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• Christa Pike is awake after failed execution as her attorneys seek more information

  07-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection last week, and her attorneys are set to head to court Wednesday to seek more information about what went wrong. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital as executioners attempted to put her to death Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen...
  
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• White House Press Secretary Dismissed in Four Days

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, was dismissed four days after her inauguration. According to local media on the 16th (local time), Zacharia was abruptly dismissed on the same day. This occurred just four days after she began her official duties on the 12th. Consequently, the White House briefing she conducted on the 13th became her first and only official...
  
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• Trump Highlights Hyundai's $560M Georgia Investment During Rally

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted the achievements of his economic policies by mentioning Hyundai Motor Group’s investment plan for a factory in Georgia. President Trump stated during a midterm election rally in Dalton, Georgia, on...
  
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• NWSL's Zambia internationals to miss action due to US CDC restrictions

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  Zambia women's national team players who helped their country move closer to qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics earlier this month will not be able to enter the United States, the NWSL ......
  
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• MAGA influencer flippantly floats herself for next Trump press secretary: ‘I’m ready’

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  With tongue firmly planted in cheek, MAGA influencer Laura Loomer on Friday lobbied to be President Trump’s next White House press secretary following the firing of Katie Zacharia. ......
  
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• Israeli Settlers Launch a Coordinated Attack in the West Bank

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu vowed to investigate the incident but stopped short of condemning settler violence. ......
  
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• Florida art dealer gets nearly 4 years in prison for scheme to sell fake Andy Warhol artworks

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  A South Florida art...
  
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• Aramco's East-West Pipeline Resumes Faster Than Expected

  17-10-2026 01:45 via article.wn.com
  The East-West crude oil pipeline, the largest of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco, resumed operations faster than expected after a drone attack last month, drawing attention to the secret behind its swift recovery. According to major foreign media, the East-West pipeline, approximately 1,200 kilometers long, which transports crude oil from Saudi Arabia’s eastern oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea coast, was attacked by drones on September 10 (local time) and halted opera
  
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• World Insights: EU summit ends with mounting bills, unresolved divisions

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The two-day European Union (EU) summit concluded in Brussels on Friday without a breakthrough on the bloc's long-term budget, as rising security commitments and soaring energy costs exposed a growing gap between Europe's ambitions and its ability to deliver. Behind the summit's limited progress lay three pressing challenges: a budget difficult to agree upon, a growing security bill complicated by tensions with Washington, and an energy crisis testing Europe's econom
  
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• With US and Ukraine at odds, Russia cautiously tries to take advantage

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  With Presidents Trump and...
  
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• Urgent: U.S. Coast Guard rescues 16, searches for 11 missing off Mexico's Baja California coast

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen people have been rescued,...
  
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• Urgent: 5.2-magnitude quake hits Off Coast of Ecuador -- GFZ

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2...
  
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• UN Security Council holds 6th straw poll on secretary-general candidates

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday held its sixth straw poll on candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general. "The sixth round of straw polls has taken place," said Aglaia Balta, Greece's permanent representative to the United Nations, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for...
  
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• Te Puia carvers complete waka maumahara for Arras

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Carvers from Te Puia, the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, are completing a waka maumahara (a memorial waka) destined for the Carrière Wellington museum in Arras, France. The vessel is being created to honour the specific sacrifices of the 43 Māori men from the Māori Pioneer Battalion who served in the tunneling...
  
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• Spain's boat show brings together nautical community, focusing on innovation, sustainability

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Barcelona International Boat Show has opened with the aim to bring together the nautical community and consolidate its position as Spain's leading maritime trade fair and one of Europe's most important....
  
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• Six Flags Over Georgia reopens days after man fell to death from roller coaster

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old school employee from Atlanta, was thrown from the Goliath coaster on Monday, and authorities are investigating what happened. The park was already scheduled to be closed Tuesday through Thursday and is reopening as scheduled Friday evening, though Goliath is not expected to be running. Wat
  
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• Roundup: Strikes hit Yemen's Aden airport; Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones, missiles

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group struck the international airport in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, Aden's security administration said, while the Saudi-led coalition said earlier it had intercepted fresh drones and missiles over Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea. Aden's security administration said in a statement that two missiles landed inside the grounds of Aden International Airport, with...
  
