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Miklosko played 373 times for West Ham from 1990 and won 42 international caps for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.6 h agoA head-on collision between two minibus taxis and a subsequent impact from an SUV killed at least 21 people on a highway in South Africa's Western Cape Province on Sunday night. The crash occurred between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka, roughly 380 kilometres east of Cape Town, with several others severely injured.6 h agoA Russian drone struck a Warsaw-bound train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after a train carrying EU officials and former British prime minister Boris Johnson passed through the same area. No casualties were reported. Poland and Ukraine denounced the strike as an escalation.10 h agoPrime Minister Mark Carney said Canada wants to build a "unique alliance" with the EU but without becoming a member of the bloc. The EU is said to be open to granting Canada a previously nonexistent category of associate member status.10 h agoNorth Carolina-based 21 Air had flown packages for Amazon since 2024. The aircraft overran the runway by about 1,300 feet while landing at Miami International Airport.10 h agoIsraeli forces have withdrawn from the Ali al-Tahir ridge in southern Lebanon following the destruction of an underground tunnel complex used by Hezbollah's Badr unit. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will remain in the broader security zone and will target anyone who approaches the ridge, and that Israel will not leave the area until Hezbollah is disarmed.

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Latvia's AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Latvia's national carrier AirBaltic has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York. The airline cited costs related to the Iran war as a factor in the decision.

NXEWS NewsroomSep 14, 2026, 3:06 PMUpdated 13 min ago1 min read

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