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• Mideast Wars Saudi

  03-10-2026 17:05 via article.wn.com
  Black smoke and flames rise from an oil facility in an industrial area in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. ......
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin limits freedom of young men raising fears of tighter conscription

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
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• Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
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• Trump Ally Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Final Polls as Brazil Votes for President

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Brazilians will vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that final polls show is...
  
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• The IRGC

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  The Iranian regime is trying to Osama bin Laden its way out of trouble. No, I...
  
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• The American Sign Museum is an illuminating trip through time

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Founded in 1999, the...
  
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• That coffee or tea stain may not need bleach; Georgia Extension says a 15-minute soak ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Coffee and tea stains are common problems that can often be...
  
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• Sri Lanka's fuel import bill jumps over 60 pct through August

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's expenditure on fuel imports rose sharply during the first eight months of 2026, reaching 4.07 billion U.S. dollars, according to a report by the Central...
  
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• Saudi Arabia quietly shelving NEOM Stadium, one of 2034 World Cup venues: Sources

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  The stadium was introduced as a centrepiece of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler’s Vision 2030 plan. ......
  
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• Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany’s Merz visits

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  The German chancellor arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit to demonstrate European support. ......
  
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• Polls open in Bosnia for an election testing a separatist Serb leader’s grip on power ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Polls open in Bosnia for an election testing a separatist Serb leader’s grip on power despite his ban from public office. Source ......
  
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• Photos show Indigenous Ghanaians commemorating military victory over Ashanti Empire 200 years ago

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  AKROPONG, Ghana (AP) — The Indigenous Akuapem people in eastern Ghana commemorated this week the 200th anniversary of their military victory over the Ashanti Empire, a vast, sprawling and powerful 18th-century West African state. ......
  
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• On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  D'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable...
  
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• New Zealand farmer lost more than half his asparagus crop to storms; he turned the damaged spears into an award-winning freeze-dried snack

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A wet, cold, and windy October left one Canterbury asparagus grower facing a devastating season, with more than half of his crop lost to severe weather. Instead of accepting the damage, Dave Marsh of Ashburton, New Zealand, turned the misshapen and unsellable spears into a freeze-dried snack that has already earned three silver awards at the New Zealand Artisan Food...
  
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• Kyiv bridge hit during German chancellor\u0026#39;s visit

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A bridge in Kyiv was hit in a Russian attack on Sunday, the...
  
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• ‘It’s glottophobia’: Brazilians in Portugal battle for linguistic recognition

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian speech therapists say struggle for acceptance is part of wider prejudice embedded into Portuguese society...
  
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• Italy eradicated black rats from Zannone in 2007; nine years later, Scopoli's shearwater nesting pairs ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Zannone, a volcanic island near Rome, successfully removed...
  
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• Israeli strike kills 1 Palestinian in Gaza, and other Mideast news

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Full coverage is available here. Israeli strike kills 1 in central Gaza, local health officials say An Israeli strike Sunday morning on a civilian vehicle killed one Palestinian and wounded at least 11 others, according to health officials at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the casualties were taken. Israel’s military said it targeted a known Hamas militant in the strike. Palestinians in Gaza have...
  
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• Indian hero pilot reveals new details of FlyDubai cockpit attack: ‘Felt big blow to back ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Indian pilot is now recovering at a hospital in Abu Dhabi...
  
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• In 2013, a New Jersey teacher saw workers mowing a solar field near home and asked to bring in her sheep; by 2021, her flock had grown from 50 sheep on 15 solar acres to 450 sheep managing 85 acres

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  What began with a simple observation beside a solar field turned into an unusual farming business in New Jersey. When Julie Bishop noticed workers repeatedly mowing vegetation beneath and around solar panels, she saw an opportunity to put her sheep to work instead. What started as a small flock grazing a single site eventually grew into a full-time solar-grazing operation, pairing livestock with renewable-energy infrastructure, states an online observation piece by the Cornell University’s
  
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• In 1990, Switzerland crushed an old A13 road and reused 66% to 100% of it ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  New research highlights the impressive durability of Swiss highways...
  
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• Germany’s Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a show of support as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian cities. The aerial war has intensified, with Moscow menacing cities across...
  
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• Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrived...
  
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• Caked-on microwave food can loosen without hard scrubbing; boil 6 tablespoons of baking soda in ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Cleaning a microwave may seem daunting, especially with stubborn food...
  
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• Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president...
  
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• After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Klein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird...
  
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• After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew ...

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Following the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise...
  
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• 14 kg of heroin among illegal drugs seized in northern Afghanistan

  04-10-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Police have seized more than 1.3 tons of illegal drugs, including 14 kg of heroin, in northern Afghanistan's...
  
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• Xi’s WWII Remarks at Washington Summit Misrepresent History to Target Taiwan, Japan: Analysts

  04-10-2026 11:35 via article.wn.com
  Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s remarks during his September state visit to Washington on the U.S.–China alliance during World War II demonstrated...
  
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• World Animal Day 2026: FOUR PAWS urges South Africans to ‘see the world through their eyes’

  04-10-2026 11:35 via article.wn.com
  Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS is encouraging South Africans to embrace the theme "See the World Through Their Eyes" as the country commemorates World Animal Day today, Sunday, October 4. FOUR PAWS director Fiona Miles said World Animal Day serves as a reminder that all animals deserve to live their lives free from suffering. This year's theme challenged people to look beyond their own experiences and consider what animals need to live "healthy, dignified lives". Miles said animal
  
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