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• McDonald’s hit with US class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing

  06-10-2026 00:36 via article.wn.com
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• US trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, highest since March of last year

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The US trade deficit in August reached $105.6 billion, marking the highest level since March of last year. The US Department of Commerce announced that the US trade deficit in goods...
  
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• U.S. Stock Indices Open Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  U.S. stock market's three major indices opened in an upward trend. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500...
  
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• Trump Approves First U.S. Military Firing Squad Execution in 65 Years

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  A condemned prisoner is dragged to the execution ground, their body bound to a pillar with ropes and their eyes covered. Around 10 soldiers raise their rifles, aiming their barrels at the prisoner. At the signal, a deafening “bang” echoes as flames erupt from the muzzles. This is a scene of a firing squad execution depicted in films and documentaries set against the backdrop of World Wars I and II. A method of execution once considered a relic of the past has now been revived in the
  
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• Tourist Boat Sails Duckweed-Clogged Belgian River

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  A tourist boat carrying dozens of passengers passed through the Lys River...
  
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• President Donald Trump Approves First U.S. Military Execution Since WWII

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting at a U.S. military base has been executed by firing squad. Local media reported that this is the first U.S. military execution since...
  
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• Islamic NATO Tests Combat Against Houthis

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  As Turkey and Pakistan swiftly deploy troops to Saudi Arabia, which is under attack by Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen, the Middle East conflict appears to be escalating. While the U.S. has ruled out direct military intervention to assist Saudi Arabia, analysts note that the “Islamic NATO” alliance has entered a critical test phase as it engages in real combat. ◇Allied Forces Launch Full-Scale Offensive, Houthis Counterattack Foreign ministers of the three Sunni-majority
  
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• Hard-Right Quebec Party Wins Provincial Election

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The Quebec Party, which led the separatist movement in Quebec, Canada’s French-speaking region, during the 1970s–1980s and had since shrunk to a regional party, is showing signs of revival. The Quebec Party won 59 out of 127 seats in the Quebec provincial election held on the 5th, becoming the largest party in the legislature. Canadian media, including CBC, reported that Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Quebec Party, is expected to form a government without a coalition and
  
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• Digi International Announces Digi EX60 for Always-On 5G Branch Connectivity

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2026-- ......
  
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• Arab Winter Endures as Civil Wars and Authoritarianism Persist

  06-10-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The civil war between Yemen’s government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, which began after the “Arab Spring” (Middle East democratization movement), is showing signs of escalating into an international conflict. According to Reuters, AP, and other outlets, government forces declared on October 4 (local time) the recapture of territories held by the Houthis. The counteroffensive came after the Houthis intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which su
  
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• Ukraine Questions South Korea Oil Shipments To Russia

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine on Tuesday said oil supplies shipped to Russia through South Korea had helped Moscow offset losses in refining...
  
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• Ukraine criticizes S. Korea for oil supplies to Russia

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine on Tuesday said oil supplies to Russia through South Korea helped...
  
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• One dead in Istanbul school knife attack

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  One child died after a teenage girl stabbed eight pupils at a school in Istanbul on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. The attack took place at a middle school in the city's northwestern Basaksehir district at around 8:40 am (0540 GMT), officials said. Eight...
  
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• Oil Tanker Hit By Unknown Projectile In Strait Of Hormuz

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a delayed...
  
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• Mistral Unveils New Open-Weight AI Model ‘Chonk’

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  French AI startup Mistral announced its latest open-weight model, ML4, on Tuesday, describing it as a new option for businesses seeking...
  
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• Germany arrests ex-spy chief on suspicion of giving secrets to foreign powers

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of passing sensitive information to foreign powers, an embarrassing case that comes as the country is seeking to bolster its intelligence agencies. August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. They did not say which foreign powers were involved. However, AFP understands that it was not Russia.
  
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• France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  France on Tuesday fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, a successful test that President Emmanuel Macron argued showed the credibility of the French nuclear deterrent. The missile, a variant of...
  
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• Djokovic wins China Open

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Beijing, China: Novak Djokovic won the China Open on Tuesday after...
  
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• Annual Report 2026 (New World Development Co Ltd)

  06-10-2026 17:24 via article.wn.com
  ) The text version of this document is not available. You can access...
  
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• Yemeni army says 100 Houthis killed, five drones downed in Taiz offensive

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  TAIZ — The Yemeni army said Tuesday that around 100 Houthi fighters were killed and 150 others wounded during military operations in the southwestern province of Taiz as part of the ongoing...
  
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• US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct 6 - US Democratic Senator...
  
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• US and China discussing reciprocal nuclear site visits amid concerns about a new arms race

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration has discussed beginning reciprocal nuclear site visits with China and plans to continue pushing for that possibility during in-person meetings in the coming months, according to sources familiar with the matter. The discussions, which have been informal and preliminary, come amid mounting US concerns about China’s rapidly growing nuclear weapons program and after the last remaining arms control agreement between the US and Russia expired last year. The effort to es
  
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• UN chief urges developed nations to deliver finance, tech to build climate resilience ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday urged developed nations to deliver finance and technology to build climate resilience ahead of COP31 in Türkiye. "Leadership from vulnerable developing countries cannot substitute for...
  
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• UKHSA issues statement following death of plague lab worker in Russia

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  A Russian laboratory worker has died after falling ill with a mysterious illness ......
  
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• UK Tory leader defends 'Israel-inspired' missile system proposal

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  The leader of the UK's Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has denied that her party’s proposed £10 billion 'Britannia Shield' air and missile defence system would replicate Israel’s Iron Dome, while arguing that Britain needs greater protection against threats. The Conservatives announced the plan on Monday, with The Sun newspaper describing it as an "Iron Dome" for Britain. The party said Britannia Shield would be a new integrated air and missile defence system designed to pro
  
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• UK police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offense over ...

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — UK police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offense over incident at US-run air base. Source ......
  
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• UK police make further arrest over Fairford airbase plot

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 22-year old British man in London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts as part of their investigation into a suspected plot...
  
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• Twelve men arrested in Vietnam after 2,700 cats ‘stolen for meat’

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Traps and machines used to remove fur seized by police during raids in Ho Chi Minh City ......
  
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• Turkish foreign minister receives UN's Libya envoy in Ankara

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday met with...
  
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• Trump is getting absolutely shredded for ‘especially rambling’ at rally: ‘The f---?’

  06-10-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has sparked intense outrage from critics who believe he suggested that Iran can “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. ......
  
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