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• Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested over 'covert recording device'

  14-10-2026 01:08 via article.wn.com
  Abdulrahman Alfozan faces federal charges of...
  
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• Yuki Imai: Russia arrests Japanese journalist and accuses him of spying

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Moscow accuses Hokkaido Shimbun reporter of collecting information on Russian defence capabilities...
  
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• 'You terrorist': Muhammad Yunus heckled by Bangladesh expatriates at New York's JFK Airport

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Former Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus was confronted by expatriate supporters...
  
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• What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as “successful” by the Vatican. Here are what several medical experts told AFP about the surgery and diagnosis. What is pulmonary adenocarcinoma? Pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the type of tumour removed from the Pope, generally comes from “a primary cancer,” said Dr. Juanita Mora, a medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association. She told AFP that &
  
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• Vietnam mourns 700 war dead in major push to identify missing

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United S ......
  
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• US Treasury fines Bank of America $1.21B over laundering, sanctions

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday...
  
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• UN warns EU against cutting international aid in next budget

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  The UN's refugee agency...
  
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• Two Maldivian pilots taken into custody in UAE over alleged plot to down flydubai aircraft

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  In a significant development, two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai were...
  
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• Two Arizona brothers, aged 10 and 12, vanished into the desert; trackers followed more than 6 miles of footprints before a helicopter-assisted search found them safe after eight hours

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Everyone's childhood often contains memories where they entered into some dangerous territories only to be saved by their parents. Often, when one is with their siblings or friends, they end up disregarding the path and are more focused on the company, which can sometimes lead them astray. This is what happened with two young brothers...
  
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• Turkish central bank to maintain tight monetary stance till price stability, governor says

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Turkish lira preference remains strong under tight monetary policy ......
  
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• Turkish authorities raid TV channel as press freedom groups warn of a crackdown

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday raided the headquarters of one of Turkey ’s few broadcasters not aligned with the government, and appointed a trustee manager to oversee it as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. Press freedom groups and opposition parties, however, denounced the move against Halk TV, calling it yet another step by the...
  
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• Trump vows further action against Iran at Alaska rally

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump signaled further...
  
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• Trump Refers To ‘Our’ Greenland As He Touts Oil Drilling

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has referred to "our new and beautiful Greenland," as he touted a new program to...
  
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• Trump announces 'massive' oil and gas exploration in Greenland

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump announced on...
  
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• Trump admits US may have gone too far in killing Iranian leaders

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington’s...
  
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• Terrifying safety loophole exposed after man is thrown to his death from roller coaster

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation...
  
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• Saudi says will not allow threats to sea navigation

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, received a phone call from Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.The two ministers exchang ......
  
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• Robot seized after alleged sexual assault of teenage girl in Germany, two young men under probe

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Police in the German city of Cologne have...
  
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• Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO (AP) — Residents in Saudi Arabia’s capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh. The residents spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety. One lives in northern Riyadh, where King Khalid...
  
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• 'Putin doesn't consider Trump's statements strong': Zelenskyy slams Russia over strikes on Kyiv railways, oil infrastructure

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday accused Russia of violating a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump after overnight Russian strikes targeted energy and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, leaving at least 600,000 people without power.Russian forces also targeted facilities belonging to Ukraine's state railway in a massive overnight attack, the railway's CEO...
  
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• Pope Leo spent 'a tranquil night' after cancer surgery: Vatican

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in hospital after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that further information about his condition would be released later in the day. The pope was diagnosed on Tuesday with lung...
  
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• Pope Leo has cancerous tumour removed in lung operation

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread. “To ensure the procedure was radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed,” the Vatican said in a statement. The operation “confirmed the diagnosis of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma, as suspected from the
  
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• Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, undergoes surgery to remove lung nodule: Vatican

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove a lung nodule, with doctors removing the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said on Tuesday. ......
  
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• Pope Leo diagnosed lung cancer during surgery: Vatican

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer Tuesday, and a lower lobe of his right lung was removed during surgery, ​the Vatican said in a statement.It said an examinati ......
  
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• New China-N. Korea bridge to open Thurs., 12 yrs after completion: Xinhua

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING - A new bridge linking China and North Korea will open on Thursday, China's official Xinhua News Agency said, 12 years after its completion amid warming ties between Beijing and Pyongyang. The New Yalu River Bridge, finished in 2014, connects the border cities of Dandong in northeastern China and Sinuiju on the North Korean side. The...
  
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• Netanyahu may launch strike before election to remain in power: Opposition

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman...
  
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• Netanyahu blocks Palestinian return to West Bank refugee camps

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on...
  
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• Marco Rubio to visit India next week; energy, investment and strategic ties on agenda

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit...
  
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• Israeli strike in Gaza kills a woman, and other Middle East developments

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  The latest Israeli strike in Gaza has killed a woman, a local hospital said Wednesday. Meanwhile, 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....
  
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• Israel election paradox as parties winning no seats could decide who forms government

  14-10-2026 10:17 via article.wn.com
  Israel’s election could turn on a political paradox with parties that fail to win a single seat could determine who forms the next government.With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition short of a projected parliamentary majority, smaller parties hovering around the minimum vote threshold could decide the balance of power, according to an analysis by The Times of Israel.Israel’s recent...
  
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