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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22h
Australian police and intelligence join the list of those probing the incident.
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Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot's Australia ties
Australian police and intelligence join the list of those probing the incident.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22h
President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. to.pbs.org/4j9apsB
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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of ...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 21h
Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
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Lula and Bolsonaro locked in tight election for Brazil's presidency
Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h
⚡️US proposes trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine by end of October, Zelensky says. "The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October," the president said.
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US proposes trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine by end of October, Zelensky says
"The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October," the president sai...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
Two men were killed and 35 people were injured in a shooting at a block party early on Sunday in Georgia, officials said.
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Shooting in Vienna, Ga., Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Wounded
A motive for the shooting, which happened in Vienna, Ga., early on Sunday, was not immediately known.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20h
⚡Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Poltava Oblast, leaves 22,000 without power. A Russian drone struck an energy infrastructure facility in Poltava Oblast on Oct. 4, leaving around 22,000 consumers without electricity, regional authorities said.
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Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Poltava Oblast, leaves 22,000 without power
The strike comes just two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region’s Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without electricity.
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CNN @cnn.com · 20h
US removes all Air Force long-range bombers from UK air base and returns them to the US after an unspecified new threat: cnn.it/4AMD6BV
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 20h
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
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Cornell case puts New York's progressive image at odds with its rape laws
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
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Politico @politico.com · 20h
Andrew takes police to court over Epstein arrest politi.co/4e8gFNB
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Andrew takes police to court over Epstein arrest politi.co/4e8gFNB
Andrew takes police to court over Epstein arrest politi.co/4e8gFNB
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ constitution
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Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ constitution
The president floated forming a 10-person committee that he said would play a role in overseeing the artificial intelligence industry.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026
Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called 999 shortly before arrest ft.trib.al/slR1yXb
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Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called 999 shortly before arrest
Motive for the emergency call is unclear, as police continue to investigate incident at air base used by US bombers
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
There can only be one winner of Fat Bear Week. After a week of fierce competition, Bear 910 and Backpack have emerged as the final contenders to be named the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. to.pbs.org/4rJTEXe
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Bear 910 vs. Backpack: It's the final showdown for Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Fat Bear Week celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the Katmai National Park and Preserve.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of senior positions reserved for generals and admirals by 20%, a Pentagon official said.
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Hegseth to Cut Pentagon Posts Reserved for Generals, Admirals By 20%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of senior positions reserved for generals and admirals by 20%, a Pentagon official said.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 29/09/2026
Weapons makers, SpaceX and semiconductors feature in Australia's Future Fund portfolio
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ANALYSIS: Weapons makers and SpaceX in government's key investment fund portfolio
The federal government has quietly published the Future Fund's half-yearly report and it reveals a portfolio that includes weapons makers and SpaceX.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/09/2026
The real estate firm backs down and restores her old rent after mass protests over Spain's housing crisis.
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Spain protests: Evicted 87-year-old woman to return to Madrid home
The real estate firm backs down and restores her old rent after mass protests over Spain's housing crisis.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 29/09/2026
South Africa unveils plan to combat violence against women after 11 killings
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South Africa unveils plan to combat violence against women after 11 killings
South Africa's president has announced urgent action after the killing of at least 11 women in just two months.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 29/09/2026
Shein shares dive more than 11% after earnings disappoint hongkongfp.com/2026/09/29/s...
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Shein shares dive more than 11% after earnings disappoint
Shares in Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein plunged more than 11 percent in Hong Kong on Tuesday after releasing disappointing financial results. Shein app. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The company has fac…
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CNN @cnn.com · 29/09/2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a strategy to combat antisemitism, including tens of millions of dollars in funding for hate crime prevention and Jewish cultural centers. cnn.it/4rAeeJf
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the incident. to.pbs.org/4ymWQKL
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British police find no explosives in vans linked to 5 men detained near U.S.-run military base
The UK's Counter Terrorism Policing said petrol was recovered from three vans near RAF Fairford.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 29/09/2026
Queensland government department loses $800,000 in cyber attack
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Queensland government department loses $800k in cyber attack
The review, released on Friday, said no government data or sensitive information was compromised during the incident.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 30/09/2026
UN extends mandate of Gang Suppression Force in Haiti for six months aje.news/tt25or
UN extends mandate of Gang Suppression Force in Haiti for six months
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CNN @cnn.com · 30/09/2026
An estimated 11 million workers, or about 6.5% of the current labor force, might have to jump into entirely different occupations by 2035 as a result of automation and artificial intelligence adoption, according to a report from consulting firm McKinsey & Co. cnn.it/4hRHaJA
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
Americans' confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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Americans' view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. to.pbs.org/4yj4UvV
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Supreme Court lets Trump continue deporting people to 3rd countries while justices consider policy
Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries, including Liberia and Guyana.
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Daniel Lammin @dlammin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I dunno, I really liked Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s DIGGER. It’s a hell of a swing and I don’t think it entirely hits its target, but I still enjoyed what a swing it was and intellectually grappling with it. Read my ★★★★ review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social. www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/revi...
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Digger Review: An epic nihilistic satire as enthralling as it is baffling | SWITCH.
I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I'm a sucker for big, bold, impassioned swings, films, even if it doesn't entirely work. 'Digger' is a film that will pose a real challenge to its audien...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2026
⚡️Serbia's Russian-friendly President Vucic announces resignation, plans to run for PM. Resigning early, Vucic can now run as the Serbian Progressive Party's right-wing populist candidate for prime minister in the Oct. 25 elections.
