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• Cyber Polygon Launched?

  14-11-2026 09:14 via WN.com - World News
  It was a WEF annual cybersecurity training event (primarily 2020 and 2021). It combined public conference elements with closed technical drills for corporate IT/security teams. The technical exercises also involved defending simulated corporate networks, tracing phishing, and related forensics. In 2020 it focused on an advanced persistent threat targeting data theft and reputation damage (about 120 organizations from 29 countries) and 2021 focused on a software supply-chain attack via a compromi
  
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• FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women's Slalom Run 1 - Levi

  14-11-2026 11:57 via WN.com - World News
  Watch the opening run of the women's slalom competition for the 2026-27 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup stop in Finland. ......
  
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• Canadian judge decries U.S. sanctions of International Criminal Court as 'attack in favour of impunity'

  14-11-2026 11:57 via WN.com - World News
  Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the...
  
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• Tidy Casa Highlights Professional Cleaning Services for Homes and Businesses

  14-11-2026 11:56 via WN.com - World News
  Tidy Casa also emphasizes customer communication and service accountability. Its published service policy includes a satisfaction guarantee under which customers can report missed cleaning tasks for follow-up attention. The company also states that its cleaning professionals undergo background checks, providing customers with additional information about its service standards. PHOENIX, Arizona, USA - November 14, 2026 - Tidy Casa, a professional cleaning service provider operating in the Phoenix
  
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• Koceila Chougar: The Sacred, the Human Figure and the Memory of Light

  14-11-2026 11:56 via WN.com - World News
  From his Amazigh heritage to the legacy of European modernism, the Franco-Algerian painter explores the relationship between identity, spirituality and the enduring language of images. MONTE-CARLO, Monaco - November 14, 2026 - In the work of Franco-Algerian painter Koceila Chougar, the human face is more than a subject. It becomes a territory of exploration, a place where memory, emotion and symbolic expression converge. Eyes emerge from layered compositions, figures appear to shift between reco
  
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• Can Cuba Survive Two More Years of Trump?

  14-11-2026 11:56 via WN.com - World News
  The Republican Party's midterm election setbacks may have an unlikely benefactor in the communist-led state President Donald Trump has teased taking over, sitting just 90 miles from the U.S. leader's political stronghold of Florida. Both Trump and Vice President JD Vance have acknowledged that foreign policy woes, specifically the war on Iran and its domestic impact, were partially to be blamed for the poor showing that saw Democrats flip more than 400 seats nationwide—including 17 in Florida'
  
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• Russia forces capture settlement in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, strike energy sites: Report

  14-11-2026 11:54 via WN.com - World News
  NEW DELHI: Russia's defence ministry on Saturday claimed that its forces had captured the settlement of Tersianka in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, as Moscow continued attacks on Ukrainian energy and military infrastructure.The ministry also said...
  
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• Former Canadian premier Danny Williams donated 185 acres of family land to protect rare lichens; the gift expands a Newfoundland nature reserve to 1,198 acres

  14-11-2026 11:54 via WN.com - World News
  Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams and his family have donated 75 hectares, or about 185 acres, of family land to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to protect rare lichen habitat. The land, located north of St. Catharines in Newfoundland and Labrador, has been added to the Salmonier River Nature Reserve, bringing the protected area to 485 hectares, or roughly 1,198 acres. The donation followed an NCC survey that found boreal felt lichen on the Williams family property.
  
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• '1980s copper lines, old routers': How US’s ageing tech caused longest ground stop since 9/11

  14-11-2026 11:54 via WN.com - World News
  An ageing air traffic control network, relying on decades-old copper cables, outdated switches and routers, was at the centre of a major disruption that brought US flight departures to a nationwide halt for five hours on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed the ground stop citing “extraordinary circumstances and reasons for safety”, after a telecommunications outage affected air route traffic control centres across the country.The disruption, which was the longest nation
  
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• South Korea should not fear China’s rise, foreign minister says

  14-11-2026 11:53 via WN.com - World News
  South Korea should neither fear China’s rise nor underestimate its capabilities, foreign minister Cho Hyun said on Saturday, urging deeper co-operation before a regional summit in China next week. “During this visit to China, I was reminded that we should neither have an unfounded fear of China’s rise nor underestimate its...
  
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• Scotland set to face much-changed team as Switzerland boss sets out ‘less serious’ final game plans

  14-11-2026 11:53 via WN.com - World News
  Scotland face a must-win game against Switzerland in the Nations League next week. ......
  
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• Parents of tragic court battle baby Indi Gregory meet Pope after Vatican support in life ...

  14-11-2026 11:52 via WN.com - World News
  EXCLUSIVE: Doctors in Italy offered to treat eight-month-old Indi, but a High Court judge ruled it would be kinder to switch off her life support ......
  
