Palestinian presidency says escalating Al-Aqsa Mosque incursions will not grant Israel legitimacy
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Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
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Ukraine defense spending to rise to 175 bln USD next year
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SpaceX launches Starship on 1st orbital flight attempt
SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket on its first orbital flight attempt on Monday.The rocket lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas at about 7:48 a.m. Central Time (1248 GMT).
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Cambodia confirms 6th human case of H5N1 bird flu in 2026
A 49-year-old man in Cambodia has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, marking the country's sixth human case of 2026, the Ministry of Health announced in a statement on Monday.
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Iran has no plans for talks with US during delegation's New York visit: media
Iran has no plans to hold negotiations with the United States during its delegation's current visit to New York, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported Sunday night.IRNA cited a source close to the Iranian delegation, which is in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General
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Delhi gov't rolls out measures to tackle recurring winter air pollution
The local government in Delhi, India's capital territory, on Monday announced a slew of measures to curb air pollution, which typically worsens in the winter from November to February.The measures include higher parking charges, a ban on construction and demolition work, staggered office timings,
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Sri Lanka to deploy 104 Metro buses on 7 routes to ease Colombo traffic
Sri Lanka will deploy 104 newly introduced Metro buses on seven routes in the Western Province from Monday to reduce traffic congestion in Colombo and improve public transport, S.M.U.P. Thilakaratne, chairman of state-affiliated Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd, said Sunday.The buses will operate on
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Sweden's Social Democratic leader Andersson gives up bid to form gov't
Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday that she would return her exploratory mandate to the speaker of parliament later in the day, giving up her current attempt to form a new government.Andersson told a press conference that her
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Hungary lifts PM Peter Magyar's parliamentary immunity in theft investigation
Hungary's parliament on Monday voted to lift Prime Minister Peter Magyar's parliamentary immunity, clearing the way for an investigation into suspected theft stemming from an incident at a Budapest nightclub in 2024.The motion passed with 139 votes in favor, none against and no abstentions. Magyar
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Heavy rain displaces thousands as floods hit 10 Cambodian provinces
Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have affected 44,889 families across Cambodia, forcing 3,685 families to evacuate to higher ground, a disaster control spokesperson said on Monday.Soth Kim Kolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management, said that 10 provinces have
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Ministry Minutes | China ready to work with US to implement presidents' common understandings: foreign ministry
China said Monday it was ready to work with the US to implement the important common understandings reached by the two presidents during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US from September 23 to 25 and to keep ties "steady, sound and sustainable."
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Art, handicrafts exhibition opens in Afghanistan's Herat
A five-day exhibition showcasing art and traditional handicrafts opened in western Afghanistan's Herat province on Sunday, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported.
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Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports up 7.8 pct in 1st 9 months
Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports were estimated at 56.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of this year, up 7.8 percent year on year, the government portal reported Monday.
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Shanghai brings Chinese rhythms to Barcelona's La Merce
Music flowed into squares, dancers and street performers filled public spaces, and fireworks lit up Barcelona's waterfront as the city celebrated La Merce, one of its most important annual festivals, from Sept. 23 to 27.
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Stability enhanced on the basis of respect, fairness and reciprocity
When Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump sat down for tea at the White House on September 25, the relaxed setting belied the diplomatic significance of the occasion.
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81 dead as heavy rains, flooding hit India's Uttar Pradesh
At least 81 people were killed and 62 others injured as heavy rains triggered flooding and widespread damage during the past three days in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, local media reported Monday."The death toll from incessant monsoon showers across Uttar Pradesh rose to 81 over
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