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• Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say

  07-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, Oct 7 - Hezbollah has received...
  
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• Will Nobel Peace Prize pick make waves at the White House?

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  Much of the attention will be on how US President Donald Trump will react. ......
  
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• Wealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct 9 - Clemence Remy moved to...
  
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• US immigration agent shoots man in New York City

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man in his car in a largely residential section of New York City on Thursday while a 5-year-old child was in the vehicle, according to city officials.New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said early reports indicated that agents surrounded the man before firing multiple rounds as people returned from work and accompanied their children home from school in the late afternoon.The shooting happened at about 4 pm in the Marble Hill neighborhood, accor
  
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• Stigma, funding cuts and the Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  Zimbabwean teenager Kelly Nhedega once...
  
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• South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL — South Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine the latest escalation in a diplomatic spat between both countries, following a recent revelation by Volodymyr Zelenskythe transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to the South.The South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened to take unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.“The government has decided to recall its ambassador
  
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• Israeli soldier killed, 3 injured in southern Lebanon

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV — The Israeli army said on Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed and three others wounded in southern Lebanon as Tel Aviv continues to attack southern Lebanese towns despite a framework deal with Beirut.“Captain Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, aged 21, from Haifa, a combat officer in the 603rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, fell in combat in southern Lebanon,” the IDF said.The casualties occurred when an IDF Humvee overturned during...
  
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• Heavy explosions in Strait of Hormuz as tankers may have hit mines, Iranian media says

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI — Several powerful explosions were reported in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, possibly after oil tankers struck naval mines, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing military sources.The explosions occurred minutes earlier in the southern passage of the strategic waterway, according to the broadcasterThe sources said oil tankers using “unauthorized” routes...
  
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• Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — As President Donald...
  
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• A Different World reboot has 'spirit of the original,' says showrunner

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. So much of the success of A Different World is rooted in specifics. The sitcom, which aired six seasons from 1987 to 1993, dug deep into the Black experience in the United States.Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content It was set at a fictional historically Black college (HBCU), and the storyli
  
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• 5 Palestinians killed, over a dozen injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza

  09-10-2026 09:03 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM — At least five Palestinians, including a woman, were killed and more than a dozen others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to medical sources and witnesses.The attacks targeted the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood and the Al-Tawam and Amer Project areas in Gaza City, the Al-Sudaniya area in the northwest, as well as Al-Mawasi in northwestern Rafah and areas...
  
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• US suspends TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Microsoft from Green Card programme: What it means for ...

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  The PERM suspension is directed at the labour certification programme and does not, by itself, cancel existing H-1B visas. ......
  
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• U.K. PM Burnham's Labour fends off left-wing Greens in local election

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the by-election in the central London constituency of Holborn and St. Pancras ......
  
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• Study finds communication styles may affect judgments of suspects

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Both autistic and non-autistic suspects may be judged more harshly when their behavior during police interviews differs from observers' expectations, a study led by Australia's Flinders University has found. The study, published in the journal Law and Human...
  
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• Second UK health body drops Israeli drug firm after activist pressure

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  Decision by Royal College of Pharmacy to end sponsorship comes after concerns over Teva Pharmaceuticals’ ‘activities’...
  
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• Russia lifts preventive measures in Irkutsk after pneumonia death

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Russian city of Irkutsk is lifting preventive measures following the death of a laboratory worker from pneumonia of unknown origin, as the epidemiological situation in the Irkutsk region remains stable and poses no health risks. All preventive quarantine measures have been completed in...
  
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• Protesters stage 'I Am Jane Doe' rally in New York City against sexual violence

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  In a lawsuit filed last month, a Cornell student identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe said she had been plied with drugs and alcohol, then sexually assaulted by members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi ​fraternity ......
  
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• Prison riot in Mexico’s violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours Thursday at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, state authorities said. The violence occurred Thursday morning at the El Castillo Penitentiary in the port city of Mazatlan....
  
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• PM Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote October 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote to remain in Canada ......
  
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• ‘Old-timey fascism was kept secret. Now you don’t have to hide it’: Martin McDonagh, John ...

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  McDonagh’s latest film has Malkovich and Rockwell shooting the breeze as CIA agents in 1973 on Easter Island. They discuss grandchildren, swimming with turtles and who shot JFK...
  
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• New Zealand businesses cite energy costs as major concern: survey

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than two-thirds of New Zealand businesses are concerned about current and future energy costs, with nearly one-third having raised prices because of energy costs or supply uncertainty, a survey found. The survey of 406...
  
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• New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  ICE agents shot and wounded a man in a Bronx car with a 5-year-old inside during a targeted immigration operation, officials said. ......
  
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• Meloni’s overhaul of Italian electoral system | Explained

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  The new rules, approved by lawmakers in a secret ballot...
  
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• Labour retains former PM's seat in London by-election

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Britain's ruling Labour Party retained the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat in London following a by-election on Thursday, with its candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving 12,292 votes, according to...
  
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• Labour defeats Greens to retain Starmer's Holborn seat

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  The UK Labour party has retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat in a London by-election called after former prime minister Keir Starmer stepped down, with the Green Party conceding defeat. Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 12,292 votes, or 45%, with Green Party leader Zack Polanski in second with 8,928, or 33%. Ms Abdi-Wali, who is the leader of Camden Council, said she wanted to bring Thames Water into public...
  
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• JD Vance roasted over his response to what he thinks socialism means

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  ‘They cry socialism, but have no clue what it is,’ one critic said...
  
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• Japan's Cabinet approves bill for 1st food consumption tax cut

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to temporarily cut the consumption tax on food and beverages and introduce an income-based benefit program, marking a major step toward securing its passage during the...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on major international airport

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  Almost half of...
  
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• In pics: artworks in metro stations in Stockholm, Sweden

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2026 shows the interior of a metro station in Stockholm, Sweden. Many stations in Stockholm's metro system feature artworks, including murals and sculptures, bringing a distinctive artistic touch to platforms and passageways. (Xinhua/Lyu You) This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2026 shows the interior of a metro station in Stockholm, Sweden. Many stations in Stockholm's metro system feature artworks, including murals and sculptures, bringing a distinctive artistic touch to pl
  
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• In 2011, an Ohio man was served foreclosure papers on his $4.5 million, 17,000-sq-ft mansion; after nearly 15 years of hearings, mediation and court fights, an eviction notice has now been approved

  09-10-2026 08:46 via article.wn.com
  According to reporting by Realtor.com and News 5 Cleveland, along with Ohio court records, an unusually long foreclosure battle involving a sprawling mansion in Aurora, Ohio, has reached another turning point. A magistrate has approved the eviction of Louis Telerico, who has continued living at the property despite the home changing ownership. The 17,000-square-foot estate, located at 545 Bristol Drive in the Barrington Estates community near a golf course, became the subject of a foreclosure ca
  
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