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• Qantas plane grounded after reported bedbug outbreak

  13-10-2026 17:08 via article.wn.com
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• White House Ballroom secret donor list: Check who are in the list and who can ...

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  The scale of the ballroom project and the administration’s handling of fundraising and disclosures have drawn criticism from watchdog groups and legal experts ......
  
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• While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 16, 2026

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 16, 2026. ......
  
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• USD rate: Why is US Dollar down from 18-month peak?

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  USD rate: Government bonds rallied and the dollar pulled back, reflecting cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials that further cooled expectations for an October interest-rate hike. ......
  
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• U.S. stocks recover as sliding Treasury yields offset hot inflation data

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks recovered on Thursday as falling Treasury yields provided relief to equity markets, helping technology and semiconductor shares stabilize amid debt-financing worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 556.21 points, or 1.08 percent, to 52,177.69. The S&P 500 added 25.12 points, or 0.33 percent, to 7,744.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 20.16 points, or 0.08 percent, to 26,713.03. Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the
  
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• Urgent: Bus collides with train near French entrance of Channel Tunnel, 19 injured: report

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A minibus collided with a...
  
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• Urgent: 3 children, 1 adult killed in U.S. Oregon elementary school shooting: media

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least three...
  
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• UN report warns global biodiversity action off track, urges implementation

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  YEREVAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched the first global assessment report on the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, warning that global efforts remain off track to meet the 2030 targets despite widespread national commitments. The State of Biodiversity Action report, released in the Armenian capital of Yerevan ahead of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention...
  
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• UN report urges social inclusion amid rapid global transformation

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A UN report released on Thursday called for greater social inclusion as rapid economic, digital and energy transformations risk leaving billions of people behind. The World Social Report 2026, launched by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, warned that billions of people still lack access...
  
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• UN chief frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan says UN has 'become too risk-averse'

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 - The United...
  
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• Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Zacharia previously lived in China and worked at the Zhong Lun law firm. ......
  
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• Switzerland Plans Tougher Social Media Rules To Protect Minors

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Switzerland Plans Tougher Social Media Rules To Protect Minors 15/10/2026 08:14 PM FILE - AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File...
  
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• South Africa urges restraint amid renewed attacks in Red Sea region

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has expressed serious concern over the renewed escalation of attacks in the Red Sea region, particularly in and around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including attacks on Saudi...
  
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• Singapore Air Quality To Remain Unhealthy, May Reach Very Unhealthy On Friday

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Singapore Air Quality To Remain Unhealthy, May Reach Very Unhealthy On Friday 15/10/2026 08:26 PM...
  
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• Shooter is killed at Oregon elementary school, at least two taken away in ambulance

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Oct 15 - A shooter opened...
  
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• Rotting meat smell sparks protest at Mexico's screwworm sterile-fly plant

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  METAPA DE DOMINGUEZ, Mexico, Oct 15 - A...
  
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• PHCC celebrates International Day of Older Persons

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Under the slogan “Your Wisdom Gives Us Strength; Your Expertise Guides Us as We Shape the Future Together”, the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) celebrated the International Day of Older Persons, observed annually on October 1, by organising a series of awareness activities and events across all its health centres. The celebrations included home healthcare services for patients, their families, and caregivers during daily home...
  
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• Pantun Festival In Bandar Seri Begawan Strengthens Malaysia-Brunei Ties

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Pantun Festival In Bandar Seri Begawan Strengthens Malaysia-Brunei Ties 15/10/2026 08:27 PM KUALA LUMPUR,...
  
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• Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 15 - The...
  
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• Nepal Explores Catastrophe Bond After Devastating Floods

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Nepal Explores Catastrophe Bond After Devastating Floods 15/10/2026 07:16 PM In this photo provided by the National Trust for Nature Conservation-Manaslu Conservation Area...
  
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• ‘Multiple victims’ in Oregon elementary school shooting; police say shooter dead

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  One person is dead and at least two have been injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. ......
  
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• ‘Multiple victims’ in Oregon elementary school shooting: Police

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Police said that the shooter is dead. ......
  
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• Multiliquid Raises $8M to Challenge Slow Settlement on Wall Street

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Multiliquid has secured $8 million in total funding...
  
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• Meta unveils new ‘open’ AI model to rival Chinese competition

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Muse Spark Open is also “optimised” to run on Apple’s advanced M5 Ultra chips. ......
  
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• Lula pledges free weekend transit nationwide as Brazil runoff nears

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  BRASILIA, Oct 15 - Brazilian President Luiz...
  
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• Iraqi parliament approves 3 deputy PMs, 11 ministers after 5-month standoff

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved three deputy prime ministers and 11 new cabinet ministers in a vote to fill vacant government positions after about...
  
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• Indonesia Approves Foreign Assistance To Combat Forest Fires

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Indonesia Approves Foreign Assistance To Combat Forest Fires 15/10/2026 09:34 PM A woman pushes a stroller in...
  
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• Hospitals in Ethiopia's Tigray resume operations as supplies arrive: UN

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- With more medicine and medical equipment en route to Ethiopia's Tigray region, many hospitals impacted by recent hostilities and short of supplies are resuming...
  
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• Haze blankets Singapore

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Haze blankets the Marina Bay area in Singapore, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)...
  
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• Flash: Multiple victims reported in U.S. Oregon elementary school shooting, suspect dead: media

  16-10-2026 02:08 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Multiple victims reported in...
  
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