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• DoorDash Dasher app down for thousands: Users say 'earnings not showing up' amid outage

  06-10-2026 23:45 via article.wn.com
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• When world mayors take the wheel: Chinese tractors go global

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  City administrators from various countries participating in the "2026 Global Mayors...
  
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• Thousands march in India's capital to demand resignation of election chief over alleged misconduct

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of protesters marched in New Delhi on Monday demanding the resignation of India’s election chief over alleged misconduct during a voter roll revision, in the latest showdown with authorities in the heavily fortified capital. The revision of voter rolls has resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to media reports. Critics say the measure has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims, but election authorities claim th
  
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• The Morning Risk Report: Courts Grapple With Problem of People Betting on the Outcome of ...

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Plus: The U.S. is sanctioning the International Criminal Court and AI has a God problem. ......
  
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• Teenage pupil arrested after two teachers injured in France school shooting

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The gun attack comes amid nationwide student demonstrations ......
  
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• Sylvain Charlebois: Food Warning Labels Are Changing What We Buy

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Commentary For years, Canadians have wondered why so many packaged foods contain so much sodium, sugar, or saturated fat. Health Canada may have found a...
  
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• Saudi Arabia behind air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Houthi officials say

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The strike on Sanaa comes after Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia ......
  
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• Russia Pounds Ukrainian Energy Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Announcement

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The Russian attacks, including on gas infrastructure, a power plant and a substation, come as the U.S. heaps pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries. ......
  
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• Riyadh airport shuts for second day after Houthi attacks, 60% of flights to be cancelled

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
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• Pope Leo to be hospitalised tomorrow ahead of lung surgery, Vatican says

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Church authorities did not say when the actual operation would take place ......
  
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• Pakistani army training aircraft crashes, killing both pilots

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  A Pakistani army training aircraft has crashed in southwestern Pakistan, killing both pilots ......
  
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• North Korea Launches Multiple Missiles Days After South Korean Hypersonic Weapon Test

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  North Korea fired several missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, the South Korean...
  
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• Nobel Memorial Prize in economics awarded to two American academics

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  It is the final award in this year’s Nobel Prize cycle ......
  
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• NATO’s Top Commander Lays Out Plan to Thwart a Russian Attack on the Alliance

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The speech by Gen. Alexus Grynkewich outlined a series of steps to block an initial attack and break the adversary’s ability to control and support its forces. ......
  
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• Manila FAME Emphasizes Human Touch in AI Era

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The Philippines’ largest design and lifestyle trade fair, ‘Manila FAME,’ will be held from October 15–17 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, part of the Manila metropolitan area. This year’s theme is ‘Bloom,’ meaning ‘flowering.’ The event will showcase furniture, lighting, and decorative items inspired by the Philippines’ flowers, animals, mountains, and seas. Over 350 companies are participating, and the organizers expect more th
  
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• Lebanon’s PM vows investigation after explosives-laden truck seized at checkpoint

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has vowed to pursue suspected Hezbollah members involved in transporting explosives to Beirut ......
  
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• ‘Katie and Denise play. Why wouldn’t they?’ - Ireland to show hapless Kazakhs no mercy ...

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Denise O’Sullivan set to equal Ireland caps record in hometown clash as Katie McCabe returns to captain Girls in Green at Páirc Ui Chaoimh ......
  
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• Iran Rebuilding Missile Stockpile for Possible Renewed Fighting, Israeli Officials Say

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Iran has rebuilt a significant portion of its ballistic missile stockpile and is working to expand it as it prepares for...
  
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• EU imposes sanctions on almost 1,600 Russians and companies linked to arms industry

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  The European Union has imposed sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian individuals and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry ......
  
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• Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  Saudi authorities said on Monday they were extending the suspension of operations at the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. Operations at King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia’s second-busiest airport after Jeddah, were suspended to “allow for the completion of...
  
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• Aventra Group Deploys Certified AI Framework to Target Sovereign Procurement Deadlocks

  12-10-2026 15:43 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, UAE - October 12, 2026 - Advancing institutional capability across the Middle East requires unyielding operational speed, yet abstract vendor compliance reviews frequently gridlock corporate execution. Technology provider has officially shattered this bottleneck by achieving the international ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). By embedding this framework natively alongside existing ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II systems, Aventra Group prov
  
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• Wyoming Is the Sixth-Least Energy-Efficient State in New Ranking

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Wyoming is the sixth-least...
  
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• World Steel cuts 2026 demand outlook, now sees slight contraction

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  The industry body now expects global steel demand to fall 0.1% in 2026 ......
  
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• World Bank raises Oman's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.1%

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  The bank also expects...
  
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• Washington Is the Fourth-Most Energy-Efficient State in New Ranking

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Washington is the fourth-most...
  
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• Urgent: 13 injured in ordnance explosion near Israel-Lebanon border: police

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were...
  
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• Ukraine backs Trump’s energy ‘ceasefire’. But is Russia on board?

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  US president Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately, and warned the warring neighbours not to break it. The statement came after another torrid 48 hours in relations between the White House and Kyiv, during which Trump ordered the suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel exports, again blamed Ukraine for failing to end the war, and said it was time for the embattled country to “get a new president”.
  
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• Türkiye apprehends 327 suspects in anti-cybercrime operations

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye has apprehended 327 suspects in operations targeting cybercrime over the last five...
  
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• Texas Is the 15th-Least Energy-Efficient State in New Ranking

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Texas is the 15th-least energy-efficient...
  
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• Sohar International receives dual recognition for Oman's $1bln Sukuk and Asyad Shipping IPO

  12-10-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Reaffirming its growing role...
  
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