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• Learning while healing

  30-10-2026 02:54 via WN.com - World News
  Xu Chenke watches closely as a young British doctor prepares to insert a needle into the liver of a middle-aged woman in need of a biopsy. The procedure is already familiar to Xu, a doctor in the Department of Ultrasound at the Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, in Zhejiang province. But something else catches his eye. The British doctor is in his third year of training, and, with a senior doctor standing by, this is the first time he has perfor
  
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• The roof of a water tower in Manhattan where a rare family of barn owls nested has been removed

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  The roof of a water tower where a family of celebrity barn owls had been nesting in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been removed, sparking outrage among New Yorkers who have been captivated by the elusive birds. The barn owl family was discovered weeks ago, drawing crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the birds, including nature photographers. It is believed to be the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history. Jessica Wilson, the executiv
  
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• Crypto exchange Binance freezes $3 billion after security breach

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
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• Controversial attack ad featuring Democrat’s estranged mother is off the air in Ohio

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial attack ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, is off the air after the Republican spent about a quarter of what his...
  
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• Bodies of 2 Colorado students and aspiring outdoorsmen are recovered after they died on hiking trip

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  The bodies of two Colorado college students who died during a weekend hiking trip were recovered by helicopter Thursday after gusty winds delayed efforts to bring them down, police said. Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found Wednesday in a snow-filled basin of West Apostle Mountain. Ground crews helped recover their bodies around 1 p.m. the following day, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office reported. Matsuda and Donlon set out last Friday from Colorado Mountain College’s Lead
  
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• Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released from prison for mushroom poisonings

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the “shocking criminality” involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms. The three judges of the Victoria state Court of Appeal dismissed Patterson’s appeal of her convictions and upheld prosecutors’ challenge to the leniency of her 33-year nonparole sentence, meaning she will spend the rest of
  
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• A helicopter with the EU force in Bosnia crashes, killing 4 and injuring 11

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A helicopter with the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia crashed Thursday in the country’s north, killing...
  
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• 3 killed in helicopter collision that shut down an Oregon highway

  30-10-2026 04:07 via WN.com - World News
  McMINNVILLE Ore. (AP) — Two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field Thursday near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three people on board and forcing the closure of a key highway, authorities said. The crash killed 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo, a Texas flight instructor, 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant, a pilot from Oregon, and a student pilot from...
  
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• Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms

  30-10-2026 04:03 via WN.com - World News
  Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided midair near an Oregon airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway. A Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport around 2:15...
  
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• Starbucks serves up a solid quarter and full-year outlook. Why we're staying invested

  30-10-2026 04:03 via WN.com - World News
  The coffee chain is showing improved profitability, chipping away at part of the bear case. ......
  
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• Intel plunges on a major guidance miss. What went wrong — and how to proceed

  30-10-2026 04:03 via WN.com - World News
  Further downside is certainly possible, but selling now won't erase the losses we've taken. ......
  
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• Friday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

  30-10-2026 04:03 via WN.com - World News
  The S&P 500 snapped a three-day advance as shares of Alphabet sold off sharply on the back of earnings results. ......
  
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• FedEx Freight delivers a much-needed quarterly beat. Where we stand on shares now

  30-10-2026 04:03 via WN.com - World News
  Shares have struggled since their June debut. But this is a nice step forward. ......
  
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• Vietnam veterans group president says he was misled before backing Trump’s DC arch plan: Report

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• US immigration crackdown targeted 2.2 million people in Trump's second term

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Trump explains why he is canceling Iowa and Kansas rallies the weekend before midterms: ‘I ...

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Top Pentagon military planner fired by Hegseth admitted sharing classified information on Iran, Ukraine with ...

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Obama criticizes Trump over Ilhan Omar's alleged citizenship fraud probe that his administration started

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Mike Lawler, two-time New York Congressman, faces tough contest against Democrat Cait Conley in 17th ...

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Israel election results LIVE: Arab parties hold the key to next govt; Knesset to be ...

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
  Israel election results LIVE: The...
  
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• Amy Acton bets on her experience as state's health director in Ohio Governor race against ...

  30-10-2026 04:00 via WN.com - World News
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• Dolgopyat Wins World Championship Bronze in Rotterdam, a Year After Visa Ban

  30-10-2026 03:58 via WN.com - World News
  A year after Indonesia barred him from the world championships, Israel's Artem Dolgopyat returned to the floor exercise podium alongside a rising teenage teammate. ......
  
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• Indonesia names 20 companies as forest fire suspects in crackdown on haze culprits

  30-10-2026 03:51 via WN.com - World News
  According to the Indonesian police, Singapore accounts for the largest share, with nine of the 22 companies. They added that Malaysia has eight, Britain two, and China, Japan and South Korea one each. JAKARTA — Indonesian police have named 20 companies as suspects in 2026’s forest and land fires, as the crackdown on plantation firms responsible for the regional haze gathers pace. They said four are foreign-owned, with investors from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The four foreign-owned
  
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• Today in History: October 29, \u2018Black Tuesday\u2019 signals start of Great Depression

  30-10-2026 03:47 via WN.com - World News
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• Trump administration bolsters bid to block Alaska Senate certification

  30-10-2026 03:46 via WN.com - World News
  President Donald Trump’s administration filed a...
  
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• Spanish train crash death toll rises to 69 in grim search for victims

  30-10-2026 03:46 via WN.com - World News
  Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday...
  
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• Amazon sinks as AI spending eclipses fastest cloud growth in five years

  30-10-2026 03:46 via WN.com - World News
  Amazon, opens new tab on Thursday reported a massive...
  
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• Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority

  30-10-2026 03:40 via WN.com - World News
  Israeli media reported that members of Mr. Netanyahu's party were accusing Qatar — a country that many Israelis view as a patron of Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group ......
  
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• Binance freezes $3 billion in assets as it probes hacking incident

  30-10-2026 03:40 via WN.com - World News
  What is cryptocurrency? How it works Cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of central banks. "Binance will cover all hacking losses," Binance co-founder Yi He said.Binance.US, a separate cryptocurrency exchange, said it was not affected by the security incident.Trump-linked World Liberty, crypto firm Ripple also froze funds Oct 29 (Reuters) − Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday that $3 bill
  
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• 2 helicopters carrying 3 people collide in Oregon, shutting down highway

  30-10-2026 03:40 via WN.com - World News
  The Oregon Department of Transportation said Highway 233 is closed 1.6 km west of Dayton because of the crash. There was no estimate for reopening ......
  
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