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• Netanyahu rules out tie-up with Arab parties projected as kingmakers in exit polls

  28-10-2026 09:38 via WN.com - World News
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• Over 750,000 at Brewers World Series parade and rally, police estimate

  31-10-2026 00:25 via WN.com - World News
  More than 750,000 people swarmed to downtown Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 30, for the Milwaukee Brewers' World Series championship parade and rally, according to a Milwaukee Police Department estimate. The celebration of the...
  
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• How the Brewers honored Bob Uecker during World Series parade, rally

  31-10-2026 00:25 via WN.com - World News
  The Milwaukee Brewers just held the biggest party the city has ever seen – and maybe the biggest the state has ever seen. But one person, who has meant so much to the franchise, was missing from the party. The late Bob Uecker. But as the Brewers celebrated their World Series championship on Friday, Oct. 30, with a parade and rally that attracted an estimated 750,000 throughout downtown Milwaukee, the team paid tribute to the legendary radio broadcaster. Uecker, who died in January 2025 from lu
  
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• Florida dad drowns trying to save tangled seagull

  31-10-2026 00:23 via WN.com - World News
  A Florida father of two drowned after trying to rescue a seagull that became tangled in his fishing line while he was fishing with friends along the Gulf Coast. William "Stone" Romberg, 31, was fishing off Carillon Beach in Panama City Beach on Oct. 25 when a seagull became tangled in his line, according to a GoFundMe established to support his family. Romberg entered the water to free the bird, but the fishing hook and seagull became caught...
  
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• The World’s Biggest Crypto Heist

  31-10-2026 00:22 via WN.com - World News
  Suspected North Korean hackers stole $6.36 billion in digital coins from Binance. ......
  
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• From Appleton West to World Series Glory: Third-Base Coach Matt Erickson Helps Brewers Clinch First Title

  31-10-2026 00:21 via WN.com - World News
  Matt Erickson has had quite a journey since his days as a standout baseball player at Appleton West High School. The former Appleton West star added a thrilling new page to his career accomplishments this season, serving as third base coach for the eventual 2026 World Series Champion Milwaukee Brewers. Whether relaying a signal to a runner on the base paths, waving in a sprinting player on a bang-bang play to the plate, or sharing an enthusiastic high five following a huge, momentum-shifting hom
  
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• As the acquisition world turns: 4 plot twists in the latest storyline

  31-10-2026 00:18 via WN.com - World News
  NIH and DHS close...
  
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• Iran says 3 tankers strike mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, and other ...

  31-10-2026 00:13 via WN.com - World News
  By The Associated Press Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that three oil tankers, including one carrying more than two million barrels of oil, exploded and caught fire while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. The Houthis denied targeting Mecca. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Read our full coverage here. Iran say
  
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• Vessel hit by projectile, catches fire off Iran: UKMTO

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile and caught fire south of Iran's Lavan Island on Friday, the United...
  
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• Uzbekistan's GDP grows 8.3 pct in first three quarters

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  TASHKENT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1,755.5 trillion soms (about 146 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters of 2026, expanding by 8.3 percent in real terms year on...
  
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• U.S. measles cases surpass 4,800 in 2026

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States had reported 4,852 confirmed measles cases as of Thursday, according to the latest data released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
  
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• U.S. approves 2.1 bln USD Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of State announced Friday that it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles and related equipment to Ukraine, valued at 2.1 billion U.S. dollars. "The...
  
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• UN Security Council holds 7th straw poll on secretary-general candidates

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday held its seventh straw poll on candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general. "The seventh round of straw polls has taken place," said Aglaia Balta, Greece's permanent representative to the United Nations, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. Each candidate will be informed of the results through the permanent representatives of...
  
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• Ukrainian ombudsman calls for more humanitarian missions after Oleshky operation

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  KIEV, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets on Friday called for more humanitarian missions between Ukraine and Russia following the operation in Oleshky. "It is essential that such...
  
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• Türkiye sees record tourism earnings despite regional tensions

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  ANKARA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's tourism revenue reached a record 51.28 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2026, up 2.4 percent year-on-year, according to figures released on Friday. Tourism...
  
