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• Strengthening flag State oversight in Asia

  08-10-2026 13:01 via article.wn.com
  Maritime officials from across Asia enhanced their...
  
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• Workplace bullying: How to identify and deal with it

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Talkspace reports that workplace bullying affects nearly 49% of Americans, with serious impacts on health and work environment. ......
  
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• ‘We support renewal and democratisation’: Italy’s envoy on India’s permanent UNSC bid | Exclusive Interview

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Italy’s Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli,...
  
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• War-ravaged Gaza is frozen in misery, a year into Trump’s peace plan

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Conditions in Gaza remain bleak, and reconstruction blocked, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for reelection three years after the Oct. 7 attack. ......
  
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• U.S. intercepts 90 fuel shipments bound for sanctioned Cuban entity

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  U.S. authorities announced on Wednesday that they have intercepted 90 shipments of fuel destined for Cuba. This action marks a significant step in...
  
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• UK, Israel Reach Deal to Preserve British Mission in Jerusalem

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  The UK and Israel have agreed to keep a British diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, avoiding the full closure of its long-standing...
  
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• Trump does not plan to reimburse government for taxpayer-funded ads

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Trump doesn’t plan to reimburse the government for taxpayer-funded ads promoting his agenda, even after saying he would have his Super PAC start paying for them. ......
  
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• Student Protesters in France are Holding Signs Referencing May 1968. Here’s Why It’s Significant

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  A student uprising in France in May...
  
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• Strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  A powerful Russian guided bomb...
  
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• Rubio Urges Europe to Revive Western Civilization

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Europe to prevent the decline of Western civilization and revive the pioneering spirit of the past. Delivering a call for Europe’s awakening in Athens, Greece—the birthplace of Western democracy—he reaffirmed the Donald Trump administration’s America First foreign policy stance. According to The New York Times (NYT) and other foreign media on October 8 (local...
  
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• Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after online sparring

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in advertisements that are flooding the state in one of the nation’s most closely watched races. For Rogers, a former...
  
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• Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as student protests show no sign of ending

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  PARIS (AP) — Students barricaded a high school in northeastern Paris with rubbish bins on Thursday before police moved in with tear gas, as France’s nationwide protests showed few signs of ending. The Hélène Boucher high school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital and was one of hundreds of schools disrupted by protests Thursday. At least a dozen demonstrations supporting the high school students’ movement were planned across France later in the
  
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• Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as student protests show no sign ...

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Students in northeastern Paris...
  
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• Palestinian factions move to delay the first legislative elections in 20 years

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Palestinian factions are discussing...
  
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• One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics ...

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  The inflammatory clip shows the wild west of online politicking created by unrestricted access to AI – and why watchdogs need more powers to do something about it...
  
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• Nobel Laureate Anne Carson: 'They're All Crazy'

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Canadian poet Anne Carson (76), selected as the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, expressed surprise upon hearing the news, saying, “They must all be crazy.” According to AFP and other outlets on the 8th (local time), Carson told Icelandic public broadcaster RUV in an interview shortly after the Nobel Prize announcement, “Crazy. I think they’re all crazy. It’s hard to...
  
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• New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged by U.S. authorities with torture and other crimes in a new indictment unsealed Thursday that adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses. Maduro, who was previously charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., is now also facing allegations of human rights abuses...
  
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• NASA, NOAA images show Hurricane Isaias churning toward Gulf Coast

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Imagery provided by NASA shows Isaias as the first hurricane of 2026 barrels toward the United States ahead of an imminent landfall. From hundreds of miles above Earth, the powerful storm can be seen churning and swirling in the Atlantic Ocean as it makes its fateful approach toward the Gulf Coast for what is poised to be a catastrophic landfall. The ninth named storm of the season, Isaias is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding rain as it reaches...
  
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• Michigan middle school fundraiser goes viral for hilariously direct approach

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  A Michigan middle school fundraiser is going viral for its hilariously direct approach after a student's father shared a picture of a form his daughter brought home from school on social media. Dan Reese, whose daughter attends Saline Middle School in Saline, Michigan, just south of Ann Arbor, shared a photo on X on Wednesday of a fundraiser form for the school's parent-teacher organization. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE "My daughter's middle school has the most direct
  
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• Medicare open enrollment scams are ramping up. Here's how to protect your identity this fall

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  PeopleFinders reports that Medicare open enrollment scams are increasing. ......
  
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• Kyrgyzstan to spend 5.8 billion som on Airbus fleet to enable long-haul flights

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  The Kyrgyz government is allocating over 5.8 billion soms to expand the fleet of the national airline, Asman Airlines. According to Adylbek Kasymaliev,...
  
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• Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  A London judge says police who searched...
  
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• It's World Space Week. See Michigan's ties to exploration

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Here's why it matters that SpaceX's Starship rocket reached orbit SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone in the rocket's development since testing began in April 2023. World Space Week, a global recognition of space science featuring "Rocket Revolution" as this year's theme, is underway and Michiganders can celebrate the state's ties to exploration in several ways. In 1999, The United Nations General Assembly created World Space Week, annually from Oct. 4-1
  
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• Hurricane Isaias forecast to bring dangerous storm surge, with millions under warnings in US

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’...
  
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• How to find the best Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday travel deals for 2026

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Expedia and Hotels.com report that Black Friday travel deals often start before Nov. 27. ......
  
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• Houthi advances and a multimillion Mondrian for sale: photos of the day – Thursday

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ......
  
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• House Panel Accuses Webull of Misrepresenting China Operations

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  A bipartisan House panel on Oct. 7 accused online brokerage Webull of misrepresenting where key employees worked and said its...
  
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• Here’s the salary it takes to live comfortably in each US state in 2026

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  SmartAsset reports that in 2026, single adults need at least $80,000 to live comfortably in every U.S. state, with many states exceeding $100,000. ......
  
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• Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Italy’s opposition parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that rewarding those with 42% of support distorts public representation...
  
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• Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company

  08-10-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  Court hears former justice minister Shahid Malik had only ‘very limited’ role in business that made £6.67m in three weeks...
  
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