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• Morning Briefing: Oct. 11, 2026

  11-10-2026 07:37 via article.wn.com
  Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including President Donald Trump's call for a new president in Ukraine, the Saudi-led coalition's vow to give a "firm" response after 12 people were killed in a Houthi attack on the main airport in Riyadh, and Israel killing five Palestinians in Gaza on the anniversary of last year’s ceasefire. TOP STORIES Trump says ‘it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president’ who can ‘make a deal’ with Russia
  
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• Wall Street Mixed as AI Stocks Decline

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The three major US stock indices on Wall Street showed mixed performance on the 15th (local time). The Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average rose 0.26% from the previous close to 51,754.02. The Nasdaq...
  
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• US senator Susan Collins writes off allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The Republican, who is up for re-election, refutes claims the convicted ex-CEO of defense contractor Navatek made...
  
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• US, Japan Build Semiconductor Factories in New York

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. will use Japanese investment funds to build two semiconductor factories in Malta, a small city in northern New York State. The plan aims to concentrate funds in an area with existing production and research infrastructure to reduce reliance on overseas semiconductors for automotive, telecommunications, and industrial applications and strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities. GlobalFoundries (GF) announced on the 14th (local time) that it was selected as the entity responsible for
  
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• Ukraine accuses U.S. of restricting Starlink access before deadly Russian strike

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the U.S. of switching off Starlink technology, limiting the country's military capabilities amid deadly Russian strikes. Aidan Stretch reports. ......
  
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• Trump’s Iran apology? President says he ‘probably went a little too far. I’m sorry’

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Trump’s deeply unpopular war is one of the most pressing concerns for Americans ahead of the midterms...
  
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• Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Washington, United States, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) — The firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter will not be livestreamed, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday, cancelling a contentious plan by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has fail
  
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• Trump Reverses Live Broadcast of Hasan's Execution

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the execution scene of the firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting at a military...
  
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• Starshield Restrictions Cripple Ukraine's Drone Operations

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The Ukrainian military, which has relied on drones as a core force on both offensive and defensive fronts for over four years since Russia’s invasion, has faced an emergency. This is because Starshield, the military version of the U.S. commercial satellite internet service Starlink—a key driver of drone operations—was unexpectedly restricted on the 14th, causing drones to become uncontrollable and disrupting operations. Starlink, operated by Elon Musk’s space company Spac
  
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• Scientists to dredge possible location of Amelia Earhart's plane

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Scientists are preparing to dredge the area near where they believe Amelia Earhart's plane may have crashed in the South Pacific. Lana Zak reports. ......
  
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• Resources minister faces calls to correct her claim all Beetaloo emissions will be offset

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Madeleine King told press club emissions from NT fossil fuel basin ‘are accounted for and offset’ but research found 95% of emissions this decade would not have to be offset...
  
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• Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returns...
  
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• Queensland’s LNP has tread softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power ...

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The controversial legislation may end up placing large sections of its suburban support – critical to the party’s lead in the polls – on the bonfire...
  
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• President Trump: Firing Squad Execution Not to Be Broadcast Live

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 15th that the execution by firing squad for the U.S....
  
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• Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has resumed some work, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had a piece of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer. ......
  
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• Patriots Summit Targets EU Budget and Rule of Law Concerns in Hungary

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Leaders of Patriots for Europe gathered in Brussels on October 14 ahead of the European Council meeting on October 15–16, calling for greater national sovereignty, lower EU spending, stronger border protection and more competitive energy prices. The meeting brought together prominent figures from across Europe’s conservative political landscape. Tom Van Grieken, who hosted the summit at the Belgian party Vlaams Belang’s headquarters, described the gathering as an opportunity to
  
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• Palestine book co-written by Alana Hadid pulled from Random House just before release

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Hadid and Jenan Matari withdraw book planned for young readers after disputes with editors over characterizations of 7 October...
  
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• Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Adult excavated in an Iraqi Kurdistan cave died more than 70,000 years ago and bears ‘kill shot’ shoulder wound...
  
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• Milei adviser claims UK being ‘colonised by Islam’ as Falklands row grows

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Santiago Caputo cites election of Sagal Abdi-Wali as MP and calls UK a threat to the west in post shared by Argentina’s president...
  
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• Latin American Cartels Flood Europe with Cocaine

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Latin American drug cartels, which dominate global drug production, are reportedly expanding their influence into Europe as a new distribution hub. Instead of relying on traditional drug import routes, these cartels are diversifying smuggling hubs such as Ecuador or establishing local production facilities in countries like France, thereby poisoning the European continent. While U.S. President Donald Trump has launched the ‘Shield of the Americas,’ a military security alliance with p
  
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• Khan Poised to Overtake Smith as UK's Top Newborn Surname by 2027

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The British surname ‘Smith,’ long considered a national emblem, is poised to relinquish its top spot as the most common newborn surname to ‘Khan,’ prevalent among Pakistani and Indian communities, as early as 2027. This shift reflects changing demographics driven by immigration and differing birth rates....
  
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• Jim Bakker obituary

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  US television evangelist who preached the ‘prosperity gospel’ before being brought down by a sex scandal and imprisoned for fraud...
  
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• Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Highlights Extra Time Spent on Daily Routines

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  “By the time I bathe in the morning, prepare meals, clean up, and apply makeup, I might be spending three more hours than a male prime minister.” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shared these challenges as a female leader during a Diet session on the 14th. Takaichi stated, “Initially, even my secretaries struggled to adjust to the fact that I was a female prime minister,” adding, “Even brief moments to fix my makeup—like three or five minutes—were
  
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• Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial gives first interview since mistrial

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Michael Desronvil tells Fox News he never had reasonable doubt Clancy was guilty but didn’t back up his claims...
  
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• Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  Leader of CREC church – whose pastors have advocated death penalty – says he ‘prefers public executions to private’...
  
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• FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI over artificial intelligence safety concerns

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  OpenAI ‘will engage constructively with the FTC and continue working with regulators,’ the firm said...
  
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• Former DRC President Kabila Leads Rebel Coalition Amid Crisis

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Africa’s second-largest country by territory and fourth-largest by population, is facing a deepening national crisis as an Ebola virus outbreak coincides with severe political instability. Analysts suggest the country has fallen victim to the “resource curse,” where its abundant natural resources—such as cobalt and copper—have instead fueled chaos amid a corrupt political...
  
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• Fisher: Samsung, SK Hynix Remain Strong as Computing Demand Grows

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  While the 'AI bubble theory' and 'semiconductor peak theory' have frozen investor sentiment, some investment experts remain optimistic about the future of the AI revolution and view the prospects of South Korea’s semiconductor industry as bright. Ken Fisher, chairman of Fisher Investments, who manages over 400 billion dollars (approximately 540 trillion Korean won) in assets, is one such figure. “Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix remain strong. Demand for computing will continue to gr
  
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• Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The much-loved central London institution, which has been threatened with closure since January 2025, secures 25-year lease without break clause with current landlords...
  
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• Connecticut orchard outraged after hot air balloon swiped an apple from the sky

  15-10-2026 18:57 via article.wn.com
  The hot air balloon company has claimed that it did not damage the farm’s trees...
  
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