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India’s Smriti Mandhana becomes top run-scorer in women’s cricket
Mandhana overtook former India captain Mithali Raj, who had been the top international scorer with 10,868 runs.
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Germany’s far right AfD eyes election breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt
The nationalist party is poised to win more than 40 percent of the votes in the state.
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South Korea mulls ‘contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz
Seoul heavily affected by closure of strategic waterway and under heavy US pressure for participation against Iran.
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US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediation
The return of Washington’s negotiators raises hope of progress towards a settlement to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
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As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision
Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development.
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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Pre-holiday-weekend Friday
6:07 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, September 4, 2026. BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK ENDS, HOLIDAY WEEKEND BEGINS Almost everyone is…
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5 things to do in western Washington: Sept. 4-6
Discover Washington’s late-summer offerings, from Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival to the Washington State Fair and more.
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Israel takes its war on Palestine into the AI age
The Hanover affair exposes a new front in Israel’s long-running effort to shape how Palestinians are understood.
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Moment three-storey building collapses amid flooding in China
Severe flooding in China’s Fujian province has caused a three-storey building to collapse.
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Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment
Rising prices and opposition to war may pressure Trump to de-escalate until after the midterms, analysts say.
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