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• Technical problems slow election results in two counties

  05-11-2026 02:37 via WN.com - World News
  The issues Tuesday affected two of Oklahoma’s most populous counties. Election officials also said overall turnout dropped to its lowest level since 2014. ......
  
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• NATO to skip a leaders' summit in Albania next year as high-level meetings are scaled back

  15-11-2026 09:40 via WN.com - World News
  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played down the issue. “We are flexible with NATO summits,” he said ......
  
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• Indian student jailed for 30 years for online child sex abuse in U.K.

  15-11-2026 09:40 via WN.com - World News
  The court heard that Kazi pretended to be a teenage boy on social media and gaming platforms to build trust with girls aged between 10 and 15 ......
  
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• Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo six months into response

  15-11-2026 09:40 via WN.com - World News
  The Ebola outbreak is the deadliest of Congo’s 17 outbreaks and is on track to surpass the death toll from the West African outbreak that killed 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016 ......
  
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• Video: Planes collide at Miami airport, flyers shares pics of crushed aircraft nose

  15-11-2026 09:38 via WN.com - World News
  Video: Planes collide at Miami airport, flyers shares pics of crushed aircraft nose ......
  
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• US warns Americans in Saudi Arabia of Houthi attack threat

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  The US Mission in Saudi Arabia issued a...
  
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• Turkish Cypriot premier condemns burning of Turkish, TRNC flags

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  Prime Minister Unal Ustel said in a written...
  
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• Sudanese army seizes 3 areas in West Kordofan, military sources say

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  The Sudanese army and allied forces took control of Khamasat, Markab and Umm Oweisha east of Al-Nuhud on Saturday, military sources told Anadolu, as troops continue advancing toward the RSF-held city. ......
  
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• Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian, wounds 2 in southern Gaza

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  An Israeli drone strike hit the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis early Sunday, killing a Palestinian and wounding two others, medical sources said, as violations of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza continued. ......
  
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• Iraqi PM dismisses nine officials over Babil fuel smuggling case

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi removed...
  
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• Iran's Guards say 2 oil tankers hit mines, caught fire south of Hormuz

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
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• Fire destroys Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  A blaze that broke out on Saturday at a Syrian refugee camp in Bar Elias, eastern Lebanon, destroyed all 59 tents housing 75 families, leaving hundreds of refugees without shelter, witnesses said. ......
  
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• Eisenkot rejects Netanyahu’s unity government call as ‘media stunt’

  15-11-2026 09:37 via WN.com - World News
  Israeli prime minister-designate Gadi Eisenkot said negotiating teams from his Yashar party and Likud are due to meet Sunday, rejecting caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public call for unity government talks as a “media stunt.” ......
  
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• Filmkro Outlines International IP Licensing and Multilingual Production Plans for ReelTayo

  15-11-2026 09:35 via WN.com - World News
  The U.S. studio outlines internal development plans to adapt mobile short dramas and integrate multi-language localization for Southeast Asian markets. ......
  
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• China-Arab cooperation deepening traditional bonds, exploring new horizons

  15-11-2026 09:32 via WN.com - World News
  This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2026 shows an exhibition area of the Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo/Xinhua] On the sidelines of the Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue being held in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, an orca-shaped marine robot is outshining other smart devices, such as quadruped robots, in capturing the attention of participants. With streamlined contours and a metallic sheen, th
  
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• 'Wanted to make parents proud': Korea tax exam topper admits to AI cheating; how he was caught

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  South Korea's national tax accountant qualification examination has been rocked by a cheating scandal after this year's top scorer admitted to using a miniature camera, a smartphone and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to secure his near-perfect marks. The 34-year-old candidate, identified as Han Won-seok, confessed on Sunday after months of speculation over his unusually high scores, which many fellow candidates and industry experts had questioned.Han admitted that his achievement was no
  
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• ‘Utterly ridiculous take’: US official rejects report claiming Quad is on ‘life support’ under Trump

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  The United States has rejected a media report claiming that the Quad alliance involving India, the US, Australia and Japan is faltering under Trump administration, with a senior State Department official calling the assessment 'utterly ridiculous'.US assistant secretary of state for global public affairs Dylan Johnson pushed back against the November 14 report by Politico, which suggested that the...
  
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• US-Iran war: IRGC targets American air defence radar at Bahrain base with six drones, warns of retaliation

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  NEW DELHI: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday claimed that it had targeted a US air defence radar installation at Bahrain's Al-Rifaa helicopter base with six drones, warning that any further US aggression would invite a stronger response.In a statement released on Sunday morning, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force carried out the attack as part of what it described as the second phase of its response to US military actions. The claim has...
  
