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• Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit ...

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Six Flags Entertainment Corp. temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a company spokesperson. ......
  
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• Zelensky says he's been 'betrayed' by Trump as Ukraine hit by Starlink outage

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims his US counterpart and Elon Musk deliberately blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink overnight after the the military faced slowdowns in speed ......
  
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• Woodside Energy executive touts $27.5B impact

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Woodside Energy is moving forward with its Louisiana LNG project, driven by the state’s vast natural gas reserves and a highly competitive regulatory environment, a company executive told the American Press on Wednesday. Tom Feutrill, Woodside’s director for the Louisiana LNG project, detailed the massive economic and environmental footprint the venture is projected to bring to both the state and the nation. According to a 2025 economic...
  
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• What to know about the pope’s lung cancer diagnosis

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer on Tuesday, following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican said doctors had confirmed the pope had lung adenocarcinoma, one of the most common forms of ......
  
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• We cannot trust our AI overlords

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  It is no longer an exaggeration to say that the digital apocalypse is at our door. The advance of artificial intelligence is outstripping our fears and expectations. The machinery of the state, slow and predictable by nature, is so thoroughly outpaced in its capacity to control and regulate that it does not even realise it. Our politicians, running on antiquated software, cling to problems that are pressing but dated (such as the retirement age and the number of civil servants) and barely speak
  
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• U.S. stocks close drop as hot CPI revives Fed rate-hike bets

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected September inflation reading revived bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 48.62 points, or 0.09 percent, to 51,621.48. The S&P 500 fell 86.51 points, or 1.11 percent, to 7,718.94, its first decline of at least 1 percent in more than 50...
  
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• U.S. coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  A once prominent youth gymnastics...
  
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• Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Near East Coast of Kamchatka -- GFZ

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0...
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Federal authorities investigating...
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Federal authorities...
  
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• Public transport disrupted by strikes across most of the Netherlands

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  A man enters a station in Hengelo, the Netherlands, Oct. 14, 2026. Regional public transport services across most of the country were disrupted by strikes on Wednesday for demanding better working conditions and employee welfare. (Photo by Eric...
  
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• Police investigating report of sexual assault at University of Chicago frat party

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Police are investigating a woman's report that she was sexually assaulted during a fraternity party near the University of Chicago campus, an allegation that comes at a time of heightened awareness of sexual violence on college campuses. ......
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport to lose 2 Pa. flights

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Pittsburgh International...
  
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• New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faces mounting questions about resume

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration. ......
  
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• Japan's Nikkei tumbles over 3 pct in early trading

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 3...
  
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• IMF cuts Bangladesh's FY2026-27 growth forecast to 3.2 pct

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  DHAKA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Bangladesh's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year 2026-27 (July...
  
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• ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  A government report urges U.S. Immigration and...
  
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• Houthis, Saudi-led coalition trade fresh strikes as Houthis vow further attacks on airports, oil facilities

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  This handout photo provided by Houthi Media Center shows the launch of a drone allegedly toward Mocha in Yemen, on Aug. 9, 2026. (Houthi Media Center/Handout via Xinhua) RIYADH/SANAA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi group continued on Wednesday, with both sides carrying out fresh attacks and the Houthis vowing to continue targeting airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in the coming days. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Hout
  
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• Fire breaks out at pharmaceutical factory in Tongi, Bangladesh

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Dense smoke rises from a pharmaceutical factory after a fire broke...
  
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• Ex-Nato chief warns 'Russia at war with Nato today' amid Ukraine tensions

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Former Nato Supreme Allied Commander Europe Curtis Scaparrotti has warned Russia is engaged in hybrid warfare against the alliance, with a long-term Kremlin plan to "break" Nato ......
  
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• Ecuador to shore up electric system ahead of peak El Nino months: president

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  QUITO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador is set to shore up its electric system to ensure service during the critical months of the El Nino weather phenomenon, forecast to run from late November through February, President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday. "We are facing a very harsh weather situation,...
  
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• Cuba slams U.S. for pressing countries to vote against lifting embargo at UNGA

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  HAVANA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cuba on Wednesday denounced the United States for pressuring countries to reject a resolution on lifting the trade embargo against Cuba ahead of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote...
  
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• Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here's how it got here

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica, considered for decades a peaceful enclave in turbulent Central America, has now made fighting drug trafficking one of its main goals. And it is turning to one of its Central American neighbors for inspiration in its hardline crackdown. On Wednesday, President Laura Fernández inaugurated a mega-prison that emulates the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) that has become a symbol of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's security strategy.
  
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• Chinese e-motorcycle brands gain ground amid Vietnam's green transport shift

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  Workers are busy at the manufacturing plant of Yadea in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, July 7, 2026. Chinese electric motorcycle brands are becoming an increasingly common sight on the streets of Vietnam's major cities, as the country accelerates its shift toward greener urban transport. More Vietnamese residents have turned to electric motorcycles, with Chinese brands emerging as popular choices thanks to their competitive prices, diverse models and growing presence in the Vietnamese market. (Xinh
  
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• British gov't to provide 17 mln pounds for Chornobyl plant repairs

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Britain will provide 17 million pounds (about 22.45 million U.S. dollars) to...
  
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• Beyond The Podium | What's next for table tennis? ITTF President shares her vision

  15-10-2026 03:32 via article.wn.com
  What does the future hold for table tennis? At the 2026 WTT China Smash, ITTF President Petra Sorling hailed the tournament as a flagship event, highlighted China's vital role in shaping the sport and shared her vision for taking table...
  
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• Watchdog group sues Trump administration over Jared Kushner's government work

  15-10-2026 03:08 via article.wn.com
  A watchdog group filed suit Wednesday alleging President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s current role as a top envoy for the administration is unlawful and raises numerous conflict-of-interest concerns. Kushner is wielding tremendous influence internationally “without having been confirmed by the Senate and without having filed a single financial disclosure,” the suit by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, reads. Watch NBC Bay Area New
  
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• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar to bolster energy and ...

  15-10-2026 03:08 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India next week, with a specific focus on Mumbai and Jamnagar, signaling a strategic push by the Donald Trump administration to deepen energy cooperation and resolve...
  
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• Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia faces questions over law credentials

  15-10-2026 03:08 via article.wn.com
  Questions over legal...
  
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• New bill would expand outbound inspections targeting cartel trafficking in US

  15-10-2026 03:08 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill has been filed in the U.S. Senate to target cartel trafficking in the U.S. ......
  
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