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Serbia's Russian-friendly President Vucic announces resignation, plans to run for PM
Resigning early, Vucic can now run as the Serbian Progressive Party's right-wing populist candidate for prime minister in the Oct. 25 elections.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 27/09/2026
Husband of woman missing in Nepal floods calls for search efforts to continue
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A month after Nepal's floods, husband still hopes his wife can be found
A month on from the devastating Nepal flash floods, a Newcastle man is urging the international community not to give up searching for those missing. 
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NPR @npr.org · 27/09/2026
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs. n.pr/4xMQsv2
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Photos: This may be the most inspirational night school on Earth
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/09/2026
Cuba's deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions, labelling them 'equivalent to genocide'.
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‘Atrocious' crime: Cuban official decries possibility of US military action
Cuba's deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions, labelling them 'equivalent to genocide'.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 27/09/2026
Men accused of planning terrorist attack near RAF base used to strike Iran
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Men accused of planning terrorist attack near RAF base used to strike Iran
Five men are suspected of preparing a terrorist act near an English air base the United States is using to strike Iranian targets.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 27/09/2026
Ireland players refuse handshakes before Nations League win over Israel
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Ireland players refuse handshakes before Nations League win over Israel
Republic of Ireland players did not shake hands with the Israeli team before their Nations League match on Sunday night.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
President Trump will have dinner on Sunday night at the White House with Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, who sparked the ire of the president earlier this month when he called for a slowdown of the rapidly developing technology.
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Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday. David Perdue told Fox News on Sunday: “President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point.” Continue reading...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel defended Israeli military action across the Middle East and attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City in a speech to the UN General Assembly. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he took the podium. Follow live updates.
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Live Updates: Netanyahu Addresses U.N. General Assembly in High-Stakes Speech
In a combative speech, the prime minister defended Israeli military action across the Middle East, and attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he took the podium.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/09/2026
Houthis say they attacked Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu reut.rs/4hk0hKQ
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Houthis say they attacked Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday ​that they had launched ‌missile and drone attacks on what they described ​as "a sensitive target" ​in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh ⁠and on Saudi ​Aramco facilities in the ​Red Sea city of Yanbu.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/09/2026
An investigation has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have wasted tens of millions of dollars pursuing uninformed plans to increase detention capacity, and the total will likely rise due to ongoing mismanagement.
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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds
An investigation has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have wasted tens of millions of dollars pursuing uninformed plans to increase detention capacity, and the total will likely rise due to ongoing mismanagement.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 24/09/2026
Fiji's HIV crisis killed 18 babies last year, as social stigma fuels national emergency
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Fiji's HIV epidemic is surging and babies are paying the price
Fiji has free testing and treatment to prevent mothers passing HIV to their babies. Last year, 59 babies were infected anyway, and 18 died before they turned one.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/09/2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggests his government is willing to make a deal with the U.S. to end the war before Americans head to the polls this November.
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Iran’s president says Tehran wants a deal with U.S. before midterm elections
In an exchange with news organizations, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian also described meeting twice with the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader, who has not been seen in public.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
Breaking News: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to continue to deport immigrants to countries other than their own. This comes after a lower court on Wednesday found that people could not be deported without being given a chance to contest their cases.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries
A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.
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CNN @cnn.com · 24/09/2026
CNN was allowed back into the White House on Thursday at noon after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate its access. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4AwJblG
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
#Midterms do matter, and can reshape politics for decades. For example, the 1874 elections helped mark a turning point in post-Civil War Reconstruction. 20 years later, another midterm ushered in a long era of Republican control of the House. theconversation.com/2-midterm-el...
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2 midterm elections that brought on new eras in US politics
Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026
Tigray People's Liberation Front says in a 'situation of full-blown war' with Ethiopia's government.
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Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara
Tigray People's Liberation Front says in a 'situation of full-blown war' with Ethiopia's government.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/09/2026
⚡️US allocates $27 million to aid Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. "We are sincerely grateful to the United States for its unwavering and strong support of efforts aimed at the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and young people," Sybiha said.
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US allocates $27 million for the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
"We are sincerely grateful to the United States for its unwavering and strong support of efforts aimed at the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and young people," Fo...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/09/2026
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that Palestinians in Gaza are facing a "genocidal war," accusing Israeli forces of killing, destruction, starvation and attempts at displacement. to.pbs.org/3TTSKe1
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WATCH: Palestinian President Abbas addresses 2026 UN General Assembly
Abbas made the prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video of himself planting an olive tree with Palestinian families from Gaza at Gracie Mansion, in an apparent rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu before the Israeli prime minister’s address to the U.N. General Assembly.
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With Netanyahu at the U.N., Mamdani plants an olive tree with Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister, in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, called Mamdani "the antisemitic mayor of New York."
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 25/09/2026
Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after being dumped from Ed Sheeran shows
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Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after being dumped from Ed Sheeran shows
The American rapper, who has been an outspoken critic of Israel's assault on Gaza, was dropped from Ed Sheeran's US shows for making pro-Palestinian comments.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/09/2026
Hurricane Polo is set to skirt the Pacific coast of Mexico and could bring mudslides and life-threatening flooding.
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Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
The Ukrainian president called for de-escalation of the war with Russia and urged his peers to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts at the UN general assembly on Wednesday
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Zelenskyy at UN urges world leaders to end trade with Russia
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23/09/2026
Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
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US open to Cuba talks on government change, Marco Rubio says
Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 23/09/2026
Researchers cautiously optimistic about dugong population growth in Hervey Bay
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Hervey Bay’s dugongs make positive start on slow road to recovery
A small but positive increase in the number of dugongs spotted in coastal areas in south-east Queensland has researchers feeling cautiously optimistic about the vulnerable marine mammal achieving population revival. 
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