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• Astronomers discover second-generation planet made by dying star

  12-10-2026 02:44 via article.wn.com
  Most known planets are first-generation planets, formed when a star is born. ......
  
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• War In The Time Of AI: How Technology Is Rewriting The Battlefield

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  AI may make warfare faster, more precise in some circumstances and less dependent on human operators for certain tasks. But speed is not the same as judgement, and technological sophistication does... ......
  
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• US Justice Department threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters' list

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  The US Justice Department has directed California officials to...
  
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• US Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters from White House

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A US federal judge has extended an order preventing the Trump...
  
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• US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Houthi Missile Attack Sparks Fire at Saudi Aramco, Injures 4 in Riyadh

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
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• Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The White House publicly asked for U.S....
  
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• Russian Missile Strike Hits Kyiv Power Plant, Zelensky Criticizes Lack of Early Warning

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A Russian ballistic missile struck a power plant in Kyiv on Tuesday evening without...
  
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• Riyadh Metro Expansion: 94 New Trains to Boost Capacity by 60% Ahead of Expo 2030

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced a SR5.5 billion expansion of Riyadh Metro, adding 94...
  
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• Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after a successful surgery

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery at Gemelli Hospital on the afternoon of October 13, according to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office.An examination of...
  
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• OpenAI engineer arrested over hidden recording device in executive meeting room

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  An OpenAI engineer has been arrested and charged with allegedly planting a secret recording device in an executive meeting room at the ChatGPT maker’s San Francisco offices, US authorities said on Tuesday.Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, is accused of installing the device behind a television in a room used for confidential discussions about OpenAI’s research, products...
  
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• New bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries. The official Chinese news agency ......
  
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• Jury finds Tyreek Hill liable for 2 battery counts, awards $500,000 to the NFL star's ...

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  A Miami jury has found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro. The verdict ends the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver. ......
  
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• Japan's education minister apologizes for holding fundraising parties in violation of rules

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's education minister Yoshihiro Seki admitted at a press conference on Tuesday that a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) branch he heads had held political fundraising events within parliamentary office facilities in breach of the rules, and he apologized for the violations, local media reported. The move came after Japanese newspaper Shimbun...
  
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• Iran, Russia, AI, Terrorists: MI5 Chief Flags Threats To UK

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Ken McCallum called Russia, which denies involvement in hostile acts in Britain and other Western countries, "aggressor number one". He said it was escalating "hybrid" warfare. ......
  
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• Houthis Attack Saudi's Aramco Oil Facility Compound, Triggering Fire

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  The attack came as the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition fighting them exchanged attacks Tuesday night. The fighting marked a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis ......
  
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• China’s exports surge 36.3% in September from a year ago, as pressure ramps up from ...

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  China’s exports surge 36.3% in September from a year ago, as pressure ramps up from trading partners to rebalance trade. ......
  
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• Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — A dozen...
  
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• Asian shares trade mixed after US stocks edge back from their record after profit reports

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  Asian shares are trading mixed, as...
  
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• Truck Tours Australia in Campaign Against Mass Migration

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  A campaign to end mass migration in Australia is set to be the focus of a major event in Perth, as organiser...
  
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• The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  A report by weapons experts at Conflict Armament Research shows how the Yemeni militant group is developing medium-range weapons independently of Iran. ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia Reports Aramco’s Administrative Building on Fire After Being Struck

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  A fire broke out at an administrative building owned by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant after it came...
  
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• Russia arrests Japanese journalist on alleged espionage

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo. ......
  
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• Greta Thunberg Joins French Student Protests as Marchers Block Schools, Clash With Police

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  PARIS—“Only one solution, revolution!” shouted the first protesters as they arrived at Place Vauban late Tuesday afternoon. They were...
  
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• 10 in China Charged in North Korean Fraud Scheme Targeting US Companies

  14-10-2026 07:03 via article.wn.com
  Federal prosecutors have charged 10 people based in China in an alleged North Korean fraud scheme that secured remote...
  
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• China’s exports surge 36.3% in September as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade

  14-10-2026 06:41 via article.wn.com
  China’s customs agency says the...
  
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• A timeline of Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration to the US

  14-10-2026 06:41 via article.wn.com
  The federal raid on U.S. Rep. Ilhan...
  
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• Zelensky, Kyiv mayor clash over Ukrainian capital’s winter plans

  14-10-2026 06:20 via article.wn.com
  Zelensky held a...
  
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• Zelensky defies Donald Trump's orders with devastating strike on Russian oil depot

  14-10-2026 06:20 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian oil refineries, while Russia has repeatedly tried to knock out Ukraine's power and heat during the more than four-year war ......
  
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• World Insights: Germany's CDU recalibrates strategy amid economic woes

  14-10-2026 06:20 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) concluded a two-day closed-door leadership meeting on Monday, vowing to regain voter trust through a renewed focus on economic affordability, social justice and security. The meeting took place amid mounting domestic political pressure, with Germany facing economic anxieties, rising living costs and growing voter dissatisfaction. At a press conference following the meeting, German Chancellor and CDU leader Friedr
  
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• Who is Metallica Rose Harrison? Towanda woman suspected of killing husband, baby boy at Great ...

  14-10-2026 06:20 via article.wn.com
  Metallica Rose Harrison...
  
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