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• Ebola case drop in DRC may mask continued spread: Africa CDC

  01-10-2026 18:16 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned Thursday that a recent decline in reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may reflect disruptions to disease surveillance rather than a sustained reduction in transmission, as the outbreak has claimed nearly 4,000 lives. Speaking at an online press briefing, Africa CDC official Wessam Mankoula said that the outbreak has spread from three health zones in mid-May to 63.
  
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• World Cup darling Freddy is back stateside, almost makes fatal mistake touring notorious southern city

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Everyone remembers Freddy, right? The World Cup guest from Germany stole the hearts of soccer fans all across America for his love of the host country, documenting his...
  
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• Ukraine Fires Hard-to-Stop Ballistic Missile for First Time

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the focus now is to increase production of the Ukrainian-made weapon. ......
  
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• Trump claims Iran may be linked to co-pilot in flydubai plane attack

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Iran may be linked to the flydubai co-pilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane, as investigators worked to determine why he ......
  
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• Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. military is moving roughly...
  
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• Teacher doused in petrol and schools set on fire as student riots in France dramatically escalate

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  The French education...
  
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• Putin says Russia will use \u2018all weapons\u2019 in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Russia recently warned NATO that it would use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad....
  
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• Putin says Russia will use 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any of its territory ...

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow's long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with “all weapons" in its arsenal. ......
  
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• Once-abundant Northern quoll close to extinction across Australia

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Cane toad invasion blamed for most of the species decline...
  
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• Lyft to pay hundreds of millions to California drivers in massive wage theft settlement

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5...
  
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• Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  More than $237m will be distributed to drivers involved in lawsuit over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees...
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s judge denies request to find her not guilty after mistrial

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  The judge in the Lindsay Clancy...
  
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• Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Attorneys for Christa Pike say the death row inmate is still alive but in critical condition a day after the state's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman. The state tried to execute Pike by ......
  
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• Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving Tennessee execution

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving "life-saving care" at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her in what U.S. state of ......
  
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• Carney Puts Oil Pipeline at Center of Bid to Keep Alberta in Canada

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  The Canadian prime minister designated a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast a “project of national interest,” a move that speeds its regulatory approval process. ......
  
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• Botched US execution prompts global calls to scrap death penalty

  01-10-2026 22:38 via article.wn.com
  An unprecedented botched execution that left a female murderer alive after two lethal injections triggered international calls for the US state of Tennessee to abandon capital punishment.Christa Pike, 50, was taken to a hospital after the failed attempts to put her to death yesterday. Her condition was not known, and Tennessee officials have not said how she survived the deadly doses of pentobarbital.“This event is the worst we’ve seen and unlike any other botched execution in the mo
  
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• Yemeni army says over 100 Houthis killed in major clashes across Taiz over past 24 hours

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  Yemeni government forces said Thursday that more than 100 Houthi fighters were killed and dozens wounded during intense clashes on several fronts in Taiz province in southwestern Yemen during the last 24 hours. The media center of the Taiz Military Axis said government forces and the Popular Resistance repelled Houthi attacks and inflicted heavy losses on personnel and military equipment. The fighting was concentrated in Humair in the Maqbanah district and Bani Bakari in the Jabal Habashi distri
  
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• World News in Brief: Marshall Islands nuclear legacy, FlyDubai attack condemned, Ukraine update, breast cancer ...

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  The enduring...
  
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• What The Hell Is Happening w/ Charlie Robinson (10/1/26)

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  Twice a month Charlie Robinson and Ryan Cristián join...
  
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• US is moving thousands of troops aboard ships to the Mideast as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. He also said early indications suggest that Iran is linked to the co-pilot who stabbed his captain and tried to crash an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday. In an exchange with reporters at the White H
  
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• U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall Below Expectations, Boosting Economic Sentiment

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  The latest data on U.S. initial jobless claims has...
  
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• US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%: Gegseth | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: US Defense...
  
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• UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  KABUL: The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, after Pakistan said it targeted armed groups.Afghanistan and Pak ......
  
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• UN AGENCY OFFICIAL SAYS SACKED OVER GAZA CRITICISM

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  ROME: A senior official at the UN's agriculture agency said Wednesday he had lost his job for criticising Israeli policies in Gaza, as the body's head condemned staff who "play the ......
  
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• Tycoon's death in crash spotlights Zimbabwe wealth gap

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  BULAWAYO: Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognisable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy ......
  
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• T�rkiye detains suspect in 2013 Reyhanli bombing

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL: T�rkiye's intelligence agency has captured a key suspect from a deadly 2013 attack near the Syrian border while he was attempting to flee to Europe, state media said on T ......
  
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• Threads of Tomorrow Unites Fashion, Visual Art and Live Performance In New York Fashion Week

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  The multidisciplinary NYFW SS27 program welcomed more than 300 guests for an emerging designer competition and featured runway collections, visual art, live performances, and a rooftop fashion pop-up. NEW YORK, NY - October 01, 2026 - Threads of Tomorrow brought fashion, visual art, live music, dance and independent New York businesses together at Loft 39 in Midtown Manhattan on September 13 during the NYFW SS27 season. Presented by Kore Production and Kir Art & Fashion, the multidisciplinar
  
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• The Duke of Edinburgh Opens Brookes Bell’s New Liverpool Office

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, opened...
  
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• Tehran ramps up planning for renewed US attacks

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI: Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States ​resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iran ......
  
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• Teachers' strike stalls new school year in Libya

  01-10-2026 22:18 via article.wn.com
  TRIPOLI: A teachers' strike over pay and working conditions is disrupting schools across Libya and delaying the start of the new academic year.Teachers began protesting on Septembe ......
  
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