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• SpaceX to attempt first-ever twin ‘catch’ of Starship

  14-11-2026 11:51 via WN.com - World News
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX was poised yesterday to carry out its latest test of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for the first-ever “catch” of both the booster and the spaceship. Successful recoveries of the two Starship components would mark a significant milestone in the space industry’s decades-long pursuit of fully reusable rocket systems that can drastically reduce mission costs and make frequent launches possible. “If successful, this will mark the
  
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• Scores attend World Diabetes Day walkathon at Aspire Park

  14-11-2026 11:51 via WN.com - World News
  Families, students and representatives of various institutions joined around 11,000 people at Aspire Park yesterday for Diabetes Qatar’s annual walkathon, highlighting the importance of prevention, early detection and healthier lifestyles. Held under the theme “Step towards a healthier life”, the World Diabetes Day celebration was attended by Diabetes Qatar chairman Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani and executive director Dr Abdullah al-Hamaq, along with supporters from across the comm
  
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• MoPH marks World Diabetes Day 2026, highlighting early diagnosis importance

  14-11-2026 11:51 via WN.com - World News
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• Nigeria: How the pcoming elections are influeced by the rise of AI disinformation

  14-11-2026 11:46 via WN.com - World News
  As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 polls, the use of artificial intelligence in the electoral process has prompted questions about integrity and institutional readiness. Can Nigerians trust their democratic processes? ......
  
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• Rubio Says Further US Military Action Is Not Needed Against Weak Iran

  14-11-2026 11:45 via WN.com - World News
  Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says further military action against Iran is unnecessary, citing the impact of economic sanctions. Washington maintains that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains its...
  
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• Qatar and Türkiye Sign Mutual Defence Pact

  14-11-2026 11:45 via WN.com - World News
  Istanbul: Qatar and Turkey have signed a mutual defence pact, promising a coordinated reaction to any external armed attack on either country, as the two countries seek to enhance their strategic and military ties. On...
  
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• Bahrain International Cup marks major milestone for Kingdom’s racing

  14-11-2026 11:45 via WN.com - World News
  Bahrain’s growing status as an international horse-racing destination was highlighted as the eighth Bahrain International Cup was held at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club in Al Raffa. The event was attended by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for...
  
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• US air travel resumption will 'take time' after hours-long stop

  14-11-2026 11:40 via WN.com - World News
  Flights in the United States were resuming on Saturday after being grounded for several hours due to a major communications outage, though authorities said returning to normal operations would take time. The nationwide stop sparked widespread chaos and left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before departure by airline staff who appeared in the dark about unfolding events. Government officials said the incident was a major communications outage caus
  
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• ‘A moral red line’? World on cusp of autonomous weapons revolution

  14-11-2026 11:40 via WN.com - World News
  Lethal autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence are set to revolutionise warfare, but there is no proper regulatory or legal framework governing the new technology. A conference starting Monday at the United Nations in Geneva will discuss how to establish curbs and prohibitions on such weapons, called killer robots by some. But some analysts doubt the discussions at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) will keep pace with the fast-changing weapons. AFP looks at three
  
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• The Last of the Greek Boatbuilders

  14-11-2026 11:37 via WN.com - World News
  PIRAEUS, Greece—As Annika Barbarigos looked over the edge of the ferry gliding through the narrow Strait of Salamis, her...
  
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• Meaning of citizenship to be explored at JHF dinner

  14-11-2026 11:37 via WN.com - World News
  Lawyer and historian Martha S. Jones is the keynote speaker for Thursday’s John Hope Franklin Dinner of Reconciliation. ......
  
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• Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang misled lawyers over affair with Chinese businesswoman, sources say

  14-11-2026 11:37 via WN.com - World News
  Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang misled lawyers over affair with Chinese businesswoman, sources say Recent reports indicate that former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang misled top company lawyers and executives regarding his relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman who has faced U.S. intelligence scrutiny over allegations of espionage. Ex-Nvidia CEO Huang deceived several of the company's leaders, including general counsel Tim Teter and chief marketing officer Alison Wagonfeld, about the affair.T
  
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• Trump’s ‘invasion’ asylum ban to face justices

  14-11-2026 11:26 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s claims that an “invasion” at the southern border can be used to deny asylum claims by refugees. The Trump administration had asked the justices ......
  
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• Trump to meet with Xi, Putin Nov. 19 in China for talks

  14-11-2026 11:26 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump...
  
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• Seminole Tribe’s $4B Las Vegas project marks new chapter in tribal gaming

  14-11-2026 11:26 via WN.com - World News
  The 660-foot guitar-shaped hotel...
  
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• Golden Knights’ win streak snapped in shootout loss to Predators

  14-11-2026 11:26 via WN.com - World News
  LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights had their four-game winning streak end with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored the winning goal in the fourth round. Rookie ......
  
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• Dutch coalition survives marathon crisis talks over 'millionaire tax'

  14-11-2026 11:26 via WN.com - World News
  AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands' minority government has averted collapse for now, with the three-party coalition agreeing on Friday after more than seven hours of crisis talks to attempt a fresh start following a bitter dispute over a new tax on ......
  
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• UK vet shares exact temperatures when it's too cold to walk your dog

  14-11-2026 11:24 via WN.com - World News
  Pets could be at risk if forced outdoors when it's too cold ......
  
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