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• 147 IS suspects detained across Turkey

  30-12-2019 14:29 via article.wn.com
  
  ISTANBUL, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police on Monday detained a total of 147 people in nine provinces, including foreign nationals, over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Police launched...
  
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• Violinists perform at Violin Fest in Buenos Aires, Argentina

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Violinists perform at the "Violin Fest" held at a square near the Galileo Galilei Planetarium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 4, 2026. The "Violin Fest" was held on Sunday in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, bringing together more than 150 violinists of different ages and skill levels to perform the same piece of music and offering...
  
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• Social media reactions to Seahawks’ win over Chargers

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Sunday, as they builded an early lead and held off a late surge to earn the victory. Seattle set the tone before halftime,...
  
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• Feature: Building a personal bond along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  BISHKEK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Since a railway project launched in late 2024 connecting China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Chinese and local construction workers have worked side by side diligently. The railway, a landmark Belt and Road cooperation project personally promoted by the leaders of the three countries, has brought together specialists and workers from China and Central Asia. Among them are Chinese engineer Yang Dong and Kyrgyz construction worker Zholboldu Korchubaev. Yang has more than
  
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• Elderly Couple Found Dead in Kolkata Home, Police Suspect Suicide

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Kolkata, India: The...
  
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• Colonialism for clicks? The influencers targeting uncontacted tribes – podcast

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Features writer Elle Hunt and indigenous activist María José Andrade Cerda on the growing phenomenon of influencers around the world trying to reach uncontacted tribes...
  
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• Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to presidential runoff

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  BRASILIA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will hold a presidential runoff on Oct. 25 as official results showed Sunday that no candidate secured a majority of valid votes in the first round. According to results released by the Superior Electoral Court, with over 99...
  
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• Bihar Man Inspired by Drishyam 3 Travels 2,000 km to Kill Father, Arrested After One Call

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  A 26-year-old man allegedly travelled nearly 2,000km from Surat to Bihar after watching the recently...
  
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• Australia once paid bounties to kill kangaroos and other marsupials; up to 27 million animals were destroyed

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Australia once used government-funded bounties to encourage people to kill native marsupials, including kangaroos, wallabies and bandicoots. A 2026 study published in Nature found that the programme led to the destruction of up to 27 million animals between the late 19th century and 1930. The scheme was introduced when the Queensland Government sought to reduce competition between native marsupials and livestock for food. Researchers examining historical bounty programmes around the world found
  
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• Alleged robbery-murder by U.S. Marine sparks outrage in Okinawa, Japan

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government lodged protests with the United States on Sunday over a murder case allegedly involving a U.S. Marine stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. Meanwhile, residents of Okinawa voiced anger, saying the presence of U.S. military bases and the Japanese government's inaction have allowed similar crimes to keep happening. Okinawa prefectural police on Sunday arrested a U.S. Marine...
  
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• 2 killed in shooting at U.S. block party

  05-10-2026 05:40 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Two were killed and 35 others were injured in a shooting at a neighborhood block party in the U.S. state of...
  
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• Why US Bombers Left RAF Fairford: Security Concerns and Iran Links Explained

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  US bombers have been relocated from RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the US military for operations involving Iran, amid an ongoing security investigation near the base.The Pentagon confirmed that all US B-1 bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned...
  
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• US Stock Market prediction for Monday, October 5: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000 ...

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  US Stock Market prediction: As the fourth quarter kicks off, the stock market is already on pace for a solid year. The benchmark S&P 500 as of Friday had gained nearly 13 per cent in 2026, and sat about 1 per cent below its mid-August record high. ......
  
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• US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing four

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct 4 - The US military said...
  
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• US military kills four in Caribbean boat strike amid anti-cartel campaign

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  US military kills four in Caribbean boat strike amid anti-cartel campaign ......
  
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• US midterms: In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio to support Republican...
  
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• US midterms: 435 House seats, 35 Senate races and $12 billion in spending

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Elections on November 3 will determine control of Congress,...
  
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• U.S. Air Force Removes All Bombers From British Air Base Targeted By Suspected Terror Attack

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  The Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England, which were used to strike Iran. ......
  
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• US accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader’s son

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct 4. ......
  
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• UK weighs tariffs on Chinese EVs amid ‘dumping’ concerns: Report

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Britain is contemplating the implementation of tariffs on Chinese...
  
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• UK Green Party adopts anti-Zionist stance, Israel bars leader Zack Polanski

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  The UK Green Party has formally adopted an anti-Zionist...
  
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• UAE wants death penalty for flydubai co-pilot who stabbed pilot in terror attack

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  UAE wants death penalty for flydubai co-pilot who stabbed pilot in terror attack ......
  
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• Sand art festival held in Neretva River Estuary, Croatia

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  A sand art drawing is pictured during a sand art festival in the Neretva River Estuary, Croatia, on Oct. 4, 2026. (Zvonimir Barisin/Pixsell via...
  
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• Quebec separatists favoured to win Canada vote in test for Carney

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Recent surveys put support for an independent Quebec at roughly 30%. ......
  
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• Pacific nations press for action at pre-COP summit

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  The UN "pre-COP" climate gathering has begun in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change. The South Pacific is among the most vulnerable regions in the world to global warming, from rising sea levels endangering homes to increasing temperatures causing coral bleaching. This week's talks in Nadi and on the atoll nation of Tuvalu are a precursor to the larger UN-sponsored global climate summit COP31, which w
  
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• Nobel 2026: Ozempic, Mounjaro research tipped for medicine prize

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 Nobel season is set to reveal the winners of various...
  
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• Iran FM rejects report that two diplomats were ‘kicked out’ of US

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi denied...
  
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• France's Schneider Electric nears $20 billion deal to buy US software group PTC: Report

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  Schneider Electric is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire...
  
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• FBI chief Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, 19 years his junior

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  FBI chief Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, 19 years his junior ......
  
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• EU, China to hold Beijing talks this week to avert trade war

  05-10-2026 05:20 via article.wn.com
  EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic is set to visit Beijing for crucial...
  
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