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• India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained for five days

  14-10-2026 11:49 via article.wn.com
  Two leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement will serve five days in jail after being detained during a protest. ......
  
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• Urgent Surgeries Delayed as 3,000 Hospital Emails Unread

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  More than a dozen patients have had timely surgeries delayed after more than 3,000 emails were left...
  
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• Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia is drawing outrage and concern from members of Congress. ......
  
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• Snowbirds’ Pilots Reflect on Family, Legacy After Final Tutor Air Show

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  The Snowbirds’ CT-114 Tutor jet engines roared over Saskatchewan for the last time on Oct. 16, as the...
  
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• Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Oct 17 (Reuters) - The ⁠day after waiving...
  
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• Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters ...

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has...
  
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• Pope Leo Returns to Vatican 4 Days After Cancer Surgery

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  VATICAN CITY—A smiling Pope Leo left hospital in Rome on Saturday afternoon and returned to the...
  
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• Home Auctions Take a Hit With Price Disclosure Rules

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Auction rates have taken another hit after the introduction of reserve price transparency rates in one...
  
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• EU Seeks New Trade Powers as Deficit With China Widens

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  The European Union will develop new trade instruments that would empower Brussels to restrict China’s access to its...
  
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• Daniel Allain Elected Leader of New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Daniel Allain has won the leadership race of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party, defeating MLA Don...
  
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• ATO Gave Months-Long Warning on Credit Card Payment Ban

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  The government knew months in advance the tax office might stop accepting credit card payments...
  
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• Anthony Furey: Two Imperatives for Canada: Be More Business‑Friendly and Boost Productivity

  18-10-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Commentary The other day I met with the owner of a fast-growing business who was...
  
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• Canada reports deaths after

  18-10-2026 07:29 via article.wn.com
  Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty said late Saturday there were \\...
  
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• Xinhua News | India's stampede death toll rises to 19, police detain event organizers

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  The death toll in Saturday's stampede in India's eastern city of Kolkata rose to 19, with 25 injured people receiving treatment in hospitals, confirmed West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday. Media reports said that around...
  
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• Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centers, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday night. The string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path he may face trying to answer for the administration’s record if he runs for president himself in 2028. Van
  
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• US V-P Vance blames immigration, problems of ‘assimilation’ for violence in France

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Vance often criticises Europe’s immigration policies, which he considers too lax. ......
  
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• U.S. measles cases top 4,400 as Pennsylvania outbreak worsens

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States reported 4,410 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as of Thursday, nearly double the 2,289 cases reported for all of 2025, putting the country on track for its highest annual total since 1991, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of the confirmed cases, 4,392...
  
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• Two killed, including 6-year-old, when truck drives through youth soccer game in US, police say

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  A 34-year-old woman driving the truck has been cooperating with investigators, the police said. ......
  
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• Tents spring up in Lisbon as Portugal housing protests spread

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Portuguese housing prices rose by 124% between 2015 and 2024. ......
  
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• Serious incident triggers major fire at Canadian military base in Alberta

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  OTTAWA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A serious incident occurred on Saturday evening at a military base in the province of Alberta, western Canada,...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition says helicopter crash in Najran kills two crew members

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Oct 18 - A reconnaissance AH-6i...
  
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• Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America’s top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings. This tour is intended to promote U.S. economic and security ties with Central and South Asia. But it has only tangential links to the Trump administration’s current main foreign policy dilemmas in the Middle East and with th
  
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• Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Despite Musk's continued success, his unrelenting commitment to right-wing politics has taken a toll. ......
  
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• Lindsay Clancy lawyer criticised for outing lone holdout juror

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  His name is Michael Desronvil. With his stance becoming public, he earned admiration and triggered the wrath of critics. Recently, after multiple interviews, he appeared for his first televised interview. In the spotlight, Naema Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told NewsNation that Clancy lawyer...
  
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• "Legends of Kung Fu 2026" Int'l Chinese Martial Arts Festival held in Russia

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Eleonora Tzitzar competes during the Wushu apparatus event at "Legends of Kung Fu 2026" International Chinese Martial Arts Festival in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Photo by Alexander...
  
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• Interview: Polish scholar calls for closer China-Europe dialogue, mutual understanding

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  SOPOT, Poland, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Europe should strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding to promote practical cooperation in a changing world, a Polish expert on China has said. Bogdan Goralczyk, a professor at the Centre for Europe at the University of Warsaw, told Xinhua in a recent interview on the sidelines of the 15th European Forum for New Ideas...
  
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• Feature: Music brings Chinese, Myanmar communities together

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Melodies of Chinese songs and graceful dance performances filled the National Theater in Yangon on Saturday, as the Myanmar Chinese Song Competition 2026 held its awarding ceremony, bringing together Chinese song enthusiasts from across Myanmar. Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, the competition attracted growing interest, with nationwide participation reaching 27,000...
  
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• Ex-Chihuahua attorney general accused of treason for allowing US participation in drug raid

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, Oct 17 - Mexican authorities...
  
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• Bruins beat the Kings 4-1 for their 5th straight victory

  18-10-2026 07:11 via article.wn.com
  Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the...
  
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• Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions affect Ukraine but not Europe, disputes Musk’s technical explanation

  18-10-2026 06:56 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s satellite systems remain in place, contradicting earlier indications that the service had been fully restored.The restrictions are affecting the Ukrainian military’s ability to use drones to intercept Russian attacks and deliver supplies to troops on the front lines, Zelenskyy said.The development...
  
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