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Smicer's late equaliser in a 3-3 draw against Russia - at his future home of Anfield - was enough to see them through because Italy failed to beat Germany in the other game, finishing 0-0.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Oil prices rose Tuesday as investors assessed uncertainty around U.S.-Iran ceasefire efforts against recovering Middle Eastern crude flows and the restart of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The practice began at some churches in late August, just before a new law against religious conversion took effect in Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar but may be weighed by rising oil prices that could prompt further Fed rate increases that bolster the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then she snorts, shoving her nose against my chest.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
