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• NYT under fire for calling flydubai stabbing an altercation, hits back at critics

  01-10-2026 04:07 via article.wn.com
  NYT under fire for calling flydubai stabbing an altercation, hits back at critics ......
  
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• Women hospitalised and three men charged with assault and choking after separate home invasions in Sydney

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  NSW police allege the men, aged 18, 19 and 20, broke into homes in Arncliffe and Bankstown this week before assaulting the women aged 31 and 32...
  
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• West Hollywood shooting update: What happened at Sunset and Holloway? First details on victim as ...

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• UN marks International Day of Older Persons with urgent call to overhaul Systems for Longevity

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  United Nations – The International Day of Older Persons was celebrated October 1, 2026, by the UN and its various agencies, alongside global partners, with a call for major systemic shifts. Flyer of UN International Day of Older Persons. PHOTO: UN Established in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly (Resolution 45/106), and first observed on October 1, 1991, the day recognizes the contributions of older people and addresses issues that affect their lives and well-beings. The official
  
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• Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote. The lawsuit contends that the Department of Defense made the change by declaring an emergency, which allowed it to eliminate a specific box on the form. That box is typically checked by potential voters who acknowledge they are U.S. citizens but who have never...
  
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• Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter...
  
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• Putin warns the world is living through a dangerous moment

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW--President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which Moscow has made clear it would defend with nuclear weapons if necessary. Locked in a war in Ukraine which he said Russia had no choice but to launch in order to safeguard its own security, Putin said Russia had no plans to attack any European country and wanted to coexist peacefully.
  
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• New York's governor says state's AG will oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from DA

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• New York governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation of Cornell University gang rape allegations

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  New York governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation of Cornell University gang rape allegations. ......
  
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• New ICE rules require body cameras and ban high-speed car chases

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  New ICE rules require body cameras and ban high-speed car chases US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has banned officers from engaging in high-speed car chases and introduced stricter rules for traffic stops following several shootings involving drivers. Under new internal guidance obtained by the Associated Press, ICE...
  
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• Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation...
  
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• Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler...
  
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• Israel Vows To Get To 'Root' Of FlyDubai Attack

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The UAE is reportedly seeking to determine “whether the incident was linked to any terrorist activity or purpose, or involved prior planning or direction.” ......
  
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• In 2010, just 66 Christmas Island blue-tailed skinks were saved; 15 years later, 545 were released on a new island

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  In 2010, the Christmas Island blue-tailed skink was close to disappearing from the wild. Introduced predators had swept across Christmas Island, and a rapid rescue effort by Parks Australia staff saved just 66 individuals before the remaining wild population vanished. Those reptiles became the foundation of a captive breeding and conservation programme that continued for more than 15 years. In July 2026, the programme reached another milestone when 545 Christmas Island blue-tailed skinks were re
  
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• Hochul taps NY attorney general in Cornell fraternity rape case review

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• GOP lawmaker: Richard Nixon was 'couped out of office,' 'framed' during Watergate

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.V.) said on Thursday that former President Richard Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. ......
  
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• EU tightens migration chain as return rules approved

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Under the new Return Regulation, EU countries will operate under common return procedures, including a new European Return Order, and gain the option of establishing so-called "return hubs" in non-EU countries. BRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) member states on Thursday gave final approval to a new regulation to accelerate the return of people with no legal right to stay, adding an enforcement mechanism to migration and asylum rules that took effect in June. Under the new Retu
  
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• DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay Opens, Marking Brand’s Singapore Debut (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc)

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, lawyers say

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike was in...
  
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• Barry Lewis: Who are the frontrunners for player of the year, other questions answered

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Also see which team should be on upset alert this week. ......
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 8:48 p.m. EDT

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller ......
  
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• 1 teenager dead, 2 seriously injured after crash in Australia's Tasmania

  02-10-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  MELBOURNE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- One teenage boy has died and two others have been hospitalized with serious injuries following a collision between two vehicles in the Australian...
  
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• Ukrainian minister hopes to heal ‘misunderstanding’ with South Korea: Reports

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  The Ukrainian...
  
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• OpenAI says three employees fired for mishandling ‘sensitive’ info

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  At least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to reports. ......
  
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• Near-Catastrophe on Flight 1073 Exposes Gaping Hole in Dubai’s Aviation Security

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Security experts say an assailant with a plan and a knife, as alleged in Wednesday’s flight to Israel, shouldn’t have made it as far the airport. ......
  
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• Governor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as special prosecutor in the Cornell University sexual assault investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, following increasing scrutiny and uproar over how university police and the local district attorney’s office handled the matter two years ago. Hochul said “newly released information continues to raise serious questions about the investigation” which has in turn “undercut my faith, and the public&rsq
  
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• Google faces US$3.2 billion damage claims on ad-tech monopoly

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  A class of about 5,000 publishers can pursue damages from Google. ......
  
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• Five ways the US and China clash over AI

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Neither country trusts the other’s motives, and neither wants to slow down. ......
  
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• AI is ‘better informed’ than doctors, US health secretary Kennedy says

  02-10-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  He said that AI...
  
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• Thousands Across Canada to Gather for Annual Life Chain Pro-Life Demonstration

  02-10-2026 03:30 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of people across Canada will gather on Oct. 4 for Life Chain, an annual hour of prayer and...
  
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