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• Student protests disrupt 1,800 French high schools

  06-10-2026 15:44 via article.wn.com
  The Union Syndicale Lyceenne said...
  
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• World Bank affirms Ghana’s growth rate at 4.8% in 2026

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  The World Bank has affirmed Ghana’s growth rate at 4.8% in 2026, its October 2026 Africa Economic Update has disclosed. It is however projecting a 4.9% GDP growth for Ghana in 2027. According to the Bretton Woods institution, the growth will be driven by the services sector, a recovery in oil and gas activities, and ongoing performance tied to...
  
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• Plague spread risk ‘very low’ amid global concerns: WHO

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  United Nations: As concerns grew around the world over a plague outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday, October 6, that the risk of its spread was “very low”. A technician who worked in a Russian plague research laboratory died last week under unclear circumstances, leading to worries about an outbreak. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that all of the patients’ contacts had reportedly been identified and were being monitored for illness, and that
  
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• One Year Into Gaza's So-Called Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Live Among Devastation

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Palestinians in Gaza continue to deal with Israeli airstrikes, limited food and water, mass displacement and a humanitarian aid shortage. ......
  
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• NASA’s Artemis II findings, AI for Mars missions and Japan deal to feature on day 3 of global space congress in Türkiye

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  NASA’s preliminary Artemis II lunar science and data release, artificial intelligence for Mars missions and a new agreement between the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and Japan will be among the highlights Wednesday as the 77th International Astronautical Congress enters its third day in Antalya. NASA is set to release the first comprehensive collection of preliminary lunar science...
  
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• Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Man Dies In Nairobi

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  The patient had been ill for about a month before traveling by road from Congo to Uganda’s capital, and then flying to Nairobi. ......
  
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• In Interview, Vance Says Iran Must Cut Enrichment To End War

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Vance said the U.S. remained open to an agreement but would require concrete Iranian nuclear concessions. ......
  
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• How Braves found Fuentes and helped him become postseason weapon

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  ATLANTA — The small coastal town of Tolú, Colombia, is better known as a weekend getaway for locals headed to the San Bernardo Islands. It certainly isn’t a baseball hub, but then again, the same could be said about Colombia ......
  
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• Falcons 45, Saints 24

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  NEW ORLEANS — On a night commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Saints’ first game back in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Bijan Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons quieted the raucous Superdome crowd early and ran away with a 45-24 ......
  
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• Ex-Spy Chief Arrested In Germany On Suspicion Of Trading State Secrets And Treason

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to 2005. ......
  
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• Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution | All you need to ...

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike is conscious and speaking six days after Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt. Her recovery, the circumstances of the execution and the legal questions surrounding a possible second attempt remain uncertain. ......
  
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• China Breaks Silence on Plague, Says It’s in Contact With Russia

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Beijing made its first official comments on the suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, saying it’s cooperating with Russia as health concerns intensify around the world. ......
  
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• Cedi was worst African currency in quarter 2, 2026 – World Bank

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Amid the Middle East conflict, the Ghana cedi was the worst currency in Africa, depreciating nearly 10% to the US dollar between March 2026 and June 2026, the World Bank has revealed in its October 2026 Africa Economic Update. It was followed by Lesotho loti (over -6%), Namibia dollar (over -6%), South Africa rand (over -6%) and Swaziland lilangeni (over -6%). According to the World Bank, the escalation of the conflict in...
  
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• California couple accused of abusing 21 surrogate children in lavish ‘house of horrors’

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  By JAIMIE DING and PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press ......
  
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• 2.66L protest, police use tear gas: France unrest explained

  07-10-2026 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Paris: Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday, October 6, as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support high school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities. The demonstrations
  
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• Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won’t require sharing of patient data

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will not include contentious clauses committing the African nation to share patient health data and specimens with the U.S. government. The five-year deal is worth $3.6 billion in total, combined funding from both countries for the African nation’s health services, Zambian Minister of Health Roma Chilengi told reporters Tuesday. He didn’t say how much the U.S. would commit. However, he
  
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• U.S. Urges Russia to Disclose Plague Leak Details

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. government has urged Russia to disclose more information regarding a suspected leak of plague pathogens. It has also been confirmed that the U.S. is investigating the research conducted at the affected laboratory. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a press conference in Iceland on the 6th (local time), “It is irresponsible to make assumptions without having all the information,” while adding, “Russia clearly has an obligation to share more information wi
  
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• U.S. Pennsylvania measles cases surpass 1,000

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,000 confirmed measles cases have been reported in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in 2026, with five deaths and 198 hospitalizations, making it the largest state measles outbreak in more than three decades, according to state health officials. The Pennsylvania Department...
  
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• U.S. forces in Japan's Okinawa to impose night curfew after murder arrest

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. for one month starting Friday following the arrest of a Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, its Okinawa area coordinator has said. All U.S....
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy blames Russia for attack on Bulgarian vessels in Black Sea as ...

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  Bulgarian authorities investigating origin of drone attack on two vessels in Nato member’s exclusive economic zone. What we know on day 1,687...
  
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• Trump says terror threats forced B-1 bombers out of UK base

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the U.S. to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat who had earlier described the move as part of a regular rotation. “They ......
  
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• Trump says ‘nobody knows’ who is running Iran as war enters eighth month

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump stated that nobody knows who is currently...
  
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• Trump says he has call scheduled soon with Putin on plague

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said he has a...
  
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• Trump doesn't commit to repaying federal funds spent on TV ads that praised him

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  US President Trump indicated he would cover future ad expenses from his...
  
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• Singapore proposes ASEAN initiatives to strengthen fight against scams

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has proposed two initiatives to strengthen ASEAN's response to online scams as it assumes ASEAN's chairmanship next year, Singapore's Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said on...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition vows to continue neutralizing Houthi missile threats

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi group toward the southwestern Saudi...
  
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• San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival sizzled in SoCal

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  SAN DIEGO — With a record-setting temperature of 103 degrees, things heated up fast on Saturday in Escondido before a single note was played on the third day of the third annual San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival. To add ......
  
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• Russia pneumonic plague revives fears of COVID-19: What are chances of virulent disease becoming another ...

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  Russia pneumonic plague: The woman died...
  
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• Paramount Skydance completes takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  This photo taken on Oct. 6, 2026 shows a Paramount logo at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California, the United States. Paramount Skydance completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating a sprawling company called Skydance that brings two century-old Hollywood studios, two global streaming services and two major U.S. news...
  
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• Pakistan provides fuel aid to 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices

  07-10-2026 06:01 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has provided fuel subsidies to more than 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices, officials said Tuesday. Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said the program was designed to ease the burden on millions of people as regional geopolitical tensions drove up global fuel prices. “We have ensured the process remains seamless and agile for citizens,”...
  
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