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• Stabbed pilot, passengers avoided crash on Flydubai flight

  02-10-2026 15:03 via article.wn.com
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• U.S. Service Sector Slows as Prices Jump

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  The expansion of the U.S. service sector slowed last month. The price index, which reflects the cost burden on businesses, rose to the highest level in over four years. According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on the 5th (local time), the Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September fell by 0.5 points to 54.9 from the previous...
  
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• Sánchez Calls Early Election Amid Corruption Crisis

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on the 5th that he will hold an early general election, moving forward the vote originally scheduled for next year. This decision is seen as Sánchez’s attempt to break through a political crisis exacerbated by corruption allegations involving his wife and close aides. According to Reuters and...
  
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• Siberia Plague Lab Accident Kills Researcher

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  A broken vial containing pathogens at a plague research laboratory in Siberia, Russia, resulted in the death of one researcher and the quarantine of more than 200 contacts. The U.S. White House and the European Union (EU) Executive Commission have successively stated they are monitoring the situation, heightening international vigilance....
  
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• Saudi Arabia Postpones Neom Stadium for 2034 World Cup Indefinitely

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has indefinitely postponed its construction plans for the 'Neom Stadium,' a flagship project for the 2034 World Cup, Reuters reported on the 4th. The Neom Stadium, touted as the most ambitious of the 15 venues Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman planned for the 2034 World Cup, has been delayed due to fiscal deficits and the fallout from the US-Iran war. The Neom Stadium was envisioned to be built 350 meters above sea level in Neom’s 'The Line,' accessible...
  
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• Japan Tightens Residency Rules, Raises Fees Amid Labor Shortage

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  The Japanese government has decided to significantly strengthen the requirements for issuing permanent residency to foreigners and increase related fees by up to 20 times. Despite the labor shortage, this appears to be a move to appease anti-immigration sentiments spreading among conservative right-wing groups within the country. According to major foreign media, the Japanese government sharply increased the permanent residency...
  
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• Japan Rushes to Adopt Defense Drones Amid Ukraine Conflict

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  The Japanese government has entered a 'speed war' to secure defense drones. Following the introduction of Australia’s 'Drone40' as the Ground Self-Defense Force’s first attack drone in March, the government selected Japan’s 'TerraB1' as the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s first interception drone in late August and is rushing to mass-produce it. It plans to invest trillions of yen annually to secure various unmanned systems, including ground-based interception drones and me
  
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• Castelleres de Vilafranca Stacks Nine-Story Human Tower

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  The winning team 'Castelleres de Vilafranca' stacked a human tower at the 'Castell...
  
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• Bolsonaro's Runoff Berth Bolsters Latin America's 'Blue Tide'

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  In the first round of Brazil’s presidential election held on October 4 (local time), right-wing Liberal Party (PL) candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, secured first place with 47% of the vote, narrowly defeating incumbent left-wing Workers’ Party (PT) candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 81, who received 45%. The final winner will be decided in a runoff election on October 25. Analysts suggest that if the momentum from the first round continues, the “blue tide” (a wave of rig
  
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• Bolsonaro Family's Congressional Wins Boost Influence

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is currently imprisoned on charges of plotting a coup. However, evaluations suggest that the political influence of the 'Bolsonaro family' has grown significantly, as his eldest son...
  
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• Alaska LNG Project Unviable, Experts Warn Amid Trump's South Korea Push

  05-10-2026 19:30 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressuring the South Korean government to finalize a $50 billion (approximately 67 trillion Korean won) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, but experts in the U.S. have raised doubts about the project’s feasibility and investment viability. Despite the massive capital investment required, no proper commercial viability review has been conducted to date. ◇“Too Much Uncertainty… Do Not Recommend Investment” Larry Persil
  
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• Nigerian Air Force Aircraft Crashes in Southwestern Nigeria

  05-10-2026 19:11 via article.wn.com
  A Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed on Monday in Igbokoda, Ondo State, in southwestern Nigeria, with 32 people on board,...
  
