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• Christa Pike feared ‘scary’ pain from lethal injection weeks before botched execution

  10-10-2026 00:01 via article.wn.com
  The 50-year-old survived after being administered two doses of pentobarbital in Tennessee’s death chamber ......
  
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• Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper conduct

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  Senior official says president and US secretary of state are ‘extremely pissed off’ by conduct of US envoy to Greece...
  
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• The Florida mansion featured in Scarface is listed for $237 million; its 2.38-acre waterfront estate was once part of Richard Nixon’s Winter White House retreat

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  A waterfront property in Key Biscayne, Florida, has two rather different claims to fame. It appeared in the 1983 crime film Scarface as the home of drug dealer Frank Lopez, a character played by Robert Loggia, and the wider estate was once associated with President Richard Nixon’s winter retreat. Fox News reported the residence is being offered for $237 million, placing it among the most expensive properties on the market. Set on 2.38 acres at 485 W. Matheson Drive, the mansion combines a
  
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• Steve Jones obituary

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  My friend Steve Jones, who has died aged 77, had a working life devoted to humanitarian causes, with a particular focus on Bangladesh and India. In retirement he then dedicated a sizeable portion of his time to charity work, helping people with the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis get the help and...
  
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• Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. He said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global
  
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• Pope Leo says he's getting surgery to remove a lump on his lung

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage.”Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.G
  
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• Otter-like critter swam lakes and rivers in the age of dinosaurs

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  While dwarfed by most dinosaurs, Megacauda was twice as big as the next-largest member of the mammalian lineage in the Jurassic and displayed critical anatomical features shared with modern mammals. ......
  
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• Oregon's 35,132-acre Ochoco Ranch asked $65 million in 2022; four years later, the price has dropped to $54 million; the property has a 10,287-sq-ft self-sustaining lodge, three residences and 19 miles of spring-fed creeks

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  A sprawling Oregon ranch with a mountain-top lodge and more than 35,000 acres of timberland, complete with its own streams, is on the market for $54 million, Mansion Global reported. Ochoco Ranch first went on the market in 2022, asking $65 million, making it the most expensive property listing in the state. Earlier this year, the property returned to the market after an $11 million price cut.Oregon's most expensive propertyA recreational paradise, Ochoco Ranch spans more than 35,000 acres of ti
  
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• Jason Mraz bought an old San Diego avocado grove as a retreat in 2004; two decades later it is a 17-acre regenerative farm growing organic avocados, coffee and other crops, with much of its fruit sold locally

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  When Jason Mraz bought a San Diego-area avocado grove in 2004, he was looking for a place to slow down and reconnect with nature. Two decades later, that retreat has grown into Mraz Family Farms, a 17-acre operation cultivating organic avocados, California-grown coffee and other specialty crops. The farm’s own account traces the transformation from an old grove of avocado trees, planted in the early 1970s, to a family-run business focused on healthy soil and regenerative agriculture. Its f
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of abandoned US mines were left behind after mining booms; bats, snakes and bobcats now use them as refuges

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  Across the United States, former gold, coal and other mines are becoming important refuges for bats and other wildlife. Their tunnels, shafts and crevices can provide shelter in areas where natural caves are limited. However, unstable structures and environmental hazards make these sites dangerous for people and potentially harmful to ecosystems.Bat Conservation International (BCI) works with state and federal agencies to protect these underground habitats while reducing the risks they pose. Kee
  
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• France’s far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protests

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  PARIS (AP) — French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Sunday celebrated high school students whose protest movement has shaken France as he called at a campaign rally for lowering the voting age to 16 and an end to selective admission to universities. The fiery anti-capitalist Mélenchon also took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO and the global financial system, in a sweeping speech to thousands of supporters meant to kick his campaign into high gea
  
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• Abdul El-Sayed: Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off Trump election denial

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  Democratic Senate candidate’s remarks come as Trump has long baselessly claimed his 2020 election loss was stolen...
  
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• Yemen's Giants Brigades destroy 5 Houthi vehicles near Dhubab Airport

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's Giants Brigades said they destroyed five Houthi armored vehicles while repelling an attempted advance toward Dhubab Airport in western Taiz province, as fighting escalates in the strategic region near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. ......
  
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• US forces disable cargo ship breaching Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  US Central Command said its forces disabled a...
  
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• Saudi Arabia confirms Sunday's attack on Dammam airport

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the�King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Sunday, October 11, was targeted by an attack, amid continued attacks ......
  
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• Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote, claims UK PM Andy Burnham

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote, claims UK PM Andy Burnham ......
  
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• Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh backs the internationally recognised government against the Houthis. The group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the last 24 hours, including
  
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• Riyadh airport attack death toll reaches 13 after Indian national dies

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  The Indian Embassy confirmed on Sunday that...
  
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• Pakistan condemns deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
  
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• Indian dies after Riyadh airport attack, 11 others from India injured

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Indian dies after Riyadh airport attack, 11 others from India injured ......
  
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• India tells UN Pakistan cannot lecture on rule of law under Army dominance

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  India tells UN Pakistan cannot lecture on rule of law under Army dominance ......
  
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• India condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on...
  
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• IATA condemns attacks on civil aviation facilities in Riyadh

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Muscat: The International Air Travel Association (IATA) has issued statement on Riyadh Airport attacks that took place on both Saturday and Sunday, besides in the previous week.“We ......
  
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• Greens call to block 'shocking and barbaric' US execution live stream

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  It comes after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would make sure the public could watch the December 3 execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. ......
  
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• From India to the World: Hindi Divas at UN celebrates a Language without borders

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  United Nations – From Bollywood’s reach in the Maldives and the Indo-Caribbean Islands to Fiji’s evolving Hindi, diplomats at the UN marked Hindi Divas by celebrating a language shaped by migration, shared heritage and cultural exchange, and its power to connect people across generations and borders. A still of India’s Permanent Representative, P. Harish, speaking at the Hindi Divas celebration at the UN Headquarters, NY. PHOTOS: UNwebtv At the Hindi Divas celebration at
  
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• Flash floods destroy dozens of homes in Nepal's Gorkha

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Flash flooding in Nepal's central Gorkha...
  
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• EU chief warns of 'dangerous escalation' after deadly Riyadh airport attack

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  European Commission President Ursula von...
  
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• Disney quietly raised prices again. Here's where you'll feel it

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Walt Disney World has quietly raised its top-end ticket and annual pass prices, while Disneyland has raised several prices as well. ......
  
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• Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Drone owners in Beijing are selling or sending away their aircraft as a ban on possession and storage is set to take effect. ......
  
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• Bangladeshi trans woman accused of helping straight migrants pose as gay to enter UK

  11-10-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangladeshi trans woman accused of helping straight migrants pose as gay to enter UK ......
  
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