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• Trump confirms threat led US to pull bombers from UK base

  06-10-2026 00:36 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that a threat led the US to pull its bombers from a British air base, suggesting a possible link to Iran. "Yeah, I think we can say that. I mean, they didn't fly out by accident," Trump told...
  
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• White House Announces South Korea's $54B Alaska LNG Investment; Seoul Reviews

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The White House announced that South Korea will invest 54 billion dollars (approximately 72.5 trillion Korean won) in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project. However, the South Korean government stated it is still reviewing the project’s commercial viability and has not decided whether to invest. Katie Zaccharia, the new White House spokesperson, said during her first...
  
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• US Supreme Court backs Trump administration in fight over records on Elon Musk’s DOGE

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration’s challenge to a lawsuit seeking public records about trillionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The move has reopened a legal battle over whether the US government initiative is subject to federal transparency laws.The case was brought by Citizens for Responsibility...
  
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• Trump envoy to Greece asked to resign amid ethics scandal

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has been asked to step down following a series of ethics allegations, including a bribery scandal, the White House's new press secret ......
  
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• Trump Defends Russian Diesel Imports Amid EU Criticism

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The fallout from the U.S. decision to import Russian diesel is spreading. The European Union (EU), which has stood in solidarity with Ukraine, criticized the U.S. for aiding Russia, while Russia publicly disclosed its energy sales to Europe in an apparent attempt to drive a wedge between the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. also revealed Europe’s energy import figures, effectively siding with Russia. Amid global energy price volatility stemming from the aftermath of...
  
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• The Scotland puzzle 'not even Carlo Ancelotti' could solve

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Scotland must give Pocognoli time to find his preferred system, but new boss can’t conjure world-class players out of thin air ......
  
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• Takaichi Cabinet Approval Drops to 51%, Lowest Since Inception

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi carried out a cabinet reshuffle last month, but the cabinet’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest level since its inception. According to an NHK opinion poll conducted from October 10–12 targeting...
  
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• Sudan’s anti-war coalition calls for immediate humanitarian truce

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Sudanese civilian and political groups opposed to the ongoing civil war has called for an immediate, unconditional humanitarian truce and a Sudanese-led peace process after talks M ......
  
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• Japan Subsidizes Additional Transport Costs for Diversified Crude Imports

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Amid instability in the Middle East, which has made securing stable energy a key challenge, the Japanese government has decided to support additional transportation costs for companies diversifying...
  
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• In Alberta, Canada built an instrumented road with about 825,000 scrap tyres and waste bottom ash, reportedly saving 103,123 m³ of landfill space

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Winters in Edmonton are long and cold, and a road there has to cope with ground that freezes deep and then thaws unevenly in spring. Frozen soil under pavement can heave, and as it thaws, it loses strength, so engineers in cold regions look for ways to keep frost away from the soil that supports a road. Meanwhile, scrap tyres accumulate in large numbers, and burning coal for electricity leaves a residue called bottom ash that has to be put somewhere. Researchers at the University of...
  
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• In 2025, South Korea approved a two-year test near Osong Station for solar panels placed along railway tracks, with nationwide expansion possible if the panels withstand rail conditions

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Railways were built to move people and goods, but engineers are now asking whether the tracks themselves can do more. The space between the rails is long, flat, already cleared and part of the railway property. A Swiss startup called Sun-Ways has spent several years working out how to fill that space with removable solar panels without getting in the way of trains.In September 2025, South Korea's Korea Railway Solar Power Generation Project received government approval to install solar panels ne
  
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• In 2021, Philadelphia Airport used 90,000 cubic yards of recycled-bottle foamed glass beneath an aircraft apron; it diverted an estimated 83 million bottles and cut at least six months from construction

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  An aircraft apron needs a stable base, but at sites with soft, compressible soil, the weight of fill and pavement can cause settlement. The soil compresses slowly over months, so builders may need to wait for that movement or treat the ground before paving, which adds time to a job that an airport usually wants finished quickly. Glass bottles posed a second problem. Once collected in bulk, they had to be recycled or they would simply be buried. One airport tied the two problems together by using
  
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• In 2019, a Nevada farmer used solar panels to irrigate 500 acres of alfalfa alongside diesel generators, saving 16,385 gallons of diesel and projecting $1 million in lifetime savings

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  An alfalfa farmer reduced the use of diesel by 16,385 gallons in 2019 after installing solar-powered irrigation at his off-grid farm. The Railroad Valley Farms in Nye County, Nevada, paired solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays with diesel generators for the irrigation of 500 acres of alfalfa, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mark Dunn, the farm's operator, believes that this hybrid setup will save about $1 million over its lifetime.The farm sits at roughly 4,900 feet above sea l
  
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• In 2016, Barack Obama answered tribal calls to protect Bears Ears; he created a national monument; 1.35 million Utah acres were set aside

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The national monument in Bears Ears was declared in December 2016 by then US President Barack Obama, who set aside an estimated area of 1.35 million acres of federal land in southeastern Utah. This declaration was for the purpose of protecting an area with immense cultural heritage value for the indigenous peoples. The decision came after decades of efforts by tribal communities, conservationists, and other advocates to secure federal protection for the region, which remains sacred to several In
  
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• In 2014, Tony Robbins turned a childhood memory of his struggling family receiving groceries from a stranger into Feeding America’s 100 Million Meals Challenge; expanded later, it reached 1 billion meals in 2023

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Tony Robbins’ hunger-relief work began not with a fundraising campaign, but with a memory from his childhood. As the motivational speaker and author has recounted, his family was struggling financially when he was about 11 years old, and a stranger arrived at their home with groceries and a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving. The experience stayed with him and later became part of the inspiration for his partnership with Feeding America, the US-based hunger-relief organisation.In 2014, Robbins
  
