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Rescuers continue grim search for Nepal flood survivors 05 Sep 2026 - 10:14 am
Security and relief personnel stand along the Trishuli riverbank in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
UK’s new government faces balancing act to spur growth while containing inflation: QNB 05 Sep 2026 - 10:11 am
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Researchers in Australia develop new approach to deliver cancer drugs into brain 05 Sep 2026 - 10:06 am
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Mudslide in east China's Jiangxi leaves 1 dead, 11 missing 05 Sep 2026 - 10:00 am
A member of a search and rescue team evacuates people from floods affected area following heavy rains in Suichuan, Central China's Jiangxi province on September 4, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT
U.S. regulator opens probe into Tesla Cybercab self-certification 05 Sep 2026 - 09:24 am
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Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino 05 Sep 2026 - 09:21 am
 The container ship CMA CGM Arctic, sailing under the Maltese flag, passes through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on September 3, 2026, ahead of reduced transit measures linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon that are set to come into force on September 4. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)
Luis Enrique extends contract as PSG coach until 2030 05 Sep 2026 - 09:17 am
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish head coach Luis Enrique watches from the touchline during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on September 4, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles 05 Sep 2026 - 09:07 am
Venus Williams and Serena Williams of the United States in their Women's Doubles match against Hao-Ching Chan of Taiwan and Maya Joint of Australia on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Julian Finney/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JULIAN FINNEY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
PSG still winless in Ligue 1 as Monaco go top 05 Sep 2026 - 08:48 am
PSG's Spanish forward #09 Ferran Torres (L) and Monaco's Portuguese defender #20 Nazinho during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on September 4, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map 05 Sep 2026 - 08:44 am
This handout graphic provided by Equal Earth shows the Equal Earth cartographic projection. (Photo by Handout / Equal Earth / AFP)
VIDEO: Explosion at Bolivian military barracks injures at least 58 05 Sep 2026 - 08:42 am
This picture released by APG Noticias shows police officers standing near an ambulance at the site of an explosion at an army barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 4, 2026.  (Photo by APG NOTICIAS / AFP)
Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war' 05 Sep 2026 - 08:38 am
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Thailand upgrades Udon Thani Airport to int'l gateway ahead of horticultural expo 05 Sep 2026 - 06:00 am
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Oil prices dip but head for strong weekly gains amid US-Iran tensions 05 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am
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Indian gov't rescues over 3,800 children from child labor 05 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am
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UN report documents forced displacement of 33,000 Palestinians in northern West Bank 05 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am
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International Zagreb Airport welcomes first direct fligt from China to Croatia 05 Sep 2026 - 02:30 am
People pose for a group photo after the arrival of the first direct Beijing-Bucharest-Zagreb flight at the International Zagreb Airport in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Ma Zhen)
DR Congo launches updated 180-day Ebola response plan, seeks 1.3-bln-USD funding 05 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am
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Mexico seizes 17 tons of amphetamines in Sinaloa: govt 05 Sep 2026 - 01:00 am
This handout picture released by Mexico’Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection shows the seizure of synthetic drugs in the villages of Corralejo and Corral Viejo, in Sinaloa state, on September 2, 2026. Photo by HANDOUT / MEXICO'S SECRETARY OF SECURITY AND CIVIL PROTECTION (SSPC) / AFP
Qatar rejects Iran claims in two identical letters to UN chief and Security Council president 04 Sep 2026 - 11:56 pm
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