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• San Francisco programmer found dead after vanishing on home CCTV footage

  19-02-2021 16:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  During some time before his disappearance, Christopher Woitel had been sending family and friends paranoid messages about Capitol riot in Washington, DC
  
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• Ukraine Strikes Major Data Center of Russia

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Operations at a data center owned by the Russian technology company Yandex have been...
  
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• Ukraine faces a shortage of troops to relieve tired fighters at the front

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  A shortage of combat-ready troops has...
  
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• Rescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraine's death toll rises to 22 from a Russian ...

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Rescuers are searching through the...
  
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• One Platform for Every Move in Finance: Bybit CEO Ben Zhou to Deliver Global Keynote ...

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — , the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that its Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou will give a titled “Make Your Move” on October 13, 2026, at 7AM UTC. He’ll set out where finance is heading and how Bybit is building for it. Crypto is moving into the mainstream, and traditional and digital markets are...
  
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• Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar's military-backed leader, Min Aung...
  
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• Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the Moon, dies

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist behind groundbreaking research that helped create the code that helped land Apollo astronauts on the Moon, has died. She was 90.Hamilton's former employer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), confirmed her death, adding she died on September 30. The cause of her death was not disclosed.Margaret Hamilton was a trailblazer in her field, leading the team that developed the software for NASA's Apollo missions, which coined the
  
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• Malaysia bets on AI boom with 2,300-acre Silicon Island

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Malaysia is reclaiming 2,300 acres of sea near Penang to build a new semiconductor hub as rising demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom pushes the island’s existing industrial clusters towards their land limits.The Silicon Island project is expected to attract about 75 billion ringgit in investment, contribute 1.1 trillion ringgit ($269 billion) to Malaysia’s economic output...
  
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• Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Jon Stewart’s life away from television has included an unusual investment in New Jersey’s agricultural landscape. In 2016, the comedian and his wife, Tracey Stewart, bought the historic 45-acre Hockhockson Farm in Colts Neck for $4 million. According to The Two River Times, which reported the purchase based on property records and local planning documents, the couple intended to turn the site into a working farm and sanctuary-education centre. Today, the property is known for both i
  
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• Iran says first foreign airline flight lands since war began

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  The first commercial flight operated by a foreign airline to fly into Iran since the outbreak of the Middle East war landed on Thursday, state media reported, after the United Stat ......
  
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• In 2016, Cumbria began trialling waste-plastic roads; a year later, an A7 project reused 500,000 bottles or 800,000 bags; five years later, the trials were deemed successful

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Kingstown Road and Scotland Road form one of the main routes into Carlisle, and by autumn 2017 they had a new skin. Some of the bitumen holding the asphalt together had been replaced with pellets made from waste plastic.Cumbria, an area in England, wanted to make roads the better way. Roads that are environmentally friendly. Regular roads use bitumen, which requires a lot of energy and materials and results in pollution. So, they did something extraordinary. They built a road using waste materia
  
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• How Japanese bond yields, Chinese competition are stoking euro-zone fears

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  When the governor of the Bank of France feels it is necessary to point out...
  
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• From fishing nets to grey-zone tactics: Chinese militia boat enter Taiwan’s sensitive east coast - report

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  A Chinese fishing boat believed to be part of Beijing’s maritime militia has been spotted operating alongside a coast guard cutter and a research vessel off Taiwan’s Pacific coast, in what appears to be the first known sighting of such a vessel in the strategically sensitive waters.The vessel, identified as the Minfudingyu 07902, was detected more than 30 nautical miles off Taiwan’s eastern Hualien county in August, according to a surveillance report by Taiwan-based Apex Aviati
  
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• Diplomats, schools in Saudi capital take shelter: diplomats, residents

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies in the Saudi capital on Thursday, diplomats told AFP, as residents said internatio ......
  
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• British diplomats to remain at East Jerusalem consulate to offer vital services

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM — The United Kingdom said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in occupied EastJerusalem would remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered ​it shut in a dispute over British sanctions on Jewish settlements.Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for ‌Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the longtime allies. The...
  
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• A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 2 and traps at least 2 more

  08-10-2026 12:33 via article.wn.com
  A seven-story building in Istanbul has...
  
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• World's first nuclear clock is ready: What is it, and why does it matter?

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Worlds first nuclear clock is ready What is it and why does it matter ......
  
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• World Space Week 2026: Pikachu gets a space twist — Why Pokémon GO has partnered ...

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  During World Space Week 2026, from October 4 to October 10, a special Pokémon GO event has been organised in participating science and space museums. Here's all you need to know. ......
  
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• World Cup's over. The Meadowlands state fair is coming back

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  World Cup spending boosted NY region The regional host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has shared the economic and fiscal impact of the tournament. With the World Cup crowds gone and MetLife Stadium returning to business as usual, one of North Jersey's biggest summer traditions is ready to reclaim the Meadowlands. The New Jersey Meadowlands State Fair will return in 2027 after...
  
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• With inflation risks to upside, ECB may need to hike more, Dolenc says

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  ECB policy continues to be transmitted to euro zone efficiently ......
  
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• Vatican’s top diplomat on maiden visit to Pakistan

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican’s top diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher began his maiden visit to Pakistan on Thursday. Gallagher, who serves as the Holy See's secretary for relations with...
  
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• Urgent: Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• UK to continue 'vital services' after Jerusalem consulate ends functions

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Britain says its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem will remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. ......
  
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• UK Closes Jerusalem Consulate After Israeli Order, Keeps Vital Services

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Jerusalem: The United Kingdom has ended the formal functions of its consulate in Jerusalem after an Israeli order to close the operation, marking a significant change to...
  
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• Trump admin proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking US jobs in major immigration crackdown

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump-led US administration has proposed a steep new fee of USD 70,000 for...
  
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• Strikes on Saudi airports kill three as fighting in Yemen escalates

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country’s civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces. One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and two were killed and 28 wounded in an attack on facilities at Abha Airport, it said in a statement. One of the attacks was on Wednesday and the other
  
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• Shipping group Maersk raises emergency fuel surcharge due to Middle East conflict

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  Maersk said in a statement it was increasing its EFS to 20% as of October 12 ......
  
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• Sarawak joins international research project to tackle African swine fever

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  KUCHING: The Sarawak Infectious...
  
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• S. Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday that it...
  
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• Riyadh on alert as blasts force diplomats and schools into shelters

  08-10-2026 12:03 via article.wn.com
  email:[email protected] Riyadh: Diplomats, students and residents took shelter in Riyadh on Thursday as loud explosions shook parts...
  
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