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• Rewilding could help tiny islands withstand rising seas: study

  15-10-2026 12:38 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Protecting seabirds and restoring native vegetation could help low-lying tropical atoll islands withstand rising sea levels by boosting coral reef growth and reducing erosion, a new study has found. An international team analyzed...
  
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• Zelenskyy Lifts Ban on Russian Refinery Attacks

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Ahead of his attendance at the European Union (EU) summit in Brussels on September 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who visited London, UK, said, “The ban on attacks against Russian refineries has ended. The restrictions have been lifted.” Zelenskyy also spoke bluntly about Trump. In a September 15 FT interview, when asked to explain his relationship with Trump, he said, “Trump instinctively feels close to dictators and billionaires. He openly and loudly says he lov
  
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• Your boss is watching you: Workplace surveillance is on the rise, spurred by AI

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Knowable Magazine reports that workplace surveillance is rising due to AI, with many employees monitored in real time. ......
  
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• Wine: It’s the People’s Drink

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Let’s stop thinking about wine as an emblem of snobbery, and start celebrating it for what it is: a way for community to come together. ......
  
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• Who is Emirati royal found passed out on street with toddler after cocaine binge?

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Who is Emirati royal found passed out on street with toddler after cocaine binge? ......
  
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• When world champion Lanier found Kidambi Srikanth’s spinny net game ‘crazy’

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Alex Lanier's coach Kestutis...
  
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• When Weather Disruptions Warrant a Change to Your Freight Plan (CH Robinson Worldwide Inc)

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  ) Severe weather puts shippers in a difficult position: Act too early and you may incur unnecessary costs. Wait too long and your options...
  
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• What is the 'hospital of the popes' where Pope Leo is recovering from surgery?

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering after surgery for lung cancer, is known as the “hospital of the popes”. The hospital, with a suite especially for popes, has become the preferred medical facility for modern pontiffs since the time of Pope John Paul II. What is the Gemelli? Located some five kilometres from the Vatican City, the Gemelli hospital offers every major medical speciality under...
  
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• U.S. Producer Prices Surge 1.3% in September

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Last month, U.S. producer prices surged significantly. This is attributed to the impact of soaring energy prices due...
  
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• Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says truce is over

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says truce is over ......
  
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• The establishment ‘want us out of the picture’, says Farage after TV probe

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  An ITV News investigation found Reform UK councillors and candidates had used racist language ......
  
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• Scotland Yard confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Conservative politicians and Harry Potter author JK Rowling had criticised Mr Linehan’s arrest ......
  
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• Preparing for the Next Wave of Customs Enforcement (CH Robinson Worldwide Inc)

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  ) Customs enforcement is entering a new phase-one that will require importers to provide stronger records, greater supply chain visibility, and more complete data to support their compliance obligations. After several years of new tariffs, trade remedies, antidumping and countervailing duties, and measures under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, shippers are now facing a broader push toward importer accountability. This blog outlines what has changed, what enforcement actions may
  
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• Palestinians fear violent olive harvest ahead of Israeli elections

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  With a black eye and a bandage covering his face, Palestinian farmer Abdellatif Bazzari looks out at his rows of olive trees that are half harvested before the season has even started. Bazzari, who was injured in a raid on the fields by Israeli settlers that killed his cousin, is afraid to return to harvest the other half without some sort of army protection, fearing a new attack. Like many olive farmers in the plains nestled between the occupied West Bank’s sinuous limestone hills, Bazzar
  
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• North Korea holds first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  New high-profile tests part of apparent bid to pressure the United States ......
  
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• Nazi-Looted Kandinsky Painting Sells for $42 Million at Auction

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  “The Colorful Life,” a 1907 work by the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, had been returned to the original owners’ heirs in 2023. ......
  
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• Money conversations worth having before the holidays

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Intuit TurboTax reports that discussing holiday spending in October can help you set limits and reduce financial pressure before the season begins. ......
  
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• Midterms Could Shift Focus of Epstein Abuse to Banks’ Role

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  With an eye on retaking control of Congress, Democrats are introducing a bill that would hold banks accountable for their handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s finances. ......
  
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• International monitors raise concerns over fairness and safety of Serbia's election

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union and international monitors have raised concerns about the fairness of Serbia ’s early parliamentary election on Oct. 25 as political tensions run high in the country. The EU mission in Serbia, a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights all warned that the election is taking place in an atmosphere of deep polarization between the populist government of
  
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• Ilhan Omar's phone, passport seized in raid as US builds case to deport her

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Ilhan Omar's phone, passport seized in raid as US builds case to deport her ......
  
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• Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and two deaths

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Rescuers worked to save hundreds of people stranded at their workplaces ......
  
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• Harry and Meghan make their first joint appearance since return to UK

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Meghan Markle has been keeping a low profile since returning to Britain ......
  
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• Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience: Jaishankar

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Speaking at the forum in Abu Dhabi, EAM Jaishankar said that competition had intensified, new chokepoints have emerged, and the willingness to leverage advantages has grown ......
  
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• Germany pours cold water on Irish drafted EU budget proposals

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Frugal countries want more cuts to the EU’s next seven-year budget, while Spain is pressing for more funding ......
  
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• FTC Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Security Breaches

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) companies OpenAI and Anthropic are under investigation by U.S. regulators due to security incidents involving unauthorized hacking by their AI agents. The U.S. Federal Trade...
  
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• EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  The EU did not detail the reason for the postponement ......
  
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• Doctors say Pope has recovered well from surgery and post-op tests normal

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his lung, and he resumed working from hospital today, his doctors and the Vatican reported. Leo's post-operative tests remained within normal levels and his physiotherapy session today involved full mobility...
  
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• Dettol Banega Swasth India Marks Global Handwashing Day 2026: Reaching Over 30 Million Children Across ...

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Dettol Banega Swasth India reaches 30 million children, supporting 43 billion annual handwashing occasions nationwide.Imageshttps://bwi-api-react.businesswireindia.com/Uploads/news-multimedia/images/2ddd7e6d-4e60-4696-85c9-973aeb19732d.jpeg ......
  
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• Democrats see voter enthusiasm in fundraising haul from small-dollar donors before the midterms

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  The Democratic National Committee said Thursday that it raised more than $10 million from grassroots donors in September, a late surge of money for the cash-strapped party with the midterm elections weeks away. Democratic officials said that total outpaces what they raised in the same month in three previous midterm cycles. They hope the tally, which they...
  
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• Clashes continue in Albania amid growing anti-government protests

  15-10-2026 16:31 via article.wn.com
  Albania’s leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage ......
  
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