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• Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts

  02-10-2026 20:21 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and consumers to the tech industry's rollout of the massive buildings. According to a blog post on Friday by Matt Garman, Amazon’s CEO of its cloud computing arm, Amazon has already spent more than $1 billion in
  
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• World Teachers’ Day: Let’s acknowledge the teachers who find a way for every child

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  Many of us can still name a...
  
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• World Bank says Middle East economy to contract 2.1% in 2026 on Iran war

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
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• What could shape Brazil's tight presidential runoff

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff on Oct. 25 after a tight first-round vote on Sunday, with Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party separated by only about 2 percentage points. The first-round results underscored the continued polarization of Brazilian politics, with the two candidates together securing over 90 percent of valid votes. Over the next three weeks, attention w
  
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• U.S. citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired ...

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO — An American citizen shot by...
  
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• Romanian president nominates diplomat Luca Niculescu as PM

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
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• Nobel Prize in physics to be awarded in Stockholm

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  The Nobel Prize in physics will be announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. The prize will be awarded Tuesday. Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for research on the strange behavior of ......
  
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• Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 struggle to see Gaza as anything other than a threat

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  Many Israelis struggle to see Palestinians as anything other than a threat, three years after the war in Gaza began. Israel’s wartime conduct continues to spark outrage internationally, but in Israel the focus is still on Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, ......
  
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• Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  The Israeli documentary "NAZA" is opening...
  
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• Bottle Sizes

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  Decades ago, almost every California winery used standard sizes of bottles, most of which weighed less than 3 pounds when filled. A case of wine, 12 bottles, weighs less than 35 pounds. ......
  
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• Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street gains and oil prices fall

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday and U.S. futures advanced after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street. Oil prices fell as the situation in the Middle East remained uncertain. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% to 70,683.98. The benchmark has returned to above the 70,000 mark this week for the first time since early July. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.9% to 6,941.39. Technology-related stocks in Japan...
  
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• AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:12 a.m. EDT

  06-10-2026 10:09 via article.wn.com
  Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination ......
  
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• U.S. Sidelines France, UK, Baltic States in NATO Meeting

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  The issue revolves around the follow-up meeting to the so-called 'Bergen meeting,' which was first held in Norway in June under the chairmanship of Elbridge Colby, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The first meeting invited officials from Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands. However, France and the UK, which form a core axis in Europe, were excluded, as...
  
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• U.S. Defense Officials, Experts to Work at Taiwan's Ministry

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  It has been revealed that a plan is being pursued for U.S. Department of Defense officials and military experts to work long-term at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. According to Taiwan’s Liberty Times and Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, SCMP, on October 6 (local time), a plan is under discussion for one person from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Policy Deputy Undersecretary’s Office and one...
  
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• Trump Approves Military Firing Squad Execution

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  A condemned prisoner is tied to a post and their eyes are covered. When the signal is given, around ten riflemen simultaneously pull the triggers, producing a deafening volley. This is a scene of military execution depicted in films and documentaries about World War I and II. Such firing squads, once considered relics of the past, are set to return in the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of a...
  
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• Siberian Lab Plague Death Sparks International Alert

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  A researcher in their 20s working at a Siberian infectious disease research institute in Russia died on the 2nd (local time) from suspected symptoms of pneumonic plague, commonly known as the Black Death. Russian health authorities announced the cause of death as “pneumonia of unknown origin” and stated there was no laboratory accident, yet they quarantined and monitored nearly 200 people who had contact with the deceased and sealed off the hospital where she died. The international
  
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• Photos of Israelis marking three years since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack as an election nears

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  SDEROT, Israel (AP) — Israelis mark three years since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack with memorials at homes, roadsides and the Nova festival site, as voters prepare to channel anger and frustration into this month's first election since the war began. ......
  
