Saudi Arabia’s construction costs rise 2.3% in August: GASTAT
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s construction costs saw an annual rise of 2.3 percent in August, led by higher equipment rental and
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Thailand says teams careful of doping rules after badminton player fails drug test
PUBLISHED : 22 Sep 2026 at 14:47 Pitchamon Opatniputh at the Thailand Open 2026 semi-finals in Bangkok in May. (Photo:
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Indonesian activists challenge government response to fires
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indigenous and civil-society groups in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province have filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto
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Trump, Xi seek trade stability and deals, but AI, tariffs and Iran loom large. What to watch
China’s President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. China
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Australia joins call for AI safeguards amid warnings of out-of-control risks
At the United Nations in New York, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined more than 20 world leaders and senior officials
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S&P 500 rises 1% as AI-related stocks surge, oil and yields slide: Live updates
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(260921) — BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) — Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
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Violence in western Ethiopia leaves 12 dead, dozens wounded: MSF
Addis Ababa: At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured as a result of fighting in western Ethiopia
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Japan braces for heavy rain, strong winds as typhoon nears eastern coast
PUBLISHED : 21 Sep 2026 at 14:46 The area around a ramen restaurant is flooded by heavy rain as Typhoon
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John Farnham wasn’t there. But at this emotional concert he was everywhere
Coldplay’s Chris Martin beamed in from the UK and Celine Dion sang from Paris as 120 musicians came together to
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