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• Down Payment Resource adds three new team members to support lenders, HFAs and community programs

  07-10-2026 16:18 via article.wn.com
  - New hires bring mortgage lending, affordable housing compliance and housing finance agency experience to DPR's growing team - ......
  
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• World Bank Group mobilizes $6.7bln in private capital for Egypt since FY2021/22

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
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• South Korea’s Ambassador to Japan Pledges to Strengthen Talks Over Sado Mine Memorial Dispute

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Amid ongoing disagreements between the two countries over the recognition of forced labor by Koreans, the Sado Mine memorial ceremony in Japan has been held separately in South Korea and Japan for the third consecutive year. On the 12th, Lee Hyuk, South Korea’s ambassador to Japan, stated that he would strengthen consultations with the Japanese side to find improvements. Ambassador Lee made this remark during a parliamentary audit by the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Co
  
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• 'Russia, Ukraine agreed on energy ceasefire effective immediately': Trump

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump on Sunday (October...
  
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• Riyadh airport struck again, a day after Houthis attack killed 13, injured over 300

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  The King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh...
  
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• Migrant Vessel Bound for Yemen Capsizes, 139 Dead, 80 Missing

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on the 11th that a vessel carrying 305 people en route to Yemen from Djibouti in Africa capsized near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. The accident, which occurred on the night of...
  
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• Indian national killed in Houthis attack on Saudi airport, 10 others among 300 injured

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  An Indian national injured in a missile...
  
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• Houthis show military reach with deadly missile strikes on Riyadh

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Lethal missile strikes on Riyadh’s international airport over the past week have demonstrated the growing military power of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have evolved from an insurgency into one of the Middle East’s most formidable non-state armed forces. The latest attack on Saturday, the third on the airport in a week, killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, part of a tit-for-tat military escalation by the Houthis against the beleaguered Saudis, who support Yemen’s int
  
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• 'Energy ceasefire was news to me': Zelenskyy reacts to Trump's Russia-Ukraine announcement

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Differences seem to be brewing between Donald...
  
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• CCTV footage shows Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport that killed 13

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  CCTV footage from inside Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in...
  
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• 11 Indians among 300 injured in Houthi strikes at Riyadh airport, embassy in touch with ...

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  At least 11 Indians were among the more than 300 people...
  
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• 109 migrants, including 15 children killed after boat capsizes off Djibouti en route to Yemen

  12-10-2026 10:51 via article.wn.com
  At least 109 migrants, including 15 children have been killed after a boat with 305 on board capsized...
  
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• World Insights: Deadly Riyadh airport attack heightens security concerns, risks wider conflict

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh's main international airport has heightened the risk of regional escalation, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia to respond and raising the prospect of deeper involvement by outside powers. Saturday's attack on a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309 others, according to Saudi authorities. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Washingto
  
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• Who is Neha Bora? Gen Z student leader becoming the face of India’s protest movement

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
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• US judge orders Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting himself, a federal judge has ordered, following backlash from both sides of the political divide just weeks ahead of crucial midterm elections. According to US media reports, the Trump administration has used $20 million from Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for pro-Trump...
  
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• Trump's "energy ceasefire" claim, diesel deal with Russia raise tensions with Ukraine

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, drawing surprise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said it was "news" to him. "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that "both parties have agreed." The declaration came just two days after Trump unveiled a diesel supply deal with Russia. Ho
  
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• Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants on Riyadh’s international airport, saying they were a “dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext”. One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities...
  
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• Today in History: October 12, musician John Denver dies in plane crash

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Musician and activist...
  
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• Teenage girl dead after alleged assault in Australian Outback

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A teenage girl has died after being allegedly assaulted in a remote Outback community in Australia's...
  
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• Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Mr. Rajapaksa's hospitalisation comes amid legal proceedings involving his family, with his wife Shiranthi and elder son Namal facing separate investigations over alleged financial irregularities ......
  
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• Sports Ministry denies involvement in World Cup visa scandal, calls for probe

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The Ministry of Sports and Recreation (MoSR) has distanced itself from alleged irregularities in Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, describing its position as innocent. The Ministry said the ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service would clarify misconceptions and ensure that individuals involved in the scandal are held accountable. The call follows allegations by the Minority in Parliament over the Sports Ministry’s invo
  
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• Popular pumpkin farm autumn visits in Richmond, Canada

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  A child walks among pumpkins at a farm in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 11, 2026. Visiting pumpkin patches is a popular autumn activity in Canada, attracting families to local farms to enjoy the harvest season. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua) People select pumpkins at a farm in...
  
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• Pope to have surgery to remove lung nodule

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would have an operation "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage." "During recent...
  
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• Pakistan province leaders of ex-PM Imran Khan\u0026#39;s party detained, junior minister says

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  A provincial chief minister - belonging to the party of Pakistan's former ‌Prime Minister Imran...
  
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• Oldest covered food market in Paris destroyed in fire

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  A fire has destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, a popular street food venue named after red-clad orphans, authorities said. The Marche...
  
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• North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  South Korea's National Security Office convenes emergency meeting to condemn missile ⁠launches...
  
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• New Zealand First’s culture-war policies lack broad appeal, warn analysts

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Winston Peters, the veteran leader of New Zealand First, has borrowed heavily from the culture-war playbook that has energised populist parties across the English-speaking world, railing against “woke” politics, gender policy and high immigration ahead of next month’s general election. So far, political analysts say, the payoff has been limited. While right-wing populists have surged in countries such as Britain and Australia and Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (M
  
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• Nearly 1 bln people projected to have osteoarthritis by 2050: report

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Nearly one billion people worldwide are projected to be living with osteoarthritis by 2050, up from about 600 million in 2023, according to a new roadmap released on Monday. There remains no cure and no drug that can stop or slow the disease, prompting...
  
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• Morning Briefing: Oct. 12, 2026

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including a deadly attack at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, North Korea firing multiple ballistic missiles towards East Sea, and US President Donald Trump announcing immediate energy ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine. TOP STORIES 1 person killed, 11 injured in attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh One person was killed and 11 others injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi c
  
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• Letter from Mideast: Still waiting for peace near Gaza

  12-10-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  This photo taken from an area near Israel's southern border on Oct. 6, 2026 shows Israeli military vehicles moving inside the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua) by Xinhua writer Wang Zhuolun JERUSALEM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- From a hill on the outskirts of Sderot, the Israeli city closest to the Gaza Strip, the devastation across the border is clearly visible. Shattered buildings form a jagged skyline just a few kilometers away, yet they seem worlds apart. Three years ago, on Oct. 7, 202
  
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