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• More than 300 scientists say AI oversight needed after 'preventable' hacks

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed. ......
  
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• Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  A woman who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was rescued after spending 20 hours in the water...
  
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• What to know about the deadly U.K. tiger attack — and the 'offensive' video shared ...

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  The family of a man mauled to death by a tiger at a...
  
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• US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday for its fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank ......
  
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• UN raises concern over continued Israeli attacks on civilians in occupied Palestinian territory

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians on Wednesday said that they remain deeply concerned about continued Israeli attacks affecting civilians and populated areas in the occupied Palestinian territory. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its...
  
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• Ukraine deposits seeds in Norway's Arctic vault for 1st time since 2022

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  OSLO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine has deposited 773 seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway's Arctic archipelago, marking its first contribution to the facility since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022, the Norwegian government said Wednesday. The...
  
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• Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost ...

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump’s midterm...
  
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• The Latest: Trump looks to boost Republicans in Arizona and Montana during campaign rallies

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump’s midterm...
  
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• Tanker reportedly hit by drone off Romania, no injuries reported

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  BUCHAREST, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Comoros-flagged commercial tanker was reportedly struck by a drone on Wednesday evening in Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea,...
  
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• Supreme Court declines to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  The Supreme Court has declined to hear...
  
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• Speaker Johnson dismisses skeptics as he campaigns for House GOP in Maine battleground

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Speaker Mike Johnson is making a campaign...
  
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• Roundup: Houthis, Saudi-led coalition trade fresh strikes as Houthis vow further attacks on airports, oil facilities

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH/SANAA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi group continued on Wednesday, with both sides carrying out fresh attacks and the Houthis vowing to continue targeting airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in the coming days. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group's forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, claiming it was a "precise and
  
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• Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Federal prosecutors say a New York judge should send two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch. Prosecutors made the ......
  
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• Pope back on his feet, eating normally following cancer diagnosis

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo's recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, ‌after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being treated for lung cancer. ......
  
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• Police investigate report of sexual assault at a fraternity party near the University of Chicago

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Police are investigating a report...
  
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• Palantir and London mayor settle lawsuit over UK police contract

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  US tech firm Palantir and London mayor Sadiq Khan's office have settled Palantir's lawsuit over a decision to block a �50 million ($66 million) contract with London police, both parties said on Wednesday. Palantir had agreed a two-year contract with the Metropolitan Police to use its...
  
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• North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines. ......
  
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• NATO sees no imminent Russian threat to alliance territory, says chief

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  TALLINN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the alliance sees no imminent threat of a Russian attack on its...
  
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• MS NOW issues correction after reporting Kash Patel 'landed in Russia' while he was actually ...

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  The FBI accused MS NOW of...
  
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• Movie Review: ‘You Can See Everything’ shows Elizabeth Holmes through Nathan Fielder’s singular lens

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Thirty-four days before Elizabeth...
  
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• Miami freshman golfer Kai Trump, President Trump's granddaughter, says she had wrist surgery

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Miami freshman golfer Kai Trump, the...
  
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• Landry, Letlow pitch Louisiana as global energy engine

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow mapped out an aggressive vision for the state’s economic future during a fireside chat at America’s LNG Summit, positioning Louisiana as the vital engine behind the global technology and manufacturing boom. The leaders argued that infrastructure expansion, regulatory reform, and a major shift toward trade education are essential to capturing an unprecedented global demand for power. The most critical commodity in the modern econom
  
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• Katie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Katie Zacharia made her debut as the new White House press secretary on Tuesday, answering only a handful of questions from journalists and failing to impress some observers — including some who had held the job before her. ......
  
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• Jane Doe’s family home hit with swatting attack after Cornell rape allegations: lawyer

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Lawyer Thomas Giuffra, who is...
  
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• Iraqi PM, Saudi Crown Prince meet over regional tensions

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Wednesday in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...
  
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• Houthis claim fresh missile attacks on Riyadh airport, Yemeni gov't forces

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday evening it had launched a fresh ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh and fired three other ballistic missiles at Yemeni forces. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the three ballistic missiles...
  
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• Furious crowds protest sky-high housing costs and mass tourism in major city

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  Growing tensions between tourists and locals hit a boiling point in Spain recently as hundreds of thousands...
  
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• Feature: Made-in-China toy ball finds place in Finland's beloved "baby box"

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  HELSINKI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Among the tiny clothes, blankets and other essentials packed into Finland's traditional "baby box" for newborns, a soft little ball makes its debut this year. The colorful ball decorated with pictures of animals and fruits has become part of a cherished Finnish welfare package. Finland's Social Insurance Institution, known as Kela, announced Wednesday that it had begun distributing the 2026 maternity package, which for the first time includes a toy ball made in Chin
  
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• Christian teacher was 'quite shocked' after getting fired for telling student she's pro-life

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  A Christian teacher in the United Kingdom says she was fired after telling a student she was pro-life during a classroom...
  
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• Cartels use drones to scout border agents and map smuggling routes, expert warns

  15-10-2026 00:51 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY: Mexican cartels are said to be using commercial and modified drones to...
  
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