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• Father-son duo killed, 3 injured in blast at suspected illegal cracker unit

  08-10-2026 16:25 via article.wn.com
  Kendrapada: A father and son were killed and three others, including two women, sustained severe burn injuries after a powerful explosion ripped through a suspected illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Mahilo village under Tirtol police station limits in Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Manoranjan Swain (55) and his son,...
  
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• Yemen's Houthis claim missile, drone attacks on Saudi airports, energy facilities

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday it had carried out four missile and drone operations against airports and energy facilities across Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours, as cross-border hostilities continued to intensify. The operations targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, King Fahd International...
  
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• Yemen Government Moves to Declares Houthis a Terrorist Organisation Amid Rising Tensions

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Yemen’s Cabinet has approved a draft law designating the Houthi militia as a “terrorist organisation” and criminalising its activities and financing, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)...
  
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• World Bank talking with countries on crisis aid

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK — The World Bank is in discussions with 30 to 40 countries about potential crisis aid to help them manage energy shocks and price increases triggered by the war in the Middle East, its president, Ajay Banga, told Reuters in an interview. Banga said the global economy had proven fairly resilient, in part due to big AI investments and adjustments in supply and demand for oil, which meant that few countries had sought the initial $25 billion in crisis funds that the World Bank had mad
  
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• US�threatens to block arms for Ukraine over refinery attacks, FT reports

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Oct 11 - The US is threatening to...
  
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• USPS to Manually Postmark Ballots to Counter RTO Delays

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  The United States Postal Service (USPS) has implemented new operational protocols to address delays in postmarking mail-in ballots, a change driven by its ongoing financial restructuring. These measures are designed to mitigate the risk of ballot rejection due to late postmarks, a...
  
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• Urgent: Houthis claim missile, drone attacks on Saudi airports, energy facilities

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday...
  
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• UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Oct 11 - British Prime...
  
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• Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy says this is ‘news for me'

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” as part of the ongoing conflict. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly said this “was news for me.” Trump made a similar announcement a month ago, only for the two sides to continue their aerial attacks on each other’s energy facilities. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “E
  
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• Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on attacks against each other's energy infrastructure, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had not been informed of any agreement and was awaiting clarification."Effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in...
  
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• Saudi airstrike hits Sanaa airport as air campaign intensifies across Yemen: Houthi media

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Saudi airstrike hit Sanaa International Airport in Yemen's Houthi-held capital on Sunday, as intensified air operations targeted Houthi-controlled areas across the country, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The channel did not immediately report casualties or damage at the airport....
  
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• Royal Caribbean cruise ship woman missing for nearly a day found alive after 20 hours ...

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  A 44-year-old woman who went missing after...
  
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• Roundup: Arab nations, Türkiye, Israel condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday has drawn widespread regional condemnation. In a statement early Sunday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the fatalities in the attack on Saturday afternoon included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents -- two Bangladeshis and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. The Arab League said in a statem
  
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• Riyadh Airport Attacked again: Death Toll Rises, Injuries Reported, UAE Flights Disrupted

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia reported a fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, October 11, a day after a missile strike killed at least 12 people and injured 309.The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal on Sunday, causing a fire. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the latest attack caused injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt..Get updated faster an
  
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• Riyadh Airport Attack: Indian National Dies, Embassy Confirms Assistance for Family

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  An Indian national injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, has died, the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia has confirmed.The death brings the reported toll from the attack to at least 13, following the initial confirmation that 12 people were killed. More than 300 people were injured.In its latest update, the Indian Embassy said three of the 11 Indian nationals injured in the attack...
  
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• Prominent Republican senator says Trump's Russian diesel deal may be illegal

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Oct 11 - Republican US Senator Thom...
  
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• Mexico's Sheinbaum urges coastal residents to remain indoors as Hurricane Simon nears coast

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, Oct 11 - Mexican President...
  
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• Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was 'insufficient'

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, Oct 11 - The United States'...
  
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• Iran not to abandon nuclear technology on a "bullying" power's demand: atomic chief

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's atomic chief said on Sunday the country will not abandon its domestically developed nuclear technology simply because a "bullying" power demands it. President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami made the remarks at the International Conference on "Ecocide, A Silent War Crime" in the capital Tehran while stressing...
  
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• How to find your polling place for the US midterm elections and check when and ...

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Checking your assigned polling place before the midterm...
  
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• Houthi Rebels Strike Riyadh Airport Again in Second Attack

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  These consecutive attacks occurred just one day after a missile strike on King Khalid Airport the previous day, which killed 12 civilians from multiple countries, including four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and nationals from the U.S., Egypt, and Jordan, while injuring over 300 people. This marks the third attack on Riyadh Airport in a week and the worst human...
  
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• Gold price prediction for Monday, October 12: Check latest gold rate predictions

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Gold rate prediction: Gold tends to lose its appeal compared to yield-bearing assets in a high interest-rate environment. ......
  
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• Glucksmann wins centre-left ticket for France's presidential election

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct 11 - Raphael...
  
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• Chinese trucks roll into spotlight at Zimbabwe expo

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  HARARE, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese heavy-duty truck brands attracted strong interest from visitors at the three-day China-Zimbabwe Commodity Expo and Job Fair, which concluded Sunday in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare, reflecting growing local demand for reliable commercial vehicles. Chinese truck brands, including Shacman, Howo, Foton and Dongfeng, have established a presence in Zimbabwe's commercial transport, mining, construction and...
  
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• AU condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia airport

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Sunday condemned the deadly Houthi attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. In a press statement issued Sunday,...
  
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• 5.2-magnitude quake hits Kuril Islands -- GFZ

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of...
  
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• 11 killed, 27 injured after coach crashes into truck in Turkey

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  The drivers of...
  
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• 11 Dead, 27 Injured in Devastating Bus-Truck Collision in Western Turkey

  11-10-2026 20:54 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: At least 11 people were killed...
  
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• Zelenskyy hits back after Trump's remark, says ready to hold Ukraine elections if Russia offers 60-day ceasefire

  11-10-2026 20:40 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he would organise elections in Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day ceasefire, responding to criticism from US President Donald Trump over his leadership.'Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days,...
  
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• Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian tech infrastructure, damages third data center

  11-10-2026 20:40 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian drone strike damaged a data center operated by Russian technology major Yandex, forcing it to suspend operations, the company said on Sunday. The incident marked the third attack on the company's facilities in four days as Kyiv expands its strikes on infrastructure located deep inside Russian territory.The strike on the facility in Vladimir, east of Moscow, disrupted several Yandex services. Russian independent news outlet Astra reported that users across dozens of Russian cities, as
  
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