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• Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know

  12-10-2026 10:23 via article.wn.com
  The YouTuber, comedian and actor’s trial begins on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. ......
  
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• Zelenskyy urges U.S. to ensure Russia respects energy ceasefire

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia violated the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump, and says he learned of the deal only through the media ......
  
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• Zelenskyy urges US to act to ensure Russia abides by 'energy ceasefire'

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• What does the takeover of Pakistan’s only province controlled by Imran Khan’s party mean for PTI?

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• Veteran politician calls for Kurdish rights to be enshrined in Syria’s constitution to prevent tension

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• UK PM Andy Burnham to urge MPs to back closer ties with EU, seek new deal

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  UK PM Andy Burnham to urge MPs to back closer ties with EU, seek new deal ......
  
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• Trump-backed Senate hopeful fires back after Democrat calls her ‘unserious’

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• The Insider’s Guide to Providence, Rhode Island’s Underrated Dining Scene

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Rhode Island is known as the (self-proclaimed) birthplace of summering in the U.S., but there’s more to the smallest state in the nation than just seasonal resort towns. The capital city, Providence, is a vibrant cultural hub for all manner of artists, academics, designers and intellectuals—and it’s got far better waterfront views than overcrowded neighborhoods in Brooklyn, with a far less snobby atmosphere than the trendy villages along the Hudson Valley. Though the city&rsquo
  
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• South Asia updates: Bangladesh skips BIMSTEC meet, Pakistan faces fresh turmoil

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  South Asia updates: Bangladesh skips BIMSTEC meet, Pakistan faces fresh turmoil ......
  
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• Saudi vows firm response after Houthi attacks hit Riyadh airport, energy sites

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Saudi vows firm response after Houthi attacks hit Riyadh airport, energy sites ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia responds to drone and cruise missile attacks, and other Mideast developments

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Meanwhile, airstrikes on two districts in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa killed one person....
  
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• Robert Pether: Australian held in Iraq for five years over contract dispute is finally released

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Pether’s wife says she is ‘hugely relieved’ after months of ‘absolute nightmare’...
  
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• Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have...
  
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• People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth ...

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• Pakistan Airports to Introduce Smart Scanners for Hassle-Free Baggage Checks

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Passengers travelling through Pakistan’s international airports could soon face fewer baggage searches, less unnecessary questioning and a smoother journey under new government directives aimed at ending outdated customs procedures and improving the treatment of travellers.Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate installation of smart baggage scanners at all international airports, replacing routine manual inspections by customs officials with automated scree
  
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• OWWA Clarifies OFW Lounge 24-Hour Eligibility and 6-Hour Stay Rule at Manila NAIA

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  MANILA: Overseas Filipino Workers...
  
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• Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE — Oil prices slipped...
  
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• Nobel Prize in Economics goes to pair of US economists | Muscat Daily| Oman News |Business | Sports |Lifestyle

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 Nobel Prize in...
  
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• More than 20,000 police deployed to schools across Poland after series of stabbings

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the country is witnessing ‘a grim trend of violence’...
  
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• Indian agent, chants mob, attacks home of Hasina ex-ally; Quader blames BNP, Jamaat

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Indian agent, chants mob, attacks home of Hasina ex-ally; Quader blames BNP, Jamaat ......
  
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• How NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Fights Muscle and Bone Loss in Space

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has offered a glimpse into the physical demands of living in space, sharing a...
  
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• Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Airport Spark Fears of Regional War

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports have raised fears of a wider regional war, as Riyadh steps up military operations against the Iran-backed militants, regional allies rally behind the kingdom and US President Donald Trump considers direct intervention..The attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed at least 14 people over the weekend and injured more than 300, according to Reuters and AP..Drawing from Iran’s playbook in its confrontation
  
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• EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• Democrats press Pentagon on Iran civilian deaths

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers...
  
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• Defiant ‘cockroach’ leaders vow to continue protests in India despite police crack down

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
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• Daily Quiz | On Salem witch trials

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  The Salem witch trials remain one of the most infamous episodes in history. Test your knowledge of the accusations, trials and executions that exposed the dangers of mass hysteria, religious fanaticism and judicial injustice. ......
  
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• Children among at least 139 deaths after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa...
  
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• Burnham urges MPs to back closer EU ties after Brexit

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Andy Burnham will tell MPs it would be a "dereliction of duty" not to seek a new deal with the EU. In an address to the House of Commons today, the UK Prime Minister is expected to reiterate his argument from the Labour Party conference that Brexit has done "more harm than good". He will call on all parties to support the Government's approach in seeking a closer relationship with the EU, arguing such a move could help control immigration and boost growth. A No 10 source said: "Andy understands
  
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• British influencer accused of murdering boyfriend in Dubai is 'suffering terribly' behind bars

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  Brooke George was charged with the murder of her boyfriend William ‘Bill’ Treeby ......
  
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• Bill Maher Calls for abolition of frats amid Cornell 7 saga

  12-10-2026 14:43 via article.wn.com
  ‘Any place that’s all male, no girls allowed, just doesn’t function without depravity,’ Maher said...
  
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