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• In 2014, Australia tested geopolymer concrete in ten 50-metre pours beside Wellcamp Airport’s runway; after the trial met specifications, it was approved for heavy aircraft pavement

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  In 2014, Queensland, Australia, engineers tested a specially developed geopolymer concrete mix before incorporating it for heavy-duty aircraft pavement at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport. This trial involved 10 individual pours, each one five metres wide and 50 metres long, on a private hangar pavement outside the airport boundary, east of the runway. The aim was to establish whether the material could meet the project’s specified performance requirements and be placed using a slip-form pav
  
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• Houthi Missile Threat Shakes Saudi Sports Ambitions, Asian Cup in Crisis

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  “Do not panic, everyone please stay in your seats!” On October 12, 9:15 p.m., local time, at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Instead of the kickoff whistle, the stadium announcer’s guidance broadcast echoed, causing the spectators to murmur. Though the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Champions League Elite match between Cristiano Ronaldo’s team...
  
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• 'His blood splattered over everybody': US man dies after falling from roller coaster ride

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  A 42-year-old man died after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, with witnesses saying he struck other riders before falling to the ground, the Associated Press reported.The deceased was identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, an Atlanta resident, by Cobb County police. According to news agency AP, authorities said multiple people were injured but did not provide details about their injuries or conditions. The department's Major Crimes Unit is investigating
  
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• Hezbollah announces aid in Lebanon, despite pressures

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT: Hezbollah announced on Tuesday an aid programme for Lebanese who lost their homes in the war with Israel, with benefits capped at $14,000 per household, despite US and Leba ......
  
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• German, British FMs urge more sanctions on Russia

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW: The top diplomats of Britain and Germany pressed on Tuesday for more sanctions on Moscow over its war in Ukraine, after President Donald Trump announced an easing of US san ......
  
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• France accuses Musk of online harassment, warns of election meddling

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accused billionaire Elon Musk of orchestrating online harassment campaigns against European leaders Tuesday, warning that foreign interfere ......
  
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• Flags Raised on New Yalu River Bridge as Opening Nears After 12 Years

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  North Korean and Chinese flags were raised at the North Korean gateway of the New Yalu River Bridge connecting Sinuiju, North Korea, and Dandong, Liaoning Province, China. Observers suggest the official opening, delayed for 12 years since its completion in 2014, is imminent. On the 13th, according to sources familiar with the matter, large...
  
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• European Youth Protests Over Public Services, Inflation Spread

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Protests by young people across Europe, opposing poor public services such as schools, housing shortages, and high inflation, are spreading. While the demonstrations began with demands for increased investment in education and housing, analysts point to structural issues in Europe, including aging populations and worsening fiscal conditions, which have made it difficult to maintain existing welfare systems. In France, high school student protests that began at a single school last month have spr
  
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• Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  SOFIA: Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area ......
  
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• Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The attacks caused refrigeration systems to overheat....
  
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• Chinese Military Conducts Unprecedented Drills Along Entire Coast, Pressuring Taiwan and US Allies

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  The Chinese military began large-scale military exercises, including live-fire drills, on October 12 across six maritime areas stretching from the Bohai Sea in the northeast through the Yellow Sea to the East and South China Seas. It is unusual for the Chinese military to conduct such extensive drills along virtually its entire coastal territory. Analysts suggest the move aims to pressure Taiwan’s push for independence while preparing for potential external intervention in a contingency sc
  
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• Argentina moves to stop first commercial oil project on disputed Falkland Islands, escalating row with UK

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  Argentina on Tuesday said it has approached an international maritime tribunal seeking to halt an oil development project off the disputed Falkland Islands, escalating its dispute with the United Kingdom, which controls the archipelago. According to the office of President Javier Milei, Agrentina has filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany, seeking to stop the development of Sea Lion, a $2.2-billion Israeli-British oil p
  
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• After roughly $2.8 million in federal, county and state funding backed a conservation easement, a 58-acre Utah ranch where 70 cattle still graze was permanently protected from development while remaining working land

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  A 58-acre family ranch in Utah's Heber Valley has been permanently protected from urban development following a funding package backed by federal, state and local authorities. The Flying A Ranch Preserve, located in the historic North Fields area of Wasatch County, will remain an active agricultural property where 70 cattle continue to graze. The permanent conservation easement ensures the land cannot be subdivided into housing developments or commercial sites, preserving critical open space and
  
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• A UK shopper paid £5 for a car boot sale ring; experts later valued its 3.02-carat natural diamond worth £15,000

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  A UK shopper who paid just £5 for a ring at a car boot sale in Oxfordshire was left stunned after experts valued the jewellery at £15,000. The ring, which the woman initially believed was an attractive piece of costume jewellery, was found to contain a 3.02-carat natural diamond set in 18-carat gold. According to the BBC, the discovery was made during a jewellery and antiques valuation event organised by WeBuyVintage at Seacourt Hall in Botley, Oxford. Valuer Asha Nayak examined the
  
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• A hidden air-raid shelter behind a garden hedge held decades-old wine worth £3.56 million, and 11 bottles of Romanee-Conti alone sold for £269,500 at Christie's London wine auction

  13-10-2026 19:49 via article.wn.com
  England has become one of the most remarkable rare wine discoveries in recent auction history. Untouched for decades, the collection sold at Christie's London wine auction for £3.56 million, with every lot finding a buyer and several world records broken. Eleven bottles of Romanée-Conti 1971 alone fetched £269,500. If you are curious about valuable vintage wine, Burgundy, Bordeaux, champagne and port, read on to learn exactly how this hidden cellar was found, what treasures it
  
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