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• Indian voting changes sparking gen Z anger on the streets

  16-10-2026 04:51 via article.wn.com
  For almost two weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of New Delhi demanding the resignation of India's election commissioner. Here's what you need to know about it. ......
  
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• World Food Day and Seychelles Food Week 2026 |16 October 2026

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  ‘Innovation key to Seychelles’ food future,’ says minister “As we join the international community in commemorating World Food Day on...
  
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• US holds secret Myanmar talks as rare earth minerals at stake

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  The United States has held another round of secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers, signalling renewed engagement with a country whose strategic importance is growing amid competition over critical minerals and China’s dominance of rare-earth supply chains.According to Reuters, citing three people familiar with the matter, the latest meeting took place in Tokyo last week, marking the second round of talks between the two sides in a month. The US delegation was led by Assi
  
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• Trans teen accused of Hindu temple attack plot to receive gender-transition hormone shots in jail

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  The 19-year-old transgender teen accused of plotting a racist mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago will reportedly continue receiving hormone injections for gender transition while in jail awaiting trial, after a judge ordered his detention without bail.Alexandros Paporakis, a transgender man from Palatine, Illinois, appeared in court on Wednesday, when the judge also addressed his medical treatment. Paporakis is being treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depressi
  
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• Teen gunman kills three children, adult at Oregon elementary school

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15, a law enforcement source told USA TODAY. ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia flight suspension: Full list of Indian, Dubai, UAE, Qatar, US, Japan and European ...

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Several flights from India, the UAE, Japan...
  
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• Martin Phipps and Paramour agree to vacate San Antonio’s River Walk building after a $1.2 million fraud verdict and years of legal battles

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  A property sale between longtime friends in San Antonio has developed into a protracted legal dispute, with attorney Martin Phipps and his rooftop cocktail bar, Paramour, agreeing to surrender their spaces in a River Walk building. In late 2022, Phipps’ company, Emet LLC, agreed to sell the property at 102 Ninth St. to CDC Enterprises LP for $11 million. The deal later unravelled over a disputed $2.75 million arrangement involving the purchase price and prepaid rent, alongside allegations
  
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• Kling AI Launches Kling 4.0 for Professional Content Production

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Chinese AI video generation platform Kling AI has announced the official launch of its next-generation video generation model, ‘Kling 4.0.’ Kling plans to target professional content production markets such as film, broadcasting, and advertising by enhancing the realism and controllability of videos. According to the company, Kling 4.0 was...
  
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• Japan Meteorological Agency Cancels False 9.9 Earthquake Alert

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued an alert on the 16th after mistakenly estimating a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula as 9.9, then canceled it about eight minutes later, causing confusion locally. The JMA's full cancellation of an emergency earthquake early warning after issuing it is a highly unusual case. The agency...
  
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• Japan Meteorological Agency Cancels 9.9 Earthquake Alert After Error

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) caused confusion on the 16th after mistakenly estimating a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula as 9.9 and issuing an alert, which it canceled approximately 8 minutes later. The agency’s full withdrawal of an emergency earthquake alert following its issuance is an extremely unusual...
  
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• India’s capital Delhi steps up security for ‘cockroach’ movement rally

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Security was stepped up and police warned of traffic disruptions in the Indian capital of Delhi on Friday as the “cockroach” movement called for a rally in the central business district, its latest in a series of protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), opposition groups, and student organisations have held...
  
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• In 2012, Barbra Streisand gave $10 million to support a Cedars-Sinai women's heart centre; 14 years later, it provides research-driven cardiac care to more than 1,700 women each year

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  In 2012, Barbra Streisand donated $10 million to Cedars-Sinai to create a research centre focused on women’s cardiovascular health. The gift helped establish the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, a facility dedicated to understanding why heart disease can affect women differently from men and improving diagnosis and treatment for female patients. According to Cedars-Sinai, the centre now provides research-driven cardiac care to more than 1,700 women each year.The donation was no
  
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• G7 Agrees Joint AI Cyberattack Response Drills

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  The Group of Seven (G7) has agreed to conduct joint tabletop exercises to respond to cyberattacks exploiting artificial intelligence (AI). According to a Reuters report on...
  
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• Feds investigate suspicious mailings to election officials and lawmakers

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service's law enforcement arm said on Thursday they were investigating suspicious mailings, including some sent to state election officials and lawmakers' offices ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. ......
  
