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• Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

  13-10-2026 01:12 via article.wn.com
  While the technology needed to digitalise maritime...
  
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• Zelenskyy says partners gave no early warning on Kyiv strikes

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said...
  
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• Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska to help Republicans retain control of Congress in US midterms

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  With just over three...
  
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• ‘Suspended over repeated violations’: Taliban takes BBC radio services off air in Afghanistan

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  The Taliban on Monday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of “repeated violations” as it suspended the broadcaster’s...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition urge civilians to evacuate site in Yemen's Sanaa

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  A Saudi-led coalition ​spokesperson said ​on Tuesday ⁠a warning will be issued shortly for civilians to evacuate a site ⁠in ⁠Yemen's Sanaa ahead of a special operation. "The Joint ......
  
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• Russia in touch with US over Ukraine energy cease-fire: Kremlin

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia remains in contact with Washington regarding a potential energy cease-fire in Ukraine mentioned by President Donald Trump last week. In remarks ......
  
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• Reported air emergency forces police to seal off Nuremberg airport

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  German police temporarily closed Nuremberg’s Albrecht Duerer Airport and suspended flights Tuesday following a suspected in-flight emergency on a plane arriving from Greece, author ......
  
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• Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome\u2019s Gemelli hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  The operation will determine whether the lesion is malignant and if other treatment is needed....
  
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• Pope Leo in the hospital as surgery to remove growth on his lung scheduled for Tuesday

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to the hospital for surgery Tuesday to remove a small growth on his lung, in what is his first stay in hospital since the start of his pontificate. The 71-year-old pontiff told the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that doctors had discovered a “nodule” on his lung, which he had been advised to have removed. A nodule is a mass of dense tissue that is often benign. Leo said on Sunday that the growth had been...
  
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• Pius Hadzide explains why Sports Ministry always attracts scandals

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Former deputy Sports Minister Pius Hadzide has explained why the ministry has become a hub for scandals. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday night, Hadzide first highlighted the limited power of the Minister in controlling the various agencies it works with. “There are peculiriaties at the Ministry that makes relationship management a little tricky. We work with...
  
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• Pitbull helped build the SLAM school network; at its North campus, 20 of 56 graduating seniors earned associate degrees before high school diplomas, with estimated tuition savings of $312,000

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  For 20 students at SLAM North, graduation day comes with an unusual head start. Before collecting their high school diplomas, they have already completed the equivalent of two years of college. The achievement is the result of an ambitious dual-enrollment programme that has allowed these students to earn Associate in Arts degrees from Doral College while still navigating their final years of high school, states the SLAM Foundation report.Two degrees,...
  
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• Netanyahu seeks Saudi Arabia’s nod to join fight against Houthis

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to win Saudi Arabia’s consent, through US mediation, for Israel to join the military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, even as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is opposed to the idea. Haaretz, citing an unnamed diplomatic source, reported that the crown prince does not want Israeli military involvement because it is likely to provoke a backlash among the Saudi public. Netanyahu&rsq
  
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• Moscow, Kyiv hold fire as Trump's energy cease-fire finally unfolds

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump's "energy cease-fire" finally unfolded Tuesday when Moscow did not hit any Ukrainian energy targets and Kyiv revealed it had not hit Russian refineries for two days. R ......
  
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• Morgan Freeman helped revive a historic Mississippi department store by turning it into a blues club hosting hundreds of performances a year, breathing new life into Biloxi’s downtown district

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  On Howard Avenue in downtown Biloxi, Mississippi, a building that once housed a department store now echoes with blues guitars, clinking glasses and the murmur of diners settling in for an evening. Ground Zero Blues Club opened here in February 2022, with actor Morgan Freeman among its co-owners. The venue has since expanded into a 20,000-square-foot destination for live music, Southern cooking and private events. Its production manager told the Sun Herald in July 2026 that the club hosts as man
  
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• MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is \u2018not unique\u2019

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  He said Iran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets....
  
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• Latest poll puts Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu in Israel PM race

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  A poll published Sunday showed former army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot is leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 43% to 38% in suitability for office, while Netanyahu's bloc re ......
  
