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• Death row inmate executed using same drug Christa Pike survived twice

  08-10-2026 12:03 via WN.com - World News
  Jamaal Howard is the first convict to be executed in the US since Christa Pike survived two botched attempts ......
  
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• Hungary Releases 50,000 Communist-Era Spy Names in 5km Files

  03-11-2026 10:14 via WN.com - World News
  Hungary is set to publicly release on the 4th the so-called 'Agent Files,' documents listing the names of at least 50,000 people who served as informants for the secret police during the communist dictatorship from 1945 to 1989. The documents, totaling over 16,000 A4 pages, are so extensive that if laid out end-to-end, they would stretch nearly 5 kilometers. This day marks the anniversary of the 1950s Soviet military crackdown on university students protesting against the communist dictatorship.
  
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• 2027 Asian Cup Postponed Amid Middle East Instability

  03-11-2026 10:14 via WN.com - World News
  The 2027 AFC Asian Cup, originally scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia in January next year, has been postponed. This decision appears to reflect concerns over instability in the Middle East, including the recent...
  
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• World Surf League: Simmers, Medina crowned first PH Pro champions

  03-11-2026 10:11 via WN.com - World News
  SIARGAO – Caitlin Simmers and Gabriel Medina claimed the women’s and men’s titles,...
  
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• After months lost at sea on a small boat, 5 people are rescued in the island nation of Kiribati

  03-11-2026 10:06 via WN.com - World News
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said. Another four remained missing. Villagers rescued the group Sunday off Fanning Island in Kiribati, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported, after they had drifted an...
  
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• Global Artivism Month is Underway: Artists and Activists Worldwide are Invited to Take Part Until ...

  03-11-2026 10:04 via WN.com - World News
  Global Artivism Month is now underway. Running until 10 December 2026, the Global South and Global Majority-led mobilization invites artists, activists, cultural practitioners, schools, community groups, organizations and movements to use the power of arts and culture to advance social, economic and environmental justice. Launched by the Global Artivism Movement, Global Artivism Month is a 40-day worldwide mobilization designed to connect locally rooted creative actions under one shared global i
  
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• US plans to ask NATO allies for more money for Ukraine arms deliveries amid lingering ...

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• US midterm election early voting turnout on track to eclipse last time's numbers

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• Taiwan spends billions on sea and aerial drones to deter China; defence push draws global firms

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Sri Lanka's organised crime bill faces 20 petitions in Supreme Court

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• 'She was like sunshine': Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras' friend remembers co-pilot killed in Florida Learjet crash

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• NSE International Exchange extends trading hours to nearly 24 hours a day

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
  The NSEIX said that...
  
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• Michael Bloomberg’s $1 billion Johns Hopkins gift in 2024 covered medical tuition for students from ...

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• Iran says prepared to 'respond forcefully' after US launches fresh strikes: Report

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• In 2025, an Arizona researcher spent two weeks in Biosphere 2 with 144 dwarf peas; ...

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• In 1978, Richard Branson bought a Caribbean island for $180,000 to impress a woman; Necker ...

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• ‘If our people vote, we win in a landslide’: Trump's message to Republicans ahead of ...

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Florida declares state of emergency in 7 counties after heavy rains trigger flooding; roads closed, ...

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• College cheerleader Giana Dettloff, 19, identified as victim of mass shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
  Giana Dettloff, 19, a North Central College student, was killed while visiting one of her best friends. ......
  
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• Claire Valdez to Chris Rabb: Democratic Socialists likely on their way to Congress

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Children find suspected mushroom gummies outside San Diego home while Halloween trick-or-treating; probe underway

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• At Arizona’s Biosphere 2, warmer conditions made drought kill piñon pines 28% faster; researchers projected ...

  03-11-2026 10:00 via WN.com - World News
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• After Maryland removed Bloede Dam in 2018, herring DNA appeared upstream; biologists recorded two adult ...

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• US Midterms 2026: Congress, Trump and the battle for power

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON: Early voting has been underway for weeks ahead of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, when US voters will elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate and governors in states across the country. Held in the middle of each four-year presidential term, the midterms by definition do not involve the president. But for anyone who thinks they lack drama or importance this year, consider these two statistics: More than 57 million people had already cast their ballots as of
  
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• US launches fresh strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island despite peace talks

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  Washington: The United States has carried out fresh strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, escalating tensions in the region even as President Donald Trump claims diplomatic efforts with Tehran are making progress, according to The Wall Street Journal.The latest attack is...
  
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• Taxing billionaires' wealth: California could become the first US state to do it

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  SACRAMENTO, California: California could become the first state in the nation to tax the net worth of billionaires Tuesday under a ballot measure that has divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history as the ultra-rich scramble to figure out whether they would pay the tax or flee. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, with most of the revenue dedicated to replacin
  
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• Setback for Trump: Supreme Court rejects bid to block California votes

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  Washington: The US Supreme Court has dealt a major setback to President Donald Trump’s administration, rejecting its last-ditch attempt to stop California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to reports.The court on Monday denied an...
  
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• Dubai International leads world airports with 8.94 million scheduled international seats in November

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  Dubai: Dubai International Airport maintained its position as the world’s busiest airport for scheduled international capacity in November, with airlines scheduling 4.47 million international departure seats, or 8.94 million seats in both directions, according to OAG. Dubai continued to lead the world’s 10 largest international airports by seat capacity, ahead of London...
  
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• Argentina's Milei pitches a regulation-free AI haven at the end of the world

  03-11-2026 09:57 via WN.com - World News
  TRELEW, Argentina — Data centers have become one of the most polarizing issues in the world. Argentina's president wants to lure as many of them as he can get. ......
  
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• Ukraine, Russia: Emergency alert apps sent fake warnings

  03-11-2026 09:47 via WN.com - World News
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of...
  
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