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• Saudi Arabia approves new regulations for camel trading

  29-09-2026 20:28 via article.wn.com
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• World Bank sees Nigeria's economic growth averaging 4.4% annually through 2028

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria's economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% annually through 2028 ......
  
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• Why you sweat more in Halloween costumes, and how to stay fresh anyway

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  AXE reports that Halloween costumes cause excessive sweating due to synthetic fabrics, layers, and limited airflow. ......
  
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• What every woman should know about menopause and heart health

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Hone Health reports that heart disease is the top cause of death for U.S. women, with perimenopause seen as a key time to monitor cardiovascular health. ......
  
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• The trucking companies with the worst federal safety scores

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys reports on trucking companies with high out-of-service rates based on federal inspections. ......
  
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• Small volcano near Philippine capital erupts

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A small volcano in a...
  
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• Russia says possible deployment of additional NATO troops in Baltics would be escalation

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Russia said Thursday it views the potential deployment of additional NATO troops in the Baltic states as an escalation. “We unequivocally view the potential deployment of additional NATO contingents – including US troops – and the establishment of corresponding military...
  
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• Riyadh airport urges passengers to check flight status before departure

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH — King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh issued a travel advisory on Thursday, urging passengers to contact their airlines directly and confirm their flight status before...
  
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• Palestinian factions push to delay first elections in 20 years

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Beirut: Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections that had been planned for November, officials said Thursday, October 8. A top official with the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group said the factions had reached an agreement to delay the vote, which is facing huge logistical issues in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as the long history of internal feuding among the Palestinians. A spokesperson for Fatah, the party of Palestinian President Mahm
  
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• Pak army chief Munir bypasses PM Sharif, moves to deploy more military assets to Saudi Arabia

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan defence forces chief Asim Munir agreed to quickly deploy more Pakistani troops to Saudi Arabia, despite the Pakistani Parliament voting to stay out of the Houthi conflict 11 years ago.The Mecca defence pact signed by Pakistan with Saudi Arabia and Turkey in August was invoked for the first time on Monday, amid increasing Houthi attacks on the Saudi kingdom.According to...
  
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• Nicolás Maduro charged with torture, human rights abuses in new US indictment

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  U.S. authorities charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens in order to maintain his hold on power. The new indictment, unsealed Thursday, adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses. Maduro, who was previously charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., is now also facing allegations of human rights abuses during his reign as president of the oil-rich South
  
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• New indictment charges former Venezuelan president with torture

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  By PHILIP MARCELO and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press ......
  
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• Nepal flood surged at 163kmph, seismic waves detected 19k-km away: Study

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  The massive ice-rock collapse that triggered Nepal's devastating Aug 26 Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood sent a torrent surging at speeds up to 163kmph — faster than Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar's world-record delivery of 161.3kmph against England in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The collapse also generated seismic waves detected as far as 19,000km -- almost half the globe -- away, while more than 60 smaller seismic events were recorded in the preceding two weeks, including a...
  
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• Most Americans say AI is developing too fast, new poll finds

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  By BARBARA ORTUTAY and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press ......
  
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• Judge tosses drug evidence against Missouri woman obtained with help of Flock cameras

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge ruled an officer's use of an Flock camera database to review the vehicle’s travels over the previous 30 days was unconstitutional. ......
  
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• Judge rules search warrants against former Prince Andrew were unlawful

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press ......
  
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• In 2024, Sydney laid a road using fibres from discarded coffee cups and a petroleum-free binder; 15,600 heavy vehicles crossed it in 75 days as tests indicated improved durability

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A Sydney road trial has turned waste and renewable materials into a working asphalt surface. In February 2024, workers laid a section of temporary road at Sydney Water’s Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre in Kemps Creek using cellulose fibres recovered from discarded coffee cups and a petroleum-free bio-binder.According to Sydney Water, the trial tested whether waste-derived and renewable materials could withstand demanding construction traffic. Over 75 days, more than 15,60
  
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• In 2016, Barack Obama expanded that Hawaiian ocean refuge by 442,781 square miles, creating a protected area nearly the size of the Gulf of Mexico

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  For almost a century, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, a group of small, isolated islands and atolls located far to the northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands, have been considered unique. According to the Department of the Interior, protection started with bird reservations and expanded into the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge in 1940. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which spans 139,797 square miles of water, was established by President George W. Bush in 2
  