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• Security Council fails to renew mandate of UN mission for Western Sahara

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Friday failed to renew the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). The Security Council voted on two separate draft resolutions on the renewal of...
  
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• Russia to make domestic digital platforms available to foreign partners: official

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  MOSCOW, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russia is ready to make its domestic digital platforms, including social networks, messaging services and video platforms, available to foreign partners, Russian Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev said Friday. Shadayev made the remarks at a...
  
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• Roundup: Houthi missiles strike near presidential palace in Yemen's Aden

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  ADEN/RIYADH, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Two loud explosions rocked Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Friday as Houthi-fired missiles struck near the presidential palace, a local security official told Xinhua. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the missiles struck the vicinity of Al-Ma'ashiq Palace in Aden's Crater district, where Yemen's internationally recognized government is based. Security forces were deployed around the area. He added that air...
  
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• Israeli military says killed 2 Hamas commanders in Gaza airstrike

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military on Friday said in a statement that it killed two Hamas commanders in an airstrike on the Nuseirat area in the central Gaza Strip the previous day. One of the...
  
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• Humanitarian mission in Oleshky completed: Russian official

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  MOSCOW, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A humanitarian mission in Oleshky in the Kherson region in Ukraine has been completed, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said Friday. "Residents have been given safe passage to...
  
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• German inflation eases to 2.8 pct in October as energy price rises slow

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's inflation rate eased to 2.8 percent in October after rising for three consecutive months, official data showed Friday, as energy price increases slowed following the introduction of temporary fuel tax cuts. The decline came after inflation reached 3.3 percent in September, its highest level in nearly three years, driven largely by...
  
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• Fighting near border crossing threatens Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan: UN

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fighting near the Torkham border crossing is threatening the safety of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan, as well as local residents and humanitarian workers, the UN Office for the...
  
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• Feature: Visiting Kew through lens of biodiversity conservation

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  by Zhang Feng and Larry Neild LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Inside the Princess of Wales Conservatory at the Royal Botanic Gardens, also named Kew, a dark blue tile captured the attention of visitors. In 1985, British naturalist David Attenborough buried a time capsule beneath it, containing seeds of endangered plant species. According to the plan, the capsule was to be opened in 2085. By then, scientists fear, some of the plants whose seeds lay inside might have disappeared from the wild. The urg
  
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• Explainer: What is Canada's EU "associate member"? Why is it disputed?

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) and Canada on Friday launched "Alliance for the Future" and opted for "ever-closer association" instead of using the name "associate member" in their summit joint statement. Meeting in Montreal in eastern Canada, the two sides pledged to define the closer relationship, short of full EU membership, by their 2027 summit. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, nevertheless, continued to advocate associate membership, saying after th
  
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• Canada-EU summit closes with launch of "Alliance for the Future"

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  OTTAWA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The two-day 21st Canada-European Union Summit concluded Friday in Montreal, Canada, with the launch of an alliance to bolster collective strength, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is working toward becoming the EU's first "associate member." According to a joint statement issued...
  
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• British business confidence drops following Budget 2026: IoD

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Confidence of British business leaders fell remarkably after the government unveiled its 2026 budget, according to a poll released Friday by the Institute of Directors (IoD). Ahead of the budget announcement, entrepreneurs' expectations for business revenue increased from 21 in September to 28 in October, the highest level since...
  
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• Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flavio Bolsonaro's departure

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  BRASILIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government summoned Argentina's charge d'affaires in Brazil, Maria Emilia Cortes, to seek clarification on the Argentine government's...
  
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• 3 Uruguayan soldiers die during tactical diving course

  31-10-2026 00:09 via WN.com - World News
  MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Three Uruguayan soldiers died during a tactical diving course in the Uruguay River in southwestern Uruguay,...
  
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• Trump plans to deport dozens of Afghans back to the Taliban in first large-scale removal flight

  30-10-2026 23:59 via WN.com - World News
  Afghans face...
  
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• Trump golf course judge erupts at his DOJ lawyers over last-minute U-turn: ‘Are you kidding me?’

  30-10-2026 23:59 via WN.com - World News
  Judge Ana Reyes opens investigation into government lawyers to find out if they repeatedly lied to her...
  
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