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• China Challenges US on Iran, Cuba in UN Speech After Trump–Xi Summit, Analysts Say Confrontation ...

  30-09-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Analysis One day after the leaders’ summit between the United States and China ended, the communist regime...
  
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• Zelensky says US wants to hold trilateral talks with Russia by the end of October

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that the United...
  
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• Zelenskiy says Putin wants to weaken Ukrainian resistance with air strikes

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian leader...
  
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• Yemeni leader announces military operations to retake Houthi-held areas

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced from the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday the start of a large-scale military campaign to retake remaining Houthi-held areas, marking a major escalation in the country's conflict. In a televised address broadcast by Yemen's state television from Riyadh, Al-Alimi,...
  
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• Yemen launches major military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory as fighting intensifies

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's internationally recognised government has announced the start of military operations to retake territory held by the Iran-aligned Houthis, as government forces said they were conducting strikes in the capital Sanaa and the Houthi stronghold of Saada.The head of Saudi-backed Yemen's presidential council, Rashad al-Alimi, announced the operation in a televised address on Sunday, saying the objective was to restore state...
  
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• US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  A US Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southernmost prefecture, on Saturday and taking her wallet and backpack, ​police said. Ballard denied the allegations, police said. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-run and drunk-driving accidents by US personnel have
  
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• UNESCO, Chinese firm partner to accelerate AI education in Africa

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A joint initiative by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Chinese coding teaching platform Codemao is making progress in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into schools across Africa. According to Mary Nyasimi, national program specialist at the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, AI and digital tools are transforming teaching and...
  
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• UK PM Andy Burnham scraps Starmer-era plans to curb jury trials amid legal backlash: report

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Following intense pushback from legal professionals and parliamentarians, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped controversial plans to drastically curb jury trials across England and Wales. The sudden reversal marks a significant departure from policies drawn up under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, which aimed to ease severe Crown...
  
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• U.K. Green Party conference debates controversial 'Zionism is racism' motion

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Party leaders and Jewish members warn the proposal risks alienating Jewish supporters and fueling division, while some activists push to reject leadership-backed amendments intended to soften the motion's language and implications ......
  
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• Trump's Ohio rally: How gas prices and AI data centres could shape November 2026 midterm elections

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Trump's Ohio rally...
  
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• Trump picks John Coale as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  John Coale has been designated by Donald Trump as the special...
  
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• Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead America's ‘Super Intelligence Force’

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has named DNI chief Jay...
  
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• Saudi coalition rejects Houthis' Riyadh attack claims as 'misleading'

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led coalition dismissed Sunday Houthi claims of an attack on Riyadh as “misleading” after reports of visible flames at an oil facility near the Saudi capital. Fighting be ......
  
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• NightFest held at Floriade in Canberra, Australia

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  People visit the NightFest at Floriade in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 3, 2026. The NightFest has been held at Commonwealth Park from Oct. 1 to 4. The night view of the park with interactive displays and immersive light installations has created a magical setting for an...
  
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• New York family bought a $3 garage-sale bowl in 2007; 6 years later, it was ...

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  A New York family spent just $3 on a...
  
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• Mexico Says FDA Lettuce Probe Did Not Determine How Contamination Occurred

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  The Mexican Health Ministry said that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into a Cyclospora parasite outbreak that...
  
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• India’s growth is making the world rewrite its forecast: MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  India's continued economic resilience, supported...
  
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• Flydubai incident: Multiple countries probe co-pilot’s background after cockpit attack: Reports

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Authorities are investigating Omani co-pilot Hamam...
  
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• Debris found after medical plane carrying six people went missing off Nantucket

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Researches found debris from a medical transport plane that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic early on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said. A statement from the Coast Guard issued on Saturday evening said crews searching off the coast of the Massachusetts island Nantucket “located a debris field confirmed to be from the aircraft”, described as an air...
  
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• Carissa Hansen: All about Christa Pike’s biological mother and where she is now

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike is currently receiving medical attention following an...
  
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• Brazil defeat offers a lesson in handling world-class teams: India coach Jamil

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  Brazil’s celebrated coach Ancelotti recognises India’s organisation, noting that his side had difficulty in breaking the Indian resolve initially ......
  
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• Autumn scenery of Ile-Alatau National Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  People visit the Ile-Alatau National Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Oct. 3, 2026. The national park offers breathtaking landscapes of grass steppes, alpine forests and snow-capped mountains. (Xinhua/Li Renzi) People visit the Ile-Alatau National...
  
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• After San Francisco's 1906 disaster, engineers blasted a 4,233-foot tunnel beneath the city; the hidden conduit still runs near Lands End

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  When the earthquake of 18 April 1906 struck San Francisco, the four-day fire that followed destroyed about 28,000 buildings and killed at least 3,000 people. The disaster prompted an overhaul of the city's water supply and wastewater collection. Among the results was the Mile Rock Tunnel, a 4,233 ft sewer and stormwater drain beneath the streets near Sutro Heights. Specified in 1914 by city engineer Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy, it required workers to blast through more than 900 ft of solid roc
  
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• African leaders urge joint action, self-reliance at gatherings in Egypt

  04-10-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  EL ALAMEIN, Egypt, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- African leaders have urged self-reliance and joint actions to address shared challenges and advance sustainable development across the continent at high-level gatherings hosted in Egypt's New Alamein. A series of high-level African events is hosted in Egypt's New Alamein from October 2 to 4, including the Alamein Africa Forum, a summit of the founding states of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and the 8th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of th
  
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• Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  The military operation is aimed at seizing the territory under Houthis' control. ......
  
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• Yemen govt leader announces military operations against Houthis to seize territory

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  The leader of Yemen's government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control. "Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory," Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. Saudi Arabia entered...
  
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• World Teachers' Day: India adds 3.6 lakh teachers in a decade, but 34% posts vacant

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  World Teachers Day India adds lakh teachers in a decade but posts vacant ......
  
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• White House forms AI task force to assess risks, opportunities

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The White House has formed a task force to assess the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and examine the federal government’s role in overseeing the rapidly evolving technology, the Wall Street Journal...
  
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• Voting begins in Brazil as Lula, Bolsonaro lead presidential race

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  BRASILIA — Voting began across Brazil on Sunday as nearly 159 million eligible voters cast ballots to choose the country’s president, state governors, members of Congress and...
  
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• Voting begins in Bosnia general elections as 3.4 million choose new leadership

  04-10-2026 15:50 via article.wn.com
  SARAJEVO — Polls opened across Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday for general elections in which more than 3.4 million registered voters are eligible to choose the country’s presidency and hundreds of officials across multiple levels of government.Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. local time and are scheduled to close at 7 p.m., according to the Central Election Commission (CIK).A total of 3,414,364 people are registered to vote in the elections, held every four years, with 518 officia
  
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