CD Projekt RED said it will release a remastered version of its 2015 blockbuster game “The Witcher 3” on September 29, ahead of a new expansion planned for 2027.

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After US-Canada trade talks collapsed last week, Washington announced 50% tariffs on hundreds of products. Canada vowed to retaliate dollar for dollar, while the White House threatened further escalation. The article argues that one of the world’s closest trading relationships is nearing a costly breakdown for no intelligible reason. The cause of the failed talks is disputed; Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US made unacceptable demands.

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Emergency crews extinguished a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex construction site in Svobodny, Russia’s Amur Region. Four Chinese contractor workers were found dead, taking the confirmed death toll to seven: one Russian and six Chinese nationals. The blaze injured 152 people, 36 of whom were hospitalized.

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A fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region has killed seven people, including six Chinese nationals, while nine other workers from China remain missing, according to the plant’s Telegram channel.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he did not support an upcoming event in the city featuring the leader of a Hindu nationalist group described as the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he opposes a right-wing Hindu nationalist event planned for next week at Madison Square Garden. He describes the group, which is closely linked to India’s ruling BJP, as holding an “exclusionary vision.”

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Tehran says its agreement with Oman on routes through the Strait of Hormuz does not mean the waterway has been opened.

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Iran said it had resumed talks with neighboring Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come as Iran faces mounting economic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump amid a broader conflict.

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Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said managing and controlling the Strait of Hormuz is the Islamic Republic’s legitimate sovereign right over its national assets. He criticized what he called Western double standards on human rights and justification of crimes such as the killing of 168 teenagers, saying Iran must rely on its internal reserves to maintain a stable international position.

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Officials in Pakistan say a fire broke out in a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in the capital, killing 14 babies.

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At least 15 newborns died when a fire broke out in the third-floor maternity ward of PIMS Hospital in Islamabad. Officials said 16 infants were there and one was rescued. Rescuers suspected a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an immediate investigation.

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Hospital authorities rescued one child, according to sources. The fire also left some babies in critical condition, and the death toll could rise, they said.

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A fire in the nursery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Islamabad killed at least 15 newborns, local media reported. Hospital officials said 16 babies were inside and only one was rescued. The fire reportedly began when an air-conditioner compressor exploded; firefighters have extinguished the blaze and are cooling the site.

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Dolly Parton is portrayed as the one person capable of bringing together a country described as deeply divided.

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Dolly Parton, the US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, died Tuesday at 80, her family said. Across six decades, she released 49 studio albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and achieved 26 No. 1 country hits.

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Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star celebrated for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died at 80.

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Stars including Dionne Warwick, Kacey Musgraves, Jane Fonda and Vince Gill are honoring Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80. The beloved figure’s appeal reached across generations and political divides.

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Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at 80 in Nashville, Tennessee, her family and representatives announced in a statement. Her career made her known as the ‘Queen of Country’.

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Dolly Parton, the US country music icon celebrated worldwide for her songwriting, vivid persona and warmth, has died at 80. Her publicist said she passed away peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton wrote hundreds of songs, including “Jolene” and “9 to 5”, and founded Imagination Library, which sends free books to children.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told The Washington Post that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for contacts between the two countries’ special services. Peskov offered no further details, while the CIA has not confirmed the visit.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, CBS News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The trip appears to be his first as CIA chief and the first known Moscow visit by a U.S. intelligence director since William Burns met Vladimir Putin in 2021. Washington and Moscow have not confirmed it.

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US media report that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, while the Kremlin says no talks with US envoys are planned this week. Washington reportedly asked Ukraine to suspend strikes until the delegation leaves Moscow.

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John Ratcliffe, who heads the CIA, went to Moscow during the night for discussions with Russian officials, according to an American official familiar with the journey.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew from Riga to Moscow on a U.S. Air Force C-17 on Aug. 25 and departed that evening. The visit was never officially announced, and its purpose remains unknown. Speculation includes talks over an American prisoner, a secret operation, or a warning to Vladimir Putin. The U.S. also asked Ukraine to pause strikes on Moscow and northern Russian regions.

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US Representative Anna Paulina Luna welcomed reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe had traveled to Russia, saying he was doing “some great things” for the United States. Axios and CBS previously reported that Ratcliffe arrived for meetings, but the CIA has not confirmed the information.

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Representatives from China and the United States met in Beijing for the third Track 1.5 Dialogue, urging both sides to turn their leaders’ consensus into concrete action and results. Participants called for expanded practical cooperation, mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and joint efforts to address global challenges.

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China and the United States held their third Track 1.5 Dialogue in Beijing on Tuesday. The roughly 40 participants described the relationship as vital and at a critical juncture, calling for implementation of leaders’ understandings, stronger communication and political trust, and expanded cooperation in areas including trade, healthcare, artificial intelligence and food security.

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