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• Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

  14-10-2026 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday evening, including over Riyadh. A Saudi energy ministry official said an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Dhahran was struck on Tuesday evening, res
  
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• WEF could appoint Lagarde as early as November, sources say

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Lagarde's election seen as likely ......
  
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• Washington pastor Cristian Popescu accused of $13 million investment fraud targeting over 30 investors; allegedly told church members God chose them to invest and called critics demonically possessed

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  A Washington pastor has been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering over an alleged $13 million investment scheme that prosecutors say targeted members of his own congregation. Cristian Popescu, 46, pastor of Passion for Christ, a Christian congregation in Kirkland, Washington, allegedly persuaded more than 30 investors to invest in a company he claimed was a successful online marketplace preparing for a stock market listing.According to a press release issued by the US D
  
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• USPS ‘absolutely ready’ to handle millions of ballots ahead of midterm elections, postmaster general says

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  During the 2024 presidential election, the USPS handled 99.2 million ballots sent to and from voters...
  
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• US midterms: Trump warns voters Democrats will 'destroy' America, backs Andy Biggs in Arizona governor race

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump urged Arizona voters to support Republican candidates in the November elections, attacking Democrats over their response to his State of the Union address and backing Rep. Andy Biggs in the race for governor.Speaking at a rally in Bullhead City on Wednesday, Trump criticised Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and called on Republicans to win elections across the state. He also urged supporters to vote in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.“On election night
  
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• Ukraine testing new ‘evacuation drone’ that can fly wounded soldiers to safety

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  The futuristic drone can carry up to 330 pounds and reach speeds up to 65mph...
  
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• Trump’s first attorney general pick Matt Gaetz named as defendant in civil suit alleging sex trafficking

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  The lawsuit claims the...
  
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• Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump...
  
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• The number of Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — U.S....
  
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• The most expensive states to own a car

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Mokaram Injury Lawyers reports that owning a car is costlier in certain states, with Louisiana and Florida topping the list for high insurance and gasoline expenses. ......
  
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• Terry Savage: Your questions answered on Medicare open enrollment

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Yes, Medicare open enrollment is...
  
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• Seven sailors missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast amid Russian drone fears

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Romania's naval authority said it received an emergency alert from the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader...
  
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• Reservations open next week for Space Shuttle Endeavour's new permanent LA home

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — The Space Shuttle Endeavour, NASA's final space shuttle, will soon be available again for public viewing. Advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center can be made beginning Oct. 21 at 9:30 a.m., ahead of ......
  
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• Pope Leo resumes work from hospital as he awaits test results

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
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• Pilot reports wing icing before plane crashes in Wisconsin; 6 killed

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  An experienced pilot and five other people were killed when a six-seat plane crashed in a wooded area near Mirror Lake State Park in Wisconsin, US, on Tuesday night, after the pilot reported ice building up on its wings during a thunderstorm. The Piper PA-46 Malibu was flying from Kenosha to Menomonie when it lost contact with air traffic control shortly before 10pm.The pilot, identified as longtime aviator Ron Riek, was also a...
  
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• Kamala Harris slams Biden & Trump over Gaza war, says US should have acted ‘sooner, more forcefully’

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Former US vice president Kamala Harris has criticised both the Joe Biden and Donald Trump administrations for failing to use Washington’s influence to control Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, saying the US should have acted “sooner and more forcefully”.Speaking at the Asan Memorial Lecture organised by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Harris described the failure to use American leverage to curb the Israeli...
  
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• Indian city’s attempt to create real-life ‘rainbow road’ spectacularly backfires

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Government orders inspection after motorcyclists fall on freshly painted road...
  
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• Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how ‘methodical’ she was

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
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• Green Card lottery latest update: US judge orders Trump administration to reopen 2027 Diversity Visa lottery; registration to begin November 1

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reopen registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa program, commonly known as the Green Card lottery, restoring a pathway to permanent residency for eligible applicants after the government failed to launch the annual registration process on schedule.US District Judge Jinsook Ohta of the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction on October 14 in a lawsuit filed by Red Eagle Law, an immigration law firm that challenged
  
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• Giant meat-eating crabs with crushing grip complicate Amelia Earhart expedition on remote island

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Massive meat-eating coconut crabs are posing an unusual challenge for the team searching for...
  
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• Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  An Egyptian farmer was working on his land when he came across an unusual rock that turned his field into an archaeology dig. ......
  
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• ‘False accusations’: Maduro, wife rejects fresh torture allegations in New York court

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on Thursday dismissed new torture allegations against him and his wife, Cilia Flores, as “false accusations” during a court appearance in New York, where a judge entered not-guilty pleas on their behalf in a revised indictment accusing them of overseeing a state-sponsored campaign of repression.Maduro, who was brought to court in ankle shackles, criticised the indictment when judge Alvin K. Hellerstein asked him to...
  
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• Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Federal authorities...
  
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• AfD leader threatens to pull German funding for Ukraine and repeats Putin talking points in ...

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
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• A California winery founded in 1981 faces an October 15 buyer deadline after a $12.7 million judgment and Chapter 11 case; court filings put a sale at $3.8M-$6.7M versus $1.4M-$2.8M in liquidation

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  A California winery that has been operating for 45 years could face liquidation if it fails to find a buyer by October 15, following a long-running legal dispute between members of the family that owns it. Adelaida Vineyards, one of the earliest wineries established in Paso Robles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2024 after a court ordered it to pay $12.7 million in a case brought by one of the founders' children.According to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, the winery had ap
  
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• 5 of the scariest money moves you may be making

  15-10-2026 21:06 via article.wn.com
  Current reports five scary money moves that can harm your finances, including skipping your employer's retirement match and not investing cash. ......
  
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• Why filming missile, drone attacks in Saudi Arabia could land you in legal trouble

  15-10-2026 20:42 via article.wn.com
  Why filming missile, drone attacks in Saudi Arabia could land you in legal trouble ......
  
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• US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say. If you want more snow, look south

  15-10-2026 20:42 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s official seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño. El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent Western drought, but it won’t likely make Northern snow-lovers happy
  
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• UPDATE 1-Kremlin says Russia restarts diesel exports after deal with Trump

  15-10-2026 20:42 via article.wn.com
  President Trump is keen to lower U.S. diesel prices ahead of U.S. midterm elections ‌on November 3 ......
  
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• Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as U.S. relations teeter

  15-10-2026 20:42 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine President Zekenskyy said “we are losing a strong partner” in the United States. He said that “it's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side. But we are OK that he's in the middle” ......
  
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