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• France’s National Rally fiscal plan faces major delivery risks

  08-10-2026 02:07 via article.wn.com
  As discussed in our previous article, the government’s...
  
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• World's first nuclear clock is ready: What is it, and why does it matter?

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Worlds first nuclear clock is ready What is it and why does it matter ......
  
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• World Space Week 2026: Pikachu gets a space twist — Why Pokémon GO has partnered ...

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  During World Space Week 2026, from October 4 to October 10, a special Pokémon GO event has been organised in participating science and space museums. Here's all you need to know. ......
  
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• World Cup's over. The Meadowlands state fair is coming back

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  World Cup spending boosted NY region The regional host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has shared the economic and fiscal impact of the tournament. With the World Cup crowds gone and MetLife Stadium returning to business as usual, one of North Jersey's biggest summer traditions is ready to reclaim the Meadowlands. The New Jersey Meadowlands State Fair will return in 2027 after...
  
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• With inflation risks to upside, ECB may need to hike more, Dolenc says

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  ECB policy continues to be transmitted to euro zone efficiently ......
  
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• Vatican’s top diplomat on maiden visit to Pakistan

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican’s top diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher began his maiden visit to Pakistan on Thursday. Gallagher, who serves as the Holy See's secretary for relations with...
  
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• Urgent: Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• UK to continue 'vital services' after Jerusalem consulate ends functions

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Britain says its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem will remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. ......
  
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• UK Closes Jerusalem Consulate After Israeli Order, Keeps Vital Services

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Jerusalem: The United Kingdom has ended the formal functions of its consulate in Jerusalem after an Israeli order to close the operation, marking a significant change to...
  
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• Trump admin proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking US jobs in major immigration crackdown

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump-led US administration has proposed a steep new fee of USD 70,000 for...
  
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• Strikes on Saudi airports kill three as fighting in Yemen escalates

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country’s civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces. One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and two were killed and 28 wounded in an attack on facilities at Abha Airport, it said in a statement. One of the attacks was on Wednesday and the other
  
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• Shipping group Maersk raises emergency fuel surcharge due to Middle East conflict

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Maersk said in a statement it was increasing its EFS to 20% as of October 12 ......
  
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• Sarawak joins international research project to tackle African swine fever

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  KUCHING: The Sarawak Infectious...
  
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• S. Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday that it...
  
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• Riyadh on alert as blasts force diplomats and schools into shelters

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  email:[email protected] Riyadh: Diplomats, students and residents took shelter in Riyadh on Thursday as loud explosions shook parts...
  
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• RCEP fuels Cambodia's trade surge despite global headwinds

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states rose 21.3 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026, driven by tariff preferences and trade facilitation, official data showed on Thursday. According to a report from the Ministry of Commerce, the Southeast Asian country recorded 35.79 billion U.S. dollars in trade with RCEP countries during the January-September period, up from 29.5 billion dollars during the same pe
  
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• RAF Chinook helicopter declares emergency after sending 7700 'squawk code'

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  A RAF Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook helicopter declared a general emergency at around 2,000 feet near London at 10.15pm on Wednesday, October 7, after squawking the universal 7700 emergency beacon code. ......
  
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• 'Outstanding leadership, led with vision': World leaders laud PM Narendra Modi on 25 years of ...

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulatory...
  
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• North Korea Demands 'Utmost Respect' From Seoul to Restore Ties

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Pyongyang: North Korea has demanded that South Korea show ‘utmost respect’ before the two countries can restore bilateral relations. Kim Yo Jong,...
  
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• Nana Patekar, 75, dead: Remembered as 'one of the finest actors in Indian cinema'

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  The actor and filmmaker starred in some of India's most critically acclaimed films ......
  
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• Min Aung Hlaing meets Anwar in Malaysia amid Myanmar war criticism

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Min Aung Hlaing meets Anwar in Malaysia amid Myanmar war criticism ......
  
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• Michael Flatley's Riverdance star wife funeral details revealed including livestream

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Mourners will be able to watch a public mass for the much-loved Irish dancer, before she is buried in a private family service ......
  
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• Margaret Hamilton, Pioneer Behind Apollo's Moon-Landing Software Dies at 90

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Washington, United States : American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led the development of the computer software for NASA's Apollo lunar program, has died at age 90,...
  
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• Malaysia to strengthen ties with Myanmar, says PM Anwar

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia and Myanmar have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations by focusing on people-centric cooperation, including...
  
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• Israel says British consulate in Jerusalem ends its operations, few diplomats can remain

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced on Thursday that the British consulate in East Jerusalem had ended its operations on Israel's orders and that the consul general and 19 diplomats would leave the country, citing "countermeasures" following British measures against Israel. The consulate is located in East...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says he doesn’t ‘really want’ peace deal as US prepares to ...

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Trump and his...
  
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• Iran says agreement with Oman on Hormuz to soon be presented to relevant int'l body

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran and Muscat will soon present their agreement to the relevant international body on designating safe routes in the Strait of Hormuz. He made the remarks in an interview...
  
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• IMF clears preliminary USD 1.2 billion package for Pakistan

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  IMF clears preliminary USD 1.2 billion package for Pakistan ......
  
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• Frantic search for people trapped under rubble after seven-storey flat collapses in Istanbul

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Two people have reportedly been killed, but the real number of victims remains unknown...
  
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• Former teacher forced to sell grandmother's jewellery before life on streets

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Sofia Cox slammed the 'whole system' for not supporting rough sleepers effectively ......
  
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