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  • 16 October 2022: United Nations denounces Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories
  • 30 September 2022: Shooting injures three at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania, US
  • 29 September 2022: Numismatic exhibition “Coins of the world” opens in Simferopol, Crimea
  • 27 September 2022: Ukrainian forces continue to push back the Russians
  • 27 September 2022: Polyurethane plastic substitute can biodegrade in seawater, say scientists
  • 26 September 2022: United Kingdom buries Queen Elizabeth II after state funeral
  • 26 September 2022: US trade deficit hits new record
  • 24 September 2022: Hurricane Fiona batters parts of Caribbean
  • 18 September 2022: Powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
  • 12 September 2022: Albania blames Iran for cyberattacks

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  • US trade deficit hits new record
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  • United Nations denounces Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories
  • Ukrainian forces continue to push back the Russians
  • Albania blames Iran for cyberattacks
  • Polyurethane plastic substitute can biodegrade in seawater, say scientists
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  • US trade deficit hits new record
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