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• Monday best bets: Nations League tips for October 5 2026

  05-10-2026 11:18 via article.wn.com
  Football betting tips: Nations League 19:45 - Northern Ireland vs Georgia 2pts Ciaran Brown 1+ total shot at 6/4 (BOYLESports) 0.5pt Ruairi McConville to score anytime at 16/1 (Betfred, Sky Bet) 0.5pt Ciaran Brown to score anytime at 18/1 (Betfred) **More tips will follow Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Northern Ireland vs Georgia Kick-off: Monday, 19:45 BSTTV: BBC ThreeLive odds, form and stats Jake Osgathorpe It's been a dream first half of the Nations League campaign for Northern Ireland
  
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• W�rtsil� service agreement to support operational reliability of two newbuild TMS Cardiff Gas vessels

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Technology group W�rtsil� has signed a five-year service...
  
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• Why supply and demand no longer tell the whole story in container shipping

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  For much of container shipping’s history, market conditions...
  
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• Why Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay called PM Modi an \u0026#039;avatar of Vishnu\u0026#039;

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay called Narendra Modi an ......
  
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• Vietnam police arrest 12 over theft of 2,700 cats for slaughter

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Police in Vietnam have arrested 12 people accused of stealing 2,700 cats and selling them for slaughter ‌in Ho Chi Minh City, ​the Ministry of ‌Public Security said this week.The ‌suspects, aged ⁠between ‌16 and 39, ‌were arrested on suspicion of...
  
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• Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end conflict

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  US Vice President JD Vance said that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war. Vance, a longtime skeptic of US involvement in foreign wars, has taken a leading role in negotiating a settlement to the conflict and brokered a provisional peace agreement in June that quickly fell apart. The war has jolted global energy markets and become a political liability for US President Donald Trum
  
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• ‘Unwelcome and unsafe’: Why Japanese companies are retreating from China at a historic rate

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Japanese companies are leaving China in record...
  
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• UK rejects Israel's authority to close British consulate in Jerusalem

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband rejected Israel’s legal authority to close the consulate, reaffirming that East Jerusalem is occupied territory.He Said ......
  
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• UK judge to hear the opening salvo in ex-Prince Andrew’s bid to challenge searches at his residences

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — A London judge will hold a hearing Thursday in former Prince Andrew’s challenge to searches at his residences by police investigating his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Justice Nicholas Hilliard will hear a request from the department that carried out the searches to restrict access to court documents in the case. The hearing will begin behind closed doors, with any decision announced in open court. Thames Valley Police officers arrested the former prin
  
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• \u0026#039;Real Toll Far Higher\u0026#039;: Iran Foreign Minister on US aircraft losses in Operation Epic Fury

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...
  
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• Two people injured in attack in Polish school, 15-year old detained, minister says

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Two ​adults ‌were ‌injured ⁠in ‌an attack 'with ‌a ⁠sharp object' in ​a Polish ‌school and ⁠a 15-year-old ​was ​detained, Interior Minister Marcin ‌Kierwinski said ‌on ⁠Thursday, ⁠adding ⁠a janitor ​was being rescuscitated. ......
  
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• Trump makes fresh bid for Nobel Peace Prize, reiterates claim of ending 8 wars, can ...

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has renewed...
  
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• Total Environment Centre challenges Kogarah data centre proposal against Blue Green Grid rules

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  The Total Environment Centre (TEC) has publicly endorsed the New South Wales government's launch of the Blue Green Grid framework under the Sydney Plan, describing it as a necessary structural response to the city's rapid densification. The framework prioritises green infrastructure, the protection of open spaces, and ecological connectivity. Its...
  
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• Thousands protest in India's Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' movement demands election chief resign

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  BENGALURU, India (AP) — Thousands of supporters of India’s youth “Cockroach” movement and several student groups demonstrated in the southern city of Bengaluru on Thursday, stepping up a nationwide campaign that is demanding the election chief’s resignation over a revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people from the rolls. The demonstration in Bengaluru came a day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained...
  
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• The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew out to the carrier on Wednesday to give the crew the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor a unit can receive that is typically reserved for significant achievement in combat. Hegseth pushed back against what
  
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• Syria says nine nationals missing as drone sinks Black Sea ship

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Nine Syrian sailors are missing following a drone strike that sank a commercial ship off the coast of Bulgaria, a Syrian official told AFP on Thursday, after rescuers called off search operations. Bulgarian authorities said no survivors had been found from the ship, after drones hit two commercial vessels early Tuesday in the Black Sea, the latest fallout from...
  
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• Syria says nine nationals missing after drone sinks ship in Black Sea | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  DAMASCUS: Nine Syrian...
  
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• Strengthening flag State oversight in Asia

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Maritime officials from across Asia enhanced their...
  
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• South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. The South Korean announcement came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened to take unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation. South Korea’s...
  
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• Singapore mortgage costs to rise as Citi downgrades OCBC to sell on stagnant earnings outlook

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Singaporean household mortgage costs are poised for potential increases in the near term, driven by rising interest rates that are simultaneously compressing the profits of the three largest domestic banks: OCBC, UOB, and DBS. While these institutions recently hit record share prices, a sharp sell-off occurred on October 8, 2026, as analysts flagged that the benefits of higher rates for borrowers...
  
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• Singapore boosts maritime, aviation hub role as cargo flows shift and supply chain risks rise

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Singapore is investing further in its infrastructure,...
  
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• Russia’s public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s public health watchdog on Thursday denied that a lab worker who died in Siberia had spread infection to another person, as global concerns swirled about suspected pneumonic plague. Rospotrebnadzor has said that the lab worker at a plague research institute in Irkutsk in southeastern Siberia died of pneumonia of unknown origin. In tersely worded statements, it said that...
  
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• Russian strike on buses kills 12 in Kramatorsk

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  At least 12 people were...
  
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• Rubio visits Portugal, praising a 'great ally' and looking to build deeper ties

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal on the last leg of a three-nation tour of NATO allies. Rubio arrived in Lisbon on Thursday for a brief stop on his return to Washington, a day after delivering a speech in the Greek capital of Athens urging European countries to save Western civilization by upholding the values and traditions of ancient Greece. Rubio, who began his trip in Iceland, is expected to thank Portuguese officials for...
  
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• Rs 67 lakh fee for training in US? After Rs 95 lakh H-1 B visa ...

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  US DHS has proposed a USD...
  
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• Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of ending

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  PARIS (AP) — Dozens of students dragged rubbish bins into position outside a high school in northeastern Paris early on Thursday, erecting fresh barricades before police moved in with tear gas as France’s nationwide protests show few signs of ending. The Helene Boucher Lycee has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital, and is one of hundreds of schools disrupted by protesters Thursday. At least a dozen demonstrations in support of the high school students’ movement
  
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• Poland Stabbing: 7 injured in attack at Ostroleka High School, teen suspect arrested

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Poland police arrested a...
  
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• Peru repatriates 342 cultural assets from six countries

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
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• No Surprises Act arbitration awards exceed benchmarks by hundreds of dollars for routine tests

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  The No Surprises Act, designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills, has succeeded in eliminating direct surprise charges for consumers. However, a new CBS News investigation reveals that the law's dispute resolution mechanism has spawned a lucrative arbitration industry. Providers and...
  
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• Myanmar says will take back migrants ‘as soon as possible’

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar’s leader Min Aung...
  
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