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• Missiles strike Yemen's Aden, explosions rock city

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Three ballistic missiles struck the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, triggering powerful explosions across the city, a local security official and residents told Xinhua. Aden's security administration said in a statement posted on social media platform X that two missiles launched by the Houthi group landed inside the grounds of...
  
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• Latvia confirms parliamentary election results, coalition talks in focus

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  RIGA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Latvia's Central Election Commission on Friday officially confirmed the results of the 15th parliamentary election and the list of 100 newly elected lawmakers, the Latvian news agency LETA reported. The United List, a...
  
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• Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was out of her post on Friday after just...
  
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• How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Editor's note: At least four people are dead after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Shootings have become all too common in the United States. This story was first published in 2015. We have updated this story and republished it, far too many times. The sinking feeling is all too familiar: When mass shootings occur, parents have to figure out how to talk to their children about violence. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE There’s no one way
  
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• Harassment of Persons with Disabilities is a Felony Under RA 7277 in the Philippines

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  In the Philippines, harsh treatment, harassment, or humiliation directed at individuals with disabilities is classified as a criminal offense under Republic Act...
  
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• Fighting restricts access to maternal health services in Yemen's Taiz: UN

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Escalating hostilities in Yemen have cut access to Taiz City, preventing women and girls from receiving essential maternal care, the UN Office for the Coordination...
  
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• Families of children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse demand justice

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  The families of children killed in a roof collapse at a school in northwest Pakistan called for 'justice' yesterday, the day after more than 30 pupils and a teacher were crushed to death. A woman teacher and 32 students, mostly younger than 14, died in the building collapse in the city of Peshawar on Thursday morning. 'The parents of all these children must receive justice,' tailor Muhammad Wahab, who lost his 11-year-old nephew...
  
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• Colombia resumes power exports to Ecuador

  17-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  QUITO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Friday that Colombia has resumed electricity exports to Ecuador, whose power system is under strain amid dry conditions. In a post on X, Noboa thanked Colombian President Abelardo de la...
  
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• Youngest Oregon school shooting victim was a fearless climber who loved stuffed animals

  17-10-2026 00:53 via article.wn.com
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The youngest child killed in a shooting at an Oregon school was a fast runner and a fearless climber who also loved reading and his stuffed animals, his aunt said Friday. Rhoam Summer, 5, was one of three children killed along with a teacher in the shooting Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, a mountain-ringed city of about 100,000 in central Oregon. The other two children killed were ages 8...
  
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• US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Expand Internet Access for Iranian People

  17-10-2026 00:53 via article.wn.com
  People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency’s value in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 14, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Iranian people’s access to uncensored internet, challenging the Islamic Republic’s efforts to suppress dissent and monitor communications amid its ongoing war against the United State
  
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• Trump rallies with top Republicans in critical battleground state of Georgia

  17-10-2026 00:53 via article.wn.com
  DALTON, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump took his midterm campaign blitz to Georgia on Friday and rallied with top Republicans in a state that has long been the epicenter of false claims about 2020 election fraud — claims he continues to repeat. In Dalton, part of the heart of conservative northwest Georgia, Trump praised Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson as part of a larger White House effort to boost GOP enthusiasm in an election that could resha
  
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• Temple plot: India voices concern, US lawmakers seek probe

  17-10-2026 00:53 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi/Washington: India on Friday, October 16, called on the US to ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of Indian nationals, describing the alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois as a matter of “deep concern.” In Washington, the US Congressional Caucus on India urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice to investigate the case as a federal hate crime. A 19-year-old was arrested in Palatine near Chicago for a
  
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• Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

  17-10-2026 00:53 via article.wn.com
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. City of Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called the teacher’s actions “heroic” during a news conference and said she was not injured. He identified the attacker as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II and said all of
  
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