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• Cornell 7 case puts a spotlight on fraternity misconduct – and the limits of universities’ ...

  07-10-2026 18:46 via article.wn.com
  While universities can suspend and expel students for committing sexual violence and other kinds of illegal misconduct, they face logistical and financial limits to preventing such behavior. ......
  
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• Wrongly indicted man seeks inquiry of official conduct in reflecting pool case

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Olympian who...
  
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• World Bank revises Africa’s growth upwards to 4.3%

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, citing stronger domestic demand and improved economic resilience. The upward revision from its April forecast comes ahead of the 2026 World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings scheduled for next week in Bangkok, Thailand. The World Bank, in its latest Africa Economic Update, said the region’s growth continued to gain momentum despite geopoli
  
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• What, exactly, did Trump say about Iran taking out Los Angeles?

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The White House went...
  
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• US military ordered to prepare for possible Iran strikes: Report

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The Pentagon instructed US Central Command several days ago to complete preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, according to a report citing US officials. US and Israeli sources said the strikes could take place before the US midterm elections, which will be held on November 3, and possibly before the Israeli elections a week earlier, reports Xinhua, quoting news website Axios. Potential combat operations include massive bombing campaigns targeting Iranian energy,.
  
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• Trump threatens to fire advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair over Bosnia election conflict

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has indicated he will terminate advisers Chris...
  
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• The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme | Explained

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Iran has enriched uranium to 60% purity, which is near weapons-grade,...
  
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• Temporary closures of some Lake Shelbyville rec areas announced

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  LAKE SHELBYVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a youth deer hunt at Lake Shelbyville on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. kAmpD 2 D276EJ AC642FE:@?[ D6G6C2= C64C62E:@? 2C62D H:== E6>A@C2C:=J 4=@D6 E@ G69:4=6 2?5 A656DEC:2? EC277:4 5FC:?8 E96 9F?E]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack |...
  
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• Syria Weighs Military Support for Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen War

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Riyadh: Syria is considering offering military aid to Saudi Arabia as the conflict with Iran-backed Houthi troops in Yemen heats up, according to US and Syrian officials briefed on the talks. According to sources, Saudi Arabia might receive...
  
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• Spain’s Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage Ahead of Snap Poll

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Madrid: Spain's deteriorating housing crisis is expected to dominate the country's snap general election, which Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for on November 29, eight months earlier than...
  
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• South Korea Says Russia Fuel Shipments Not Banned

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Seoul: South Korea stated Thursday that its export sanctions on Russia do not apply to commercial petroleum goods, including diesel and aviation gasoline, following...
  
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• Russian missiles and drones kill at least 32 in Ukraine, including children

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Russia pounded Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones in one of its most “vile strikes” on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, killing at least 32 people, including children, and damaging industrial facilities and energy infrastructure. The heaviest losses were in Pryluky in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile destroyed a five-storey residential building. Ukraine’s emergency service said on Telegram that the death toll in Pryluky has
  
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• Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post. Rubio told reporters that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story that said...
  
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• Pakistan lost control of its Frankenstein monster of terrorism which has returned to haunt it: ...

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  India addressed the United Nations, highlighting Pakistan's failure to control...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie update: What do the newly revealed ransom emails received by a retired FBI ...

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer Coffindaffer, a retired FBI agent, received four...
  
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• Naked gold Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  A 2.6-metre statue of US President Donald Trump, naked and coated in gold leaf, went on display inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, drawing praise from some lawmakers and anger from others. Titled “The Orange Plague”, the sculpture was unveiled on Tuesday, October 6, according to the Denver Gazette. Its creator, Danish artist Jens Galschiot, announced the unveiling on X a day earlier. The...
  
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• Myanmar Vows to Take Back Migrants From Malaysia ‘As Soon As Possible’

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Putrajaya: Myanmar's leader, Min Aung Hlaing, announced Thursday that Myanmar would return its nationals detained in Malaysian immigration detention centres ‘as soon as feasible,’ as the...
  
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• Mumbai airport: 40 arrested as Customs seizes Rs909 million in gold, drugs and luxury goods

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Mumbai: Customs officers at Mumbai airport seized gold, narcotics, diamonds, luxury watches and other goods worth Rs908.9 million during a four-week crackdown that led to 40 arrests.The operation, conducted between September 7 and October 4, resulted in 136 cases, according to Mumbai Customs Zone III..Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf...
  
