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14 Killed in Weapons Depot Blast in Northwest Syria

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-09T18:24:17+00:00

Officials said they had not determined the cause of the explosion. Years of fighting have left Syria littered with weapons and ordnance left over from the civil war.

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14 Killed in Weapons Depot Blast in Northwest Syria

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-09T18:24:17+00:00

Officials said they had not determined the cause of the explosion. Years of fighting have left Syria littered with weapons and ordnance left over from the civil war.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’avion qui transportait Volodymyr Zelensky vers Oslo mardi a failli être percuté par un drone, selon le premier ministre norvégien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T18:22:32+00:00

« Son avion a failli être percuté par un drone pendant le décollage en Moldavie. Voilà la réalité dans laquelle il vit », a affirmé le premier ministre norvégien à la télévision. Le président ukrainien était à Oslo pour assister mercredi aux funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’avion qui transportait Volodymyr Zelensky vers Oslo mardi a failli être percuté par un drone, selon le premier ministre norvégien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T18:22:31+00:00

« Son avion a failli être percuté par un drone pendant le décollage en Moldavie. Voilà la réalité dans laquelle il vit », a affirmé le premier ministre norvégien à la télévision. Le président ukrainien était à Oslo pour assister mercredi aux funérailles du roi Harald V de Norvège.

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Apple unveils folding iPhone Duo as new CEO takes center stage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T18:11:23+00:00

The passport-size iPhone Duo serves as the first big test for John Ternus, who took over for Tim Cook last weekApple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable phone and the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007.The device takes inspiration from Apple iPads and combines it with the portability and features of iPhones. When opened, it is the company’s largest phone display and Apple’s thinnest iPhone. Continue reading...

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Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T18:00:02+00:00

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug takingWhat may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as 25,000 years ago.Analysis of two exceptionally rare skeletons from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi revealed dramatic tooth wear and traces of a psychoactive substance in the individuals’ remaining teeth, suggesting they routinely sucked on hard, abrasive betel nuts. Continue reading...

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Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:57:14+00:00

Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violenceProminent British rabbis have backed Ed Miliband’s sanctions on Israeli settlements, warning that the time for inaction on settler violence must come to an end.The intervention comes after the UK’s chief rabbi, the spiritual leader of mainstream Orthodox Jews in the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, described UK sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as a “dark day for British Jews” and warned they could embolden people who “use hatred as a weapo

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Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:56:13+00:00

Charity vows to keep helping asylum seekers in Channel despite rightwing abuse as protesters gather outside HQThree police forces on the south coast of England are working to protect lifeboat volunteers, staff and buildings from rightwing activists who blame the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for helping asylum seekers to land on the British coast.Dozens of Dorset officers were posted outside the charity’s headquarters in Poole on Wednesday evening as about 50 people gathered to protest against the RNLI’s involvement in the small boats crisis. Continue reading...

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Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:51:59+00:00

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief said, out of respect for King Charles amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of the Ugandan president, made the surprise announcement in a post on X on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Police Expand Investigation Into Reform U.K. After Undercover Sting

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:48:25+00:00

The Metropolitan Police are investigating Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party after footage appeared to show party officials arranging secret contributions from a foreign donor.

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‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:36:42+00:00

Ed Miliband’s intervention was inevitable after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomatsProminent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions as a necessary response to settlement expansion and spiralling violence in the occupied West Bank.The president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, a former prime minister, an ex-head of the army and former ministers and diplomats described the intervention as an “inevitable consequence” of Israeli government and security failures. Continue reading...

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Valter Lavitola, l’ex compagna Natalia Potenza in procura: “Da lui ho subito violenze psicologiche”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-09T17:35:00+00:00

Assistita dall’avvocato Giuseppe Cavallaro, la donna ha deciso di portare all’attenzione dei magistrati quanto subito durante la relazione con l’ex direttore dell’Avanti!. Intanto il legale di Tavares contatta il cliente: il cliente deve rientrare in Italia o rinuncerà alla difesa.

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Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:29:09+00:00

John Ternus helms his first major event as head of $4.5tn company, with a folding iPhone widely expectedJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, helmed the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It was the first time the public got a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.The event kicked off with a video montage of characters describing the best way to start a movie, from a getaway scene to a close-up of woman revealing her true identity, before the well-known voice of Cook piped in. Contin

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Comment Mao a-t-il changé la Chine ? Comprendre en trois minutes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T17:07:12+00:00

En presque vingt-sept ans au pouvoir, Mao Zedong a profondément modifié le système politique, économique et sociétal chinois. Des bouleversements qui ont aussi entraîné l’emprisonnement, l’exil et la mort de dizaines de millions de personnes.

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Trump center stage at midterm convention as Democrats accuse Republicans of ‘working to rig’ election – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:04:39+00:00

President to give speeches on both days of unconventional gathering in Dallas; Democrats accuse party of self-dealing, racism and misogynyRepublicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularitySign up for US Breaking News emailStefany Shaheen, the daughter of a longtime New Hampshire senator and former governor, has won the Democratic nomination in the race for Chris Pappas’s former House seat.Stefany Shaheen’s mother Jeanne Shaheen is a former governor who has represented New Hampshire in the Senate since 2009. The younger Shaheen’s family ties to the Democratic establishment

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Dans les parcs de Pékin, une génération chante toujours à la gloire de Mao

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T17:00:38+00:00

« Mao, l’encombrant héritage » (4/7). Témoins de la Révolution culturelle, voire du Grand Bond en avant, de nombreux retraités se retrouvent dans les parcs. A travers leurs chants, ils font revivre une époque, même si la plupart préfèrent ne pas transmettre ce vécu douloureux à leurs descendants.

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India Inc taps corporate bond market amid liquidity surplus and rate hike concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T17:00:34+00:00

Excess liquidity in the system has arisen because banks swapped the $127.23 billion of inflows raised through FCNR(B) deposits with the central bank, thereby receiving an equivalent amount of rupee liquidity

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Apple to introduce its new CEO – and a folding iPhone – at annual showcase

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T17:00:07+00:00

John Ternus will helm first major event as head of $4.5tn company, alongside new productsJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, will helm the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It will be the first time the public will get a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.Not much is publicly known about Ternus’s leadership style, even though he has worked at Apple for 25 years. He has kept a low profile and is known for a calm manner and attention to detail. Ternus started at the company in 20

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Ladakh, Centre hold fresh talks on constitutional safeguards

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T16:55:01+00:00

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), and senior government officials

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