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Women's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris

Women's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris

Paris Women's Fashion Week opens Monday with a debut show from South African brand MaXhosa Africa and a fresh collection from new-ish Canadian trendsetters Matieres Fecales, look to lift the gloom surrounding the sector.

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Messi and Alcaraz love it, now padel takes step closer to Olympics

Messi and Alcaraz love it, now padel takes step closer to Olympics

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Carlos Alcaraz are all obsessed with it, and on Monday the fast-growing racquet sport of padel made its Asian Games debut with officials hoping a place at the Olympics is getting closer.

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Pope arrives in French border city to speak on united Europe

Pope arrives in French border city to speak on united Europe

Pope Leo on Monday arrived in a French border city to speak on the future of Europe, giving a distinctly political dimension to a landmark visit to France that has sparked scenes of spiritual jubilation.

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Tolls mount in Thailand, Myanmar floods

Tolls mount in Thailand, Myanmar floods

Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, the government said Monday as Bangkok battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, with at least eight more confirmed dead in neighbouring Myanmar.

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The wildfires choking Indonesia, sparking regional haze

The wildfires choking Indonesia, sparking regional haze

For weeks, Indonesia has been battling fires that have burned vast swathes of forest and peat ecosystems, causing toxic haze to blanket parts of the country, Malaysia and Singapore.

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PU Prime Deepens Argentina Presence Through FX Expo Buenos Aires 2026

PU Prime Deepens Argentina Presence Through FX Expo Buenos Aires 2026

PU Prime strengthened its engagement with Argentina’s financial sector through its participation in FX Expo Buenos Aires 2026, held on September 17–18 at Golden Center Eventos. The event brought together investors, industry professionals, and market enthusiasts from across Latin America, providing PU Prime with a medium to connect with local traders. The company also received the Best Mobile Trading App award during the event.

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PU Prime Strengthens UAE Momentum with Strong Showing at Forex Expo Dubai 2026

PU Prime Strengthens UAE Momentum with Strong Showing at Forex Expo Dubai 2026

PU Prime, a global multi-licensed online brokerage, has announced its participation in Forex Expo Dubai 2026, where the company received the Best Trading Education Experience award and presented two educational sessions. The event marks another step forward in PU Prime's growing presence across the UAE, following the February 2026 licensing of its Dubai-based entity, PU Prime Financial Services LLC, by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

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Nothing to seal here: NZ police help stranded pup home

Nothing to seal here: NZ police help stranded pup home

New Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday.

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Eight dead in Thailand floods since mid-September

Eight dead in Thailand floods since mid-September

Eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since September 16, although none in the capital Bangkok which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the government said Monday.

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'Pseudo-journalism': Partisan 'news' sites target US midterms

'Pseudo-journalism': Partisan 'news' sites target US midterms

It bills itself as an "independent journalism" outfit, but the innocuous-sounding North Carolinian is among hundreds of partisan sites that researchers say masquerade as local news outlets in battleground states ahead of the US midterm elections.

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