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• ‘Riverdance’ star Michael Flatley’s wife dies at 52

  06-10-2026 20:45 via article.wn.com
  Niamh O’Brien, “Lord of the Dance” star and wife of “Riverdance” lead Michael Flatley, has died, her heartbroken husband announced. She was 52. O’Brien died “following a period of illness” at Beacon Hospital in south Dublin, a representative told The Irish Times. Related Articles Jim Bakker, television preacher felled by sex and financial scandals, dies at 86 Chris Brown’s ex says he’s making death threats to men she dates Ex ‘Gre
  
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• Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers...
  
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• Zelenskyy meets Burnham in fresh pledge for defences against Russia

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy was in London to meet both the...
  
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• Yoo Ji-won, 25-year-old South Korean running influencer, dies just before finishing half marathon

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Yoo Ji-won, an esteemed running influencer in South Korea,...
  
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• Yemen\u2019s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  It could help the group more precisely target the Saudis and Israel....
  
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• Yemen's Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are...
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapons in conflict zones. The report by the U.K.-based Conflict Armament Research group came as the Houthis, in their ongoing war with Saudi Arabia, are demonstrating remarkable ability to wreak havoc on one of the Middle East’s best equipped militaries. The weapon
  
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• Xbox’s new Nano controller signals a shift beyond the traditional console as Microsoft targets gaming ...

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Microsoft has launched the Xbox Nano Controller, which aims to...
  
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• World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating to the Early Bronze Age, at the time of the Great Pyramid of Giza’s construction. The wreck lies some 30 metres below the surface near Kekova Island off...
  
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• With China Facing More Trade Barriers, It Can’t Afford to Lose Europe

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market ......
  
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• What to know about Pope Leo’s lung cancer: ‘Typically, surgery is all you need’

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  The surgery Pope Leo XIV’s underwent for lung cancer is an example of recent improvements in procedures and protocols for patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, D.C.-area medical experts said. Leo stayed the night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer, the Vatican said Wednesday. Dr. Bobby Mahajan, Inova Health System’s medical director of interventional pulmonology and complex airways disease programs, is
  
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• Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of war...
  
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• Ukraine says SpaceX hampering drones for attack and defence

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had limited its satellite services on Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drones for attack missions and air defences, as relations between Kyiv and Washington have taken a sharp turn for the worse. Russia rained more missiles and drones down on Ukrainian cities, knocking out electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called “ostentatious disrespect” to Donald Trump’s call for an energy ceasefire. Th
  
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• Trouble in ties: Azerbaijan's ruling party slams Turkiye's governing AKP for encouraging conservatism

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Azerbaijan's New Azerbaijan Party has criticized the ruling Justice and...
  
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• Tories Call For Legal Action Against US Steelmaker After Ottawa’s Five-Day Deadline Passes

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to sue the U.S. company that owns...
  
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• Scholarship Honours Sask. Pilot Presumed Dead in Missing Air Ambulance Crash

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  A scholarship honouring a young pilot from Saskatchewan has been established after the air ambulance he was aboard...
  
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• Russian soldiers earn ‘more in a year than they would in a lifetime’, says journalist

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has once again pleaded with European leaders for more support in its...
  
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• Rugby League World Cup: Pacific Island teams name for opening round

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  All eight Pacific Island teams competing at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup have named their line-ups for the first round of matches this upcoming weekend. ......
  
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• Pope Leo thanks faithful for prayers after lung cancer surgery

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has thanked Catholics on Wednesday for their prayers and support in his first public message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, asking the faithful to continue praying for him as he recovers in hospital. “I ask you to pray for me, as I pray for you,” the pope wrote in a message to...
  
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• Ottawa's international student cap hurting Atlantic universities: association

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  The Association of Atlantic...
  
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• Oman and Pakistan Strengthen Ties with Visa Exemption Agreement and Four Key MoUs

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Dubai: Oman and Pakistan on Wednesday...
  
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• Morocco Investigates Severe Vision Loss in 15 Patients After Eye Injections

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Dubai: Morocco...
  
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• ‘It’s important to get to the facts’ on Starlink restriction in Ukraine, says diplomat

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  We spoke to John Foreman, a former UK military attache in Kyiv and Moscow, whose previous military career included commanding Royal Navy warships and asked him who is behind that decision to restrict Ukraine’s US satellite access. ......
  
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• Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Exclusive: Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward...
  
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• In Ukraine, civilian casualties were already rising. Restrictions on Starlink will only worsen the death toll

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Throttling of mobile internet system will affect Kyiv’s air defences more than its strikes on oil refineries. Now Zelenskyy must be hoping that US intel holds...
  
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• How Ukrainians survived an escape from hell during Russian siege

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  On the war’s frontline within Russian-occupied Ukraine lies...
  
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• Houthis claim Riyadh airport missile attack as US CENTCOM rejects Iran’s allegations

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Riyadh missile attack: Falling shrapnel injures resident as Houthis claim new airport strike...
  
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• Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schools

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Istanbul governor’s office declared schools closed, placed some public sector workers on leave and urged people to stay at home after heavy rainfall caused floods...
  
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• Giant, Food Lion parent’s ‘cybersecurity incident’ takes websites and apps offline

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Giant Food and Food Lion shoppers in the D.C. area may have noticed that the stores’ websites and apps were down over the last few days. “We’re addressing a network security issue and have proactively taken some systems offline to help protect...
  
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• Egypt’s FM pushes investment, development financing talks at World Bank-IMF meetings

  14-10-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings with international and Arab financing institutions and foreign officials in Bangkok on Wednesday, focusing on private-sector investment, development financing, job creation and regional issues on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings. Abdelatty met International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, alongside Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom, to discuss increasing IFC investme
  
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