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• Conrad Black: Why Quebec Is Unlikely to Separate From Canada Anytime Soon

  13-10-2026 03:27 via article.wn.com
  Commentary At first sight, it may seem that the replacement of the ambiguous Coalition Avenir Québec...
  
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• Trump went all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its ...

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has made an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming. He went to Alaska to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, holding a Tuesday rally in Wasilla. The long journey is a sign of GOP fears about ......
  
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• Top Indian 'cockroach' leaders sent to jail over trespassing

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Two top leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were sent to jail for five days on Wednesday for alleged trespassing, the party said. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das "have been sent to five days judicial custody", CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said...
  
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• The Latest: Trump travels to Alaska to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of midterms

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has traveled...
  
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• Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday evening, including over Riyadh. A Saudi energy ministry official said an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Dhahran was struck on Tuesday evening, res
  
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• Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying allegations

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW — Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far eastern island of Sakhalin and charged him with espionage in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.Russian authorities have charged a Japanese journalist for espionage, accusing him of Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido...
  
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• Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  COLOGNE — German police have launched an investigation into two teenagers accused of controlling a humanoid robot that allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl in the western German city of Cologne.The robot...
  
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• Public Media Co’s bridge fund for nonprofit radio stations turns from rescue to reinvention

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Public Media Co. celebrated its 25th...
  
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• Pope Leo has cancerous tumor removed in lung operation

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  P ope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and...
  
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• New White House press secretary's debut: Brief, limited questions and some harsh reviews

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  The new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium. The eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — were upon her. Like her predecessor before her, she smiled broadly at ......
  
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• Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them, in the latest ruling...
  
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• FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting bug in office

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  OpenAI said Tuesday that it had discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices and traced it to an employee, and that the FBI had arrested the worker. A team that searches for surveillance equipment found the device September 30 during a sweep of a conference room, OpenAI said. The device was built to evade detection, used advanced encryption and had a way to transfer data without being noticed, the company said....
  
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• Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver,...
  
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• Dad fighting for life after being kidnapped and tortured during music festival trip

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Organisers of a GoFundMe page to support the dad and his family said the trip was supposed to be a time of celebration, but soon turned into a 'horrific nightmare' ......
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:00 p.m. EDT

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence ......
  
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• Young Jain Professionals convention blends Silicon Valley innovation with Jain values

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  MILPITAS, California: More than 300 people, including spiritual leaders, technology executives, entrepreneurs, investors and young professionals, attended the four-day Young Jain Professionals (YJP) Convention 2026, which concluded here on October 12.Held at the Embassy Suites under the theme “Reinventing Your Wheel,” the convention brought together participants to explore innovation, career development, networking and Jain philosophy. The program featured keynote addresses, technolo
  
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• Want to study in UK? ‘Universities revoke offers, 10% of study visa refused’ — what ...

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  While visa applications can be withdrawn for other reasons, universities were quoted as saying that the main driver had been an increase in the number of offers they revoked, a report claimed. ......
  
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• Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands carrying white flowers lined the roads in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday as the remains of 731 people believed to have been killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive were taken for burial nearly six decades after their deaths. Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the memorial services at Le Thi Rieng Park, where the remains were recovered from mass graves after over three months of excavations. They were laid to rest at Ho Chi Minh City Mar
  
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• Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Terms of the deal were not immediately clear. ......
  
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• Trump makes unusual stop in Alaska; heads to Las Vegas, Arizona next

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Top Indian ‘cockroach’ protest leaders jailed for trespassing, party says | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Two top...
  
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• ‘Ties can’t hinge on one individual’: Hasina criticises Bangladesh’s Brics boycott

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called Dhaka's decision to skip the Brics summit in India “deeply unfortunate”, saying the country's participation could have opened new opportunities for its economic and social development.“Foreign policy cannot be conducted through personal reaction or short-term political...
  
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• This 153-acre Scottish Highlands estate with its own loch, river, wild trout fishing and deer stalking rights is on sale for over £800,000

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  A 153-acre Scottish Highland estate with a private loch, river, deer stalking and trout fishing rights is now on the market for offers over £800,000. Located in Glen Cannich, Inverness-shire, Craskie offers a rare opportunity to own a Highland property combining a family home, holiday cottage, glamping pods, grazing land and woodland. The estate could appeal to buyers seeking a rural retreat, a holiday rental business or land for conservation and environmental projects. With its mix of res
  
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• The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine’s drone arsenal? Chinese technology

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation, enabling its forces to grind a much larger enemy to a stalemate. But this technological force multiplier has come with an unsettling vulnerability: Ukrainian drone makers are highly dependent on electronics made by China, a key Russian ally. Ukraine’s greatest fear is that the Chinese government could severely restrict its access to these critical parts
  
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• Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston and that an investigation opened by his office could result in criminal charges. Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, needed surgery for a broken leg after being hit by a car Saturday, said Cesar Espinosa, executive...
  
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• Seeing pivotal election, Israelis fly from around world to vote

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The election is widely seen as a referendum on PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-right government. ......
  
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• Search for missing pup in Yellowstone under pressure as winter nears

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  A small dog that’s been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park for a month has been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors. Yet Luna, a Jack Russell terrier from California, has eluded capture. And with winter closing in, volunteers in the search for the dog say its time is running out. Katie Boucher, the volunteer helming the rescue effort, says Luna has good survival instincts. Luna’s family prefers to remai
  
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• Russian strikes kill one, hit energy facilities in Kyiv, mayor says

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Oct 14 - Russian air...
  
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• Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill. Even so, deaths on roller coasters are still extremely rare, and Georgia officials have said little about what happened Monday when Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat while riding the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia before striking other patrons
  
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• Riots mar French school protests for 2nd time

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  dpaParisSchool protests in...
  
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