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• International E-Waste Day: TechCollect NZ Calls For National Action On Growing E-Waste Problem

  14-10-2026 10:39 via article.wn.com
  Community collection days help raise awareness and deserve recognition. However, devices reach the end of their useful lives every day, not just on awareness days. ......
  
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• US holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. Earlier talks in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, in mid-September focused on securing the release of an American businessman and shutting down scam centres that target Americans, but could pave the way for broader discussions, including on Myanmar&rsqu
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump calls Kyiv’s strikes on oil refineries ‘a disgrace’ despite Putin ignoring ceasefire

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Zelensky defies US president to resume strikes on Russian energy infrastructure...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone targeting kingdom’s east

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said early Friday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone heading toward Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, while Houthi-affiliated media reported artillery shelling in Yemen's northern border province of Saada. In a brief...
  
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• S. Korea's special counsel seeks 30-year sentence on appeal for ex-President Yoon in Pyongyang drone case

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel on Friday sought a 30-year prison sentence on appeal for former President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of general treason linked to a covert drone operation over Pyongyang. The team of Cho...
  
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• Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Prime...
  
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• PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada on December 11 and 12

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Ottawa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said. The date of the visit was also confirmed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney while speaking with visitors at a local restaurant in Calgary on Thursday morning. Carney said he just spoke to Modi and...
  
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• Patriots on upset alert as Geno Smith brings a no-INT streak into Jets matchup with Patriots

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The Patriots are coming off a dominant win over the Raiders, but they remain on guard this week as they return to division play against the Jets. Geno Smith hasn't thrown an interception in five starts this season and has ......
  
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• NBA GM survey: Wembanyama will win MVP and defensive player of year, Spurs will win title

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  NBA general managers are expecting big things from Victor Wembanyama this season. They predict the San Antonio star will win his first MVP award, repeat as Defensive Player of the Year, and lead the Spurs to their sixth NBA championship. ......
  
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• Musk, U.S. Government Clash Over Blocked Starshield Access for Ukraine

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Amid claims that restrictions on Starshield satellite communications used by the Ukrainian military have disrupted operations, a blame game continues over which entity blocked access. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, has argued that the U.S. government decides whether to block the service, but Ukrainian authorities are holding both Musk and the Donald Trump administration responsible. Musk wrote on X on the 14th (local...
  
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• Morning Briefing: Oct. 16, 2026

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Friday, including US President Donald Trump ruling out using nuclear weapons against Iran, Saudi-led coalition intercepting and destroying drone in eastern Saudi Arabia, and three children and a teacher among five people dying following a shooting at an primary school in US. TOP STORIES Trump rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran US President Donald Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying Washington did not
  
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• Max Verstappen GT World Challenge: Qualifying schedule and how to watch for FREE

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Change your timezone: Max Verstappen's GT Challenge Max Verstappen GT World Challenge: Qualifying schedule and how to watch for FREE No F1 but that is not stopping Max! Dan Ripley Global Editor Professional F1 journalist and analyst Friday 16 October 2026 08:14 Make us your Google favorite It's Friday and that means track action for Max Verstappen, albeit not in Formula 1 but instead in the GT World Challenge in Portimao. With F1's latest triple header out of the way, Verstappen is instead tryin
  
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• KFC Ends 40-Year Pepsi Partnership, Switches to Coca-Cola

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. fast-food chain KFC, a leading representative of the industry, has decided to end its 40-year collaboration with Pepsi and switch its beverage supplier to Coca-Cola. This is expected to further exacerbate the struggles of PepsiCo, which has been losing ground in the carbonated beverage market. According to the U.S. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg News, among others, on October 15, local time, KFC announced that it had signed...
  
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• Jon Morris, former AFL and NFL center with Patriots, dies at 84

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Jon Morris, a former AFL and NFL offensive lineman with the Boston and and New England, has died at 84. The Patriots announced his death and no cause was given. Morris played 11 of his 15-year career with the Patriots ......
  
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• Japan's weather agency cancels wide-area earthquake warning minutes after issuing it

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency on Friday canceled an earthquake warning minutes after issuing it...
  
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• Japan Protests Russia's Arrest of Journalist on Espionage Charges

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Russian authorities have arrested a Japanese journalist accused of espionage, and while the Japanese government has strongly protested to Russia, it has yet to make contact with the detained journalist. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, the Japanese government’s spokesperson, stated during a press conference on the 16th regarding the arrest of the Hokkaido...
  
