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• Eric Ham: Would a Democractic midterm win end the Canada-U.S. trade war?

  01-10-2026 20:39 via article.wn.com
  Eric Ham argues that even if...
  
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• US VP JD Vance says H-1B visa programme “completely broken”, should be scrapped

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Washington, DC [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has branded the H-1B visa programme as “completely broken”, indicating he would back its total...
  
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• Taiwan to receive first new F-16 Viper jets from US: How are they different from older Falcons?

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Taiwan is set to receive the first two of 66 newly built F-16V or Viper fighter jets under a US deal worth around $8 billion, as Taipei moves to strengthen its air defences amid growing Chinese military activity around the island.According to Reuters, the first two aircraft are due to arrive at Taiwan's Taitung Air Base on Friday, marking the start of deliveries under the long-delayed programme.Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said more F-16Vs would arrive before the...
  
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• Supreme Court to review Trump policy denying bond hearings to detained immigrants

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  The federal government has indefinitely detained thousands of immigrants facing deportation proceedings...
  
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• Shark Tank India Judge Anupam Mittal on why most business plans fail, says ‘You don't win with…’

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal has now shared his views on why many business plans fail. In a post shared on professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Mittal argued that companies often mistake activity for progress by focusing on long to-do...
  
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• Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack at power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Medina, the burial place...
  
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• S. Korea abolishes state prosecution service after 78 years, launches new agencies

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korea officially abolished the state prosecution service Friday, ending its 78-year history since its establishment in 1948, while launching new agencies separately in charge of investigation and...
  
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• Rapper Rick Ross arrested for alleged battery by strangulation

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
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• RAF Fairford incident: UK arrests dual British-Iranian national over suspected terror plot | What we know

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  UK counter-terrorism police have...
  
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• Omani pilot on flydubai plane was suicidal, yelled ‘kill me' as passengers took him down: Netanyahu

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu met the...
  
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• Numerology horoscope today, October 2, 2026: What your name's first letter reveals today

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Number 1. If your name starts with the letters A, I, J, Q, or Y.By overcoming sluggishness, you will have more vitality and zest. Although they may provide some financial relief, short-term loans need to be repaid responsibly. Attention to details guaranties smooth results at work. A parent’s shared memory will add more depth to your day. The fun of road trips is that they have smooth stretches and little challenges. Perseverance will help you find the perfect spot, though rental possibili
  
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• Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a not-so-brave future where nobody gets hurt: virtual taekwondo. ......
  
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• New York attorney general named special prosecutor in Cornell gang-rape probe

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she signed an executive order on Thursday appointing state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case of the alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student. The student filed a civil lawsuit last month saying several members of a campus fraternity drugged and assaulted her in 2024. Hochul said on Thursday that newly released information raised questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the dec
  
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• Lucky Bamboo: Best Placement for Money, Career and Family Luck This October

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Lucky bamboo might be the easiest 'good luck' plant you'll ever own. It barely needs soil, survives low light and costs less than a pumpkin spice latte at most grocery stores.But in feng shui, where you put it matters more than how pretty it looks. A stalk tucked behind the TV doesn't do much. The right corner, though? That can change how a room feels.Fun fact first. Lucky bamboo isn't actually bamboo. It's a type of dracaena. The feng shui meaning stays the same either way.Why October Is a Good
  
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• ‘Chala chala Shivaji Park’: CJP's Dipke calls on 'sawaris' to join protest against CEC Gyanesh at 4pm

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to hold a “Jail Bharo Andolan” against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park today, with founder Abhijeet Dipke making a fresh appeal to people to join the protest.In a new video, Dipke was seen posing with an auto driver as the two urged commuters and residents to gather at the protest venue. 'Chala chala shivaji park.. shivaji park… shivaji park…,' the caption reads.The auto dri
  
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• How India's classrooms are coping in the age of instant gratification & low attention spans?

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Classrooms in parts of India are quietly grappling with an underlying problem that no curriculum revision can easily fix. Students raised on on-demand food delivery, constant social media reels and instant AI answers are finding it harder to sustain attention, tolerate boredom, or work toward rewards that don't arrive at once.Teachers, as a result, are increasingly engaging a generation that is much less attentive than before. A recent nationwide survey by the National Council of CBSE Schools fo
  
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• 'H-1B programme is completely broken': JD Vance backs scrapping visa system

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  US Vice President JD Vance has called the H-1B visa programme “completely broken” and said he would support scrapping it, accusing companies of using the system to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign employees.In a video shared on X, Vance said the programme had been “totally taken advantage of” by technology...
  
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• Gypsy Rose Blanchard's brother: Who is Dylan, where is he now? Ken Urker's death puts ...

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
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• From vehicle seizure to licence suspension: What happens if you don’t pay traffic challans?

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Ignoring traffic challans could soon mean more than just an unpaid fine. The Supreme Court has directed states and Union territories to take stringent action against vehicles with pending e-challans, including impounding them and blocking several online services until the dues are cleared.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan said simply issuing e-challans was not enough, noting that nearly 47% of challans issued across the country remain unpaid.The court directed auth
  
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• Energy prices, cost of living top ASEAN energy transition concerns: survey

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rising energy prices and the cost of living remain the biggest concerns in Southeast Asia over the transition to renewable energy and the phase-down of fossil fuels, a...
  
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• Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence and mend relations with Alberta

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Alberta is holding a public vote on Oct. 19 on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada...
  
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• Buc-ee’s settles lawsuit with Ohio gas station chain after suing because both have cartoon mascots ...

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
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• Asian Games: Birthday girl Lovlina Borgohain makes history with gold, joins Mary Kom in elite club

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHi: Birthday girl Lovlina Borgohain gave herself the perfect gift on Friday, scripting history by becoming only the second Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal after the legendary MC Mary Kom.The 29-year-old Indian defeated China's Ziyi Bao 5-0 in a closely contested women's 75kg final in Aichi-Nagoya to finally add the Asian Games gold to the silver she won at the previous edition.Lovlina's triumph also ended a wait that began in...
  
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• 3 men charged after women assaulted during Sydney home invasions

  02-10-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Three men have been arrested and charged after two women were assaulted during separate home invasions in southwest Sydney on Tuesday and Thursday....
  
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• Veteran Paranormal Investigator Cameron Bagg Releases Groundbreaking Non-Fiction Book Arguing Ghosts Can Be Photographed Anywhere

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  ""I have spent over forty years walking into places most people would run from, and what I have brought back with me in photographs and case notes has convinced me that we are not alone in the spaces we inhabit. This book is my attempt to lay all of that evidence before the public and let them see what I have seen."" After four decades and more than a thousand paranormal investigations, Cameron Bagg has published a non-fiction book presenting personal experiences, landmark cases, and photographi
  
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• Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes as US sends 9,000 more troops to Middle East

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  The US military is deploying approximately 9,000 additional troops...
  
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• Trump says Iran was weeks away from nuclear weapon, defends US action

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  Iran is reportedly just weeks away from having a nuclear weapon,...
  
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• Trump says he is considering banning diesel exports as fuel prices threaten midterm prospects

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has said he is weighing a ban on diesel exports “every day” as the White House...
  
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• Trump and Vance hit campaign trail as Republicans seek to energise voters

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  Trump and Vance are actively campaigning in Republican strongholds...
  
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• Tajikistan ratifies air services agreement with UAE to increase flight frequency

  02-10-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  Tajikistan has formally ratified an air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, establishing a legal framework to increase flight...
  
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