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• Pakistani Physics Graduate's Death After Harvard Scam Sparks Outrage

  12-10-2026 08:34 via article.wn.com
  A Pakistani woman who graduated with honors in physics has been found dead after falling victim to a study-abroad scam promising admission to Harvard University and a scholarship, sparking public outrage. Her family reportedly sold land and pawned jewelry and luxury items—effectively their entire savings—to hand over to the scammers. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the incident “a very tragic case” and ordered the immediate arrest and severe punishment of t
  
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• Zelenskyy accuses Putin of defying Trump's ceasefire push, sends pointed message to White House

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox...
  
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• 'Wildwood' premieres at the London Film Festival. Here's what to know

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Stop-motion animation ‘Wildwood’ had its...
  
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• US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high set last week. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 91 points, ......
  
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• Tajikistan commissions 3 MW solar plant in high-altitude Shughnan District

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  A 3-megawatt solar power plant has come online in the village of Rozh in Tajikistan's Shughnan District. President Emomali...
  
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• Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Conflict and drought are worsening food...
  
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• Senegal Industrial Fishing Sector Contracts 5.5% Amid Catch Volume Plunge

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  The industrial fishing sector in Senegal has entered a structural downturn, driven by a sharp decline in catch volumes and opacity in fleet ownership. According to the Directorate for Forecasting and...
  
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• Security incident at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
  
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• Pakistan accuses suspended provincial government of colluding with militants

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan’s federal government accuses the...
  
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• No let-up in drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  UAE calls for revival of joint Gulf defence action in response to Houthi strikes...
  
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• Nato general sets out tough military response to any ‘foolish’ Russian attack

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Three-pronged approach of blocking, blunting and breaking enemy forces...
  
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• NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is \u2018ready to fight tonight\u2019

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  European nations have in recent months faced an escalation of covert Russian activity....
  
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• NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) —...
  
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• Kyrgyzstan airports' costs are $190 million, not $770 million claimed by EADB

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Kyrgyzstan Airports OJSC has issued a formal rebuttal against financial figures published by the Eurasian...
  
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• Kurdish PKK militants pull out of 4 camps in northern Iraq as part of peace ...

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Kurdish militants have withdrawn...
  
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• Hurricane Isaias leaves 150,000 without power in Florida as tree kills 77-year-old

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  On Friday night, a Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Destin, Florida, initiating a weekend of physical destruction that extended from the Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. The storm,...
  
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• French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  French police have detained a...
  
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• EU Sanctions North Korean Missile Technicians, Entities

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  The European Union (EU) has added three individuals and four entities to its autonomous sanctions list targeting North Korea. The new sanctions include North Korean missile technicians. The EU Council announced the measures in a statement on the 12th (local time). The EU Council stated that the sanctioned individuals and entities are responsible for supporting or facilitating...
  
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• DNA, vehicle-tracking help investigators recover stolen Renoirs and makes arrests

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  DNA left on a painting cover has helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover plans for another heist, according to a French prosecutor ......
  
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• DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs and makes arrests

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  DNA left on a painting cover has...
  
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• Antarctic claims ignite firestorm: US ambassador's remark sparks diplomatic crisis in Chile

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  A diplomatic firestorm has erupted in Chile, with lawmakers from the Communist Party and independent parliamentarians demanding the expulsion of U.S....
  
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• Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex...
  
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• A list of this year\u2019s Nobel Prize winners

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  This year’s Nobel Prize...
  
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• A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  This year’s Nobel Prize awards...
  
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• 2 American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks

  12-10-2026 18:01 via article.wn.com
  American-born economists Robert E....
  
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• Year-End Warning: Asset Protection LLC Urges Business Owners to Secure Assets Before 2027

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  "Asset Protection LLC" Firm says Q4 is the last clean window to restructure before new liabilities, audits, and tax-year deadlines arrive Denver, Colorado - October 12, 2026 - As 2026 draws to a close, is urging entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals to review their asset protection plans now, before the new year brings fresh legal and financial exposure. The firm, which has advised more than 2,400 clients across 40+ jurisdictions over nearly three decades, says the final q
  
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• Wildfires burn over 1 mln hectares of land in Mongolia so far this year

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  ULAN BATOR, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 172 forest and steppe fires have been reported across Mongolia since the beginning of this year, burning at least 1,016,908 hectares of land,...
  
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• Some 24,000 families affected by C. Philippine volcano eruption

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday in the central Philippines has affected around 24,000 families, the country's Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday. According...
  
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• Security incident at US-run airbase was almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  Seven men have been arrested and released on bail as counterterror police investigate....
  
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• Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

  12-10-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  “We support it, but I have not heard approval of this proposal from the Russian side,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ......
  
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