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Traffic Chief Mahindra Singh reported 83 fatal accidents and 89 deaths so far in 2026, compared with 84 fatal accidents and 93 deaths at the same point last year. The figures also show differing trends in factors linked to fatal crashes: speeding-attributed fatal accidents declined, while deaths attributed to inattentiveness and pedestrian-crossing fatalities rose.
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Police are investigating after an aircraft carrying five passengers and a pilot left the Mahdia Airstrip runway following landing on Sunday. No injuries or cargo loss were reported, and the aircraft reportedly sustained minor wheel damage. At Mabaruma, a separate September 17 incident was attributed by the airline to an animal on the runway; that explanation does not establish the cause at Mahdia.
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President Dr Irfaan Ali describes the next four years as a period to build on six years of groundwork. The Model Village initiative’s first phase is expected to reach some 23 communities, with Ali saying the approach is intended eventually to extend to every community.
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Guyana Times reports that the Housing Ministry and CH&PA describe Order No. 180 of 2026 as covering two Government-owned parcels at Plantation Onderneeming: about 26.85 acres occupied by informal settlers and about 155.13 acres intended for a new housing development. The Ministry says both are part of a land-registration process, not a personal purchase by President Dr Irfaan Ali.
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Aljazeera reported that five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford, a base used by the US. The supplied evidence does not establish a connection between the alleged preparations and the base’s use.
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Aljazeera’s headline describes a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while its supplied text calls Tehran’s proposal one to end the war. The excerpt also reports Brent above $107 a barrel after a rise of more than 3 percent, but does not establish whether the proposal descriptions refer to the same plan or whether Washington’s dismissal caused the price move.
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At the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Bodhana Sivanandan secured her final norm for the woman grandmaster title after passing its 2300 rating threshold. The event also gave her a second International Master norm, following her first in July 2026; the higher, open-to-both-sexes title has additional requirements.
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The RAC puts UK diesel at 199.18p per litre, just 0.09p above its previous June 2022 record. BBC UK reports the price has risen 59p since the conflict between the USA and Iran began at the end of February. The UK makes enough petrol to meet demand but relies heavily on imports for diesel.
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Customs dated the interception of a Japanese postal packet to September 5; the arrests were described as occurring in an operation earlier this month. The 400 vials were suspected to contain Part 1 poisons and had an estimated market value of about HK$290,000. Two local residents were released on bail, authorities said.
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Anglesey has decided not to introduce Wales’s visitor levy for now, while Gwynedd and Conwy have postponed decisions. The BBC UK reports that the legislation allows local authorities to charge set nightly rates from 2027, though a Bangor University lecturer argues that the system needs more local flexibility.
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BBC UK reports that pension savings could potentially help fund a national care service, but no change is settled. The triple lock costs £15.5bn a year, while moving to an earnings link could save tens of billions annually in the long run. Any funding would depend on the care plan, replacement pension rules and future price volatility.
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Guyana beat Cayman Islands 2-0 on Sunday, scoring through Liam Gordon in the 15th minute and Osaze De Rosario about 20 minutes later. Guyana Times reported that the team took the lead at the top of Group A, but missed chances after halftime left the score unchanged. Guyana is scheduled to travel to Puerto Rico for matches on October 1 and 4; the report does not name the opponents.