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

  11-10-2026 22:33 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. He said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global
  
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• White House asks U.S. ambassador to Greece to resign amid misconduct probe

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Trump administration has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign amid allegations of...
  
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• URGENT: Chinese delegation visits disputed island off Japan's Hokkaido

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW - A delegation from the northeastern Chinese province of...
  
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• Türkiye's Erdogan reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reaffirmed Ankara's support for Saudi Arabia in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin...
  
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• Tunisia Jean de Hauteclocque 1952

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Jean de Hauteclocque, France's Resident General in Tunisia, arrived in Tunis on January 13, 1952. Here is de Hauteclocque, center, reviewing Foreign Legion troops after his arrival in the Tunisian capital. ......
  
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• Trump says "may" meet Kim Jong Un during Asia trip next month

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he "may" meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he travels to Asia in mid-November. "I may. That will be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him," Trump told reporters...
  
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• Thailand plans to cap Bangkok cross-line rail fares from January

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand plans to cap fares on Greater Bangkok's urban rail network at 17 to 45 baht (about 0.50 to 1.35 U.S. dollars) per trip from January, aiming to cut commuting costs for passengers who switch between lines run by...
  
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• Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda plan joint visa for AFCON 2027 fans

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda are developing a joint visa arrangement to facilitate cross-border travel for football fans during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), an official said on Tuesday. Rebecca Alitwala...
  
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• Syria Displaced Return

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  A woman carries a bag beside a girl holding a water pipe as displaced families prepare to leave al-Talayi camp in Hassakeh, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Around 450 families are returning to the Ras al-Ayn countryside, seven years after ......
  
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• Spanish king visits Ceuta after immigration crisis

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia began a historic visit to Ceuta on Tuesday, the first time in nearly 19 years that a Spanish monarch has visited the North African enclave. This visit, following the 2007 trip by then-King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, will also carry...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's Houthi-held Sanaa as Houthis threaten retaliation

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Saudi-led coalition strikes hit Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday, triggering powerful explosions, local residents said, shortly after the coalition ordered civilians to evacuate a designated site in the city. Residents told Xinhua loud explosions were heard across Sanaa, causing panic in parts of...
  
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• Saudi Aramco CEO warns global crude inventories near dangerously low levels

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said Monday that global crude oil inventories were approaching dangerously low levels and could take...
  
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• Rwanda African GP

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  A view of the Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. ......
  
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• Russia says contacts continue on possible Ukraine energy truce, no progress yet

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that contacts over a possible energy truce between Russia and Ukraine were continuing, but there had been no new progress. Speaking at a regular press briefing, Peskov reiterated that Russia seeks a lasting peace rather than a temporary truce. He also said there was no...
  
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• Russia detains Japanese correspondent on espionage charges

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese correspondent who was detained on suspicion of espionage has been transferred to Moscow and placed in custody, Russia's Federal Security Service...
  
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• Roundup: DR Congo's Ebola cases top 9,000 as vaccine trial nears launch

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 9,000 confirmed Ebola cases since May, as preparations for a vaccine trial near completion. The country's task force on Ebola released a situation report on Tuesday, showing that 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths had been recorded as of Oct. 11, bringing the overall case fatality rate to 48.3...
  
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• Qatar says to continue energy expansion despite regional disruptions

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said Tuesday that the country would press ahead with its energy expansion...
  
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• Prince William stops London traffic near Buckingham Palace for cricket

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Britain’s Prince William turned one of London’s most famous thoroughfares, The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace, into a temporary cricket pitch on Tuesday, where he was joined by some of the game’s biggest names to promote his Earthshot...
  
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• Pakistan successfully tests Fatah-2 extended-range ballistic missile

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a test launch of the extended-range version of its Fatah-2...
  
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• Over 1.3 mln Cambodian children at risk from strong El Nino, warns UNICEF

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Approximately 1.3 million children in Cambodia are at risk of severe climate-related impacts driven by an unusually intense El Nino cycle, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned in a news release on Tuesday. Across the broader Asia-Pacific region, the natural climate...
  
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• Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit ...

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Six Flags Entertainment Corp. temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a company spokesperson. ......
  
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• INTERVIEW: N. Korea denuclearization push must continue: ex-S. Korean envoy

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL - North Korea's nuclear capabilities have steadily advanced in the 20 years since its first nuclear test amid insufficient coordination among countries seeking to dismantle its weapons program, and abandoning denuclearization efforts would deprive the international community of leverage over Pyongyang, a former South Korean nuclear envoy said. Chun Yung Woo, who served as Seoul's top envoy to six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions from 2006 to 2008, pointed to a ga
  
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• IMF, World Bank leaders warn fragmentation threatens growth, urge targeted resilience over protectionism

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank warned here on Tuesday that deepening geopolitical and economic fragmentation could hinder global economic growth, urging nations to balance national security priorities with open trade and multilateral cooperation. Speaking at a panel discussion during the Annual Meetings of...
  
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• Greece receives 22 antiquities in first repatriation from Israel

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  ATHENS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Greece received 22 antiquities from Israel on Tuesday, marking the first repatriation of antiquities from Israel to Greece, according to the Greek Culture Ministry. At a handover ceremony at the National...
  
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• France Roger Houdet 1954

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Roger Houdet, Minister of Agriculture, on May 31, 1954, in France. ......
  
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• France Roger Houdet 1953

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Roger Houdet, Minister of Agriculture, on Oct. 14, 1953 leaving the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. ......
  
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• France Olivia de Havilland 1953

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Olivia de Havilland in Paris, France on April 13, 1953. ......
  
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• France Oliver Harvey 1953

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Sir Oliver Harvey leaving the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, France on March 2, 1953. ......
  
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• France Lena Horne 1950

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  American singer Lena Horne in the Gare Saint Lazare train station, Paris, France, May 26, 1950, on her arrival from New York. ......
  
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• France John C. Hughes 1953

  13-10-2026 18:49 via article.wn.com
  Ambassador John C. Hughes, Chief of United States Mission to NATO and European Regional Organizations, during his speech at the American Club of Paris, France, where he was a guest of honour, Sept. 17, 1953. ......
  
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