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• Saudi-led Coalition Intercepts Three Drones Near Riyadh

  13-10-2026 15:20 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen...
  
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• Why are so many Americans forced to work standing up – unlike their president? | ...

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Airports’ TSA staff have been stripped of their chairs in the name of ‘professionalism’. Most supermarket staff have never had them. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is seated at his desk – and apparently snoozing...
  
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• Videos: Pakistan Cracks Down On Imran Khan Supporters In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was considered the last remaining obstacle in Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's path to consolidating power. ......
  
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• US Ends Automatic Work Permit Extensions For Immigrants; H-1B Spouses, Asylum Seekers Affected

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  The US has permanently ended automatic work permit extensions for immigrants, affecting H-4 visa holders and asylum seekers amid USCIS backlogs. ......
  
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• U.K. launches public inquiry into killing of two Jewish men in synagogue attack

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the inquiry would hear evidence that might otherwise remain secret. The attack came amid a wider surge in antisemitic violence, including arson attacks on Jewish sites that Britain has linked to Iranian proxies ......
  
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• Trump says ‘massive’ oil and gas drilling is about to begin in Greenland

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump claimed early Wednesday that “massive oil, gas and mineral exploitation is getting ready to begin” in Greenland, without providing further detail about the operation. “There are experts that are saying that the amount of easily available oil is far greater than that of almost any land, anywhere in the world,” he wrote on Truth Social just after midnight....
  
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• Trump heads to rallies in Arizona and Montana after campaign stop-off in Alaska – US ...

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Trump has taken to campaigning in conservative-leaning ​parts of competitive states, rather than in more politically diverse areas...
  
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• Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine. Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine writ large – over the past several months. According to Andy Hunder, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine,
  
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• Three killed in Russian missile & drone barrage, 600,000 left without power in Ukraine amid truce claims

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy and critical infrastructure, killing at least three people in Kyiv. The attack left at least 600,000 people without electricity, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of disregarding the “energy ceasefire” announced by US President Donald Trump.In a post...
  
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• The 'Smart Worms' Living In Your Appliances: Anthropic Warns AI Could Self-Replicate On Home Devices Soon

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  The emergence of autonomous AI worms presents unprecedented security challenges for consumer technology ......
  
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• Switzerland, Norway, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade deal on Sunday, officials said this week, after long-stalled talks were relaunched last year ‌amid global tensions over US tariffs. Vietnam and the ​EFTA bloc, which includes ‌Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, concluded negotiations in July after ‌years of talks ⁠which were ‌first launched in 2012. In September,...
  
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• Space start-ups secure record $20.8 billion funding as infrastructure bets surge, report shows

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  A record 216 deals were completed in Q3, up from 140 in Q2, the report said ......
  
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• Sexual assault, indecent gestures by robot in Germany raises safety concerns

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  A humanoid robot’s indecent behaviour on the streets of Germany has prompted a police investigation after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl near a fast-food outlet in Cologne.The 120cm-tall, red-and-gold robot allegedly approached the teenager from behind shortly before midnight on Saturday, grabbed her...
  
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• Search for missing pup in Yellowstone is under pressure as winter nears

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  A small dog that’s been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park for a month has been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors. Yet Luna, a Jack Russell terrier from California, has eluded capture. And with winter closing in, volunteers in the search for the dog say its time is running out. Katie Boucher, the volunteer helming the rescue effort, says Luna has good survival instincts. Luna’s family prefers to remai
  
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• Robin Williams’ watches and artwork fetched $6.1 million at auction, with money going to arts scholarships, wounded veterans, disabled athletes and sick children

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Robin Williams' personal collection of watches, artwork and Hollywood memorabilia fetched approximately $6.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on October 4, 2018, four years after the actor's death. Titled Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams, the sale featured more than 300 lots collected by Williams and his former wife, Marsha Garces Williams, during their life together. The collection included personal watches, film-related objects, bicycles, furniture and wo
  
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• Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital hear new explosions as Houthis claim more attacks

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  New explosions have been heard in...
  
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• Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risen...
  
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• Nordic soldiers in Israeli army face growing war crimes scrutiny

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of citizens from Nordic countries are registered as serving in the Israeli military, according to Israeli army data, fuelling debate in Europe over the legal responsibility of nationals who fight in foreign conflicts. Swedish broadcaster SVT reported this month that 346 people with Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Finnish citizenship were registered in the Israeli army. They included 150 Swedish citizens, 99 Danes, 62 Finns and 35 Norwegians. SVT also interviewed a dual-national soldier, i
  
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• Mistura review – ice queen brings Peruvian culinary drama to a gentle simmer

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Bárbara Mori stars in tepid tale of a high-society wife who opens a restaurant in her home after her husband leaves her...
  
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• MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected RAF Fairford plot 'not unique'

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Ken McCallum said Iran and Russia are...
  
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• ‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer...
  
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• 'It was one of my darker secrets': Chuck Lorre looks back on Scientology, 'Roseanne,' Charlie Sheen

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — In his just-published memoir, "Sitcom," Chuck Lorre doesn't turn his life into a joke, exactly, though the voice that fueled series as disparate as "Mike & Molly," "The Big Bang Theory," "Mom" and "The Kominsky Method" also ......
  
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• Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Iran said Wednesday that a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, with few immediate details. Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza said that an Israeli strike has killed a woman. And Iran has executed a man accused of an “armed operation” against the theocracy in support of exiled former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Wednesday. Read our full coverage here. Iran says a cargo ship sank after hitting a...
  
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• Indonesia’s top Muslim council opposes upcoming Andrea Bocelli concerts over Israel ties

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body has...
  
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• India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  The widening imbalance has...
  
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• In 2009, former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack paid $13.5 million for a Manhattan carriage house; after transforming it into a nearly 16,000-sq-ft mansion, it is now listed for $80 million

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack and his wife Christy have put their Upper East Side abode on the market for a whopping $80M, making it the most expensive townhouse currently on sale in New York City. If sold at the listed price, the deal would break the city's townhouse record, previously set in June 2019 when 14 East 67th Street, a 22,000-square-foot mansion, was sold for $77.1 million.The couple bought the abode in the form of a 33-foot-wide...
  
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• In 1985, Charleston Museum received over 700 acres on James Island from the Dill family; 41 years later, it is putting over $15 million in easement value towards permanently blocking development

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Charleston’s Dill Sanctuary on James Island is moving towards permanent protection after decades under the care of the Charleston Museum. In April 2026, Charleston County Council approved a $3 million Greenbelt funding contribution towards a conservation easement covering more than 700 acres along the Stono River. The museum is contributing more than $15 million in easement value, with state and federal grants expected to cover the remaining cost. The decision marks a significant step towa
  
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• In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting and kept it for nearly 60 years; after her son investigated its faded signature, experts identified it as an F.C.B. Cadell work that sold for £189,200

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  A painting bought for less than $100 at a thrift store in White Plains, New York, in 1966 has been sold for £189,200 at auction after experts identified it as a work by Scottish artist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell. According to Edinburgh auction house Lyon & Turnbull, the painting, titled 'Interior: The Lady in Black', remained in art teacher Helene Plotkin’s home for nearly six decades before her son’s investigation helped uncover its identity. The final price, includin
  
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• IMF chief urges US, other wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
  Rising debt levels and global...
  
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• IMF chief says Saudi attacks could have negative spillover 'everywhere'

  14-10-2026 14:10 via article.wn.com
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