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• Facebook bans QAnon accounts across all platforms

  06-10-2020 23:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Tech giant says it is a big change in policy only introduced in August</p>
  
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• Vision To Learn Celebrates Providing 300,000 Children in California with Glasses

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  Vision To Learn Founder Austin Beutner, California Teachers Association President David Goldberg, and Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Andrés E. Chait mark the milestone at 24th Street Elementary School LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision To Learn is celebrating a major milestone this fall: it has provided 300,000 children in California with the glasses they need to succeed in school and in life. Vision To Learn Founder Austin Beutner, California Teachers Association (CTA)
  
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• Valtteri Bottas cycles from Sepang to Singapore ahead of the next F1 race

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE (AP) — Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas decided to cycle from Sepang to Singapore in the week between Grand Prix events. The 37-year-old Cadillac driver set out for the next F1 stop in Singapore after failing to finish the Bahrain Grand Prix, being staged in Malaysia, last Sunday. × This page requires...
  
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• Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday took his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska, where he signed an executive order to ease limits on the tax-free use of red-dyed diesel, a decision he said would save “millions” for farmers and drive down the cost of all goods with just four weeks to go until the elections. “Pete and Jim, this should absolutely ensure your election, I guarantee you that,” Trump said, addressing GOP Gov. Pete Rickett
  
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• Quebec separatist party that promises another independence referendum wins election

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  The separatist Parti Québécois has won...
  
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• Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases, according to the CDC. The nation has seen eight reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years — more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades. × This page requires Java
  
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• Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo has grown from freshman star to a heralded face of the ...

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo is...
  
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• Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  The two passengers aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son. Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, both Bermudian nationals, were aboard a Gulfstream G100 along with four crew members when it went missing off Nantucket around 1 a.m. Saturday. Bermuda is about 750 to 780 miles (roughly 1,200 to 1,250 kilometers) southe
  
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• GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) Releases A2A-Grocery.ai, the Agentic Hub for Grocery Retail with Retail Media Sales

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  $2 trillion a year of grocery buying across the US, Canada, EU and UK has moved to AI-led procurement. Gartner expects AI agents to outnumber human sellers ten to one by 2028. VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) today released A2A-Grocery.ai, the agentic hub for grocery retail procurement, live across 20 markets in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content
  
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• Former \u2018American Idol\u2019 singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife\u2019s murder

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “ American Idol ” was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, after a jury convicted him last week of murdering his wife while he was having an affair. The judge said Caleb Flynn, 40, used his Christian faith to manipulate others and showed no remorse for actions marked by “layers of deceit, manipulation and cruelty.” × This page requires Javascript. Javas
  
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• EU reconsiders its open China trade policy as trade imbalance deepens

  06-10-2026 06:09 via article.wn.com
  The European Union is approaching a potentially significant turning point in its economic relationship with China as concerns over the bloc’s widening trade deficit, industrial competitiveness and dependence on Chinese supply chains intensify. For years, EU-China trade policy has attempted to balance economic openness with growing concerns over unfair competition and strategic vulnerabilities. That approach is now under increasing pressure. European policymakers are confronting a question
  
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• Trump to Cover Future Ad Costs Personally

  06-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Controversy arose in the U.S. after the Trump administration aired ads promoting its policies using government funds, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to state he would personally bear future advertising costs. On October 5 (local time), President Trump posted on...
  
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• Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez Calls Early Elections Amid Policy Backlash

  06-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister and one of Europe’s leading left-wing figures, announced on the 5th (local time) that he will hold early elections. With the possibility of Sánchez being ousted after eight years in power, his progressive agenda—which has included relatively lenient immigration policies in Europe—is facing backlash, according to analyses. According to major foreign media outlets such as The New York Times (NYT) and Bloomberg News, S&aacu
  
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• Saudi-Led Coalition Retakes Key Red Sea Territories

  06-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Fighting between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels has intensified. The coalition reportedly reclaimed key areas in the Red Sea. The Houthis launched missiles and drones targeting Saudi airports and oil facilities. According to the Guardian and other outlets on October 5 (local time), Yemeni government...
  
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• Co-Pilot Hijacking Attempt Aimed at Ben Gurion

  06-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  The possibility has been raised that the co-pilot, subdued while attempting to hijack a Dubai-to-Israel passenger flight, may have intended to attack Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport. On October 5 (local time), CNN reported, citing local sources including Israeli officials, that investigators are...
  
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• AI Experts Warn of Human Extinction Risk, Council Demands Regulation

  06-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  “Companies operate under the mindset of building quickly first and fixing problems later. This approach might work for a photo-sharing app, but it doesn’t apply when creating the most powerful technology in history.” On October 5, local time, at an artificial intelligence (AI) hearing held at the New York City Council, Jacob Cockson, a researcher from Anthropic, criticized the AI industry as “extremely reckless.” Having warned upon his resignation last month that &l
  
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• Young powers Panthers' win

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers haven’t extended quarterback Bryce Young yet, but with each performance this season, it looks more like when and not if they will lock in their fourth-year QB for the long term. ......
  
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• Yemen’s Iran backed Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport, Saudi Aramco refinery

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said they had struck the...
  
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• World’s biggest business class coming to British Airways’ A380s

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  The first upgraded A380 is due to enter service in coming months. ......
  
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• Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s rogue agents possibly tied to data service disruption in May

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Wikimedia said the agents visited millions of pages and made hundreds of thousands of data queries. ......
  
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• US pays US$950 million to buy California ICE jails from GEO Group

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  The deal covers three adjacent facilities in south California, with more than 2,600 beds combined. ......
  
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• US citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behind

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused Marimar Martinez, then 30, of using her vehicle to strike and box in agent Charles Exum’s SUV on Chicago’s southwest side on Oct. 4, 2025, during “Opera
  
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• US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the...
  
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• U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to UAE

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. on Monday announced the approval of a $1...
  
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• UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged respect for international law and humanitarian aid. ......
  
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• Turkey, Pakistan move to rapidly deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under Mecca Defence Pact as ...

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to move towards the rapid deployment of troops and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Pact amid escalating Houthi-linked security threats. ......
  
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• Trump was “well aware of the risks to energy flows” before launching Iran war, Wright says

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Washington —Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday...
  
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• Trump says will pay for TV ads after pushback over taxpayer funding close to election

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Three nationally broadcast ads which celebrate a “golden age of America” have been criticised. ......
  
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• Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump ads...
  
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• Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

  06-10-2026 04:46 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himself that sparked a major backlash, and instead tap his super PAC to cover costs going forward. In a post on his social media site, Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism. Trump said they were “positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.” “This...
  
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