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• Questions swirl about new White House press secretary's resume

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration. Katie Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer. But so ......
  
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• How David Duong and His Family Built California Waste Solutions

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  - The Oakland recycling company approaches 35 years with municipal operations in the Bay Area and waste-treatment infrastructure in Vietnam - ......
  
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• You can watch 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' for free

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Halloween is just two weeks away, which means it's prime time to rewatch the "Charlie Brown" special celebrating the holiday. ......
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis are bringing their war to Saudi Arabia – and reframing the narrative of ...

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  A deadly bombing at Riyadh’s international airport is the latest in a tit-for-tat retaliation campaign the Houthis have ramped up for weeks. ......
  
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• Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. ......
  
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• Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who Would Believe That Nonsense?’

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. ......
  
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• The rise of the five-house landlord: Wall Street blinked, small investors kept buying

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Griffin Funding reports that small investors have maintained their home purchases amid Wall Street's retreat, now making up 63% of investor activity. ......
  
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• Stocks Tumble as Concerns Over Inflation and A.I. Investments Grow

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent on Wednesday, the steepest drop in more than two months. ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia Overturns Death Sentence For Sri Lankan Man

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death last month after a Saudi court convicted him of blasphemy over a Facebook post. ......
  
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• Photos of Ukrainian residents escaping their burning homes after deadly Russian attacks

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Bloodied residents in Ukraine climbed out of windows and down rescuers’ ladders Tuesday as deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv set their homes ablaze. ......
  
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• Not Seeking To Attack Iran Again Before Israel Election, Says Netanyahu

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would not elaborate on the possibility of a preemptive strike after the election or about his recent discussions with Washington about Iran. ......
  
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• 'Massive Oil, Gas Exploration To Begin In Our Beautiful Greenland': Trump

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Along with Denmark, the US and Greenland reached an agreement last month to allow the US to boost its military presence on the island - a deal that had appeared to settle the standoff. ......
  
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• Loneliness is being treated as a serious health risk

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  April Health reports nearly one in three American adults often feels lonely, linked to depression and serious health risks. ......
  
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• Justice Department threatens California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens on ...

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Justice Department threatens California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens on its voter rolls. ......
  
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• Israel Reinforces Troops On All Fronts Ahead Of Elections

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Israel's army chief said that the military had raised its level of readiness as it prepares "for scenarios in which attempts may be made to catch us by surprise". ......
  
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• Houthis Building Missiles With Chinese Parts, Can Target Israel: Report

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The weapons under development appear to be modelled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan, a precision-guided ballistic missile capable of manoeuvring to evade air defence systems, according to an investigation by... ......
  
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• High court rejects challenge to how Pa. treats users accused of supplying drugs in fatal overdoses

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined...
  
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• GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing ...

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Semiconductor contract manufacturing...
  
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• Ex-fiance of US Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes she detailed ...

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The ex-fiance of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism. The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina described the episode in a speech on the House floor last year about ......
  
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• Energy Department Order Takes Aim at Mid-Atlantic Blackout Risk

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The order as a precaution allows grid operators to use backup generation this week. There were no widespread outages reported. ......
  
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• Elon Musk Blames Trump Government For Starshield Slowdown In Ukraine

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  "Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump. ......
  
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• Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Some of California's aging dams...
  
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• Democrats Shouldn’t Wait Two More Years

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The Trump era is ending. It’s time for Democrats to decide what happens next. ......
  
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• 'Clayface' creepy first look reveals shocking turn for DC Universe

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  The new DC Universe brought hope and optimism to the big screen last year with "Superman." But thanks to "Clayface," things are getting dark. ......
  
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• Avantika’s Diwali Party Mixed Family Traditions with Chai Cocktails and 50 Cent

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Actress Avantika Vandanapu, who stars in “Not Suitable for Work,” hosted a party that mixed Hindu traditions with chai cocktails and 50 Cent. ......
  
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• Angry Youth in Aging Europe

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  A bitter generational battle over resources is boiling over as economic growth on the continent stalls. ......
  