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• Peru Inmates Craft Pope Leo XIV Dolls for Visit

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  In a women’s prison in Lima, the capital of Peru, inmates are currently busy crafting dolls modeled after the face of Pope Leo XIV, who will visit the country next month. This unique welcome preparation is underway ahead of the return of a figure born in the U.S. but who has spent a significant portion of his life in Peru, earning him the local moniker “Peru’s Pope.” According to Reuters on the 5th, around 70 inmates at Lima’s Chorrillos Women’s Prison have re
  
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• NATO Develops Strategy to Counter Russian Aggression with Drones, AI

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is developing a new military strategy to combine emerging technologies like drones and artificial intelligence (AI) with existing forces to counter potential Russian aggression. If Russia attacks NATO’s eastern flank, the alliance intends to use low-cost drones, minimally manned systems, and AI-driven targeting technologies to block the advance, followed by the destruction of enemy command-and-control systems to rapidly and decisively defeat...
  
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• Japan's Foreign Worker Education Mandate Faces Shortages

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  Japan’s new foreign worker employment system, set to take effect in April next year, mandates Japanese language education, but schools and instructors to provide this training are found to be insufficient. According to a survey by Japan’s Immigration Services Agency of language schools nationwide, as of October 6, Nikkei Asia reported that approximately 7,500 people can receive simultaneous instruction across all institutions. However, some schools did not respond to the survey, and
  
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• Foreign Minister Cho Hyun: Ukraine's Apology Falls Short of Demands

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that South Korea received a message from Ukraine containing an expression of apology regarding Ukraine’s disclosure of the repatriation of a North Korean soldier to South Korea. However, he noted that the apology fell short of the South Korean government’s demands and that...
  
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• Dog Rights Movement Emerges in Turkey's 'Cat Heaven'

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  Animal rights groups in Turkey are taking legal action as local governments increasingly ban feeding stray dogs. This has sparked a growing 'dog protection movement' in a country known as a 'heaven for stray cats,' reflecting backlash against perceived discrimination against dogs. The Ankara Administrative Court ruled on September 15 that the Ankara Provincial Directorate’s 'stray dog feeding ban' was unlawful and revoked the measure. The province had prohibited...
  
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• Chinese Authorities Close 670 Rural Banks Preemptively

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  Chinese financial authorities closed 670 banks last year, primarily small rural institutions. This high-intensity measure is interpreted as a preemptive step to block the risk of insolvency spreading from small-scale banks—expanded through reckless lending and credit growth—into the broader national financial system amid liquidity crises. According to a report by the UK’s Financial Times (FT) on October 4 (local time), the National Financial Supervision and Administration (NFRA
  
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• Chery’s Jaecoo 7 Tops UK Sales as Chinese Vehicles Surge

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  The UK automotive market is rapidly being overtaken by Chinese-made vehicles. Last month, a Chinese sports utility vehicle (SUV) ranked among the top-selling cars in the UK. In response, the British government is now considering raising trade barriers against Chinese automobiles. According to a report by the U.S. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 5th (local time), the SUV model ‘Jaecoo 7’ produced by Chinese automaker Chery Automobile was recorded as the best-selling vehicle in the UK
  
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• Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, oil price steadies

  06-10-2026 09:53 via article.wn.com
  Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures are higher after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street. Markets in mainland China were closed for a holiday. Oil prices steadied as the situation in the Middle East remained ......
  
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• US Warns Foreign Banks Against Doing Business With Iran

  06-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Washington: The United States has cautioned international financial institutions that continuing to do business with Iran or...
  
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• UN Chief Demands Lasting Gaza Ceasefire as Oct. 7 Anniversary Nears

  06-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] United Nations: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas' onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023, requesting an end to hostilities, increased humanitarian assistance, and respect for international law.In a statement...
  
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• Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Returns to Power

  06-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Montreal: Quebec's separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) won the provincial election, regaining power after more than a decade and reigniting the political debate over whether the French-speaking province could eventually secede...
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye Activate Collective Defence Pact Amid Growing Threats

  06-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have decided to quickly implement their collective defence commitments under the Makkah Alliance for Defence, including the swift deployment of agreed-upon military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia in the face of ongoing security concerns. According to the...
  
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• Drone Strike Hits 2 Facilities at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

  06-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] MOSCOW: A drone strike targeted two facilities at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, killing one worker while leaving core nuclear safety...
  
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