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• Five dead as mine collapses in Turkiye

  03-10-2026 00:56 via article.wn.com
  Turkish rescuers yesterday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Turkiye, raising the death toll to five, local authorities said. In a separate incident, another miner died yesterday during the collapse of an unlicensed mine in a...
  
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• Zelenskyy says Putin will escalate Ukraine war ahead of US midterms

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Spanish daily El Pais on Friday that Moscow will intensify strikes to project strength before the Nov. 3 vote, warning that Russia is already conducting round-the-clock drone attacks against civilians. ......
  
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• Zelenskyy says Putin ordered end to 'rules of war'

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused...
  
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• Yemen sees widest clashes in weeks as displacement nears 200,000

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Intense clashes erupted between government...
  
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• What happened to Brian Daley? Missing Utica man found dead in Mississippi River after pontoon ...

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
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• UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  The UAE’s attorney general said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel had planned a “terrorist act” and used the cockpit’s emergency axe to attack the captain, the official UAE news agency WAM reported Saturday. The news agency quoted Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi as saying that according to the initial...
  
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• UAE declares flydubai flight incident an 'act of terror', hails pilot Smit Machchhar as hero

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday declared the flydubai incident was an "act of terrorism", a day after it ordered a probe into the matter. The remarks were made Anwar Gargash, who is an adviser to President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ......
  
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• Turkish man files for divorce citing wife's extreme cleanliness obsession

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A Turkish man has sought a divorce from his wife after four years of marriage, alleging that her intense focus on cleanliness turned everyday...
  
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• Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism programme as admissions pause

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  MA programme overhaul follows financial aid debate and changing media landscape...
  
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• Trump touted big economic projects in two key Senate states this week. Both announcements soon crumbled

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he’s happy to use official government resources in ethically dubious ways to try to win the 2026 midterm elections. He promised to pay every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans win. He’s sending $500 to some Obamacare recipients with a very political letter enclosed. And now he’s running government-funded ads that promote himself and are obviously geared towards the election. But wait. There’s more. Twice this we
  
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• Trump team holds unannounced Camp David talks on Iran war, Yemen

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Senior US national security officials...
  
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• Trump says Europe to release 'massive amount' of diesel oil

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump announced on...
  
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• Terror at 34,000ft: How ‘Israel’s 9/11’ was averted after midair stabbing as co-pilot’s motive remains ...

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
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• Sri Lanka police to strengthen security at apartment complexes following reports of drug trafficking

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka Police said Friday that it will strengthen security at 24 apartment complexes in...
  
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• South Korean golfer Tom Kim receives a military exemption with a gold medal at the ...

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  South Korean golfer Tom Kim got what he came for by winning men’s singles at the Asian Games: a gold medal and an exemption from military service back home. He shot a 6-under 64 in Saturday’s final round for a ......
  
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• Sanders warns AIPAC spending $233M to target Netanyahu critics

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  US Senator Bernie Sanders warned on Friday that...
  
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• Relief for Musk's xAI as US court blocks Minnesota law on AI nudes of real people

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Relief for Musk's xAI as US court blocks Minnesota law on AI nudes of real people ......
  
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• Police and high school students clash across France in protests over underfunded education

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Paris — Students fought running battles with police and several schools were ablaze Friday as violence gripped France with no end in sight to protests that have rocked the country. More than 400 schools remained closed on Friday as authorities scrambled to calm tensions after days of demonstrations that have seen hundreds of teenagers taken into custody. Young people in Strasbourg, eastern France, were building barricades in tear gas-clouded streets, while more peaceful protests were under
  
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• Omani co-pilot who attacked Captain Machchhar, identified as Hamam Alhamami, spent most time in Syria: Report

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  In a shocking development, the Omani co-pilot, accused of...
  
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• N Korea fires missile after Seoul's demand for apology

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  email:[email protected] Seoul,: North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Saturday, hours after rejecting South Korea's calls for dialogue and denying responsibility for a mine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea's Joint...
  
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• 'Most comprehensive': Ukraine backs India's proposal as Putin praises PM Modi's peace efforts

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  While the India marked the 157th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday, Ukraine and Russia have lauded New Delhi's efforts in settling the conflict between them that broke out in February 2022. ......
  
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• King Charles to evoke 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour, but no sorry for slavery

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  King Charles to evoke 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour, but no sorry for slavery ......
  
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• Israeli minister says West Bank 'belongs to Israel,' threatens PA

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir...
  
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• In 2008, Czechs began flooding a coal mine built on a demolished town; by 2014, ...

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  In 2008, the Czech...
  
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• In 2002, British choirs began singing to raise money for clean water; this year, the project marks its 25th year and has raised nearly £1.4 million

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Every September, hundreds of singers gather together by the River Thames to turn music into a public fundraiser for clean water and sanitation. Sing for Water brings together choirs from across the United Kingdom as part of the Totally Thames festival, with participants performing water-inspired choral songs while raising money for WaterAid.In 2026, the riverside choral event marks its 25th year. Up to 500 people from more than 40 choirs from across the country are expected to take part. As per
  
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• In 1998, 12,000 tonnes of orange peels and pulp covered ruined Costa Rican cattle pasture; ...

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  In 1998, a juice firm...
  
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• Houthi projectile strikes school in Saudi Arabia's Najran

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense authority said...
  
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• Global industrial robot stock crosses 5 million mark

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  The International Federation of Robotics...
  
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• G7 to release 100M barrels from emergency reserves over four months

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  G7 leaders agreed on Friday to...
  
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• Flydubai pilot recounts attack: 'I was not going to let others die'

  03-10-2026 10:38 via article.wn.com
  Indian Captain Smit Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that his determination to protect 174 passengers drove him to force open the cockpit door while injured and bleeding, as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude over Saudi Arabia. ......
  
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