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• Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha passes away

  12-06-2026 04:23 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn,...
  
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• Two Maldivian flydubai pilots held in UAE over Dubai-Tel Aviv hijack probe

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Two Maldivian flydubai pilots held in UAE over Dubai-Tel Aviv hijack probe ......
  
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• Trump says he is ‘looking at’ firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said...
  
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• Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an ...

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White ......
  
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• The Latest: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Republicans and Democrats alike are...
  
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• Spanish royals begin sensitive diplomatic visit to tense Ceuta

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags lined the streets of Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia began a diplomatically sensitive visit to the North African city, following July's mass migrant influx from neighbouring Morocco. Their trip will mark the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighbouring Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other North African territory of Melilla. More than 70,000 migrants streamed into the small city
  
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• Selma Blair arrested after allegedly trying to open plane doors, biting flight attendant

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Selma Blair was arrested following an alleged violent incident on a Delta Air Lines flight over the weekend. ......
  
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• Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome’s Gemelli hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome’s...
  
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• Optimal Blue report: Non-QM bucks September slowdown as mortgage rates surge

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  - Purchase holds near year-ago levels as non-QM share climbs to 12% - ......
  
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• Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay says US should become rights defender once more

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay says US should become rights defender once more ......
  
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• Muslim American candidates make inroads in local races across US

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  At a recent fundraiser for local Muslim American candidates in the Fremont area of northern California, a young boy said he wanted to run for political office in the future. For the three candidates, Aziz Akbari, Qasim Lodhi and Kashif Wasim, whose families hail from South Asia, this is part of what brings them joy on the campaign trail leading up to the 2026 midterms on 3 November–after decades of not seeing their own Muslim communities represented in politics. "I went to my first city co
  
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• More than 300 scientists say AI oversight needed after 'preventable' hacks

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed. ......
  
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• MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is ...

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique. Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.’s domestic security service, ......
  
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• Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed U.S. execution

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  This is not an...
  
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• Emily St. John Mandel returns to dystopia with 'Exit Party' — next up, an Emma ...

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Emily St. John Mandel touched down in Los Angeles just hours before she arrived at Botanica in Silver Lake, shirt crisp, eyes bright, not a hint of jet lag in sight. The night before, she'd been in Brooklyn, celebrating the ......
  
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• Don't blame Scotland's manager for country's 'Gareth Bale' issue

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Scottish football urged to rethink how it produces elite talent as tactics alone won’t cut it ......
  
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• Bangladesh warns legal action after Yunus heckled at New York airport

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh warns legal action after Yunus heckled at New York airport ......
  
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• Avatar Construction Watertown MA Celebrates the Grand Opening of Grand Central Suites in Manchester, NH

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  WATERTOWN, Mass. and MANCHESTER, N.H., Oct....
  
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• AI data centers are coming for federal land. They are roiling the Nevada governor's race

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  Voters across the country are worried...
  
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• Activist Greta Thunberg joins France student rally after violence at protests

  13-10-2026 15:08 via article.wn.com
  French high school pupils staged...
  
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• 7 Injured in random stabbing at shopping complex west of Seoul

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• 'World Will Benefit From India's Success': PM Modi's Big Message After IMF's 7% Growth Forecast

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  PM Modi emphasised that India's initiatives have reshaped the global order and said that it was the right destination for the world's future. ......
  
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• World stocks dip as chips slide, bonds rise

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  By Ankur Banerjee and Sruthi Shankar Oct 13 (Reuters) - World stocks dipped on Tuesday as renewed AI concerns hit high-flying chipmakers, driving investors to the safety of government bonds as tech- ......
  
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• World Bank’s chief praises Egypt’s economic resilience in meeting with foreign minister

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  World Bank President Ajay Banga...
  
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• Who's in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and norms to transfer papal power if a pope dies or resigns. But none of them apply when he is sick or even unconscious. Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a ......
  
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• Wall Street mixed in early trading as big US banks report earnings, chip stocks fall again

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  Trading on Wall Street is mixed in the premarket as earnings season kicks off with the latest results from a handful of big banks. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.1% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones ......
  
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• US Professor Accused Of Urinating On Student’s Bag; Probe Uncovers Urine In Water Bottles, Trash Cans

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  Paul Fischer, who taught at Macalester College in Saint Paul, is accused of damaging a student’s backpack in an incident reported on December 5, 2025. ......
  
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• Trump Dismisses Claims That China, Russia Are Helping Iran

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 12 that he does not believe Beijing and Moscow are helping Tehran in...
  
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• Tokyo shrine honors precious dolls, in photos

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Japan (AP) — At the Dairokuten Sakaki Shrine in Tokyo, Shinto priests are helping families say a final farewell to beloved dolls. ......
  
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• Tensions flare over the EU's next long-term budget ahead of unpredictable elections in 2027

  13-10-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  Political tensions mounted on Tuesday over the European Union's next long-term budget as pressure mounts to agree on the spending package before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the bloc's biggest member countries next year. ......
  
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