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President Joe Biden speaks about democracy and the legacy of the late senator John McCain in Tempe, Arizona, on September 28. AP
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Former US president Donald Trump has denied allegations that he had inappropriate links with Russia's security services. ReutersTrump takes former UK spy to court over 'compromised by Russia' claim
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The US military said a laser was shone at an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a routine flight in international airspace over the Gulf. AFPUS says Iranian navy aimed laser at its military helicopter
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The UN's nuclear watchdog said this month Iran was the only non-nuclear armed country to enrich uranium to 60 per cent purity. AFP
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. EPAPublic plays key role in Fed's economic influence, Powell says
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A Lebanese Army investigator collects forensic evidence outside the US embassy in Aukar, northern Beirut, after the shooting incident. APDelivery driver who shot at US Beirut embassy 'held grudge'
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Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial
A New York court declined to delay the former president's trial scheduled for next week after he accused the judge of wrongly refusing to throw out most of the case.
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US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parks
The US government announced plans to end their use on public lands by the year 2032.
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Migrants cross into Texas undeterred by razor wire or new asylum rules
Groups of migrants have been wading across the Rio Grande, ignoring obstacles put up by the Texas National Guard and new bureaucracy by President's Joe Biden's government.
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US traffic deaths fall in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels
Fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year, continuing declines seen in the past year, but federal officials say more work is ahead.
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British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. PAUK Defence Secretary visits Ukraine to discuss air defence boost
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Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest hub by international passengers. AFPMiddle East air travel in 2023 close to pre-Covid levels
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More female workers can add 8% to developing economies' GDP
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Iraqi PM Al Sudani: The biggest challenge we face is gaining people's trust
Speaking in New York during the UN General Assembly, he tells The National his government is committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the 78th session of the UN General Assembly this month.  EPA
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - September 26, 2023: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), stands for a photograph with HE Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (L), prior to a meeting, at Al Shati Palace.

( Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court )
---Dutch PM pledges to work with UAE to deliver results at Cop28
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Genomics research at the Royal Marsden, a specialist cancer care hospital in London. Photo: Royal Marsden HospitalCancer breakthrough offered to target threat to Gulf women
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Shabtis of King Senkamanisken and his wife on display at the British Museum in London. AlamyBritish Museum bought Egyptian artefact from convicted smuggler
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Women ‘more likely’ to react to flu injections
They are also more likely to suffer from 'systemic reactions' to the flu shot, including fever, headache and myalgia
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The authors said that for every 1,000 flu shots, it could be expected that there would be 115 additional cases of injection site reactions in women compared to men. PA
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British workers took more sick leave in the past year than any time over the past decade, a survey of employers has revealed. Getty ImagesSick Britain: Workplace absences at highest in a decade
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Expo City Dubai is preparing to welcome guests attending the UN's Cop28 climate change summit, which opens on November 30. EPAExpo City Dubai makeover for Cop28, bacteria in Derna water - Trending
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