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• When delusion masquerades as a strategy

  20-09-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Suppose a ruler woke up one morning determined to change his people’s religion. Could he do it?The question sounds absurd. Faith is not a garment discarded with a ruler’s robes, no ......
  
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• War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take centre stage as world leaders meet at UN

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Story audio is generated using AI Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions of people. The annual high-level gathering at the UN General Assembly will also be consumed with major wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar and a persisting quest
  
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• Uzbekistan Begins Construction of 1.5 GW Wind Farm Worth $2.6 Billion

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Construction has started on a 1.5 GW wind power plant in the Karakalpakstan...
  
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• US, Iran trade fresh threats as fears of all-out war mount

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI —Iran and the United States exchanged new threats on Monday, raising fears of a return to all-out hostilities in the Iran war ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday.US President Donald Trump said Iran would fail ‌economically or face its leadership being wiped out if it didn't make a deal, and the Iranian military said it would retaliate harshly to any fresh attack.Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he was in "deciding mode" as he considers options including "wip
  
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• US hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer, police say

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Walter Moorhead, 74, jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman while hunting in Delaware...
  
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• Ukraine renews evacuation calls from 'death trap' in occupied Kherson

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian officials have renewed calls to evacuate a town in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, accusing Russia of causing a humanitarian crisis by making aid deliveries and evacuations virtually impossible. Oleshky, a Russia-occupied town on the bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region, lies on a stretch of the front that has barely moved since 2023, with restricted access preventing reporters from independently verifying events on the ground. Ukrainian authorities...
  
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• UK lawyers do not have to give regulator client communications, court rules

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  English legal regulators cannot demand lawyer-client communications when investigating misconduct allegations, London’s high court ruled on Monday after a challenge by the well-known law firm Carter-Ruck and its political donor client. Carter-Ruck and Mohamed Amersi, who has donated to the then-governing Conservatives and to Reform UK, brought the case...
  
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• Trump to meet Mamdani, Macron and Xi Jinping during high-stakes diplomacy week

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump is set to begin a busy week of diplomatic meetings as he travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. According to The Guardian, Trump is expected to meet several international leaders on the sidelines of the annual gathering, including...
  
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• Trump, in call with Yemen president, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Sept 21 - US President Donald...
  
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• Trump hit with shocking response to his $5,000 checks promise

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  A new poll found an unexpected response from Americans to a recent promise from President Donald Trump. ......
  
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• The power of a simple check-in between veterans

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  The Ad Council reports 6,398 veterans died by suicide in 2023, emphasizing the importance of veterans checking in on each other for support. ......
  
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• Texas recycled 650,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells to rebuild 4.5 acres of reef in St. Charles Bay

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Discarded oyster shells are being given a second life along the Texas coast, where researchers used them to rebuild reefs. A final report describes how the ‘Sink Your Shucks’ programme collected more than 650,000 pounds of shells from restaurants and oyster farms during the period. Reclaimed shells, once quarantined, were used in restoration projects, including 4.5 acres of oyster reef built in St. Charles Bay in May 2022, which expanded an existing restoration area to 18 acres. Acco
  
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• ‘So surreal’: woman gives birth while stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Doula stopped to assist couple with birth while first responders were also stuck in traffic and arrived on foot...
  
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• ‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms...
  
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• Pakistan says airstrikes kill 28 militants in Afghanistan; Kabul reports three dead

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Story audio is generated using AI Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Monday on sites in eastern Afghanistan that Pakistani officials described as suspected militant hideouts. Pakistan said 28 militants were killed, while authorities in Kabul reported at least three deaths. The strikes near the countries’ shared border marked a renewed escalation in tensions, raising the prospect of further cross-border hostilities. They also threatened to complicate mediation efforts by regio
  
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• Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 3: Taliban | Muscat Daily| Oman News |Business | Sports |Lifestyle

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan conducted...
  
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• Oktoberfest for Gen Z and Millennials: A first-timer's guide

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  EF Ultimate Break reports Oktoberfest is a must-visit for Gen Z and Millennials, featuring traditional food, drink, clothing, music, and carnival fun in Munich. ......
  
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• MS NOW, CNN and Politico to sue over White House ban

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Trump later addressed what he called his "ban on the free press" at an event in the Oval Office and said there was no particular incident that provoked the move. ......
  
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• Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Police responded to altercation and found injured man and another person who identified himself as a federal agent...
  
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• Google rolls out $1,150-plus ‘Googlebook’ AI laptops with hardware partners

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  The Googlebooks have 13- to 15-inch touch-screens and promise up to 14 hours of battery life. ......
  
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• German chancellor merz is defiant after a historic state election disaster; Here's why

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  German chancellor merz is defiant after a historic state election disaster; Here's why Germany’s political landscape has been severely shaken following a brutal round of state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. For Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the results were nothing short of a political earthquake. As reported by Reuters, Merz himself described Sunday's loss in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a "
  
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• Gaza students return to in-person schooling

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza returned to in-person teaching ⁠for the first time in nearly three years, albeit in damaged or makeshift school buildings and tents, and with uniforms, notebooks and pens unaffordable for many families. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says 98% of schools in Gaza were either destroyed or damaged during the war, and Gaza education officials say about...
  
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• Fat Bear Week has arrived. Here's everything to know about the 2026 contest

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula are getting ready for hibernation, but not before they compete in a popular online contest. Fat Bear Week has arrived, pinning 16 contenders against one another in a battle of brawn and bulk. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE The reigning champion, 32 Chunk, is looking to go back-to-back, but it will have tough competition from other bears — and even some of their cubs. How will it all bear out? Here's everything to know for 2026 F
  
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• Archaeologists uncover Celtic sacred site near Cirencester with over 150 coins, broken miniature shields and spears buried as offerings

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Archaeologists working near Cirencester in the Cotswolds have uncovered a Celtic sacred site dating to the late Iron Age, containing coins, spearheads, miniature shields linked to ritual activity before the Roman invasion. A metal detectorist first found the site in 2020. A Royal Agricultural University training excavation for MSc students has now revealed its scale.Researchers later relocated the original hoard pit and found that it had been placed within a sacred area marked by a pavement. Nea
  
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• A new generation is set to get behind the wheel

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  CarMax reports that 80% of Gen Alpha teens plan to get their driver's license, with over two-thirds excited to drive and valuing in-person test drives. ......
  
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• 4 ways to stay calm about money

  21-09-2026 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Ally Financial reports that 58% of...
  
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• Wendy’s stock falls 3.58% after franchisee bankruptcy: Why WEN is near a 52-week low

  21-09-2026 16:42 via article.wn.com
  Wendy’s stock falls...
  
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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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• Trump, Zelensky to meet in New York as Russian drones blast southern Ukraine

  21-09-2026 16:42 via article.wn.com
  Russian drones have blasted Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after Kyiv's forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia, officials said. The war's relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbour. There is no sign the war is abating as world leaders gather this week at the UN General Assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects to meet w
  
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• Russia Ukraine War Books

  21-09-2026 16:42 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Viktoria Haidai, the commercial director of the Konvi print shop, gives an interview next to burned books at the destroyed printing house struck by a Russian missile in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 7, 2026. ......
  
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