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• Earthquake hits Spanish holiday hotspot in Canary Islands filled with Brits

  02-10-2026 23:46 via express.co.uk
  The epicentre was located around five kilometres below the seabed.
  
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• Why an octogenarian’s eviction has sent Spaniards into the streets

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  The eviction of one...
  
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• WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza ......
  
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• US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost ......
  
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• U.S., Australian diplomatic missions in Brazil suspend services over security concerns

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Australian diplomatic missions in Brazil suspended in-person operations or temporarily closed on Friday, citing security...
  
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• US and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concerns

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. consular services and the Australian...
  
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• U.S. adds less nonfarm jobs in Sept. as unemployment rate ticks up

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs in September, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The tepid September gain contrasts with a solid 133,000 job gain in August. Economists polled by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal had expected payrolls to rise by 84,000 to 90,000 in September. Meanwhile, the change in total nonfarm payroll employment for July was revised down fro
  
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• Trump says Europe has agreed to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near ...

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Trump says Europe has agreed to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs. ......
  
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• Trump: Europe agrees to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump says Europe has...
  
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• Texas court halts Trump border wall work in Big Bend

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Texas court halts Trump border wall work in Big Bend ......
  
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• Spanish Congress rejects two government housing decrees

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Spain's government suffered a setback on Friday as Congress rejected its two decrees aimed at easing the housing crisis and curbing property speculation. The first decree was defeated by 178 votes to 172, with the People's Party (PP), Vox and the Catalan separatist party Junts...
  
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• S. Korea proposes dialogue with DPRK to resolve MDL discrepancies after DMZ mine blast

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday proposed dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to resolve lingering discrepancies over the military demarcation line (MDL) following the...
  
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• Resident’s Love of Golf Inspires New Virtual Golf Center at Jenner’s Pond

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  - Resident-Led Project Brings Year-Round Golf, Lessons and Social Connection to the West Grove Senior Living Community - ......
  
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• Over 7,200 rescued from rubble in Iran during U.S.-Israeli imposed war: official

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- More than 7,250 people were pulled from the rubble alive in Iran during the 40-day war launched by the United States and Israel, an Iranian rescue official has said. Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society...
  
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• More on army, less on schools: What we know about Russia's 2027 budget

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  More on army, less on schools: What we know about Russia's 2027 budget | World News ......
  
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• Israel's Supreme Court overturns disqualification of Arab-majority parties in elections

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Supreme Court on Friday cleared four Arab-majority parties to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27, overturning a decision by the country's electoral body. The Central Elections Committee last week...
  
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• In a 99-cent AriZona Iced Tea can, echoes of childhood autonomy and fleeting freedoms

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Four quarters used to buy a can of AriZona Iced Tea. You'd crack it open and savor the artificially flavored, high-fructose-corn-syrup-sweetened drink between fits of giggling on the walk home from school. ......
  
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• Hundreds gather in Mississippi to protest Republican redistricting: ‘This fight is familiar territory’

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of residents testify to legislature’s redistricting committee in heated hearing, the last of eight...
  
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• Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirms...
  
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• EU welcomes G7 no-ban decision, says export curbs would damage trust

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday welcomed a decision by the Group of Seven (G7) countries not to impose export bans on allies, and voiced support for an International Energy Agency (IEA)-coordinated release of fuel stocks. "Our citizens need and deserve affordable energy," von der Leyen said in a...
  
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• Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike ......
  
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• Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in U.S. history. ......
  
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• Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now. ......
  
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• Christa Pike health update: Tennessee death row inmate remains unconscious and on ventilator after botched ...

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
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• AP News Summary at 4:44 p.m. EDT

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say ......
  
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• A 558-acre Wyoming ranch sat unsold for 14 months even after its price fell from nearly $20 million to $15 million; when owners scheduled a no-reserve auction, a buyer made an offer before bidding even began

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  A 558-acre ranch near Bondurant, Wyoming, remained on the market for 14 months despite a price cut from nearly $20 million to $15 million. The property, known as Miner Creek Ranch, had been listed in July 2025, but the lower asking price did not bring a buyer.According to Cowboy State Daily, the owner then hired an auction house to organise a no-reserve auction, with the property scheduled to be sold to the highest bidder on September 24.A marketing campaign for the auction soon brought around 4
  
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• 5.0-magnitude quake hits near coast of Venezuela -- GFZ

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0...
  
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• Heartbreak as Brit woman died on dream Spain holiday in parasailing tragedy

  02-10-2026 23:35 via express.co.uk
  The woman died aged 66 while on holiday in Benidorm.
  
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• Trump's motorcade neared 100 mph en route to Oklahoma after helicopter, airplane ruled out

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  President Trump’s motorcade put the pedal to the metal Thursday as stormy weather in the South spurred the president to drive from rallies in Texas to Oklahoma rather than fly. ......
  
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• Shooting near UC Berkeley: 2 people shot dead on Panoramic Way in Oakland

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  At least two people were...
  
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• Sebastien Pocognoli denies Scotland pressure claim and reveals team plans after 'dead game'

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Head coach: ‘As long as we create chances, it’s okay’ ......
  
