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• A.I. Is Making Us Antisocial

  15-10-2026 06:59 via article.wn.com
  From social media to short-form content, the communication technologies we use shape how we think and see one another. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” the sociologist Sherry Turkle explains how A.I. is “deskilling” our ability to deal with one another. ......
  
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• World Gymnastics regrets 'confusion' after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  World Gymnastics says it regrets...
  
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• Warsh's quest for quiet Fed gets vocal pushback

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Fed Chairman Warsh to speak on Friday in Bangkok ......
  
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• US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Toy prices rise faster than other goods just as holidays approach ......
  
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• U.S. men's gymnastics got a taste of the Olympic podium. Can it be the new normal?

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. men enter the World Championships with memories of Paris still lingering and a lofty goal: Make podium finishes the new standard. ......
  
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• Trump’s new press secretary: not quite attorney-at-law

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Katie Zacharia says the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding. ......
  
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• Tomorrow World Properties and Missoni announce The Bay Interiors by Missoni on Dubai Islands

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  A limited collection of marina-facing residences, exclusively presented by OCTA Properties ......
  
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• Tech Stocks Plunge as Doubts Over A.I. Spending Intensify

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Tech stocks plunged, led by a steep drop in South Korea’s benchmark index, as concerns over soaring A.I. spending and stubborn inflation fueled a sell-off. ......
  
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• Saudi coalition fighting Houthis intercepts missile near Medina

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Thursday it intercepted a cruise missile over the Medina region, home to Islam's second-holiest city, which the rebels had pre ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Meanwhile, an Israeli strike in Gaza killed one man, hospital officials said....
  
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• Russia Was Losing. Enter President Trump.

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The commander in chief is Putin’s ace in the hole. ......
  
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• Rugby League World Cup live updates: Australia v New Zealand battle for first night honours

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The Kangaroos kick off their RLWC campaign with a blockbuster against their trans-Tasman rivals at Allianz Stadium. Follow the action. ......
  
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• On this day: Hundreds died as 7.2 quake struck Philippine tourist islands, in 2013

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 15: 1945 – Pierre Laval was executed for betraying his country during World War Two. As premier of Vichy, France from 1942 to 1944, he pursued a policy of collaboration with Nazi Germany. 1946 – Hermann Goering, the highest ranking Nazi tried at...
  
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• Network International and Commercial Bank of Dubai expand SME lending access with new financing solutions ...

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  New financing solutions...
  
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• Is the Fox Collie the Perfect Dog for Our Aimless Era?

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times. ......
  
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• Inside the Mind of A.I.’s Most Essential Chronicler

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Dwarkesh Patel on what the public doesn’t know about A.I. ......
  
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• India says first phase of US trade deal finalised

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said negotiations with Washington were moving in the right direction ......
  
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• IATA, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces on travel sustainability

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The agreement, signed at the...
  
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• How PetiteKnit’s Founder Turned Knitting Patterns Into a Thriving Business

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Former med student Mette Wendelboe Okkels, the owner of the knitting pattern brand PetiteKnit, is renowned for her precision and her idyllic evocation of Scandinavian life. ......
  
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• Families of Sailors Killed in Gulf Struggle for Compensation and Closure

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have claimed the lives of at least 25 seafarers. Their survivors are reeling. ......
  
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• Europe on the brink: energy shock, China tensions and a trillion euro budget battle

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Soaring energy prices, mounting trade tensions with China and a high-stakes battle over the European Union’s next long-term budget take centre stage today as EU leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit, amid growing uncertainty over the bloc’s relationship with the United States and its support for Ukraine. The European Council summit brings together the leaders of the EU’s 27 member states to set the bloc’s political direction and negotiate solutions to shared cha
  
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• EU and Turkey seek to ease trade frictions as bilateral commerce reaches record levels

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  The European Union and Turkey have agreed to advance practical measures to facilitate trade and improve customs cooperation, announcing progress on long-standing market access concerns at the third EU–Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on Trade in Brussels on Tuesday. Co-chaired by European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič and Turkey’s Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, the meeting took place against the backdrop of expanding economic tie
  
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• Doctor X's 14.9% Ratings Face Medical Professionals' Backlash

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  [OSEN=Kim Nayeon, reporter] As 'Doctor X' surpasses 14% viewership in its first week of broadcast, drawing comparisons to historic hits, it faces backlash from some medical professionals. Netizen A, who identified as an orthopedic surgeon, revealed on the 15th via social media that they had requested a broadcast review of the SBS...
  
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• Choi Hye-jin Leads Buick LPGA Shanghai by Three Strokes

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  Choi Hye-jin, 27 years old, started the first event of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour’s Asian swing in sole leadership. Choi shot a 64 with eight birdies and no bogeys in the first round of the Buick...
  
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• Chinese Carmakers, Once a Sideshow, Take Center Stage at Paris Motor Show

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  At this week’s Paris Motor Show, there are no signs the influx of low-cost Chinese vehicles will slow despite European Union efforts. ......
  
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• China, North Korea opens long-delayed bridge to strengthen ties

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  China and North Korea opened a border bridge Thursday after more than a decade of delays, signaling a further strengthening of ties between the neighboring nations. China's officia ......
  
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• China, North Korea open long-delayed border bridge to boost trade

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  China and North Korea officially opened their most significant land border crossing on Thursday, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of strained ties and pandemic-related disruptions. Trucks festooned with the national flags of the neighbours drove across the long-delayed 3-km (2-mile) New Yalu River Bridge, its towering pylons also decked in flags, linking the Chinese city of Dandong with North Korea. Knots of spectators crowded a road on the Chinese side overlooking the cable-s
  
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• Borouge International Boosts European Plastics Recycling Footprint

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  SEATTLE (Scrap Monster):Borouge International is expanding its mechanical plastics recycling operations in Germany and Austria. The company announced plans to add nearly 14,000 tonnes of annual capacity to strengthen European supplies of...
  
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• Blue Wave? Blue Tsunami? Or Just Blue Sprinklers?

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  There is a chance that Democratic optimism is over the rainbow. ......
  
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• Austria students resist school headscarf ban over targeting Muslims

  15-10-2026 14:16 via article.wn.com
  A headscarf ban for girls under 14 has triggered widespread protests across Austria as the new school year begins, with dozens of students refusing to comply in classrooms and on t ......
  
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