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• Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Program Pioneer and Computing Trailblazer, Dies at 90

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Washington: American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA’s Apollo lunar program, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said Wednesday.In a statement, the Massachussetts Institute of Technology called Hamilton, who taught...
  
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• Lululemon puts Nike veteran in charge of product as CEO O'Neill looks to right ship

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Lululemon Athletica has appointed Maggie Gauger as chief product officer...
  
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• Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Isaias surged towards the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday after strengthening into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and school closures in some coastal areas of Florida. Forecasters warned Isaias could bring damaging hurricane-force winds to parts of the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, while also potentially causing a life-threatening storm surge along areas of the northern Gulf Coast. It cou
  
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• India targets 1 billion 5G users by 2030, aims to lead world in 6G: Scindia ...

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  India is set to increase its 5G user base from 550...
  
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• Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths suspended in 2nd state

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
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• Fantasy Premier League: Who was injured during the international break?

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  From Alex Scott to Erling Haaland, here are the fitness issues you need to monitor for Gameweek 6 ......
  
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• Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander says

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  MEKELLE, Ethiopia (AP) — Eritrean soldiers entered two towns in northern Ethiopia, a commander allied with Ethiopia’s government said, with military officers conducting surveillance in one of them, as residents reported that Tigrayan opposition forces had withdrawn from Shire. Ermiyas Ababu, a Tigray Peace Force commander based in Mekelle, said Eritrean personnel entered Adigrat on Tuesday and Idaga Hamus on Wednesday. He said Eritrean military officers and commanders were conducting
  
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• El Niño to Intensify, Peak in December: UN

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Geneva: The UN meteorological office warns that the existing El Niño phenomenon is projected to intensify more in the coming months before peaking in December, potentially becoming one of the greatest El Niño...
  
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• Dems accuse Darren Bailey of violating campaign disclosure law

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  DAN PETRELLA Chicago Tribune The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment, where he has been staying since the spring. kAmq2:=6J 92D E@=5 5@H?DE2E6 DFAA@CE6CD E92E 96 2?5 9:D H:76 92G6 366? DE2J:?8 :? r9:428@ D:?46 E96 52J 27E6C E96 |2C49 `f AC:>2CJ E92?<D E@ “2 5@4E@C E92E’D 366? 8C24:@FD 6?@F
  
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• Ben Johnson stresses where Bears offense must improve vs. Packers

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  USA Today Network For all of the things the Chicago Bears have been good at this season, scoring touchdowns in the red zone is not one of them. kAmx? 724E[ E96 q62CD 2C6 E96 E9:C5\H@CDE C65 K@?6 E62> :? E96 }u{ H:E9 @?=J E96 %2>A2 q2J qF442?66CD 2?5 |:2>: s@=A9:?D 92G:?8 2 =@H6C C65 K@?6 A6C46?E286] w625 4@249 q6? y@9?D@? D2:5 :E :D ?@E ;FDE @?6 :DDF6 2D r9:428@ 92D 925 5:776C:?8 :DDF6D :? E96 C65 K@?6 :? E96 A2DE 76H H66<D] k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | R
  
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• Bailey trying to stay on message as attacks from Pritzker mount

  08-10-2026 09:31 via article.wn.com
  SPRINGFIELD — Last summer, Republican Darren Bailey had no plans to make a second run for governor after a 12-point loss to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022. kAmqFE q2:=6J D2:5 96 492?865 9:D >:?5 H96? 96 D2H E96 #6AF3=:42? 7:6=5 56G6=@A:?8 D=@H=Ji w6 ;F>A65 :?E@ E96 C246[ 6G6?EF2==J 4CF:D:?8 E@ 2 ac\A@:?E G:4E@CJ :? E96 |2C49 AC:>2CJ]k^Am kAm%92E H2D E96 62DJ A2CE] }@H[ E96 )6?:2 72C>6C :D 492==6?865 H:E9 H:??:?8 @G6C G@E6CD H9@ 2=C625J @AA@D65 9:> 7@FC J62CD 28@ 2?5 @G6
  
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• Yemen's Houthis say struck airport in Saudi capital

  08-10-2026 08:59 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's Houthis said on...
  
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