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• Saudis probe how defense systems failed after airport attack

  13-10-2026 11:18 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO — Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including an attack on Riyadh airport that killed at least 13 people ......
  
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• Young Jain Professionals convention blends Silicon Valley innovation with Jain values

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  MILPITAS, California: More than 300 people, including spiritual leaders, technology executives, entrepreneurs, investors and young professionals, attended the four-day Young Jain Professionals (YJP) Convention 2026, which concluded here on October 12.Held at the Embassy Suites under the theme “Reinventing Your Wheel,” the convention brought together participants to explore innovation, career development, networking and Jain philosophy. The program featured keynote addresses, technolo
  
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• Want to study in UK? ‘Universities revoke offers, 10% of study visa refused’ — what ...

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  While visa applications can be withdrawn for other reasons, universities were quoted as saying that the main driver had been an increase in the number of offers they revoked, a report claimed. ......
  
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• Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands carrying white flowers lined the roads in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday as the remains of 731 people believed to have been killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive were taken for burial nearly six decades after their deaths. Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the memorial services at Le Thi Rieng Park, where the remains were recovered from mass graves after over three months of excavations. They were laid to rest at Ho Chi Minh City Mar
  
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• Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Terms of the deal were not immediately clear. ......
  
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• Trump makes unusual stop in Alaska; heads to Las Vegas, Arizona next

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Top Indian ‘cockroach’ protest leaders jailed for trespassing, party says | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Ties can’t hinge on one individual’: Hasina criticises Bangladesh’s Brics boycott

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called Dhaka's decision to skip the Brics summit in India “deeply unfortunate”, saying the country's participation could have opened new opportunities for its economic and social development.“Foreign policy cannot be conducted through personal reaction or short-term political...
  
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• This 153-acre Scottish Highlands estate with its own loch, river, wild trout fishing and deer stalking rights is on sale for over £800,000

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  A 153-acre Scottish Highland estate with a private loch, river, deer stalking and trout fishing rights is now on the market for offers over £800,000. Located in Glen Cannich, Inverness-shire, Craskie offers a rare opportunity to own a Highland property combining a family home, holiday cottage, glamping pods, grazing land and woodland. The estate could appeal to buyers seeking a rural retreat, a holiday rental business or land for conservation and environmental projects. With its mix of res
  
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• The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine’s drone arsenal? Chinese technology

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation, enabling its forces to grind a much larger enemy to a stalemate. But this technological force multiplier has come with an unsettling vulnerability: Ukrainian drone makers are highly dependent on electronics made by China, a key Russian ally. Ukraine’s greatest fear is that the Chinese government could severely restrict its access to these critical parts
  
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• Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston and that an investigation opened by his office could result in criminal charges. Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, needed surgery for a broken leg after being hit by a car Saturday, said Cesar Espinosa, executive...
  
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• Seeing pivotal election, Israelis fly from around world to vote

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The election is widely seen as a referendum on PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-right government. ......
  
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• Search for missing pup in Yellowstone under pressure as winter nears

  14-10-2026 08:11 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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• Russian strikes kill one, hit energy facilities in Kyiv, mayor says

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill. Even so, deaths on roller coasters are still extremely rare, and Georgia officials have said little about what happened Monday when Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat while riding the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia before striking other patrons
  
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• Riots mar French school protests for 2nd time

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Pope Leo’s lung cancer surgery: what we know | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Pope Leo has cancerous tumor removed in lung operation | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Polymarket is already taking bets on when Trump’s pick Katie Zacharia will be out as ...

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Paralympian on OnlyFans to make ends meet until 2028 is getting huge offers. But she’s ...

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• New York City horse carriages set to be banned in 2028 after deal

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The legislation is set for a vote on Oct 22 and, if passed, the ban would take effect June 1, 2028. ......
  
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• New China-North Korea bridge to open on Thursday, Chinese state media say | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Australian motel

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  The infant had been deceased for a period of time, police say...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Japan urges ‘impartial treatment’ of journalist arrested in Russia | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• Is Trump’s new press secretary a lawyer? Questions swirl after Katie Zacharia claims to be ...

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• ‘I’m personally sorry’: Cornell’s president acknowledges missteps

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  Michael Kotlikoff indicated he would not resign. ......
  
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• Houthis threaten strikes on Riyadh airport and Saudi oil facilities

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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• House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration — if the party seizes majority control in next month’s elections. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if the party wins power, said the Democrats will be united “right out of the gate” on reinstating Affordable Care
  
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• German airport briefly closed after mid-air emergency alert

  14-10-2026 08:11 via article.wn.com
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