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• Reno Bull Fire: Map, evacuation updates as wildfire burns in Verdi, Nevada

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  A fire called the Bull Fire has burned 80 acres near Verdi, and an evacuation warning is now in place. ......
  
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• Quotes from debate between Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  In a one-on-one debate that aired Oct. 1 on OETA, candidates for Oklahoma governor responded to questions that exposed sharp differences in their views on tax policy, education, business regulation and more. ......
  
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• Portland Trail Blazers fire new broadcaster after racist, misogynistic tweets resurface

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Braiden Bell, 29, was hired to replace longtime play-by-play man Kevin Calabro and work alongside Lamar Hurd and Brooke Olzendam. However, the Blazers fired Bell when his old tweets came to light. ......
  
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• Poor communication marred emergency response to deadly LA area fires, report finds

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  During last year’s fires in the Los Angeles area, police dispatchers had to temporarily route 911 calls through a single captain’s personal cellphone. So many calls came in that some firefighter units went “dark” — meaning dispatchers were no longer tracking them. As communications broke down, some firefighters began to take their cues from captains they trusted instead of the agency’s top leaders. These are just a few examples of emergency communications fail
  
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• NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. Hochul said at a news conference that she decided to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to take over the investigation after learning “troubling details” about how authorities have handled the woman’s claims
  
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• New ADL Initiative Details Exclusion of Jews, Israelis From Art, Entertainment, Publishing

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  View of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met, the largest art museum in the Americas, New York City. Photo: IMAGO/robertharding via Reuters Connect The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday released a new initiative that details the exclusion and suppression of Jewish and Israeli artists, performers, and writers in American culture. “State of the Arts: Advancing Jewish Inclusion in Arts, Entertainment, and Culture” is a research and digital platform documenting the representati
  
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• Man charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Joshua Kerry had already been charged with the murder of former British MP Ann Widdecombe and has now been charged with preparing acts of terrorism. ......
  
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• Luigi Mangione police bodycam arrest video unsealed

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Parts of the footage had been shown during a hearing in New York, but had not been publicly released. ......
  
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• Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Face ‘Genocide’ Question at Forum

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speak in back-to-back conversations at the Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum at the Skirball Cultural Center on Sept. 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. Photo: Screenshot Los Angeles Democratic mayoral candidate Nithya Raman drew backlash after reaffirming her belief that Israel has committed a so-called “genocide” in Gaza during a mayoral forum earlier this week. During a sit-down discussion at a mayoral forum
  
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• Israeli in Netherlands Rejected From Dutch Course After Refusing to Call Gaza War a ‘Genocide’

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  March 29, 2025, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands: A pro-Palestinian demonstrator burns a hand-fashioned Israeli flag. Photo: James Petermeier/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect An Israeli man living in the Netherlands was rejected from a Dutch-language course after refusing to endorse his prospective teacher’s characterization of Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” during an admissions interview. The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI) &mdas
  
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• Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck...
  
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• FlyDubai Attacker Had Been Banned From Flying by Oman for Radical Views

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  The U.A.E. airline later hired the co-pilot who stabbed the captain of Flight 1073 and nearly crashed the plane. ......
  
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• Director Spike Lee Restrained at Yankee Stadium After Confronted Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Feb 15, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Spike Lee and John Tesh watch during the 75th NBA All Star Game at Intuit Dome. Photo: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Oscar-winning director Spike Lee had to be held back from a fan who confronted him about the Israel-Palestinian conflict before Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The “Malcolm X” director, 69, was in the Legends Suite dining...
  
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• Christa Pike on ventilator after surviving Tennessee execution attempt, lawyer says

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike, convicted of killing a classmate in 1995 when she was 18, is receiving breathing assistance from a ventilator after Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed earlier this week, her attorneys say. ......
  
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• Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed execution, attorneys say

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and as of late Thursday were trying to clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners. The stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answe
  
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• Board of Iceland’s National Broadcaster Supports Boycott of 2027 Eurovision if Israel Not Banned

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 logo, on the day of a press conference in front of the Stadthalle, in Vienna, Austria, April 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Lisa Leutner The board of directors of Iceland’s public broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) has recommended that the broadcaster continue its boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest for another year if Israel is not banned from the competition. RÚV board member Diljá Ámundadóttir Zoëga shar
  
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• Major European nation begs EU to halt asylum claims after 70k border crisis

  02-10-2026 23:13 via express.co.uk
  Some 70,000 migrants smashed through the border from Morocco in Spain's North African exclave over the space of two days this summer.
  
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• When teens get colorectal cancer, it's often an aggressive form of the disease

  02-10-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Jo Henderson was 17 when she was diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer. It came after months of symptoms — stomach pain, bloating, constipation — and months of testing. “I was expecting a gluten allergy, lactose intolerance,” said Henderson, now 18, of Seekonk, Massachusetts. “Literally anything but cancer.” Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Colorectal cancer in people younger than 20 is exceptionally rare: People like Henderson are
  
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• Republicans pull funding of Trump-backed Senate candidate in critical North Carolina race

  02-10-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
  Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates...
  
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