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• Indonesian stocks drop 11 pct amid threat of MSCI index removal

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's benchmark stock index tumbled over 11 percent on Friday and the rupiah weakened sharply after global index provider MSCI announced a proposal to...
  
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• High-tech innovation emerges as new draw for visitors to China at Las Vegas trade show

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writer Gao Shan LAS VEGAS, United States, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Beyond pandas and the Great Wall, high-tech innovation is emerging as a new draw for international visitors eager to experience China, tourism professionals told Xinhua at IMEX America 2026, which wrapped up Thursday. Industry insiders said that while China continues to attract visitors with its rich history, vibrant culture and diverse landscapes, its rapid advances in science and technology are offering...
  
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• Governor of Japan's Okinawa accepts U.S. Osprey deployment, reverses longtime stance

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Genta Koja, governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa, said Friday he accepts the deployment of U.S. military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Marine Corps...
  
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• G7 to launch exercises to guard against AI cyberattacks

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Finance leaders of the G7 grouping agreed to hold tabletop exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks, Japanese finance minister Satsuki Katayama said, as policymakers increasingly seek to co-ordinate responses to growing cybersecurity risks. The agreement comes after the International...
  
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• Eagles rule out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina with a blood clot

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot. Hurts was injured two weeks ago against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf. He ......
  
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• DeepSeek's October Outages Raise Stability Concerns

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Chinese leading artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has experienced five service outages in October alone. Amid growing collaboration with Huawei, a Chinese AI chipmaker, to reduce reliance on NVIDIA, concerns over service stability are mounting as errors continue to occur. According to Chinese economic media Caixin on the 16th, DeepSeek faced disruptions on its website, mobile application (app), and application programming interface (API) starting at 8:11 a.m. local time the previous
  
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• Brazil's Lula challenges Meta at electoral court for alleged algorithmic bias and AI restrictions

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The campaign of Brazilian President...
  
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• Asian Cup Organizers Assure Schedule Unaffected by Middle East Instability

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  The organizing committee for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup officially stated, “Preparations for the tournament are proceeding as scheduled.” This appears to address concerns surrounding the event, which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia amid growing instability in the Middle East. According to a report by AFP on the 16th, the committee released a statement saying, “Preparatory work continues in close cooperation with the AFC and relevant stakeholders,” and conveyed this messa
  
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• Asia-Pacific Community: Sowing hope in tropical paddies -- Chinese hybrid rice tech delivers bountiful harvests in Philippines

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- At a hybrid rice experimental field in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, ripe rice plants spread like a golden carpet, their panicles heavy with tightly packed grains. John Davidson pressed down a sturdy rice stem, and it quickly sprang back upright. "The Philippines endured persistent heavy rains in August, yet most of our Chinese hybrid rice plants withstood the harsh weather and grew well," said Davidson, 35, a technician at the Longping High-tech Philippine R&D Ce
  
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• ANALYSIS | Modi’s predicament: Gen Z pours out onto India’s streets as dissent surges

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Despite tens of thousands of security personnel deployed to stop them, youth protesters in India scaled barricades last week, chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with police officers trying to drag them away. “Long live the revolution!” shouted one young man before police bundled him into a bus. Street protests in India this year are likely to be higher than at any time in the past decade, the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project has said, as dissent mounts against
  
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• ANALYSIS | China’s super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  Some of China’s richest people are winding down their offshore trusts, selling shares, and even switching nationality as a deadline looms to declare income booked overseas, say wealth advisers, lawyers and others familiar with the matter. The move is part of tougher scrutiny of capital outflows and rule enforcement amid growing fiscal strains as the world’s second-largest economy battles with persistent weakness in domestic demand and broader economic imbalances. At the same time, ta
  
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• 7 injured in S. Korea's metal-plating factory fire

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Seven people, including five firefighters, were injured on Friday in South Korea's metal-plating factory fire,...
  
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• 6.9-magnitude quake hits Russia's Kamchatka

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday,...
  
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• 2 dead in light plane crash northwest of Sydney

  16-10-2026 09:18 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two men have died after a light plane crashed northwest of Sydney in the eastern Australian state of...
  
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