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• Houthis Attack Saudi's Aramco Oil Facility Compound, Triggering Fire

  14-10-2026 07:26 via article.wn.com
  The attack came as the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition fighting them exchanged attacks Tuesday night. The fighting marked a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis ......
  
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• US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website shows

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  The Trump ‌administration has...
  
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• Ukraine strikes 6 Russian Su-34M bombers: report

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  KIEV, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian forces struck six Su-34M bombers at the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's southwestern Voronezh region overnight on Thursday,...
  
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• Trump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Amid Bipartisan Criticism

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
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• Trump cancels livestream of firing squad execution

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald...
  
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• Taking the kids: To Hanoi

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  I know what celebrities must feel like. “Please, a picture!” the kids beg, jostling to get close to us. ......
  
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• South Sudan's university launches free Chinese language course

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  JUBA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The University of Juba in South Sudan on Thursday launched a free Chinese language course for 124 students and university staff members to strengthen educational cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and South Sudan. Organized with support from the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan, the inaugural program attracted 88 students and 36 staff...
  
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• Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war. The attacks are the latest in a series off the coast of Romania and neighbouring...
  
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• Russia rejects Tokyo's protest over journalist detention

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev rejected Tokyo's protest over the detention of a Japanese correspondent, during a meeting...
  
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• Nørgaard leads and McIlroy two-under as lightning hits opening day of DP World India Championship

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Eugenio Chacarra has boosted his Race...
  
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• ‘Newlyweds’ makes old sitcom formula work for contemporary times

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  “Newlyweds” with Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Daly and Tea Leoni premieres Oct. 23 on NBC. ......
  
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• Neetu Chopra Inspires Young Cooks with Ma’s Magic: Easy to Cook Vegetarian Recipes for Teens ...

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  New cookbook blends approachable vegetarian recipes, Indian home-cooking traditions, global flavors and a heartfelt family story to help teens and young adults build confidence in the kitchen. Bushey, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - October 15, 2026 - Author and home cook Neetu Chopra invites a new generation to discover the confidence, independence and joy that can come from preparing their own meals in her cookbook, : Easy to Cook Vegetarian Recipes for Teens and Young Adults. Created especial
  
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• MSF urges inclusion of children in DR Congo Ebola research

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Children are disproportionately affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and must be included in ongoing and future studies, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned Thursday. In a press release, MSF said children have been particularly hard hit in North Kivu...
  
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• Ma’s Magic Brings Simple Vegetarian Cooking to Teens and Young Adults

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Neetu Chopra’s beginner friendly cookbook helps young people build confidence, independence, and practical skills in the kitchen Bushey, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - October 15, 2026 - Author Neetu Chopra introduces young readers to the joy of homemade food in : Easy to Cook Vegetarian Recipes for Teens and Young Adults, a practical cookbook created for beginners who want to prepare flavourful vegetarian meals with confidence. Designed for teenagers, students, young professionals, and a
  
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• Japan's attempt to acquire nuclear-powered submarines aims at possession of nuclear weapons: KCNA

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  PYONGYANG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The true intention of the Japanese neo-militarist force to formalize the possession of nuclear-powered submarines is to "secure a stepping-stone to the possession of nuclear weapons in the long-run," the official Korean Central News Agency said in a commentary Thursday. The article noted the latest statements by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on several...
  
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• Israel’s former spy chief sues Netanyahu for ‘blood libel’ over October 7th attacks

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  As Israelis prepare to vote in a critical election, prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is facing fresh questions over the failures that preceded the Hamas-led attack on October 7th, 2023, following a defamation lawsuit brought by the former chief of Israel’s national security agency. Ronen Bar, who led the Shin Bet security agency at the time, alleges that Netanyahu knowingly published false accusations about his conduct before the attack to shift responsibility on to him. For the past thre
  
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• Iraq reopens air routes with Kuwait amid regional tensions

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Transportation Ministry announced on Thursday the reopening of air routes between Iraq and Kuwait, which had been temporarily...
  
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• Iran's navy says "violating" oil tanker caught fire east of Hormuz Strait

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Army's Navy announced that its monitoring teams on Thursday detected a "violating" oil tanker that had caught fire earlier in the day while seeking to cross the "forbidden region" east of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement published on the army's website, the navy said its teams detected the oil...
  
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• Interview: Chinese desertification control expert calls for global unity to protect planet

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A leading Chinese expert on desertification control has called for global unity to protect food security and the environment. Yin Yuzhen, who has spent more than four decades restoring the Maowusu Sandy Land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that she hopes to share her experience and inspire collective efforts to safeguard the future of the planet. Yin was named one of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U
  
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• IEA says total oil stock releases to exceed 400 mln barrels

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that the total volume of oil stocks to be released by its members would exceed the initially pledged 400 million barrels to address tightness...
  
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• Florida man killed ex-fiancee hours after their 'People's Court' episode aired, police say

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  A Florida man has been charged...
  
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• Feature: Cross-border friendship takes root, grows into forest

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- "We do not speak the same language, we do not look the same, but we are brother and sister and we understand each other," said Ronald Sakolsky, a retired American history teacher, when describing his bond with Chinese desertification control expert Yin Yuzhen during a recent interview with Xinhua in Rome. Through their friendship, Sakolsky hopes to encourage more people to cross national borders and work together to protect their common home, the Earth. While in China o
  
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• Ex-Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is returning to U.S. court to face torture allegations

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Former Venezuelan president...
  
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• Edward M. Kennedy Institute to Launch New Multimedia Visitor Experience December 9

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Dynamic exhibits will feature the U.S. Senate's history and impact, the Kennedy family and their iconic Cape Cod house, and the idea of everyday diplomacy BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate (EMKI) announced today the launch of new interactive multimedia exhibits that will provide a more personal connection to how civics have and continue to shape our everyday lives, delving into the role and impact of the Senate within American hist
  
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• Britain's GDP up 0.1 pct in August

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Britain's monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.1 percent in August 2026, with the production sector as the only one recording growth, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Thursday. The figure followed a 0.4 percent growth in...
  
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• BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  Trump has a history of avoiding depositions....
  
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• Bangladesh's mobile subscribers exceed 191 mln

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  DHAKA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's total mobile phone subscribers exceeded 191...
  
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• Asia-Pacific Community: China-Myanmar Paukphaw friendship shines via solar donation for Yangon school

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- For students and teachers at Basic Education High School No. 6 in Yangon's Insein township, a newly installed solar power system is helping improve classroom conditions and make teaching and learning more effective. Donated under the "Yunnan Hand in Hand Program" launched by China's Yunnan Province, the system was officially handed over at a ceremony held in the school's assembly hall on Thursday. Comprising 54 solar panels, three inverters and six batteries, the syst
  
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• 5 missiles target presidential palace in Yemen's Aden

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Five missiles targeted the presidential palace housing Yemen's government backed by the Saudi-led coalition in the southern port city of Aden on Thursday, a local security official told Xinhua. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity,...
  
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• 37 housing protesters injured in police operation in Porto

  15-10-2026 19:20 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-seven participants in a housing rights protest in Porto were injured in the early hours of Thursday when police took action to end a sit-in encampment that had been occupying Praca D. Joao I...
  
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