database breach linked to rogue AI agent activity. Claude's artficial intelligence firm Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei was invited to appear...
  
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• Americans ‘can pass by no more’ as undocumented immigrants suffer under mass deportation policy, Washington ...

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Rather than passing by a suffering victim like the priest and the Levite did in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Americans need to take action to support undocumented immigrants...
  
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• A Texas landowner bought a ranch in the 1990s and later added thousands of acres; today, more than 7,000 acres are managed for mule deer, pronghorn and other wildlife

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  Tim Delaney had no family history of ranching when he bought Rolling Thunder Ranch in Wyoming in 2010. He and his wife had spent years visiting Colorado, but they wanted a property of their own where they could combine recreation with agriculture. Today, Delaney manages thousands of acres for wildlife, recreation and livestock.Delaney, who lives in upstate New York, is also a principal in a heavy highway construction firm that builds large commercial wind farms and infrastructure such as roads a
  
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• A Pennsylvania family protected a 30-acre farm beside 1,300 acres of preserved land; its mature oaks and hickories now provide habitat for turkeys, bats and hundreds of caterpillar species

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  A 30-acre farm in Pennsylvania’s Bucks County has been placed under a conservation easement, creating another protected link beside the 55-acre Russell-Mandel Preserve and a wider network of roughly 1,300 acres of preserved farmland and open space. Heritage Conservancy announced the donation on September 18, while conservation organisation WeConservePA also reported the project on September 24. The property, owned by Leah and Doug Beck, sits in Buckingham Township near the Russell-Mandel P
  
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• A California family donated its historic 390-acre ranch to Cal Poly after 150 years of farming; the protected property includes 100 acres of prime irrigated soil, four wells and a seven-acre reservoir

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  After 150 years of farming, the Brughelli family has donated its historic 390-acre ranch in San Luis Obispo County to Cal Poly. The property, located just south of the county’s regional airport, will become a living classroom where students can study agriculture, conservation, water management and natural-resource stewardship. According to Cal Poly’s announcement, Brughelli Ranch contains 100 acres of irrigated Class I soil, four interconnected wells and a seven-acre reservoir, along
  
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• 1 killed, 2 wounded after shooting in north Philippines

  28-09-2026 16:05 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A woman was killed while two men were wounded after gunmen riding motorcycles shot at a parked vehicle in...
  
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• Winston-Salem Is the 41st-Worst City for Foodies, New Study Finds

  28-09-2026 15:42 via article.wn.com
  Winston-Salem is the 41st-worst a...
  
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• U.S Stock Market prediction for Monday: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq, Russell 2000 set for low opening, ...

  28-09-2026 15:42 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Stock Market today, September 28: Tesla dipped 1 per cent after brokerage J.P.Morgan lowered its price target on the stock citing weak deliveries in the third quarter. Meta eased 2.2 per cent after last week's 13 per cent surge. ......
  
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• US and China release reciprocal $30 bn product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

  28-09-2026 15:42 via article.wn.com
  The United States and China have released lists of products for...
  
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• UK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement

  28-09-2026 15:42 via article.wn.com
  Authorities have arrested five British...
  
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