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• Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

  12-10-2026 02:16 via article.wn.com
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• Turkey's Lottery Surge Reflects Economic Crisis, Privatization

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  On October 11, near a lottery ticket booth on a roadside in Kızılay, Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. Even close to midnight, eight citizens crowded densely in front of the booth, scratching lottery tickets with coins. A young woman, who had scratched her fourth ticket, said, “Ah, I’m falling into the trap of gambling” after consecutive losses. The salesperson encouraged her, saying, “Don’t give up hope and keep scratching.” Barış Ö
  
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• Trump threatens California officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  The US Justice Department warned ​Los Angeles County...
  
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• Three sentenced to 158 years in Mexico for murder of Australian, US surfers

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  A Mexican judge sentenced three men to 158 years and...
  
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• South Korea Expresses Deep Regret Over Japan's Yasukuni Shrine Tribute

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  The government expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offering of public tributes to Yasukuni Shrine. On the 17th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated through a spokesperson's commentary, 'We once again express deep disappointment and regret...
  
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• Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine, cut power to over a million

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  Russian attacks killed at least eight people and...
  
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• President Donald Trump Exempts Sanctions on Russian Energy Imports

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to exempt the implementation of a significant number of sanctions clauses against Russia, including the imposition of high tariffs on countries purchasing Russian energy. This move is interpreted as an effort to lower domestic fuel prices in the U.S. by expanding the supply of Russian diesel ahead of the midterm elections in November....
  
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• Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Offers Yasukuni Shrine Tribute, Skips Visit

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has offered a public offering to Yasukuni Shrine, where Class-A war criminals from the Pacific War are enshrined. According to Kyodo News and NHK on the 17th, Prime Minister Takaichi offered a public offering called 'masakaki' in the name of 'Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi' to...
  
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• Iran Informs Houthi Group on Saudi Targets for Attacks

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  The Wall Street Journal, WSJ, reported on the 16th that Iran provided assistance, including information for target selection, to the Iran-aligned Houthi armed group in Yemen during their attacks on Saudi Arabia. According to the report, Iran helped the Houthis by informing them where to...
  
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• Climate Activists Occupy Woodside’s Floating Gas Platform

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  Climate activists have scaled a massive floating platform at sea, forcing a gas project to initiate a temporary shutdown....
  
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• Chinese ChangXin Memory Technologies Forecasts 600% Revenue Surge

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  Chinese ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has forecasted a sharp surge in third-quarter revenue and net profit. According to reports by Guochangban Ribao and Yicai Global on October 17 (local time), CXMT estimated that its third-quarter revenue would reach 114.7 billion to 119.7 billion Chinese yuan (approximately 22.9 trillion to 23.9 trillion Korean won), marking a 589–619%...
  
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• Australia Issues Dire Warning Against Travel to Saudi Arabia After Airport Attack

  17-10-2026 08:43 via article.wn.com
  Australians have been warned not to travel to Saudi Arabia as civilian infrastructure is targeted in a sharp...
  
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• Zelensky smiles on being asked whether Trump is scapegoating him

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele­­nsky gave a knowing smile and stayed mum on Friday when asked if the US president was scapegoating him for...
  
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• Vietnam gov't proposes double-digit GDP growth target for 2027

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has proposed a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of at least 10 percent for 2027, local daily VnExpress reported Saturday....
  
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• Urgent: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Pakistan -- GFZ

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of...
  
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• Trump waives some Russia-related sanctions, tariffs

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, waiving major energy tariffs and sanctions on Russia mandated by the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, just days before the act takes effect. "I have submitted...
  
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• Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia’s energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington’s ties with war-torn Ukraine. The move came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders to keep financing Kyiv’s fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, insisting he was standing up for his country as Trump’s support slumped. The Lindsey Graham Act — named after the deceased
  
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• Peru to play Bolivia in November friendly

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  LIMA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Peru will face Bolivia in a friendly during next month's FIFA international window, the Peruvian Football...
  
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• Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers...
  
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• Japanese minister visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, PM Takaichi sends offering

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Minoru Kiuchi visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday morning, becoming the first member of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet reported to...
  
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• Interview: IMF official highlights mounting global fiscal challenges

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Governments in almost all economies face pressing fiscal challenges, with high debt levels, higher interest rates and growing demands for public spending, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said. "It's a reality that debt is high. The debt-to-GDP ratio is increasing for the world economy. We have higher interest rates than a few years ago, and there are a lot of demand for more spending," Rodrigo Valdes, director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of
  
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• Home Office denies British baby living in Thailand chance to meet great-grandfather in UK

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  British father would like to take his family to Lancashire to see ill relative but officials refused visa for his partner, a refugee from Myanmar...
  
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• As King Charles heads to the Caribbean, he should know that Winston Churchill admitted to ...

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  Modern politicians play on tales of empire to exaggerate what Britain left behind, but the monarch should consider a historical speech on the vast wealth taken away...
  
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• 4 killed, 3 injured in high-speed crash in N. Afghanistan

  17-10-2026 08:28 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and three others seriously...
  
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• Zacharia speaks out after White House press secretary exit: 'It was an honor'

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  Her departure followed a wave of scrutiny over a shaky debut press conference, which lasted 14 minutes and included only three questions from conservative-leaning outlets, as well as skepticism over her legal background. ......
  
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• Washington parents built a hidden fairy garden between bookshelves for their daughters, filled with miniature trees and glowing stars

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  A couple in Washington has turned an unused corner of their home library into a hidden fairy garden, creating a special place filled with miniature trees, glowing stars and personal touches for their two young daughters. Melissa Miller, 41, and her husband, Aaron Miller, 38, designed the secret space to bring a little magic into their children's everyday lives. As reported by PEOPLE in an exclusive article published in August 2026, the project also reflects the couple's love of imaginative space
  
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• Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  W hite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job following a series of blunders that added to...
  
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• Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  US President...
  
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• Top global climate science body suspends meeting without deal on major review timeline

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  A meeting of the members of the...
  
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• Report: Spike in civilian casualties in Ukraine after attacks

  17-10-2026 08:10 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks...
  
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