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• Man in electronic tag stabs 8 at S Korea mall

  14-10-2026 01:59 via article.wn.com
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• World's oldest shipwreck - thought to be 4,700 years old - found off coast of Turkey

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  The shipwreck dates back to the Early Bronze Age and is believed to have been built around the same time as the Great Pyramid of Giza ......
  
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• Where unwanted furniture goes: Why mattresses don't get a second life

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Lugg reports that 85% of mattresses are disposed of rather than reused, due to strict donation rules and poor resale options, leading to recycling challenges. ......
  
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• What's allowed when modifying a leased truck

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  RealTruck.com reports that lease modifications are allowed within limits: reversible, non-structural upgrades are fine; avoid altering the frame or engine. ......
  
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• Video Game Regulation

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, arrives for a ceremony to sign a decree regulating the video game industry in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. ......
  
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• US stocks sink as inflation gets worse

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Worries about worsening inflation are pulling the U.S. stock market further from its record. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1% Wednesday and was on track for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones ......
  
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• US stocks fall further from their record as inflation gets worse

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Worries about worsening inflation are pulling the U.S. stock market further from its record. The S&P 500 slipped 0.6% Wednesday and was on track for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones ......
  
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• UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
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• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is voicing outrage over Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. ......
  
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• Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes sudden restrictions on use of Starlink

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed...
  
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• Saudi Arabia postpones exhibition tennis tournament after Houthi attacks

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  The chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority on Wednesday said that the exhibition Six Kings Slam tennis tournament has been postponed, after Yemen's Houthis carried out several deadly attacks on the kingdom. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev were all due to take part in the competition next week, alongside...
  
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• Princess and Junior Andre leap off a cliff as the strain begins to show in ...

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  The fourth series of the BBC hit will see the duos embark on an epic 7,500km (4,660 miles) journey from Kuchin to their final destination of Melbourne, Australia. ......
  
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• Pope Leo out of bed, progress 'normal', doctors say after lung operation

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and has undergone post-surgery tests which show his progress is “normal”, his doctors said on Wednesday. Part of the pope’s right lung was removed in Tuesday’s operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is now awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread. Blood tests and a ches
  
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• Mauritius imposes curfew to calm days of protests after woman shot by police

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Mauritius imposed an overnight...
  
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• Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s second Ebola case ......
  
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• Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck...
  
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• IN PHOTOS | Albania's students protest for 2nd straight day

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of student protesters gathered in front of Albania's Education Ministry on Wednesday during a second day of protests over corruption and education, as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. ......
  
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• How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Ownwell reports that by 2026, states are reevaluating data center tax incentives and regulations, impacting homeowners' property taxes and power bills significantly. ......
  
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• Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after claiming they targeted Aramco

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area in Riyadh housing the energy giant’s operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the group towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude oil exporter, has in recent days come under sustained attack in a
  
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• From Ohio to Maine, key U.S. midterm races for Canadians to watch

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  As the U.S. midterms near, Ohio, Maine and Texas are emerging...
  
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• Europe NATO Fraud

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  FILE - The NATO logo is on display in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. ......
  
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• Clashes erupt in Albania as protesting students join anti-government movement

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Police have clashed with student demonstrators for a second day in Albania’s capital Tirana, firing water cannons at protesters ......
  
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• China’s trade surplus nears record as pressure mounts from trading partners

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  China’s trade surplus reached $938...
  
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• Brazil Video Game Regulation

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, attends a ceremony to sign a decree regulating the video game industry in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. ......
  
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• Body scrubs: Your exfoliation FAQs answered

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Dove reports that exfoliation removes dead skin cells, enhancing texture, circulation, and product absorption. ......
  
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• APTOPIX India Protests Journalists

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  R. Amaan, a journalist with the...
  
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• Ant International Obtains Key Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE to Support Digital ...

  14-10-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Ant International, a leading global provider of digital payments and financial technology, has secured a Retail ......
  
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• WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO UNVEILS KEYNOTE LINEUP FOR INAUGURAL CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT: FUTURE OF HEALTH

  14-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  More than 700 startup CEOs, investors, innovators, and healthcare industry leaders from across the U.S. and around the world will convene in Chicago on October 20 for the region's flagship startup and industry innovation conference. ......
  
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• Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications with air traffic control

  14-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  A small plane carrying five adults and a child was in contact with air traffic control before crashing into a wooded area in Wisconsin Tuesday night, killing everyone aboard and leaving...
  
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• When good scores conceal poor service

  14-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Imagine a citizen leaving an office with an unresolved request while a dashboard upstairs logs another completed transaction. The employee has met the target; the institution’s sco ......
  
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