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• ‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest

  02-10-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world...
  
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• Why an octogenarian’s eviction has sent Spaniards into the streets

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  The eviction of one...
  
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• WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza ......
  
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• US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost ......
  
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• U.S., Australian diplomatic missions in Brazil suspend services over security concerns

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Australian diplomatic missions in Brazil suspended in-person operations or temporarily closed on Friday, citing security...
  
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• US and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concerns

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. consular services and the Australian...
  
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• U.S. adds less nonfarm jobs in Sept. as unemployment rate ticks up

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs in September, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The tepid September gain contrasts with a solid 133,000 job gain in August. Economists polled by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal had expected payrolls to rise by 84,000 to 90,000 in September. Meanwhile, the change in total nonfarm payroll employment for July was revised down fro
  
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• Trump says Europe has agreed to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near ...

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Trump says Europe has agreed to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs. ......
  
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• Trump: Europe agrees to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump says Europe has...
  
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• Texas court halts Trump border wall work in Big Bend

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Texas court halts Trump border wall work in Big Bend ......
  
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• Spanish Congress rejects two government housing decrees

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Spain's government suffered a setback on Friday as Congress rejected its two decrees aimed at easing the housing crisis and curbing property speculation. The first decree was defeated by 178 votes to 172, with the People's Party (PP), Vox and the Catalan separatist party Junts...
  
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• S. Korea proposes dialogue with DPRK to resolve MDL discrepancies after DMZ mine blast

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday proposed dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to resolve lingering discrepancies over the military demarcation line (MDL) following the...
  
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• Resident’s Love of Golf Inspires New Virtual Golf Center at Jenner’s Pond

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  - Resident-Led Project Brings Year-Round Golf, Lessons and Social Connection to the West Grove Senior Living Community - ......
  
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• Over 7,200 rescued from rubble in Iran during U.S.-Israeli imposed war: official

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- More than 7,250 people were pulled from the rubble alive in Iran during the 40-day war launched by the United States and Israel, an Iranian rescue official has said. Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society...
  
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• More on army, less on schools: What we know about Russia's 2027 budget

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  More on army, less on schools: What we know about Russia's 2027 budget | World News ......
  
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• Israel's Supreme Court overturns disqualification of Arab-majority parties in elections

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Supreme Court on Friday cleared four Arab-majority parties to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27, overturning a decision by the country's electoral body. The Central Elections Committee last week...
  
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• In a 99-cent AriZona Iced Tea can, echoes of childhood autonomy and fleeting freedoms

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Four quarters used to buy a can of AriZona Iced Tea. You'd crack it open and savor the artificially flavored, high-fructose-corn-syrup-sweetened drink between fits of giggling on the walk home from school. ......
  
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• Hundreds gather in Mississippi to protest Republican redistricting: ‘This fight is familiar territory’

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of residents testify to legislature’s redistricting committee in heated hearing, the last of eight...
  
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• Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirms...
  
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• EU welcomes G7 no-ban decision, says export curbs would damage trust

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday welcomed a decision by the Group of Seven (G7) countries not to impose export bans on allies, and voiced support for an International Energy Agency (IEA)-coordinated release of fuel stocks. "Our citizens need and deserve affordable energy," von der Leyen said in a...
  
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• Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike ......
  
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• Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in U.S. history. ......
  
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• Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now. ......
  
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• Christa Pike health update: Tennessee death row inmate remains unconscious and on ventilator after botched ...

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
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• AP News Summary at 4:44 p.m. EDT

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say ......
  
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• A 558-acre Wyoming ranch sat unsold for 14 months even after its price fell from nearly $20 million to $15 million; when owners scheduled a no-reserve auction, a buyer made an offer before bidding even began

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  A 558-acre ranch near Bondurant, Wyoming, remained on the market for 14 months despite a price cut from nearly $20 million to $15 million. The property, known as Miner Creek Ranch, had been listed in July 2025, but the lower asking price did not bring a buyer.According to Cowboy State Daily, the owner then hired an auction house to organise a no-reserve auction, with the property scheduled to be sold to the highest bidder on September 24.A marketing campaign for the auction soon brought around 4
  
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• 5.0-magnitude quake hits near coast of Venezuela -- GFZ

  02-10-2026 23:43 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0...
  
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• Trump's motorcade neared 100 mph en route to Oklahoma after helicopter, airplane ruled out

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  President Trump’s motorcade put the pedal to the metal Thursday as stormy weather in the South spurred the president to drive from rallies in Texas to Oklahoma rather than fly. ......
  
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• Shooting near UC Berkeley: 2 people shot dead on Panoramic Way in Oakland

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  At least two people were...
  
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• Sebastien Pocognoli denies Scotland pressure claim and reveals team plans after 'dead game'

  02-10-2026 23:25 via article.wn.com
  Head coach: ‘As long as we create chances, it’s okay’ ......
  
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