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• Police on routine dive make incredible 2000-year-old discovery

  05-10-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  The items may date back to the first century BC. ......
  
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• Yemeni army says 1,747 Houthis neutralized in 1,122 operations

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The Yemeni army said on Monday that it had neutralized 1,747 Houthi fighters in 1,122 operations across multiple fronts, as the internationally recognized government launched a comprehensive offensive to retake territory from the Iran-backed group. ......
  
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• ‘Wounds, bruises and black marks’: Family questions Indian sailor’s death after 5 months in pirate ...

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Indian sailor Mohammed Tanweeruz Zaman...
  
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• World’s largest space congress opens in Türkiye’s Antalya

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
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• What the next UN chief must do to revive the world body

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  United Nations: On January 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging organisation still controlled by World War II powers. What will the world need from that person? Once a major player in solving conflicts and crises around the world, the 81-year-old institution has been sidelined from the top table in trying to end the wars in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. And its precarious financial situation — caused mainly by the billions of dollars the United States owes —
  
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• US kills 4 in 'lethal, kinetic' strike on drug vessel in Caribbean

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The US Southern Command announced Sunday that...
  
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• US arrests California woman for allegedly spying on Taiwan President's son for Chinese intelligence

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  US authorities arrested a California woman on...
  
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• Urgent: Spanish PM calls early election in November

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday that an early...
  
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• The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  This year’s Nobel Prizes kick off with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor, or about $1.2 million, whether for an individual, small group of ......
  
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• Spanish PM Sanchez calls early elections after housing decrees rejected

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday...
  
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• Spain's prime minister calls snap election as left-wing government faces ouster

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The election is scheduled for November 29. An election defeat would spell the end of one of Europe's last few left-leaning governments at a time when the far-right is making unprecedented gains across the region ......
  
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• Senate Allows AMLC Chief to Testify in Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Amid Bank Secrecy Debate

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  MANILA: The Senate impeachment court on Monday (Oct. 5, 2026) allowed the executive director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to testify about alleged suspicious financial transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte, and...
  
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• Saudi Arabia puts NEOM stadium plans on hold for 2034 World Cup

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Riyadh: Plans for Saudi Arabia’s proposed NEOM Stadium, a 46,000-seat venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, have been put on hold indefinitely, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the project. The stadium was to be built within The Line, the futuristic 160-kilometre development that forms part of the wider NEOM project. It was estimated to cost around USD 2.5 billion. The move comes as The Line faces delays and a reduction in the scale of its development,...
  
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• Russia intensifies strikes on Kyiv as German Chancellor arrives in Kyiv to pledges support

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
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• Pedro Sanchez: Spain's great political survivor

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  A shrewd operator who built his career on uncertain wagers, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly confounded predictions of his demise while emerging as a prominent figure on the European left. Clashes with US President Donald Trump, virulent criticism of Israel and a championing of immigration have set the Socialist leader apart in Europe, which has in the last years tilted to the right. But at home, parliament's rejection of a package of measures to tackle Spain's housing crisis
  
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• One Nation Shuffles Staff, Rents Gina Rinehart-Owned Office

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The conservative-leaning One Nation will move into a Gina Rinehart-owned office and shuffle...
  
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• Nobel week kicks off with medicine prize

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Nobel Prize week gets under way on Monday with the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in Stockholm.This week will also see the announc ......
  
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• New Zealand petrol prices hit highest level since Mideast conflict

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Petrol prices in New Zealand have risen to their highest level since the start of the Middle East conflict, according to fuel monitoring site...
  
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• Myanmar confirms repatriation of 1,476 nationals from Malaysia

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar's Information Ministry confirmed...
  
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• Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan’s supporters march on capital to demand his release

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
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• Israel bars UK Green Party leader over 'Zionism is racism' policy

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on...
  
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• Iran vows to hit US bases, warships if ground invasion launched

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Ali Fadavi, a senior commander of the Islamic...
  
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• IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw $345 million

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The IMF warned that higher energy prices, the El Niño climate phenomenon and the West Asia conflict could threaten Sri Lanka’s economic recovery ......
  
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• Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to searches

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Britain’s Former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences ......
  
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• Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residence

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. A judicial spokesperson confirmed...
  
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• Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of ...

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Britain's Former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. A...
  
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• FBI arrests California woman accused of acting as Chinese agent, feds say

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  A California woman accused of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, federal officials said. The FBI took 34-year-old Wanying "Heather" Zhang into custody as she was attempting to leave for China, according to First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE In September 2025,...
  
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• After goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in 2001, Klein Curacao island restored native plants, helping nine bird species breed by 2022

  05-10-2026 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Klein Curacao, a flat 130-hectare coral island about 10 km southeast of Curacao, was left bare by guano mining and overgrazing by goats and sheep. Feral goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in October 2001, while native planting ran from 2000 to 2005. For decades, the Least Tern was the only seabird confirmed breeding there. According to the study published in ResearchGate, titled ‘A case study of sea and shorebird breeding recovery following goat and cat eradication on Klein Curacao,
  
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• Yemen launches military operation to retake Houthi-held territory

  05-10-2026 10:26 via article.wn.com
  email:[email protected] Aden: Yemen's internationally recognised government has launched a major military operation to retake territory held by the Iran-backed Houthi group and restore government control across the country. Presidential Leadership...
  
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• Who was Carth Osani Jacobs-Rodgers? Teen killed in Las Vegas First Friday shooting remembered as 'goofball'

  05-10-2026 10:26 via article.wn.com
  The family of...
  
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