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• Middle East leaders head for UN General Assembly as regional wars escalate

  22-09-2026 16:38 via article.wn.com
  Iranian president accuses US of blocking diplomatic solutions amid rising tensions...
  
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• Zalak Mehta: 'What Really Stayed With Me Was His Humility'

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Zalak Mehta: 'What Really Stayed With Me Was His Humility' ......
  
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• U.S. adds disappointing 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment ticks up

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. Hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rose to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1% in August Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Economists had expecte
  
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• Urgent: U.S. adds less nonfarm jobs in Sept. with unemployment rate ticking up

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by...
  
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• UAE presidential adviser calls Flydubai flight incident "terrorist act"

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Friday that the incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was a "terrorist act", praising the...
  
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• Trump weighs diesel export ban; Macron rallies G7 leaders over surging energy prices — inside ...

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron plans a G7...
  
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• The Latest: Trump will campaign in Alabama ahead of the midterm elections

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail as he seeks to shore up lagging enthusiasm in his party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. On Friday, he’ll attend a rally in Alabama, then travel to Ohio on Saturday. ......
  
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• Seoul's anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to ...

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  South Korea’s president has threatened...
  
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• Pakistan presents 'fake' Md Asif a day after India killed Lashkar terrorist

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan presents 'fake' Md Asif a day after India killed Lashkar terrorist ......
  
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• Lee warns Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosure, seeks public apology

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Lee warns Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosure, seeks public apology ......
  
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• Kyiv bridges shut after Russian drone strikes as truce proposals emerge

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Kyiv bridges shut after Russian drone strikes as truce proposals emerge ......
  
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• Indonesian president reshuffles communications agency, advisory council

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto...
  
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• India Pays Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi On 157th Birth Anniversary

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  From the President of India, Droupadi Murmu to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the Opposition, and of various states, as well as ordinary citizens, India paid tribute to its ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi, whose 157th birthday falls on October 2. Picture of Mahatma Gandhi. PHOTO: X.com @Kharge President Murmu said Gandhi’s life and ideals are widely respected by the global community and noted that in an atmosphere of war and conflict in many parts of the worl
  
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• Guinea-Bissau military government blocks former President Embaló’s return

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Guinea-Bissau’s military government has...
  
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• Congo Ebola deaths cross 4,000 as attacks and strikes hamper response

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Congo Ebola deaths cross 4,000 as attacks and strikes hamper response ......
  
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• Ashleigh Aitken's husband and kids in focus as Anaheim Mayor hit with serious booze allegations: ...

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
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• Arkansas park gem hunter finds 6-carat diamond during TikTok livestream: ‘Oh my God!'

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far. And this one was like nothing he's dug up before — Pearadin claims collectors have told him it could be worth over $1 million. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE At least one experienced
  
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• Architect of horrific genocide: Mamdani says US should enforce Netanyahu's arrest

  02-10-2026 15:17 via article.wn.com
  Architect of horrific genocide: Mamdani says US should enforce Netanyahu's arrest ......
  
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• You can take your own passport photo as applications go fully online

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  For U.S. passport applicants, the days of tracking down photo booths and waiting in endless lines at the post office are almost over. Starting next year, Americans seeking their first passports will be able to apply entirely online, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday. He was speaking at an event introducing America.gov, an artificial intelligence-powered website intended...
  
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• While the U.S. debates AI risks, China mandates universal training for students

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  Beijing aims to provide artificial intelligence education in all of the country’s schools by 2030, while demand for AI-themed study tours surged this summer. ......
  
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• What to know as France school protests morph into unrest and the streets are seething

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  France is...
  
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• Viral anti-vax posts fuel false claims about Philippine boy’s death

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy's condition and the measles-rubella vaccine, and he went on to fully recover, but by then his image had appeared in anti-vaccine videos viewed hundreds of thousands of times. "I felt like crying," Odena told AFP. Stay up to date with the latest
  
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• Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  As midterm elections approach, some voters...
  
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• Third US aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, on way to Middle East as Trump renews ...

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
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• Thai Airways sacks CEO after Bangkok floods cause flight chaos: reports

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported. The country's tourism minister had slammed the airline's response to the floods, which were declared a...
  
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• Suspected plot to attack UK

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  British police investigating a...
  
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• Stabbed pilot, passengers avoided crash on Flydubai flight

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
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• Several killed in Ethiopia gunman attack: police

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen killed several police officers and security personnel in southern Ethiopia, local authorities have confirmed. The South Ethiopia Regional State Police Commission...
  
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• Saturday best bets: Nations League tips for October 3 2026

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  Football betting tips: Nations League 19:45 - N Macedonia vs Scotland 2pts Scotland win to nil at 7/4 (William Hill, BetVictor) 19:45 - Spain vs Czechia 2pts Under 1.5 Czechia corners at 6/4 (BOYLESports) 0.5pt Pau Cubarsi 1+ shot on target outside the box at 10/1 (bet365) 0.25pt Pau Cubarsi to score from outside the box at 150/1 (William Hill) Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair North Macedonia vs Scotland Kick-off: Saturday, 19:45 BSTTV: BBC TwoLive odds, form and stats Joe Townsend Under 2.5
  
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• Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis' divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is inviting church leaders to Rome to understand how one of Pope Francis’ most controversial teachings has been implemented. The meeting this week and next comes 10 years after Francis sent shock waves through the Catholic Church ......
  
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