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• Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts for Riyadh and Eastern Province, warns against filming missile interceptions

  13-10-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued emergency alerts for Riyadh and the Eastern Province, warning residents of potential threats. Authorities also warned against filming or sharing footage of missile and drone interceptions..Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here..The...
  
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• Zelensky accuses Russia of disrespecting Trump with energy strikes

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Massive Russian strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday left some 600,000 people without power and...
  
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• Wednesday briefing: ​Why small boat crossings are here to stay ​

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  In today’s newsletter: The ​collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous...
  
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• Vietnam buries remains of 731 people killed in the 1968 Tet Offensive, in photos

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  HO CHI MINH, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands lined the streets of Ho Chi Minh City as the remains of 731 people believed killed in the 1968 Tet Offensive were taken for burial. The remains were recovered from mass graves nearly ......
  
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• Video recording device found in cabin of HMAS Leeuwin navy ship in Cairns

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Defence announcement comes after Jacqui Lambie tells parliament a camera had been found concealed in a women’s shower on board...
  
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• US warns Lebanon over complaint against ambassador Nada Moawad

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The United States has sharply criticised the handling of a complaint against Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, accusing elements of Lebanon’s judicial system of targeting a diplomat involved in US-led negotiations while failing to act against Hizbollah operatives. “We are aware of the complaint leveled by a pro-Hizballah lawyer against the Lebanese Ambassador in Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad,” a State Department...
  
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• US Navy's 251st birthday gaffe: American politicians mistakenly use images of Indian and Russian warships

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  American politicians accidentally used images of Indian and Russian warships to celebrate the US Navy’s 251st birthday, triggering online mockery. ......
  
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• US justice department threatens California over ‘noncitizen voters’, letter shows

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  The US justice department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter fraud ahead of next month’s elections. The letter, written by acting deputy attorney-general R Trent McCotter and addressed to California secretary of state Shirley Weber, said the justice department provided officials in Los Angeles County with a &ldqu
  
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• U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that the Trump administration must grant the journalists access to the White House while the lawsuit filed by the three outlets against the ban proceeds ......
  
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• Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov denies involvement in the 2022 blasts that left pipelines badly damaged...
  
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• Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has said that "massive" ⁠oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin in Greenland. He did not share details about the exploration plans in...
  
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• Trump announces massive oil, gas and mineral exploration plans in Greenland, touts national security benefits

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that \...
  
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• To Strike Or Not To Strike: Inside Trump, Netanyahu's Iran War Dilemma

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Sources told Axios that despite disagreement between the two leaders, both US and Israeli militaries are on alert and concluding preparations to be ready in case Trump changes his mind. ......
  
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• Taiwan must ‘bear the consequences’ of water cannon incident, China says

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Taiwan must “bear the consequences” of its coast guard using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near an atoll in the South China Sea, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday. A Taiwan coast guard ship this month fired its water cannon, saying the boat failed to respond to warnings to move away from restricted waters close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands. The ship suffered engine failure and...
  
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• South Korea police identify more victims in Incheon stabbing attack, total rises to 10, reports say

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, ⁠Oct 14 (Reuters) - South...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities near Yemen’s capital

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO (AP) — A coalition of forces in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia carried out new airstrikes Tuesday on the Houthi rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah and residents said. ......
  
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• Saudi engineer held after recording device found in OpenAI office

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  A 35-year-old Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI has been arrested in the United States after a concealed recording device was discovered in an executive conference room at the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco office, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested on Friday, October 9, and made his initial court appearance on Tuesday, October 13. The complaint alleges that he installed the device to secretly record conversatio
  
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• Prosecutors to open case against Brand in rape trial

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Prosecutors are set to open their case against British comedian Russell Brand as he faces trial on...
  
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• Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  VATICAN CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) -...
  
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• Pope Leo spent 'a tranquil night' in the hospital after cancer surgery, Vatican says

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in the Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed cancer diagnosis. In a statement Wednesday, the Vatican said more information ......
  
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• Pope Leo recovering after lung cancer operation

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. Part of the pope's lung was removed in the operation and the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is awaiting the results of tests to determine if the cancer has spread. The sporty 71-year-old, who was only elected last year,...
  
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• OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  The ChatGPT-maker noted that it used its models to “understand” the device and where it had come from ......
  
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• 'My husband — excuse me, president': Katie Zacharia stumbles in 14-minute White House briefing debut ...

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia mistakenly called Donald Trump her husband during her 14-minute debut briefing. Know details on her background and career. ......
  
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• Moshea Releases Bayek: Heads Up Display, a Psychological Thriller About Revenge, Power, and the Price ...

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA - October 14, 2026 - Author Moshea announces the release of Bayek: Heads Up Display, the first book in the series, a psychological thriller that explores workplace betrayal, professional humiliation, family loyalty, and the consequences of calculated revenge. Set against the pressures of the automotive electronics industry and the economic instability surrounding the 2007 to 2009 financial collapse, Bayek: Heads Up Display follows...
  
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• Moshea Introduces a Calculating New Thriller in Bayek: Heads Up Display

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  The forthcoming first installment in the Bayek series explores career destruction, revenge, family and the dangerous consequences of pushing a brilliant man too far. Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA - October 14, 2026 - Author Moshea is preparing to introduce readers to a new kind of thriller protagonist in , a forthcoming suspense novel centered on intelligence, retaliation, professional betrayal and the devastating consequences of power used without accountability. Currently in the publishing ph
  
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• Morning Briefing: Oct. 14, 2026

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Wednesday, including at least four people suffering injuries and 15 homes sustaining damage after debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles fell in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Yemen’s leader vowing to continue military operation until Houthi coup ends, state institutions restored, and the US rejecting Iran’s claim of control over Strait of Hormuz. TOP STORIES 4 injured, 15 homes damaged by debris from intercepted missiles in Sau
  
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• MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — Iran is trying to hit military sites in Britain and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is “not unique," the head of the MI5 spy agency said Tuesday, as he warned that ......
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg Took $200 Billion AI Bet Before Knowing It Would Work

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  On Monday, Meta debuted a long-awaited new AI model that it said is a big leap over its own predecessors, with "frontier capabilities" that its leadership said put it on par with OpenAI and Anthropic ......
  
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• Mahama assures Assemblies of God of support for World Congress

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  President John Dramani Mahama has assured the World Assemblies of God Fellowship of the Government’s continued support for the successful hosting of its World Congress in Accra. He gave the assurance when the Executive Committee of the Fellowship, led by Reverend Dominic Yeo, Global Chairman, and Reverend Stephen Wengam, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, paid a courtesy call on...
  
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• Leaders of India’s Cockroach party jailed for violating ban on protest site

  14-10-2026 09:56 via article.wn.com
  Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will spend spend five days in prison for entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar – a historic protest site that has been closed by authorities...
  
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