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• The world needs boring

  07-11-2026 17:02 via WN.com - World News
  Texas, South Carolina, Kansas - sometimes, three names tell you more than a thousand statistics....
  
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• PHOTO ESSAY: Greek theater production seeks to show that art has no age

  10-11-2026 07:36 via WN.com - World News
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A recent Greek National Opera production afforded a group of seniors the chance to channel their young-at-heart energy into onstage performances, proving that no one’s too old to learn something new. It started with a class in 2018 that taught a simpler method for playing the guitar. The initiative took hold, eventually attracting more than 100 senior citizens who learned to play and sing during weekly sessions on the opera’s alternative stage. End-of-season recitals
  
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• Exclusive: AP joins EU naval patrol as piracy rebounds amid regional conflicts

  10-11-2026 07:36 via WN.com - World News
  AT SEA IN THE GULF OF ADEN (AP) — In the azure waters of the Gulf of Aden, a container ship plied its way toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a busy chokepoint increasingly threatened by conflict and pirates. Nearby, on a frigate, Spanish special forces readied their weapons. “Fuego!” ordered the petty officer as four elite soldiers wearing sunglasses, face wraps, and body armor took turns emptying clips of pistols and machine guns at targets showing vulnerable human organs. This was just an
  
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• At a UN celebration for Ted Turner, memories of a man who saw the power ...

  10-11-2026 07:36 via WN.com - World News
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — One day decades ago, media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner heard about a washerwoman in Mississippi who donated her life savings of $150,000 for scholarships so that young people could go to college. On Monday, at a celebration of Turner’s life, his daughter said he was so inspired by that act of charity that he turned around and donated $1 billion to the United Nations. Laura Turner Seydel recounted her father saying, “Well, I would have to do something really impor
  
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• World First: Medical ultrasound offers non-invasive view of coral reproduction

  10-11-2026 07:22 via WN.com - World News
  Coral Spawning International (CSI), in partnership with Canon...
  
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• AUB Hosts International Conference on Smart and Energy-Efficient Buildings

  10-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  Researchers, engineers, industry professionals,...
  
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• Trump sees 'positive momentum' on Iran after Qatar PM talks

  10-11-2026 07:20 via WN.com - World News
  Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over oil-rich Eastern Province The Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province in a night of heightened missile and drone activity targeting the kingdom. The Eastern Region is the economic powerhouse of Saudi Arabia. It contains the majority of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and is home to oil giant Saudi Aramco's...
  
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• Trump says Qatar, UAE, other Gulf allies prefer 'status quo', to keep up Hormuz blockade

  10-11-2026 07:20 via WN.com - World News
  . US President Donald Trump has said he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran for the time being after appeals from countries in the region, including from Qatar's prime minister in White House talks. Trump, in a Reuters interview and a later appearance in the White House press briefing room, said he plans to keep up a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz for now. "The United States of America is fully locked and loaded with the best equipment ever made, and we don't think the
  
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• Trump says Huang had 'no idea' lover was alleged Chinese spy

  10-11-2026 07:20 via WN.com - World News
  US President Donald Trump took a sympathetic tone towards Jensen Huang on Monday, saying the Nvidia CEO was "suffering greatly" and didn't know a woman he had an affair with was an alleged Chinese spy. Trump also danced around the question of when he personally was aware of intelligence linking the chip boss to Alice...
  
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• Three workers die of asphyxiation at Indian iPhone parts factory, source says

  10-11-2026 07:20 via WN.com - World News
  Three contract workers died of asphyxiation at a Tata Electronics factory in southern India which makes parts for Apple iPhones, a source said on...
  
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• Syria, Jordan seek to mend ties after deadly airstrikes, sign cooperation deals

  10-11-2026 07:20 via WN.com - World News
  The foreign ministers of Syria and Jordan met in Damascus on Monday for the first time since Jordanian airstrikes killed civilians in southern Syria last month, announcing a joint investigation into the incident and signing 11 new cooperation agreements. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Jordan had shown understanding and openness towards resolving the incident in Deraa province, adding...
  
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• US-brokered talks are set to start in Abu Dhabi to discuss Ukraine-Russia peace deal

  10-11-2026 07:19 via WN.com - World News
  Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are set to start in the United Arab Emirates, renewing a push for peace after several rounds of negotiations earlier this year. The two-day talks in Abu Dhabi mark the first such ......
  
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• U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat

  10-11-2026 07:17 via WN.com - World News
  U.S. refueling tankers were moved from RAF Mildenhall on Monday. ......
  
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• How Jensen Huang’s Affair Spiraled Into a National Security Nightmare

  10-11-2026 07:17 via WN.com - World News
  The Nvidia CEO, who has acknowledged an affair with a woman accused of spying for China, has lobbied President Trump on loosening export controls. ......
  
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• China’s Trade Surplus Surged Past $1 Trillion in October

  10-11-2026 07:17 via WN.com - World News
  Chinese exports continue to soar despite economic gloom and global trade tensions. ......
  
