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OPINION: 25 years on, a nation still mourns

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What happened

A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.

Key facts

  • A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.
  • Reported by NPR Top and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Al-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11

  2. Philippines begins identifying victims from ferry fire as dozens still missing

  3. Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years

  4. Nigeria says 2 of its nationals killed in South Africa as anti-migrant tensions flare

  5. Security guard saved 6 people on 9/11; 25 years later, they are trying to save him

  6. OPINION: 25 years on, a nation still mourns

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