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• Christa Pike survived attempted execution. Updates on her condition

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike is in 'critical condition' after failed execution The day after the botched execution in Tennessee, Christa Pike's lawyer said she is alive and in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital. The nation is awaiting answers after the botched execution of murderer Christa Pike on Sept. 30 resulted in her hospitalization in critical condition. Pike, 50, survived two rounds of lethal injection drugs and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, her attorneys have said. “We don&rsquo
  
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• What to expect this week from school protests rattling France's government

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  High school students in France are expected...
  
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• What to expect from school protests rattling France's government

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  High school students in France are expected to continue their protests this week, challenging President Emmanuel Macron's government ......
  
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• UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Regional officials say authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of last week's FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it. The ......
  
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• Two Iranians charged in UK over attack plot

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Two Iranian nationals appeared in a London court yesterday charged with plotting acts of terrorism involving the use of a homemade bomb to attack the Jewish community in northern England at the behest of a figure believed to be based in Iran. Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were arrested on September 20, when they are accused of carrying out “hostile”...
  
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• Turkish officials visit Riyadh as Mecca alliance gains momentum

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will be joined by National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu on a visit to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh on Monday. ......
  
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• Trump encounters big problem in urgent daylight saving time plea

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is putting more pressure on Republicans as the clocks prepare to fall back on Nov. 1. ......
  
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• Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Today is Sunday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2026. There are 88 days left in the year. ......
  
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• Tanker hit in Hormuz as Iran warns no military solution to end war

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  A tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz Sunday, a British maritime agency said, hours after Tehran warned there was no military solution to the Middle East conflict and the k ......
  
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• Soha Ali Khan on World animal day: The first connection I had with an animal ...

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  On World Animal Day, Soha Ali Khan shares her lifelong bond with animals ......
  
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• Saudi coalition rejects Houthis' Riaydh attack claims as 'misleading'

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led coalition dismissed Sunday Houthi claims of an attack on Riyadh as “misleading” after Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported seeing flames at an oil facility near the Sa ......
  
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• Russia takes aim at Kyiv when Germany's Merz makes surprise trip

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Russia targeted another major bridge in Kyiv Sunday, shortly after Germany’s chancellor arrived in the Ukrainian capital on surprise visit to demonstrate European support amid surg ......
  
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• Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany\u0026#39;s Merz visits

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Russia struck another major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday, soon after Germany's chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to show European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks. Air raid sirens blared repeatedly across the Ukrainian capital throughout the morning, including as Friedrich Merz met President Volodymyr Zelensky at the National Academy of Sciences, which was...
  
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• Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Latvian lawmakers plan to start...
  
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• Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination rates...
  
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• October 4 marks historic day for Formula 1: Remembering Jochen Rindt, only posthumous world champion

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  On September 5, 1970,...
  
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• Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals have...
  
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• Montreal did not build a stadium for the 2026 cycling championships; it turned the city itself into one

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Montreal hosted the 2026 UCI Road World Championships without building a new stadium for the event. Instead, the city temporarily transformed its existing streets, parks, transport links and bridges into a huge sporting venue. Across 8 days, 13 championship events brought more than 1,000 riders from over 80 countries onto routes spread across Montreal and the surrounding Monteregie region. PropertyLabs reported the approach as a temporary conversion of public infrastructure rather than a convent
  
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• Medical plane goes missing carrying 6 people from Bermuda to Boston

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Coast Guard was...
  
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• Maya Tloum Takes Arab Talent to the Global Screen

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  The film, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bobby Moresco and produced by Andrea Iervolino, tells the story of the Maserati family and the origins of one of Italy’s most famous luxury car brands. Tloum plays Rosa Maserati, the wife of Ettore Maserati, taking on a role that forms part of the film’s emotional and human storyline. Her participation marks another significant step in a career that has developed...
  
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• Love for flying, then a crash bid: flydubai co-pilot's chilling ‘not afraid of death’ confession

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  The accused pilot's...
  
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• Lopsided loss could bump Florida from top 10 in AP Top 25; a move up ...

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Florida's stay in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 could be a short one. The No. 8 Gators’ 45-17 loss at No. 25 Missouri raised the most eyebrows on a Saturday when ranked teams generally won in ......
  
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• Latin America’s conservative shift faces its biggest test yet in Brazil election

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  SÃO PAULO: As Brazil goes to the polls Sunday, analysts are watching closely to see whether the continent’s most populous nation...
  
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• Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Accused of Murder

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  The killing risks rekindling tensions over the presence of the U.S. military on the Japanese island. ......
  
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• 'Jane Doe' solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  A wave of solidarity has surged on social media in support of a young woman who is suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping her. Countless women and some men are identifying themselves online as Jane ......
  
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• International expeditions in China unlock secrets of Asia’s longest cave

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  GUIYANG; For French caver Jean...
  
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• Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Bruce Springsteen and other music...
  
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• India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia ......
  
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• Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Supporters of former Pakistani Prime...
  
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• How deadlock in the Ukraine war is crippling global food prices

  04-10-2026 13:12 via article.wn.com
  Two of the world’s largest exporters of...
  
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