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• Environmentalists facing escalating threats in Honduras

  10-11-2026 07:16 via WN.com - World News
  The dangers of standing up for land rights and the environment will be under the spotlight at the COP31 climate summit in Turkey on Wednesday. It comes amid growing calls for more recognition and protection for land and human rights defenders, who can face intimidation and violence in many parts of the world. Among the most dangerous countries is Honduras in Central America, where Kate Varley and cameraman Bram Verbeke travelled to meet some of the activists involved. Yoni Rivas has spent years
  
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• COP31 host Turkey to push global electrification goal

  10-11-2026 07:16 via WN.com - World News
  COP31 host Turkey will urge countries to place a goal to expand the share of electricity in global energy use at the centre of the conference's final agreement, despite criticism that the plan could do little to cut emissions. Even before the two-week UN conference began yesterday in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya, Turkey had announced it wanted governments to sign a pledge to electrify 35% of the global economy by 2035, up from around a fifth today. It is now seeking broader...
  
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• Russian Network Exploits French Riots via SNS

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  A Russian secret network attempted to politically exploit the riots that occurred in France last month through social media (SNS), according to an internal European Union (EU) assessment. According to Reuters on the 9th (local time), the network, known as 'Operation Overlord,' spread videos related...
  
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• Korean-American Young Kim Loses to 17-Term Republican Calvert

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  U.S. Republican Korean-American female politician Young Kim (Korean name Kim Young-ok), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, saw her bid for a fourth term thwarted. She failed to overcome the barrier posed by Ken Calvert, a 17-term...
  
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• Korean-American Rep. Young Kim Loses Fourth-Term Bid

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  The fourth-term bid of Young Kim (64, Korean name Kim Young-ok), a Korean-American Republican congresswoman, has failed. As of November 9, with 71% of votes counted in California’s 40th congressional district federal House election, Kim secured 46.4% of the vote, trailing her fellow party member Rep. Ken Calvert (53.6%) by nearly 7 percentage points. In a statement, Kim said, “As an immigrant who came to the U.S. chasing the American Dream, it has been one of the...
  
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• France Blames Iran's Revolutionary Guard for Cyberattack on Supermarkets

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  The French government has identified Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, hereinafter the Revolutionary Guard) as the perpetrator behind a cyberattack last month that paralyzed refrigeration and freezing facilities at supermarkets nationwide. France summoned the Iranian ambassador and warned of potential additional sanctions. According to a...
  
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• Exclusive: Korea Foundation Registers as Foreign Agent Under U.S. Pressure

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  The Korea Foundation (KF), a public institution under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been revealed to have registered as a “Foreign Agent” with the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the interests of the South Korean government. KF, funded by the International Exchange Contribution Fund—which is sourced from statutory fees paid when issuing passports—has conducted public diplomacy projects in the U.S. for over 20 years, including policy research support, promotion of Korean s
  
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• China Surpasses $1 Trillion Trade Surplus in 10 Months

  10-11-2026 07:14 via WN.com - World News
  China has surpassed a trade surplus of 1 trillion dollars (approximately 1,344 trillion Korean won) in just 10 months this year. Following its historic achievement of exceeding an annual surplus of 1 trillion dollars globally for the first time last year, the country has accelerated this milestone by one month in 2026. Even the surplus recorded in October alone is 35% higher than South Korea’s total trade surplus from last year. As the possibility of a record-breaking trade surplus from China
  
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• White House cautiously upbeat about Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week

  10-11-2026 07:12 via WN.com - World News
  The White House is “cautiously...
  
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• Live updates: Trump says Iran war is militarily ‘effectively over’ as House moves to vote ...

  10-11-2026 07:12 via WN.com - World News
  HERE IS THE LATEST– Johnson vague about how...
  
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• India sees record anti-Muslim killings as police violence intensifies

  10-11-2026 07:12 via WN.com - World News
  Rights report documents 16 Muslim killings and 118...
  
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• Rick Steves’ Europe: Delving into Derry

  10-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  No city in Ireland connects the kaleidoscope of historical dots more colorfully than Derry, which is in British-ruled Northern Ireland. Small and pretty, the city is a welcoming and manageable place for visitors – and most of its sights can ......
  
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• Go away with Mike Manning

  10-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  After spending the past 15 years living in Los Angeles, Mike Manning relocated to Atlanta when he was cast in the CBS series, “Beyond the Gates.” Coincidentally, his latest film, “Madden,” was also shot in Atlanta. “I miss Los Angeles, ......
  
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• Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year

  10-11-2026 07:07 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina was in charge of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the organization dedicated to supporting his party’s House campaigns. But the seven-term congressman wasn’t able to save his own seat this year. Republicans floundered in the state after party organizations pulled support from Michael Whatley, their U.S. Senate candidate, as he failed to gain traction against Democratic nominee Roy Cooper. Hudson lost North Carolina’s
  
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• Hegseth is set for his first Pentagon news briefing since May as he faces possible impeachment

  10-11-2026 07:07 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to give his first news conference from the Pentagon in six months on Tuesday, just a day after a Republican lawmaker launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions. The briefing will be Hegseth’s first since May even as the U.S. military has kept up intermittent operations against the Islamic Republic as well as fatal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in Latin America.
  
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