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• Minister’s resignation rocks Germany’s coalition

  12-10-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  German Chancellor Friedrich...
  
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• Year-End Warning: Asset Protection LLC Urges Business Owners to Secure Assets Before 2027

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  "Asset Protection LLC" Firm says Q4 is the last clean window to restructure before new liabilities, audits, and tax-year deadlines arrive Denver, Colorado - October 12, 2026 - As 2026 draws to a close, is urging entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals to review their asset protection plans now, before the new year brings fresh legal and financial exposure. The firm, which has advised more than 2,400 clients across 40+ jurisdictions over nearly three decades, says the final q
  
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• Wildfires burn over 1 mln hectares of land in Mongolia so far this year

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ULAN BATOR, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 172 forest and steppe fires have been reported across Mongolia since the beginning of this year, burning at least 1,016,908 hectares of land,...
  
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• Some 24,000 families affected by C. Philippine volcano eruption

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday in the central Philippines has affected around 24,000 families, the country's Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday. According...
  
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• Security incident at US-run airbase was almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Seven men have been arrested and released on bail as counterterror police investigate....
  
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• Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  “We support it, but I have not heard approval of this proposal from the Russian side,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ......
  
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• Roundup: Bound by resolve, China and Lesotho mark national milestones, look to shared future

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  by Silence Charumbira MASERU, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Two distant nations, vastly different in geography, size and historical trajectory, reached major national milestones within days of each other this month. On Oct. 1, the People's Republic of China marked its 77th anniversary. Three days later, the Kingdom of Lesotho celebrated 60 years of independence. Despite their physical distance and different sizes, a common thread runs through both anniversaries: an unyielding resolve to chart an independe
  
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• Police shoot dead knife-wielding man in Poland

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A police officer fatally shot a 44-year-old man who attacked officers with a knife in the northern Polish city of Bydgoszcz on Sunday evening, the Polish Press...
  
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• PKK evacuates 4 camps in N. Iraq: media

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has evacuated four camps in northern Iraq as part of Türkiye's ongoing process to end the...
  
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• Nobel Peace laureate defends international justice as it comes under US criticism

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Navi Pillay, the South African-born jurist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week, told The Associated Press in an interview that, as a judge, she needed to see the evidence before believing that she'd won. Her career includes ......
  
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• Kremlin says Ukraine seeks truce to regroup, not hold election

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Ukraine-proposed 60-day ceasefire is aimed at allowing its forces to regroup its forces for fighting, rather than facilitating...
  
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• Iraq, Kuwait call for de-escalation, regional stability

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Nizar Amedi and Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday called for sustained diplomatic...
  
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• Iran reiterates readiness to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Yemen

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday reiterated the country's readiness to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. At a weekly press...
  
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• Interview: Long March spirit inspires modern governance, global solidarity: Kenyan media executive

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ninety years after the victory of the Long March, the historic journey continues to resonate beyond China because the perseverance, sacrifice, solidarity and hope it embodied remain relevant to societies confronting development challenges and an uncertain world, said Paul Ilado, editorial director of Kenya's Radio Africa Group. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. In a recent interview w
  
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• Indonesia launches task force to combat lobster seed smuggling

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government on Monday inaugurated a task force dedicated to combating lobster seed...
  
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• Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area but provided no other details. ......
  
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• Feature: Chinese NEVs gain traction in Mongolia amid oil supply constraints

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ULAN BATOR, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Facing oil supply constraints and fuel shortages, Mongolia is accelerating its transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), as affordable, reliable Chinese NEVs rapidly gain popularity. Mongolia is advancing its transition to electric mobility by incorporating the promotion of NEVs and the development of charging networks into its...
  
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• Estonia's new president Ulle Madise sworn into office

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  TALLINN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Estonia's newly elected President Ulle Madise was sworn into office on Monday afternoon at the Riigikogu building in the capital, Tallinn, succeeding Alar Karis as the country's head of state. Madise was elected president on Sept. 2 after securing 71 votes in the Estonian...
  
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• Cambodia, Azerbaijan sign 3 pacts to boost cooperation

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Azerbaijan signed three agreements on Monday to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in trade, double taxation prevention and diplomatic education, said a news release...
  
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• Belarusian military sets anti-drone tech as top priority

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MINSK, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The main focus for the Belarusian defense sector is countering unmanned aerial vehicles, Dmitry Pantus, head of the...
  
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• 5 injured in helicopter crash in western Kenya

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A senior Kenyan government official and four others were injured on Monday when a Kenya Forest Service helicopter crashed during takeoff at Kericho Golf Club in western Kenya. The helicopter,...
  
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• 22 killed in suspected terrorist ambush on travelers in NW Nigeria

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ABUJA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 22 people, including four security personnel, were killed after suspected terrorists ambushed a convoy of...
  
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• 2 shot dead in southern Philippines

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A businessman, 48, and his driver, 53, were shot...
  
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• 1 dead, 19 injured in ordnance blast in N. Israel

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 19 others injured in an explosion of unexploded ordnance during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday, Israeli police and the...
  
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• Your October cybersecurity checklist: What to check about your public digital footprint

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  PeopleFinders reports that October is the ideal time to audit your public digital footprint. ......
  
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• Twisted killer kept wife's body in freezer and posed as her in texts with daughter

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  Barraclough did not attend his sentencing hearing on October 9, having told his legal team he was “sick of all the legal arguments” ......
  
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• The Flawed Search for a Chatbot’s Soul

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  Readers discuss a front-page article about assertions that A.I. models could display human behavior and consciousness. ......
  
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• Teenagers who died after car plunged into River Wear drowned, inquest hears

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  Jackson Duke, 17, Luke Etheridge, 16 and Zara Shaw, 16 all died in September ......
  
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• Strikes Put Saudi Arabia’s Economy Under Pressure

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  Deadly attacks on the main Saudi airport add to the challenges facing the country, as it seeks to maintain energy production and keep major events on track. ......
  
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• Staying home to raise the family? Here’s what the working spouse needs to earn in 2026

  12-10-2026 17:16 via article.wn.com
  SmartAsset reports that raising a child costs over $40,000 yearly in some U.S. cities, prompting families to evaluate single vs. dual-income households. ......
  
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