Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says – Reuters

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  1. Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says  Reuters
  2. NATO jets scrambled in Poland, Romania as Russia strikes Ukraine  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace  BBC
  4. Russian military helicopter violates Polish airspace, fighter jets scrambled  Euronews.com
  5. Lavrov Smiles at Rubio as Russia Gambles With Disaster in NATO’s Poland  Newsweek
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Is Nepal’s flood a harbinger of what’s to come in the Himalayas? – NPR

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  1. Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?  NPR
  2. From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations  The New York Times
  3. After deadly floods, Nepal needs funding and not 'sympathy,' environment minister tells DW  DW.com
  4. Shrinking, Fast And Slow: The Nepal Flood Reveals Growing Risks To Hydropower From Glacial Retreat  Forbes
  5. Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN  Yahoo
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Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts – Reuters

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  1. Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts  Reuters
  2. Ethiopia's Mekelle airport in Tigray seized by local forces, residents tell the BBC.  BBC
  3. Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports  Al Jazeera
  4. News Alert: Tigray says armed forces ordered into ‘defensive combat’; reports of fighting emerge  Addis Standard
  5. Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as soldiers take over airport  AP News
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Netanyahu calls Macron’s remarks on West Bank in UN speech ‘grotesque’ – BBC

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  1. Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque'  BBC
  2. In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame  Reuters
  3. Macron's Hamas West Bank comments were mistranslated, French source says  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording  Fox News
  5. France  Welcome to the United Nations
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How France plans to make Pope Leo’s arrival heard – aleteia.org

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  1. How France plans to make Pope Leo’s arrival heard  aleteia.org
  2. What to watch for during Pope Leo's trip to France  National Catholic Reporter
  3. Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites  Yahoo
  4. Maison Bakhita in Paris, a laboratory of fraternity  Vatican News
  5. How France handles its strict secularism as it prepares for a papal visit  AP News
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Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years

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Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock market

Nils Pratley: Does this mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet

A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling London Stock Exchange.

Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, is planning one of the biggest UK listings in years, in a boost for the shrinking London market that has faced a string of recent departures.

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Trump’s Iran threat at the U.N. and Ole Miss students found dead: Morning Rundown – NBC News

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  1. Trump’s Iran threat at the U.N. and Ole Miss students found dead: Morning Rundown  NBC News
  2. Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision  The New York Times
  3. Iran War Updates: U.S. and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump threatens regime with annihilation  CBS News
  4. Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations  CNN
  5. Trump Puts Legacy Ahead of Midterm Politics in Speech at U.N.  WSJ
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One of world’s most popular attraction closes for day after worker plunges to death – AL.com

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  1. One of world’s most popular attraction closes for day after worker plunges to death  AL.com
  2. Italy's Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident  Reuters
  3. Rome’s Colosseum in rare closure after worker falls to his death  CNN
  4. Roman Colosseum closed for day after worker falls to death  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Man, 22, Dies in Horror Colosseum Accident in Rome  The Daily Beast
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Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York

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Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks

Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz in surprise talks held in New York under the mediation of Qatar between Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Trump said the three-hour talks held in a room at the UN headquarters had gone very well and been very productive. He suggested further talks were possible imminently, which led to the price of a barrel of Brent crude to fall to below $100 (£75) for the first time in two weeks. Witkoff said the talks had been “encouraging, constructive and successful”.

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