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• Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15: Avoid These 5 Medicare Plan Problems

  16-10-2026 01:09 via article.wn.com
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• Ukraine's Largest Drone Attack on Putin's Hometown

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  Saint Petersburg, the hometown of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s second-largest city, came under a large-scale drone attack by Ukrainian forces on the 18th, resulting in fires at energy facilities including an oil terminal and fuel storage, with 1 person killed. Earlier, on the 11th, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that “Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector.” However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared the end of t
  
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• Trump Administration Extends Protections for Ukrainians, Sudanese

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration, which has pursued a hardline immigration policy since returning to power in January last year, announced on the 18th (local time) that it will temporarily maintain humanitarian protection measures for Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants. This contrasts with the termination of deportation protections for approximately 350,000 Haitian immigrants earlier this summer. According to The New York Times, NYT, the Trump administration has postponed the expiration of Temporary Prot
  
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• Takaichi Rejects Yen Weakness, Rate Blame

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has directly refuted criticism linking the recent prolonged yen depreciation and rising market interest rates to herself. This is interpreted as an effort to dispel concerns that the cabinet, marking its first year in office, is preoccupied with expansionary fiscal policy and fueling instability in the foreign exchange and bond markets. Prime Minister Takaichi also reaffirmed the government’s stance to ensure...
  
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• Sydney's 5.22 Trillion Won Airport Averages Six Daily Flights

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  Sydney's second airport, which cost over 5 trillion Korean won, is preparing to begin passenger flights, but it has been revealed that scheduled flights for the next year will average no more than six per day. With few airlines committing to operate and a railway connecting the airport to the city center not yet opened, it remains unclear how many passengers the airport will attract. According to a report by Bloomberg News on the 19th (local time), citing data from aviation analytics firm...
  
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• Sam Altman\u2019s biometric startup to help banks verify AI agents: How will it work?

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
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• Russian Tanker Spotted in Two Places Simultaneously

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  A Russian-flagged oil tanker has appeared in two locations simultaneously in a bizarre occurrence. While the vessel’s location data indicated it was near Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, the same ship’s location information was also transmitted from another sea area approximately 800 kilometers away. Analysis suggests that Russia’s so-called “Shadow Fleet,” responsible for exporting Russian oil, has changed its method of manipulating ship location data to evade not
  
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• Protesters Clash With Police in Milan Over High Living Costs

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  On the 17th, dozens of protesters gathered at Milan’s Duomo Square in Italy approached street shops and smashed their glass doors. Police attempting to stop individuals kicking, throwing chairs, and hurling stones became entangled in physical altercations with them. Meanwhile, fires erupted on outdoor café tables, sending smoke into the air, and protesters looted clothes displayed in a damaged clothing store before fleeing. Approximately 5,000 participants in the “Italy in the
  
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• President Donald Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
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• Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Benjamin Netanyahu

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
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• Oil-rich Alberta vote to determine next step towards possible separation from Canada

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  Alberta decides Monday if it wants to pursue a binding referendum on leaving Canada, with Prime Minister Mark Carney warning a separatist win would bring dangerous uncertainty during a trade war with the United States. Polls indicate less than a quarter of people in the western Canadian province support independence. But attention has focused on turnout in the days before the vote, and whether a motivated separatist camp could defy the polls, helped by complacent federalists. “Don’t
  
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• Macron's Reforms Ignite Protests, Political Crisis

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 18 regarding the increasingly violent protests and the looting and arson that occurred during them, “I feel anger and shame.” In his national address that day, Macron presented measures such as granting local governments the authority to ban specific gatherings, stating, “Nothing can justify, explain, or be forgiven for any reason.” However, Macron’s remarks became the subject of public ridicule, and his approval rati
  
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• French interior minister admits police 'lost control' of protests

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted Monday that the...
  
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• France\u2019s Macron vows to hold accountable those who \u2018sought to bring down the Republic\u2019

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
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• China Shifts Reserves From U.S. Treasuries to Gold Amid Sanctions Fears

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  China is reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasuries in its foreign exchange reserves, which serve as the country’s emergency funds, and replacing them with gold. Experts analyze that this move reflects Beijing’s strategic efforts to lower its dependence on U.S. dollar-denominated assets and prepare for potential Western sanctions. Domestically, households and institutions are also favoring safe-haven assets amid a real estate slump and sluggish stock markets, further driving gold impor
  
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• Bomb threat forces Austrian airline from Tel Aviv to divert

  19-10-2026 10:24 via article.wn.com
  Sofia, Bulgaria: A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and ......
  
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• US warns EU of 'devastating' retaliation over satellite spectrum

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder has...
  
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• Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israel's October elections

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump announced his...
  
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• Trump delays Russia sanctions to protect Ukraine peace talks

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would...
  
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• Trump defends Russia sanction waivers, slams Zelensky over attack on key oil terminal

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has defended sanction waivers for Russia, saying he wants to keep Moscow at the bargaining table and accusing his counterpart in Kyiv of not wanting to end the war in Ukraine.Trump made the comments on Truth Social on Sunday in response to criticism of his decision to block numerous sanctions on Russia just days before they were due to take effect.Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a ke
  
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• Tensions soar as Iran says ready for another round of war with US

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI — Iran has signaled that it is preparing for another round of war with the United States and has issued public threats against Washington in an apparent bid to deter President Donald Trump from restarting the current conflict.The comments came after Trump warned that the United States could “soon finish the job” against Iran unless Tehran changes course.Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a defiant response to Trump on Sunday, challenging the United States to la
  
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• Saudi defense minister meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met UAE...
  
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• Putin proposes trilateral summit with Trump, Xi over Ukraine

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a...
  
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• Liwa International Festival 2027 Returns to Al Dhafra Region with New Experiences, Global Entertainment and ...

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Nitro Circus, a global action sports entertainment brand, makes its festival debutMore than half of Liwa Village rides and attractions are new or reimaginedA first-ever Heritage Village showcases Emirati culture ......
  
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• Italy arrests 28 as cost-of-living protests injure 141 officers

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Italian authorities arrested 28 people, including...
  
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• Iran's IRGC says oil tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said...
  
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• Iranian, Egyptian foreign ministers discuss regional tensions

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his...
  
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• Iran says Netanyahu pushing US toward war to avoid prison

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...
  
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• India asks its nationals in Saudi Arabia to take 'due precautions' in fresh advisory

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
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• Hostile projectile strikes Saudi city of Najran, injures 6

  19-10-2026 10:02 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Civil Defense said a projectile struck Najran on Sunday, wounding six people and damaging homes and vehicles, as cross-border attacks from Yemen continue. ......
  
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