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• An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  “You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.” ......
  
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• A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

  14-10-2026 23:44 via WN.com - World News
  Cornell University’s handling of an...
  
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• Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers...
  
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• Zelenskyy meets Burnham in fresh pledge for defences against Russia

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy was in London to meet both the...
  
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• Yoo Ji-won, 25-year-old South Korean running influencer, dies just before finishing half marathon

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Yoo Ji-won, an esteemed running influencer in South Korea,...
  
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• Yemen\u2019s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  It could help the group more precisely target the Saudis and Israel....
  
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• Yemen's Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are...
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapons in conflict zones. The report by the U.K.-based Conflict Armament Research group came as the Houthis, in their ongoing war with Saudi Arabia, are demonstrating remarkable ability to wreak havoc on one of the Middle East’s best equipped militaries. The weapon
  
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• Xbox’s new Nano controller signals a shift beyond the traditional console as Microsoft targets gaming ...

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Microsoft has launched the Xbox Nano Controller, which aims to...
  
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• World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating to the Early Bronze Age, at the time of the Great Pyramid of Giza’s construction. The wreck lies some 30 metres below the surface near Kekova Island off...
  
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• With China Facing More Trade Barriers, It Can’t Afford to Lose Europe

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market ......
  
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• What to know about Pope Leo’s lung cancer: ‘Typically, surgery is all you need’

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  The surgery Pope Leo XIV’s underwent for lung cancer is an example of recent improvements in procedures and protocols for patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, D.C.-area medical experts said. Leo stayed the night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer, the Vatican said Wednesday. Dr. Bobby Mahajan, Inova Health System’s medical director of interventional pulmonology and complex airways disease programs, is
  
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• Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of war...
  
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• Ukraine says SpaceX hampering drones for attack and defence

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had limited its satellite services on Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drones for attack missions and air defences, as relations between Kyiv and Washington have taken a sharp turn for the worse. Russia rained more missiles and drones down on Ukrainian cities, knocking out electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called “ostentatious disrespect” to Donald Trump’s call for an energy ceasefire. Th
  
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• Trouble in ties: Azerbaijan's ruling party slams Turkiye's governing AKP for encouraging conservatism

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Azerbaijan's New Azerbaijan Party has criticized the ruling Justice and...
  
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• Tories Call For Legal Action Against US Steelmaker After Ottawa’s Five-Day Deadline Passes

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to sue the U.S. company that owns...
  
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• Scholarship Honours Sask. Pilot Presumed Dead in Missing Air Ambulance Crash

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  A scholarship honouring a young pilot from Saskatchewan has been established after the air ambulance he was aboard...
  
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• Russian soldiers earn ‘more in a year than they would in a lifetime’, says journalist

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Ukraine has once again pleaded with European leaders for more support in its...
  
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• Rugby League World Cup: Pacific Island teams name for opening round

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  All eight Pacific Island teams competing at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup have named their line-ups for the first round of matches this upcoming weekend. ......
  
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• Pope Leo thanks faithful for prayers after lung cancer surgery

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Pope Leo XIV has thanked Catholics on Wednesday for their prayers and support in his first public message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, asking the faithful to continue praying for him as he recovers in hospital. “I ask you to pray for me, as I pray for you,” the pope wrote in a message to...
  
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• Ottawa's international student cap hurting Atlantic universities: association

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  The Association of Atlantic...
  
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• Oman and Pakistan Strengthen Ties with Visa Exemption Agreement and Four Key MoUs

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Dubai: Dubai: Oman and Pakistan on Wednesday...
  
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• Morocco Investigates Severe Vision Loss in 15 Patients After Eye Injections

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  Dubai: Dubai: Morocco...
  
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• ‘It’s important to get to the facts’ on Starlink restriction in Ukraine, says diplomat

  14-10-2026 23:19 via WN.com - World News
  We spoke to John Foreman, a former UK military attache in Kyiv and Moscow, whose previous military career included commanding Royal Navy warships and asked him who is behind that decision to restrict Ukraine’s US satellite access. ......
  
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