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• At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Jane Goodall spent decades showing the world why protecting animals and their habitats matters to humanity. Now, an 11-year-old conservationist is preparing to carry that message to a younger generation. Aneeshwar Kunchala, a UK-based wildlife presenter with family roots in Andhra Pradesh, India, is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his work promoting wildlife conservation and biodiversity. According to The South Asia Times, Kunchala's journey began at just four, when he lea
  
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• An Indiana man sketched a backyard pool on a napkin after a 1.5-year installation wait; two years later it became a 60,000-gallon private water park now renting for $140 an hour

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  Plenty of people dream about a backyard pool. Cory Johnson built a water park. On the east side of Lake Wawasee in Cromwell, his home shares its grounds with a 60,000-gallon private retreat that has waterfalls, a slide, a zip line and real palm tree trunks. Then he rents it out for $140 an hour!Walk in, and the first question is how anyone fitted a lagoon into a backyard. The second is obviously when you can book it!He wanted a pool, but they asked him to waitLike many others, Cory Johnson wante
  
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• A 6-year-old Nebraska boy found a rare 200-million-year-old marine fossil that had not been recorded in the state for more than 55 years

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  A six-year-old boy searching for fossils at a Nebraska park made a discovery not recorded in the state for more than 55 years. Leo Youngdahl, who lives in Eagle, turned over a large rock at Schramm Park State Recreation Area near Gretna and found the imprint of a conulariid, an ancient marine animal with a jellyfish-like body shaped like an upside-down pyramid. Conulariids lived in Nebraska between approximately 200 million and 500 million years ago. The only other known examples in the state...
  
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• A 10-year-old New Jersey girl wrote a poem inspired by her Colombian heritage; her work was picked from thousands of entries to finish in the national contest’s Top 10

  16-10-2026 11:42 via article.wn.com
  A 10-year-old girl from New Jersey has been named among the Top 10 winners of a national poetry competition in the United States for a poem inspired by her Colombian heritage. Luisa Gonzalez, a fifth-grade student from Cherry Hill, received the recognition for her poem All Stitched Together, which was selected from thousands of entries submitted by students across the country.Luisa secured a place in the grades 4 to 6 category of Creative Communication's Summer 2026 poetry contest. Her poem, lis
  
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• Zelensky defies Trump over oil refineries attack after accusing US of ‘betraying’ Ukraine

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• Young voters split on gun control despite nearly 80% being fearful of mass shootings

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  A 2021 study found that...
  
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• World Food Day 2026: Can PH celebrate amid hunger?

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  World Food Day, observed every Oct. 16 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is meant...
  
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• White sediment at the bottom of canned green beans can resemble spoilage, but hard-water minerals ...

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  When inspecting canned goods, it's common to find a white...
  
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• White crystals suddenly appearing on aged cheddar can look like mold, but they may simply ...

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  For cheese aficionados, the appearance of white crystals on...
  
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• Washington pastor accused of $13M fraud after telling investors God picked them to invest

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  The pastor allegedly...
  
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• Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and his wife appear in court on new torture charges

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Prosecutors say...
  
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• US senators move to block Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Washington: Two Democratic US senators introduced a resolution seeking to block President Donald Trump’s civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, warning that the deal lacks safeguards needed to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Edward Markey of Massachusetts introduced the joint resolution of disapproval, setting the stage for a Senate vote after November 29, before the proposed agreement takes effect. The move marks a new
  
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• Ukraine Abandons Truce That Moscow Did Not Heed, Attacks Russian Oil Refinery

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  The strike could further complicate Kyiv’s relations with President Donald Trump, which have soured again in recent days. ......
  
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• ‘They want to break us so they can own us’: Canadian PM warns of US ...

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Canadian Prime...
  
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• The world's best ski resorts REVEALED: From the Swiss playground for the rich loved by ...

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  These spectacular ski resorts boast breathtaking mountain scenery, world-class runs and luxurious Alpine hideaways. ......
  
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• S. Korea's job growth stays in 100,000 range for 3rd month in September

  16-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's job growth stayed in the 100,000 range for a third straight month, driven by a turnaround in the manufacturing industry in over two years, statistical ministry data showed Friday. The number of employed people aged 15 and older gained 113,000, or 0.4 percent, from a year earlier to 29,266,000 in September, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. After hitting a decrease of 40,000 jobs in May,...
  
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