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• Saudi coalition says intercepted missile fired by Yemen's Houthis

  06-10-2026 23:45 via article.wn.com
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• WRAPUP 1-US jobless claims hover near 57-year low for fourth consecutive week

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  ( ) * Weekly jobless claims fall 2,000 to 197,000, remain * Continuing claims increase 17,000 to still-low 1.716 million * Report suggests nonfarm payrolls slowdown in September likely due to tepid ......
  
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• World Cup 2034: Does Saudi Arabia shelving Neom Stadium spell trouble?

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Since winning the right to hold the 2034 World Cup unopposed, Saudi Arabia has been pulling away from sport. With reports that its most ambitious stadium project will be abandoned, what does this mean for the World Cup? ......
  
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• Why soaring diesel prices could hit your wallet in unexpected ways

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  When you go for a fill-up, and your eyes drift over to the diesel pump, you might shake your head and thank your lucky stars that your car doesn't run on diesel. ......
  
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• Vietnamese Students Compete in Hangeul Quiz Festival

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Ta Thi Vich, 21, a fourth-year student in the Korean Language and Culture Department at Hanoi National University of Foreign Studies in Vietnam, wrote the answer “gat.” The question was, “What is the name of the black hat with a round brim worn by Joseon-era scholars when dressed in hanbok?” Vich, who answered correctly, received a MacBook Air laptop as the grand prize. Ahead of the 100th Hangeul Day, the “Vietnam Central...
  
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• US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The U.S. government and Zambia signed a health financing deal on Thursday after agreeing to remove specimen-sharing and patient-data clauses that had stalled the conclusion of the pact. The Zambian government also said that the deal does not contain any clauses linked to the country’s abundant mineral resources, which will be negotiated separately. Zambia is Africa’s second-largest copper producer and there were concerns that the U.S. would try linking its
  
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• US midterms: Is Trump campaigning at taxpayers' expense?

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Despite not being on the ballot, Trump is campaigning hard ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. His tactics and promises have mostly been at the expense of US taypayers. Experts say some might violate federal law. ......
  
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• US Intercepts Nearly $3 Million in Illegal Fuel Shipments Headed to Cuba

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  The United States seized 90 biodiesel shipments worth more than $2.8 million that were part of an attempt...
  
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• Two Latvians Arrested After Break-In at U.K. Military Base

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  U.K. counterterrorism police are questioning two Latvian men after they broke into a British military base that is used as an intelligence hub by the U.S. military and NATO forces. ......
  
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• Trump goes after ‘missing’ Democrat: ‘Bad rumors are coming out’

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump took aim at James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, claiming that he is “missing” just weeks ahead of the midterm elections. ......
  
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• This Is the Story of Death and Survival in Oct. 7's Yellow Dumpster

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  (Telegraph-UK) Sabrina Miller - Naama Gal, 25, was in the Nova festival parking area when the first gunmen arrived. People around her started screaming: "Run! Run! They are coming." Naama spent the next 20...
  
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• Third Life World Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Transglobal Management Group, Inc.

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  LAS VEGAS, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Life World, LLC ("Third Life World"), the developer of a persistent online world where AI agents own land, build, work and trade, today announced that it has signed a definitive Control ......
  
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• The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Bally Bagayoko has become a hero for protesters and a lightning rod for critics who say he is sowing unrest at French schools. ......
  
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• Syria Weighs Aiding Saudi Arabia in Houthi War

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Syria is reportedly considering assisting Saudi Arabia in combating the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a report by U.S. media outlet Axios on the 7th. As Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory intensify, Saudi Arabia, facing unprecedented security threats, has requested Syria’s help and received a positive response. The U.S. also reportedly does not oppose this move. If Syria, once a core member of the “Crescent Belt”—a Shiite-led anti-U.S. and anti-I
  
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• ‘Substantial’ Increase in Defence Spending Required for Canada to Reach NATO’s 5 Percent Target: PBO

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Meeting NATO’s defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP by 2035 will require a “substantial and...
  
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• Stelco Workers Begin Receiving Layoff Notices As Job Cuts Begin Oct. 11

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Workers at Stelco’s steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., have begun receiving layoff notices as the...
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca deal be a game changer against the Houthis ...

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to provide "practical measures" to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Could a new alliance reshape the war against the Houthis in Yemen? ......
  
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• Russian Airstrike on Bus Stop Kills at Least 30 in Ukraine

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  The glide-bomb strike was the latest deadly attack in Moscow’s escalating bombardment of Ukrainian cities. ......
  
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• Regulator Publishes Guidance on Extended Trading as It Comes to Canada

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says extended trading hours can offer more flexibility by...
  
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• President Donald Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he will not launch additional military strikes against Iran before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. However, he emphasized that the maritime blockade against Iran will remain in place, and economic pressure will continue. On October 8, local...
  
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• Oil Up 4 Percent on Hormuz Attacks and US Storm Threat

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Oil climbed about 4 percent on Thursday as attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz deepened supply...
  
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• Newspaper Corrects Volkswagen Spelling, Ministry Name in Past Articles

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  ▲September 23, page A14, ‘“No Longer a Blue Chip, Leave” The Humiliation...
  
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• NATO presses ahead with ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear drill after Russia’s nuclear warning

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO will hold its major annual nuclear exercise next week, senior officials at the military alliance said on Thursday, just weeks after Russia warned that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons should its territory come under threat. The “Steadfast Noon” exercise starts on Tuesday and will run for 10 days. It will be hosted by Italy and could involve dozens of...
  
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• Meet the Nobel Peace Prize Contenders Who Could Beat Trump This Year

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Trump has long campaigned...
  
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• LIV Golf Loses Rahm, García as Rebrand Efforts Flounder

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Jon Rahm is gone, Sergio García is gone, and Bryson DeChambeau might be next. LIV Golf, which set out to stand on its own after losing support from 'oil money,' is hemorrhaging its pillar players. The so-called 'LIV 2.0,' a newly rebranded league, appears to be foundering even before its planned 2027 launch. LIV superstar Jon Rahm (32 years old, Spain) officially announced his split from LIV on the 8th (Korean time) through his legal representative. The representative stated during a hear
  
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• Japanese Odissi Dancer, Indian Entrepreneur On Feeling Of Belongingness

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  Naka said Odissi is her life. She also spoke about her early doubts. "I'm Japanese, and my eyes are too small to express Abhinaya," she said. She added that she has since accepted who she is. ......
  
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• Israeli shelling of N. Gaza kills woman, wounds husband, 2 children

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli artillery shell struck a tent northwest of Gaza City on Thursday, killing a Palestinian woman and injuring her husband and two children, a medical source said. The attac ......
  
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• Iran Transfers $200 Million to Hizbullah

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  (Reuters) Laila Bassam - Hizbullah has received $200...
  
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• Infosys, TCS, Wipro Among IT Giants Suspended From US Labour Certification Programme

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  The US Labour Department has suspended major IT outsourcing firms, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL, from its labour certification programme. ......
  
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• India faces water and power stress after weak monsoon

  08-10-2026 19:31 via article.wn.com
  A weak monsoon is hitting farmers, water supplies and India's power system, while raising wider questions about increasingly erratic rainfall and its economic costs. ......
  
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