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• SEC faces criticism over delayed panchayat elections in four districts

  03-10-2026 19:45 via article.wn.com
  Jaipur: Rajasthan State Election Commission’s handling of the panchayati elections has come under fire following the announcement that elections for key posts in Kota, Sriganganagar, Karauli and Baran districts will be delayed.State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh confirmed Friday that while most of the Gram Panchayat elections across the state are set to conclude by Nov 15, the elections for Zila Pramukh and Pradhan in four districts will not be held until after the current officeho
  
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• ‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardship...
  
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• White House AI task force will prevent

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  A White House task force on artificial intelligence will assess the technology...
  
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• US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) -...
  
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• Mexico Ariel Awards

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  An Ariel statue appears outside of the Churubusco Studios during the Mexico's Film Academy Ariel Awards ceremony in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. ......
  
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• Indian police detain several people in protests against EC

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Indian police detained several people in the capital New Delhi yesterday, disrupting a second day of protests backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and other opposition groups against changes to voter rolls. The protesters say the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party and are demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. The...
  
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• Dolly Parton's nephew calls for more time after estate grants restraining order against him

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  A rift in the country music legend's circle spilled into public view weeks after her death...
  
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• Brazil votes in high-stakes Lula vs Flavio Bolsonaro presidential race

  04-10-2026 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Brazil votes in high-stakes Lula vs Flavio Bolsonaro presidential race ......
  
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• ‘War isn’t over’: Al-Qaeda calls for ‘copycat attacks’ on US, Israeli planes after flydubai plot

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  The call for copycat...
  
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• US Marine arrested over alleged murder of Japanese woman; embassy vows cooperation

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  As per local police, a...
  
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• United List leads in Latvian parliamentary election: preliminary results

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  RIGA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The United List, led by Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, took a large lead in the country's parliamentary election, preliminary results released Sunday morning showed. According to the Central Election Commission, with about 93 percent of the votes counted as of 6:35 a.m. local time (0335 GMT), the United List had secured 35.44 percent of the...
  
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• Ukraine war vets stop in Hawaii to speak about experiences

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  Mykola Melnyk never expected to go to war. He was a...
  
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• Shock wake-up for residents as WWII shell detonated on beach

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  A dog walker and his friend chanced across the ordnance while going for a midnight stroll on Wurtulla Beach. ......
  
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• Russia cuts welfare, education and healthcare budget as war spending hits new high

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  Russia is preparing to cut spending on welfare, education and healthcare in its 2027 federal budget while raising taxes, as the government struggles to meet the rising cost of its war in Ukraine, according to fiscal documents reviewed by Reuters.The draft budget proposes 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) for defence in 2027. That is about 27% higher than the 13.5 trillion roubles originally allocated for defence and would be the...
  
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• flydubai crew demanded Omani co-pilot be freed? New video captures passengers say ‘only to police’

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  The video comes amid...
  
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• Flydubai co-pilot attacks pilot with axe, UAE says

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  Flydubai said the circumstances surrounding the...
  
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• Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff breaks silence on alleged gang rape of student, ‘My heart aches ...

  04-10-2026 09:04 via article.wn.com
  Cornell's president...
  
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• US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murdering woman

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  A 20-year-old US Marine stationed on Japan's southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. The suspect "killed the 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet on Saturday," a...
  
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• Trump Names US Intelligence Chief Clayton As AI Czar To Head Task Force: Report

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  Trump has named intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead the White House "Super Intelligence Force," tasked with a 120-day review of AI risks and opportunities as Washington seeks U.S. leadership... ......
  
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• ‘Tight Ship’: Public Told to Expect Scant Budget Help

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  Australians have been told to expect little extra help with soaring living costs as the treasurer signals a...
  
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• Sam Altman Warns Against Giving AI Religious Force', Calls It A Real Safety Issue'

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that treating AI as conscious, religious or moral authorities could pose safety risks, amid Anthropic's exploration of AI consciousness and spirituality. The debate... ......
  
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• Philippines arrests 244 foreign workers in online scam crackdown

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  P hilippines authorities have arrested more than 200 foreign workers in the country's largest crackdown on illegal online gaming operators this year,...
  
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• Mexico says its troops sent to border in conjunction with US

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. and Mexico have jointly...
  
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• flydubai Co-Pilot Studied Engineering For 2 Years In Australia? Probe On

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al-Hammami from Oman, attacked the captain of the flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. ......
  
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• Authorities Probe FlyDubai Co-Pilot’s Australian Ties

  04-10-2026 08:42 via article.wn.com
  Counter-terrorism investigators are probing potential Australian links of the co-pilot of a FlyDubai...
  
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• Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

  04-10-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.
  
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• US Coast Guard finds debris from medical plane carrying six people

  04-10-2026 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The US Coast Guard said on Saturday it found debris from a medical transport plane that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston, with the six people on board s ......
  
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• UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets

  04-10-2026 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures...
  
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• Terrifying moment bear springs from darkness to attack woman’s car as she’s trapped inside

  04-10-2026 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Talk about road rage. The heart-stopping moment a huge bear lumbered out of the darkness and attacked a woman’s car was captured in terrifying dash cam footage. The hulking animal emerged from the trees alongside its cub, forcing the driver to slam on the brakes. 4 A bear lumbered out of the woods with its cub as the driver approached. Jam Press/Nayoro Police Station Within seconds,...
  
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• Russia pushes fake AI-generated images claiming Ukraine is forcibly drafting women, Kyiv says

  04-10-2026 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Russia is waging a disinformation campaign claiming Ukrainian women are being forcibly drafted into the armed forces — in what Kyiv is calling an attempt to sow panic and undermine voluntary military recruitment as the Kremlin’s position weakens on the battlefield. Earlier this week, Russian Telegram channels began circulating an AI-generated image showing a woman with an assault rifle and a baby, and the caption “a real Ukrainian woman does these things in 40 seconds.” T
  
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