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• In 2024, Lancashire friends outgrew a small gaming shed and built a £2,000-plus replacement from scratch with an 18-foot table and a memorial to a friend; two years later, it won Britain's Shed of the Year

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  A garden shed built by a group of friends in Lancashire for their tabletop gaming sessions has won Britain's 2026 Shed of the Year competition. Known as Otty's Hobby Shed 2.0, the building belongs to Chris Otterburn and serves as a meeting place for friends who share an interest in wargaming. It also contains a memorial to their friend Scott Forrest, who died of cancer before the shed was completed.The shed was named the overall winner of the competition's 20th edition. According to Shedworking,
  
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• In 2024, a New York charity began raising money for free retreats for disabled veterans; two years later, the state alleged nearly $100,000 in donations helped fund insiders' property and personal expenses

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  A New York veterans' charity created to offer outdoor retreats for injured service members became a personal source of money for its leaders, state prosecutors allege in a civil lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by the Office of the New York Attorney General claims that Healing for Heroes, A Disabled Veteran's Retreat and Wooded Oasis, Inc., misled local community groups, businesses, and donors. According to the lawsuit, the charity used their donations to pay for personal luxuries and improvements for
  
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• In 2019, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donated $2 million to protect immigrant children’s rights; ...

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  In 2019, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively made a notable...
  
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• In 2010, Ben Affleck co-founded Eastern Congo Initiative; by 2024, programmes it supported were delivering over 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Hollywood actor Ben Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to support locally led development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By 2024, initiatives supported by the organisation were delivering more than 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo, according to ECI's official website. The organisation also reported that its supported initiatives enabled more than 400,000 people to access essential health services that year, highligh
  
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• Germany's Nuremberg Airport suspends flights after suspected aviation emergency

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Germany's Nuremberg Airport temporarily suspended flight operations on Tuesday after police received a report of a suspected aviation emergency shortly before a flight from the Greek island of Corfu was due to land.The aircraft landed safely, but operations remained suspended as police secured the airport and investigated the incident, according to Reuters.'We received a report of an...
  
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• German chancellor urges Iran to end regional destabilization

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned...
  
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• French students stage fifth round of protests over education funding

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  The French Interior Ministry said 30,000...
  
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• Four killed in landmine blast near Kashmir’s Line of Control

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Pakistani authorities said four young men...
  
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• Egypt demands 'immediate' halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia in Iran call

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty...
  
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• 'Don’t post videos, stay indoors': Embassy issues fresh advisory for Indians in Saudi Arabia

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Indian embassies in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday issued fresh advisories for Indian nationals amid flight disruptions following the suspension of services by Indian airlines to several Saudi cities until October 17.The Indian Embassy in Riyadh advised Indian nationals to remain calm and vigilant, stay indoors in the event of an aerial attack and follow instructions issued by local authorities through official channels. It also urged Indians to refrain from circulating or reposting videos o
  
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• Belgian FM says T�rkiye vital for EU strategic autonomy

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot on Tuesday...
  
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• Bank of America loses bankers, tells staff of big ambition, continued hiring

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Recent high-profile exits at Bank of America,...
  
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• At least 14 airlines cancel Saudi flights after Houthi attacks

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Hyderabad: At least 14 airlines, including four Indian carriers, have cancelled or suspended flights to Saudi Arabia after a series of Houthi attacks shut Riyadh’s main airport. King Khalid International Airport has been closed since Saturday, October 10, when a Houthi strike killed at least 12 people and injured over 300, the deadliest attack on the kingdom in more than a decade. Saudi authorities have extended the closure until midnight on October 17 through a notice to airmen (NOTAM), a
  
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• A student launched an eyelash-serum brand from her mother's kitchen and generated more than £100,000 during one 12-hour livestream

  13-10-2026 15:48 via article.wn.com
  Daisy Kelly launched her beauty brand, Glow For It, from her mother's kitchen table in 2020 while she was still a student. The business, which began after Kelly developed an eyelash serum inspired by her own experience of pulling out her eyelashes, now generates £6 million a year in sales. More than 40% of its sales come through TikTok Shop UK, where livestream shopping has become a major sales channel. Kelly told the BBC that the brand generated more than £100,000 in revenue during
  
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