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• How A.I. Could Make Work Worse

  10-10-2026 04:03 via article.wn.com
  As A.I. becomes more integrated in workplaces, many knowledge workers could move toward managing A.I. agents. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” the computer scientist Arvind Narayanan explores how this might make work less enjoyable. ......
  
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• Ukraine backs Trump's energy truce as Russia says in talks with U.S. on diesel supplies

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  KIEV/MOSCOW, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine supports the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, while Moscow said it was moving forward with the diesel agreement with Washington. Zelensky said that Ukraine reserves the right to retaliate if Moscow refuses to observe the ceasefire, the...
  
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• Two ships struck off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Two ships were struck off...
  
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• Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Rescue operations underway after one vessel damaged and another sunk in the Black Sea...
  
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• Tokyo stocks end mixed as tech sell-off drags Nikkei, banks lift Topix

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed mixed Tuesday, as a sell-off in heavyweight technology shares and higher crude oil prices dragged the benchmark Nikkei stock index lower, while firm...
  
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• Today in History: October 13, Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2026. There are 79 days left in the year. ......
  
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• Today in History: Oct. 13, Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2026. There are 79 days left in the year. ......
  
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• Sri Lanka to tender 4 power transmission lines for private investment

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka plans to invite private investment into its electricity transmission network, with four high-voltage lines identified for tendering, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said....
  
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• Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She has also been charged with two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer ......
  
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• Russia grants visa-free entry to Vietnamese citizens

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese citizens can enter Russia without visas and stay for up to 30 days under a...
  
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• Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 5 people and injuring 35

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing five people and injuring 35 others. The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city ......
  
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• Pakistani president calls for stronger disaster preparedness, global cooperation

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday called for stronger disaster preparedness and greater international cooperation, stressing the need to prevent natural disasters rather than merely...
  
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• Man stabs at least 8 people in South Korean mall

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Police and fire officials in the South Korean city of Incheon say a man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall. Incheon’s Namdong District Police Station detained a 59-year-old suspect who they say attacked shoppers as he moved ......
  
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• It’s My Time review – Michelle Yeoh excels in Rocky-style quest to be Rubik’s Cube champ

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  True story about a former maths teacher who became a puzzle champion in retirement is squeezed into predictable sports-movie formula...
  
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• Israel says 5 Palestinian militants killed in S. Gaza

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it killed five Palestinian militants of Hamas and...
  
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• Hurricane Simon hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 5

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Hurricane Simon continued to move slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico with wind and flooding rain after tropical weather systems caused five deaths and damage in Pacific coastal towns and resorts. ......
  
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• Fear strikes Yemen’s 3rd largest city Taiz as Houthi rebels encircle it in a new siege

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO (AP) — As word came of Houthi rebels closing in, Weam Abdullah and her family decided it was time to leave their home in Taiz, Yemen’s third largest city. They had survived a yearslong siege by the rebels earlier in their country’s civil war, and they didn’t want to endure that again. They made it out just in time: Just after Abdullah, her husband and two young children left, the rebels on Oct. 4 captured a key town, largely encircling the city and cutting off most
  
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• Cyberattack on Supermarket Fridges in France Highlights Food Systems’ Vulnerability

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Cyberattacks aren’t just stealing your passwords; they’re spoiling your food....
  
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• Child safety staff determined to send Elizabeth Struhs home with parents despite doctors’ concerns, inquest hears

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Queensland coronial inquest into death of eight-year-old girl continues after 14 members of religious sect were convicted of her manslaughter...
  
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• Cambodia's Pchum Ben festival draws over 2.1 mln travelers

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's three-day traditional Pchum Ben festival concluded with 2.16 million people traveling to various tourist destinations across the...
  
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• Australia's winter crop forecast to fall in 2026/27

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's winter crop production is forecast to fall 7.9 percent from last season's harvest to 62.9 million tonnes in 2026/27, but remain above the five-year average, agricultural lender Rabobank said on Tuesday. The forecast volume would be 2.6...
  
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• AP News Summary at 4:39 a.m. EDT

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  Houthi rebels say airstrikes targeted them in Yemen, and other Mideast developments ......
  
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• AI models improve long-term flood forecasting: study

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- An international research team has developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that could improve long-term flood forecasting, helping communities get warnings weeks ahead of floods. Researchers used two decades...
  
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• AI cuts wildlife monitoring workload for Indigenous rangers in Australia: study

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has reduced image-processing workloads for Indigenous rangers in northern Australia by 81.4 percent, according to recent research. Researchers...
  
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• 3 of 4 impeachment articles against Philippine VP Sara Duterte withdrawn

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The prosecution panel for the Philippine Vice...
  
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• 2 merchant ships attacked by drones off Bulgarian coast

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  SOFIA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Drones have attacked two merchant ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, and at least one of them has sunk, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in a statement on Tuesday. At an extraordinary meeting with the country's security council, Radev said one ship was attacked around 1:30 a.m. local time...
  
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• 2 merchant ships attacked by drones near Bulgaria

  13-10-2026 11:59 via article.wn.com
  SOFIA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Drones have attacked two merchant ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, and at least one of them has sunk, the country's Government Information Service said on Tuesday. At an extraordinary meeting with the country's security council,...
  
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• XElectron launches 15.6-inch smart digital photo frame with Full HD touchscreen at Rs 10,990

  13-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  XElectron has expanded its smart home product portfolio with the launch of a new 15.6-inch digital photo frame in India, targeting consumers looking for a personalised festive gifting option. The company said the device combines a large Full HD display, wireless photo-sharing capabilities and a wooden-look design aimed at blending into home interiors.The new XElectron 15.6-Inch Large Digital Photo Frame features a 15.6-inch...
  
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• UK says recent air base incident 'almost certainly directed' by IRGC

  13-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  A recent alleged plot targeting the RAF Fairford ⁠air base in Britain ⁠was "highly likely" to have been coordinated in Iran, and "almost certainly ​directed" by the Islamic ​Revolu ......
  
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• Top cities in the world: Check the highest global ranks for quality of life, environment ...

  13-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Oxford Economics’ 2026 index finds Indian cities lagging in quality of life: none of the country’s top 10 overall cities ranks in the global top 500. Check the top cities in the world. ......
  
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