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• World Habitat Day: Pacifico Mexinol Project and Its Low-Carbon Methanol Technology Presented in Mexico City

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2026-- ......
  
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• Workers clearing land for a solar farm in New Hampshire cut 30 trees on the wrong property; settlement with the electric company and tree service hit $100,000

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  A routine land-clearing project in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, turned into a costly property dispute after workers hired to prepare land for a solar farm mistakenly cut more than 30 trees belonging to a neighbouring landowner. The property boundaries had reportedly been surveyed and marked before the work began, but the tree-service workers apparently misunderstood which trees they were supposed to remove. The trees, some with trunks up to 26 inches in diameter, had also served as a visual
  
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• Why the U.S. Bomber Withdrawal From a U.K. Air Base Is Significant

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. has removed all of its...
  
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• US services sector activity slows in September; price pressures mount

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Prices paid measure for services inputs jump to 74.0 from 72.6 ......
  
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• Ukraine using AI-enabled robot guns to counter Russian drones

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine commenced using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to bring down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered drones, according to its air force on Monday. For months, ......
  
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• Ukraine claims to have taken out more than half of Russia\u2019s oil refining capacity

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Moscow and Kyiv have intensified aerial attacks as advances along the front line have stalled....
  
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• Two dead after fire breaks out on sinking ship in Black Sea as Zelensky blames ...

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Authorities confirmed that two people died in the serious incident on Monday...
  
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• Turkish vessel with Indians onboard hit by Russian drones, captain killed: Zelenskyy

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Russia attacked a vessel in the Red Sea with Indians onboard was attacked by Russia, said Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was a Turkish vessel with Azerbaijani nationals also on board, while the captain has been killed.'A horrific strike by two Russian drones on a civilian vessel in neutral waters, which was carrying corn and belonged to Türkiye. On board were citizens of Azerbaijan...
  
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• Russian officials say

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Moscow on Monday downplayed...
  
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• Russia Probes Death of Woman Who Worked at Antiplague Institute

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin has sought to play down the death of the worker who contracted ”pneumonia of an unknown cause.” ......
  
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• Rubio, asked about US bombers leaving UK, says no direct link with suspected plot

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday there was no direct link between the sudden removal of his country’s bombers from a British airbase and a suspected Iranian plot at the site last week. The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran. Last week five British men were arrested near the base – which Iran’s Revolutionary Guards previously said was a legitimate target – o
  
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• Republican senator John Kennedy is thinking about running for president: ‘Why not me on a ...

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The Louisiana Republican says he’ll enter the race ‘if a bunch of goobers’ seek the GOP nomination...
  
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• Potential US-Israel offensive: Iran starts military training for women

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Tehran: Iranian women are undergoing military training to prepare for a possible ground attack as tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel continue to escalate. Several women took part in weapons-handling and shooting drills at a military...
  
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• Pakistani man in Florida creates website to sell fake US postage labels; $100K reward announced for his information

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  It was a simple but massive fraud. A Pakistani man in Florida operating an unauthorized webiste to sell counterfeit US postage labels has been busted. 33-year-old Faheem Akram caused the US Postal Services a loss of more than $126 million. According to court records, Akram operated LabelsBank.com, an online website that allegedly sold counterfeit US postage at a fixed rate, typically $2 per label,...
  
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• Pakistan rolls out fuel subsidies as oil prices squeeze households

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan has rolled out a nationwide fuel subsidy scheme targeting motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners as rising global oil prices put pressure on working- and middle-income ......
  
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• Opinion | The Narrow Bridge Between Fear and Bravery

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The swift reaction of a few passengers, crew and off-duty pilots helped make this miracle happen. ......
  
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• Opinion | The Courage to Name Tyranny for What It Is

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The world needs moral leaders. ......
  
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• Oil stocks in US strategic petroleum reserve fall to lowest level since 1982

  05-10-2026 18:34 via article.wn.com
  The drawdowns are part of a U.S. agreement to release 172 million barrels from the facility ......
  
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