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• Spectator referred to IPSO over 'racist' Palestine article: ICJP

  05-10-2026 20:34 via article.wn.com
  A UK-based legal group has referred The Spectator to an independent press regulator over an article describing Palestinians as "probably the worst migrant population on Earth", the group told The New Arab. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) confirmed to TNA that it had lodged a complaint with the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) over a "racist and discriminatory" article about Palestinian refugees. The group told TNA that it expects to receive a response f
  
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• World Bank sees Nigeria growth averaging 4.4% through 2028

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% a year through 2028, with inflation and poverty declining if the government sustains reforms and ......
  
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• Why fun-size candy can pose a bigger concern for kids with food allergies

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  For trick-or-treaters, fun-size candy bars are part of the appeal of Halloween. For kids with food allergies, however, those miniature treats can come with risks that aren't always obvious. Dr. Jaspreet Dhami, a board-certified allergist and immunologist with Latitude Food Allergy Care, said parents should pay particular attention to the difference between fun-size and full-size versions of the same candy. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “Fun-sized candies often co
  
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• Visibility Drops To 400 Metres As Thick Haze Blankets Indonesia's Palembang

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Visibility Drops To 400 Metres As Thick Haze Blankets Indonesia's Palembang 08/10/2026 09:22 PM Photo credit Indonesia’s National...
  
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• US stocks edge further from their record as oil prices rise

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  The price for a barrel of...
  
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• UK Ministry of Defense security patrols arrest 2 Latvians near RAF base, London police say

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Police say U.K. Ministry of Defense security patrols have arrested two Latvians near an RAF base north of London. The men, who live in the U.K., were arrested outside the base perimeter on suspicion of trespass offenses. ......
  
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• UK Ministry of Defense patrols arrest 2 Latvians near an RAF base

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — U.K. Ministry of Defense security patrols arrested two Latvian men near an RAF base that houses U.S. and NATO intelligence operations,...
  
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• Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Trump’s post comes as the military has dispatched more resources to the region....
  
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• Tedros Says Russia Not Giving W.H.O. 'Full Picture' of Suspected Plague Situation

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
  
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• South Korea, Egypt Agree To Elevate Bilateral Ties To Strategic Partnership

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS South Korea, Egypt Agree To Elevate Bilateral Ties To Strategic Partnership 08/10/2026 07:11 PM President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Egyptian President...
  
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• Singapore hotel rates surge seven-fold during Formula 1 Grand Prix

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Hotel accommodation costs in Singapore have surged to more than seven times standard rates for some rooms during the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend, as the city-state confronts a simultaneous influx of motorsport fans and high-value business delegates. This price spike, occurring...
  
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• Saudi Arabia, UAE sign MoU on power grid, rail links

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen strategic cooperation in power grid...
  
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• President Trump Reveals MLB Legend Roger Clemens Will Receive Medal of Freedom

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Roger Clemens, former New York Yankee...
  
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• Pre-COP31 concludes in Fiji with practical climate action commitments

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  NADI, Fiji, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The ministerial preparatory meeting held ahead of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as the Pre-COP31, concluded Thursday in Nadi, Fiji, with various commitments on practical climate action. The Pre-COP31 brought together...
  
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• Palestinian factions agree to postpone legislative elections set for Nov. 28: sources

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian factions have agreed to postpone the legislative elections scheduled for Nov. 28, two Palestinian sources said Thursday. Speaking separately to Xinhua, the sources said representatives of Fatah, Hamas, the...
  
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• One Dead In Apartment Building Collapse In Istanbul - Authorities

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS One Dead In Apartment Building Collapse In Istanbul - Authorities 08/10/2026 07:28 PM Firefighters and rescue team members work...
  
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• North East Warm Homes launch 2% fixed-rate loans for energy upgrades

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Homeowners and landlords across the North East can now register their interest in a new affordable loan scheme designed to cover...
  
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• No date set for Putin-Trump call on pneumonic plague concerns: Kremlin

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The exact time of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to be determined, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "When the exact time of the conversation is agreed, and it takes place, we...
  
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• NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO will hold its major annual nuclear exercise next week, senior officials at the military alliance said on Thursday, just weeks after Russia warned that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons should its territory come under threat. The “Steadfast Noon” exercise starts on Tuesday and will run for 10 days. It will be hosted by Italy and could involve dozens...
  
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• Nagging people to eat healthily does not work

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Taxes, planning rules, limits on ads—anything to curb junk food ......
  
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• Moscow\u2019s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  The suspicious death of a worker at a research lab in Siberia has fueled global concerns....
  
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• Moody's upgrades Maldives credit rating to Caa1 with stable outlook

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  MALE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Ratings has upgraded the Maldives' credit rating to Caa1 from Caa2 with a stable outlook, citing a material reduction in the government's near-term default risk, the country's Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises said on Thursday. The ministry said the upgrade followed the successful repayment of a 500-million-U.S.-dollar sukuk bond in April, settlement of a...
  
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• Microsoft being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses the company of fraud. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants,” said Vice President...
  
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• Mamdani's Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It did not go well. Instead, his comments further angered some Jewish critics who consider his strong opposition to Israel antisemitic, and pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a Wednesday night vigil for victims of Hamas’ attack to confron
  
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• ‘I don't care if I go to jail': Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shooting

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  A 6-year-old boy who shot his Virginia elementary school teacher in 2023 was seen cursing at police officers in a newly released body camera video. “Where is the weapon?” one officer asks. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “It’s over there,” the child says, cursing at the officer. “If you want a piece of me, come get it all, b----,” the child says. The video shows the moments after the first-grader shot Abigail Zwerner at...
  
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• JFNA Survey Finds U.S. Jewish Engagement Still Elevated Three Years After October 7

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Three years after the Hamas attacks, new data shows American Jews are sustaining their communal ties, driven by strong attachments to Israel and concerns over rising antisemitism. ......
  
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• Iraq rejects Syrian request to repatriate 4,000 suspected IS detainees, official says

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has rejected Syria’s request to repatriate thousands of suspected Islamic State members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official said on Wednesday. Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi said that a meeting had been held recently between Syria, Iraq and the United States to discuss the fate of the prisoners. Al-Aboudi said Syria had requested that the 4,000 Syrian prisoners be handed ov
  
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• India becomes world's second-largest supplier of maritime personnel

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  India has emerged as the world's second-largest supplier of maritime personnel, trailing only the Philippines. According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, the Indian seafaring workforce now stands at 311,936 individuals-representing 12.16% of the global total. This...
  
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• Immigration warehouses scrapped: ICE continues operations despite court orders

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  In an early 2026 federal initiative, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased 11 warehouses across the United States to convert into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, an expenditure of approximately $1 billion intended to support mass deportation efforts. The program was premised on the agency's authority to acquire and utilize federal property for...
  
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• Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast

  08-10-2026 19:16 via article.wn.com
  BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida. Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Heavy rain and fl
  
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