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Unmanned, solar-powered U.S. space plane back after 908 days

World: For the first time, the space plane hosted a service module that carried experiments for the Naval Research Laboratory, U.S. Air Force Academy and others

FTX | The crypto empire that fell

Technology: The crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried imploded after revelations about its financial dealings with affiliated trading firm Alameda

Kevin McCarthy | The man who would be king

World: The GOP leader, who could be the next House Speaker, is widely regarded as a bright-faced, friendly and skilled political operative on Capitol Hill

Kherson | The city of fire and fury

World: Ukrainian forces, who lost the southern provincial capital in the early days of the war, took it back in a prolonged, bloodied counter-offensive

U.S. seeks 15-year term for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in fraud case

World: Holmes had vowed to revolutionize health diagnostics with self-service machines that could run an array of tests on just a few drops of blood

India supports ASEAN-centrality in the Indo-Pacific region: Vice President Dhankhar at ASEAN-India summit

India: Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar said the ASEAN-India defence ministers meeting will take place later this month

Want all leaders to meet at G-20, resolve issues: Indonesian Envoy

India: Prime Minister Modi to travel to Bali on Sunday night, to meet Biden, Sunak, Macron on sidelines of G20 summit, but no meet with Xi announced

Saudi PM Mohammad bin Salman puts off Delhi visit, officials cite “scheduling” difficulties

India: He was due to stop in national capital on way to Bali G-20 today

India can buy as much Russian oil as it wants, outside price cap, says Yellen

Business: India will only need to avoid Western financial, maritime services bound by the cap says U.S. Treasury Secretary; stresses goal is to drive global oil prices lower while curbing Russia’s revenues

Biden in Cambodia as global leaders join Southeast Asian summit

World: The U.S. President will focus on the Indo-Pacific region and talk about U.S. commitment to a rules-based international order in the South China Sea in his discussions.

Bahrain holds parliament polls; rights groups slam 'repressive' climate

World: The government said 344,713 voters were eligible to vote, down from 365,467 in the last polls in 2018.

Bus falls into canal in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing 21

World: Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record.

Bus falls into canal in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing 21

A bus fell into a canal in Egypt's Nile River Delta region on Saturday killing at least 21 people, the country's Health Ministry said. Dr. Sherif Makeen, a health ministry official, said three children were among the dead.

Ukrainian police, broadcasts return to long-occupied city of Kherson

World: Authorities say Ukrainian police officers and broadcasts are returning to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits offshore from Fiji region - USGS

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Bahrain websites attacked as it holds parliamentary election

World: Bahrain says hackers have targeted government websites in the island kingdom amid its parliamentary election

At least 326 killed in Iran protest crackdown: New toll

The Islamic republic has been gripped by protests that erupted over the death of Amini on September 16, three days after her arrest for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.

UK says Kherson retreat is another humiliation for Russia

Britain said Russia's withdrawal from the only regional capital in Ukraine that it had captured since its invasion began in February was another humiliation for its army but Moscow continued to pose a threat.

Republican Senate control would help Turkey buy F-16s: Erdogan

World: The U. S. Congress would need to approve any final sale, presenting a hurdle for Ankara given the nations’ sometimes strained diplomatic ties and scepticism among some U.S. lawmakers.

Some countries have resisted 1.5°C goal in COP27 text, US says