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• Iran has 1,500-2,500 missiles despite US claims of ‘decimated’ arsenal: Report

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Iran may have between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles left in its arsenal, according to a US intelligence assessment. That suggests Tehran still has substantial capacity to strike American and allied forces if full-scale war resumes.US officials told the Wall Street Journal the estimate carries uncertainty, since it is hard to track how many missiles are launch-ready and how many sit in storage. Even so, they said Iran retains a formidable stockpile.Although US and Israeli strikes damaged Iran's missil
  
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• Iran claims three tankers hit naval mines near Hormuz, warns ships against entering restricted zone

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  NEW DELHI: Three oil tankers caught fire after reportedly striking naval mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy and Armed Forces Navy claimed on Saturday, warning other vessels against entering restricted maritime areas.According to Iranian state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the IRGC Navy said two tankers attempting to cross the strategically important waterway without authorisation exploded and caught fire afte
  
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• Hungarian investigators found $19.5 million in cash buried in forests and hidden in buildings while probing allegations against a former minister; treasury staff needed eight hours and five machines to count it

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Viktor Orban ruled Hungary as the Prime Minister for 16 years from 2010 to 2026 and was characterised by systemic corruption and crony capitalism. Evidence of the same has been appearing even after his term ended, with a long-awaited celebration in April this year. On Friday, Hungary's anti-corruption agency announced that it had seized cash worth $19.5M buried in forests and hidden elsewhere while investigating an ex-minister from Orbán's cabinet, as per a report by The Guardian.Miklós Seszt�
  
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• Global droughts expose Texas dinosaur tracks, Yangtze statues, revealing climate change's surprising impact on archaeology

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Droughts can change landscapes in unexpected ways. As rivers shrink and reservoirs lose water, objects hidden beneath their surfaces can become visible. These discoveries give scientists opportunities to study the past, but they can also expose fragile remains to environmental damage. In August 2022, drought and heat revealed prehistoric dinosaur tracks in Texas and historic Buddhist statues from underneath the Yangtze River in China. These discoveries were noteworthy in terms of their significa
  
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• ‘For sure not in 2027’: Nato scraps leaders’ summit in Albania amid defence spending Ukraine war concerns

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Nato will not hold a leaders' summit in Albania next year, with the alliance scaling back high-level meetings amid tensions over defence spending, Iran and the war in Ukraine.However, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte played down the decision, saying the alliance was flexible about when to hold such gatherings, AP reported on Monday.On Thursday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that there was no common position on when the summit would take place, but ruled out 2027. He said...
  
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• Endangered colourful San Francisco garter snakes released into the wild for the first time as 62 zoo-born youngsters begin life in California’s San Mateo County

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Endangered San Francisco garter snakes have been released into the wild for the first time, a milestone for conservation in California. Sixty-two young snakes born at the San Francisco Zoo were set free at carefully chosen sites across San Mateo County, one of only two California counties where the species lives naturally, earlier this autumn. The reptile has featured on the United States endangered species list since its first edition in 1967, which makes this captive-bred release a significant
  
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• Congo Ebola outbreak claims nearly half of infected as cases cross 11,000

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  Six months after an Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the disease continues to spread, with more than 11,000 cases recorded and nearly half of those infected dying, according to government data.The outbreak is the deadliest among the 17 recorded in Congo and is on track to exceed the death toll of the West African Ebola epidemic, which killed around 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.Efforts to contain the virus have struggled, with basic public health measu
  
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• A Norfolk woman received 20 saffron corms as a birthday gift in 1997 and harvested just a teaspoon; 12 years later, she turned the experiment into a specialist spice business reviving the region’s 400-year-old saffron trade

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  A birthday gift of 20 saffron corms in 1997 led Norfolk botanist Sally Francis to establish a specialist spice business, Norfolk Saffron, in 2009. What began as a small experiment at her family's farm near Burnham Market produced just a teaspoon of saffron in its first harvest. As the plants multiplied, Francis began selling the surplus at a local market, where it received an enthusiastic response. She subsequently turned the family’s saffron-growing efforts into a commercial venture, producin
  
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• A man took a painting left on a Seville street for its gold frame; an auction house said it may be a Sorolla worth an estimated €40,000–€150,000, and he returned it

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  A man visiting Seville, Spain, picked up a painting left on the street because he liked its gold frame. He learned that it was believed to be an original work by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla, valued at up to €150,000. Instead of keeping it, he contacted police and helped return it to the owners. EuroNews reported that Andrés Hurtado was 57 and visiting Seville from Murcia. The Guardian described the painting as showing two boats off a beach. He did not initially realise that a...
  
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• 12 killed, 16 injured as bus carrying oil and gas workers overturns in Iran

  15-11-2026 09:30 via WN.com - World News
  At least 12 people were killed and 16 others injured after a bus carrying employees of an oil and gas company overturned in Iran's western Ilam Province late on Saturday, according to...
  
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• Singapore court sentences woman to 13 years for enabling child abuse

  15-11-2026 09:29 via WN.com - World News
  On November 13, 2026, Justice S Mohan of the High Court sentenced Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi to 13 years in jail for her role in the death of four-year-old Megan Khung. The court's ruling formalized Chua's culpability not merely as a witness to the abuse but as an...
  
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• Centrepoint rear block collective sale proceeds after objectors withdraw before High Court hearing

  15-11-2026 09:29 via WN.com - World News
  The Strata Titles Board (STB) issued a stop order in August 2026 against the $391.9 million collective sale of the leasehold rear block...
  
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