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• A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics

  12-10-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Political support is growing for doing away with seasonal time changes by switching to permanent daylight saving time. That would be a mistake, scientists say. ......
  
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• Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, draught and funding shortages, report says

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  Conflict and drought are worsening food...
  
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• Sudan army orders probe into border airstrike that killed 72 | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  KHARTOUM: Sudan’s de...
  
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• Saudi vows serious response | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
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• Sacramento’s beloved ‘Wormie World’ scavenger hunt returns for 3rd year. What to know

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  A pair of Sacramento artists will hide small ceramic sculptures around downtown and midtown as part of a citywide scavenger hunt. ......
  
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• Pakistan detains hundreds from ex-PM Khan’s party | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  PESHAWAR, Pakistan:...
  
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• NY’s notorious Rikers jail awaits elusive closure | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK: New York’s...
  
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• New MAGA conspiracy theory falls apart after Democrat goes ‘missing’

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, is hitting back after supporters and allies of President Donald Trump spread theories about why he was missing for days from the campaign trail. ......
  
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• Iran denies any role in British air base incident

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  Iran has denied any involvement in an alleged plot targeting a British airbase used by US bombers to launch strikes against Tehran, challenging accusations by the UK government and demanding evidence to substantiate its claims. Iran's ambassador to Britain, Ali Mousavi, rejected the allegations during a meeting with British Middle East minister Stephen Doughty at the Foreign Office on Monday, according to Iran's official IRNA news agency. Mousavi insisted that Tehran had no role in the suspected
  
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• Hackers heat up refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  The cyberattack caused refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, sparking fires and forcing spoiled food to be thrown away. ......
  
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• Fire ravages oldest covered food market in Paris | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  PARIS: A fire early on...
  
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• Fijians in Cook Islands celebrate Independence Day

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  Scores of Fijians gathered at the Tupapa Sports Dome to celebrate Fiji’s Independence Day. The message from Fiji’s Honorary Consul to the Cook Islands, Wayne Insimo, in his keynote address was simple: be good ambassadors of Fiji. “It does not matter what field of work...
  
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• DP World Tour set to ban all LIV 2.0 golfers

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  The DP World Tour will not offer memberships to players who join LIV Golf 2.0 for the 2027 season. ......
  
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• Andy Burnham says British public will decide future EU ties as Brexit debate returns

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  Burnham stressed that he was not seeking to overturn the 2016 Brexit referendum British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for a fresh discussion about the UK's future relationship with the European Union, insisting that voters will have the final say on any major changes. Burnham said closer cooperation with...
  
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• Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha: DMZ Blast Not Accidental

  12-10-2026 22:30 via article.wn.com
  Ambassador to the U.S. Kang Kyung-wha stated on October 12 regarding the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) landmine explosion that injured three South Korean military personnel, “It is clearly not an accidental incident.” During a parliamentary audit held at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C., that afternoon, Kang responded to a question about whether...
  
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• Tajikistan boasts more than 400 tourist attractions, 1,000 gorges and 1,000 lakes

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Tajikistan has adopted the "Program for the Development of Domestic Tourism for 2027-2031," a strategic framework designed to transition the country's vast natural assets into a structured economic sector. While the government highlights a baseline of over 400 tourism resources,...
  
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• Steve Smith breaks Joe Root's record with four catches as Australia take 139-run lead

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  On the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Australia at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, Australia secured a 139-run lead after dismissing the Proteas for 284 all out. This result follows...
  
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• Singapore woman sentenced for diverting over $10,000 in egg donations for nursing home

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Anna Goh Li Bing, 39, has been sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust. The sentencing,...
  
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• September the second-warmest on record globally

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  PARIS: The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service has announced that last September (2026) was the second-warmest September in history globally, with an average tempera ......
  
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• Selma Blair in custody after attacking flight attendants on plane to JFK Airport: Sources

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Actress Selma Blair was taken into custody after biting and assaulting flight attendants aboard a plane en route to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, according to law enforcement sources. The Port Authority Police Department responded to a call around 11 p.m. Sunday about a passenger who had been physically abusive aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport, a spokesperson for the...
  
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• Saudi vows ‘strong’ response after attacks

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's energy minister on Monday said the country had been tested but would mount a "serious" response after a string of attacks on Riyadh's international airport b ......
  
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• Roundup: European leaders question Trump's Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- European leaders on Monday questioned whether Russia would honor an "energy ceasefire" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, while saying a real halt to attacks on energy infrastructure could offer relief if implemented. The announcement, which Moscow has yet to confirm, came amid growing concerns in Europe over Washington's recent diesel supply agreement with Russia and its implications for Western sanctions and transatlantic relations. European Union foreign p
  
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• Qatar Airways suspends flights to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Dammam

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Airways announced Monday the temporary suspension of flights to and from the Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Dammam following strikes by...
  
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• Portugal investigates legality of U.S. use of Lajes Air Base

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday opened an investigation into the legality of U.S. use of Lajes Air Base in the Azores following a complaint filed by the Left Bloc party. The complaint called for an investigation into whether the United States had complied with...
  
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• Philippine Airlines extends Manila-Riyadh suspension until November 29 following airport attacks

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Philippine Airlines (PAL) has extended the suspension of its Manila-Riyadh flight services until November 29,...
  
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• Nigeria’s Dangote refinery extends $1.6bn IPO to broaden African investor access

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  IPO extension aims to boost pan-African retail participation in landmark share sale...
  
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• Mamdani orders review of NYPD's use-of-force policies as progressives call for greater change

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians, moving to address growing discord among progressives who want the democratic socialist to exert stronger control over the nation’s largest police department. In a news release, Mamdani announced a slate of additional police oversight measures that include increased funding for the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD a
  
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• ‘I just had the flu': James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addressed his recent absence from the campaign trail Sunday, saying it was nothing but a “nasty case of the flu.” “I was in bed, drinking lots of liquids. Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn’t even get full days off. But I didn’t want to be out on the trail, and I didn’t want to get anyone else sick. It’s important, I think, for leaders to...
  
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• Iran plans to begin construction of the Etrek–Gumdag road in the near future

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Tehran has indicated that construction of the Etrek-Gumdak highway section within Turkmenistan is expected to commence within the next one to two months. The announcement was made by Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran's Minister of...
  
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• India, UK to cooperate in space, civil nuclear energy, emerging techs

  12-10-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday held bilateral talks with UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Jonathan Reynolds to explore avenues to strengthen cooperation in space, civil nuclear energy, scientific research, and emerging technologies, IANS reported.According to the Ministry of Science & Technology, the...
  
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