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• In 1994, Bill Clinton signed a desert-protection law that impacted nearly 9.2 million acres of California, creating Mojave National Preserve and expanding Joshua Tree and Death Valley

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A significant portion of the eastern Mojave had been designated as a national scenic area since 1981, while Death Valley and Joshua Tree had been national monuments since 1933 and 1936, respectively. Large portions of the surrounding terrain were completely outside the National Park System, and those labels provided genuine but limited protection. According to the National Parks Conservation Association, a Barstow organisation called Citizens for Mojave National Park began advocating for somethi
  
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• How real estate can help build generational wealth

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Buchanan Street Partners reports that real estate is a key avenue for building generational wealth, providing income, tax benefits, and appreciation over time for families. ......
  
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• Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport amid flight delays

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Riyadh: Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Thursday, October 8, including a large blast at the city’s international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack there killed one person and wounded others. The blasts had an immediate effect on markets and oil prices as the price of crude jumped, and Saudi Arabia slid further into the latest front in the Iran war. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen c
  
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• For the first time in the series, Grand Theft Auto 6 lets you use headphones ...

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  GTA 6 will let you listen to radio...
  
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• Disney Believe: Homeport, maiden, venues, shows announced for new cruise ship

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will sail out of Fort Lauderdale by the end of 2027, the company announced during a livestream event Wednesday. The Disney Believe, the cruise line’s fourth Wish-class ship, will make its maiden voyage on Dec. ......
  
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• Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  STOCKHOLM — Anne Carson, the Canadian writer and classicist whose work blends verse, prose and essay with influences from classical myths, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.Carson, 76, was selected “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the Swedish Academy said in a statement on Thursday.Carson is an accomplished classicist who has taught at multiple colleges in the
  
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• Bank of England's Bailey says monetary policy must stay focused on inflation

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Central banks must keep an 'unwavering focus' on returning inflation to target ......
  
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• At least 33 killed after Russian strike burns two buses in Ukraine city

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  KYIV — At least 33 people were killed and 18 others injured on Thursday when a Russian strike caused two public buses to catch fire in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.The attack in Kramatorsk, a city in the Donetsk region, prompted authorities there to shut down the public transport system and urge people to move to safer parts of the country."Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there is definitely no military target. A public bus. Civilian transport. People who were si
  
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• Amnesty International slams France for increased military equipment deliveries to Israel

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  Amnesty International's French office criticized France on Thursday for increasing deliveries of military equipment to Israel, accusing Paris of helping sustain Israeli actions in...
  
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• After visiting 20 African countries, IShowSpeed launched a football fund in 2026 supporting grassroots groups from Ghana and Kenya to Namibia and Rwanda

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  IShowSpeed’s 2026 African journey did more than produce viral livestreams, packed streets and unforgettable football moments. After travelling across 20 countries during a 28-day tour, the American streamer turned his attention towards something far more lasting. He launched the IShowSpeed Foundation and made its first major campaign the Africa Fund, a football-focused initiative created with Common Goal to support grassroots organisations working with young people. The programme connects
  
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• A California boy asked his father for a backyard roller coaster and he said yes; six weeks and about $3,500 later, a 180-foot homemade ride was winding through the family’s quarter-acre yard

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A 10-year-old California boy asked his father if they could have a roller coaster in their backyard. His father said yes, then spent six weeks turning the idea into a working ride.Will Pemble, an e-commerce consultant in Orinda, California, built a 180-foot roller coaster through the trees on his family's quarter-acre property for his son, Lyle. The project cost about $3,500 and involved...
  
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• A bronze cup made near Hadrian’s Wall was found in Spain nearly 1,900 years later; researchers think a Roman soldier may have carried it home as a souvenir

  08-10-2026 18:39 via article.wn.com
  A bronze cup found in a field in central Spain may have been a Roman soldier’s keepsake from Britain about 1,900 years ago. The vessel was found in the village of Berlanga de Duero and measures 4.5 inches wide, 3.2 inches tall, and just a twentieth of an inch thick. Its enamel decoration shows a series of fortifications along the base, while four forts from Hadrian’s Wall are named around the rim.According to Archaeology Magazine, researchers believe the cup was made in the mid-secon
  
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