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• Trump releases AI accord with tech executives, formally introduces 'super intelligence'

  30-09-2026 11:03 via article.wn.com
  Trump releases AI accord with tech executives, formally introduces 'Super Intelligence' President Donald Trump and leaders from the nation's premier artificial intelligence firms (AI) have signed a high-profile voluntary accord at the White House, committing major tech corporations to a framework of self-policing and independent safety audits. Trump released the one-page document on his Truth Social platform - which he had earlier described as "morally binding"-and that urged four layers of cont
  
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• World shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens, ahead of U.S. jobs data

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices declined even as the U.S. sent another aircraft carrier and more troops to the West Asia, and as President Donald Trump threatened more possible escalations against Iran. ......
  
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• World Golf Hall of Fame announces 2027 finalists

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Justin Rose and Adam Scott are among 14 finalists shortlisted for the World Golf Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027, with the successful candidates to be...
  
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• Why Robyn Gigl opens her crime thriller ‘All We Hide’ with an author’s note

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Robyn Gigl, author of books that include “Survivor’s Guilt” and “Nothing but the Truth,” returns with a new crime novel, “All We Hide.” Gigl, an attorney as well as a writer, takes the Q&A to discuss the book and writing ......
  
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• Violent protests in France over state of education lead to closure of nearly 400 schools

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests over education-related grievances ‌turned violent in some places. ......
  
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• \u2018I was fighting for my life\u2019: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  He was seriously injured in the attack but managed to open the cockpit door....
  
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• Suspects bought meat mincer and electric saw before socialite’s murder, court hears

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Days before Hong...
  
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• Starbucks Faces US Backlash Over First Xinjiang Stores Amid Uyghur Rights Concerns

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Starbucks faces US backlash after opening its first Xinjiang stores, as lawmakers and rights groups raise Uyghur rights concerns. ......
  
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• South Korea president threatens action against Ukraine for revealing North Korean prisoner transfer

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung...
  
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• Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
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• Philippine VP impeachment: Trillanes alleges China gave Duterte-linked firms Php319M

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Unable to present his testimony in the open impeachment court against Vice President Sara Duterte, a former senator revealed China’s links with the Philippine leader in a public briefing on Friday. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV detailed allegations of Duterte's undeclared wealth and financial discrepancies, including undeclared time deposits, investment insurance policies, and funds linked to China-affiliated entities and organisations. Trillanes said the Chinese government and China
  
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• Napoleon's 217-Year-Old Mysterious Letter Cracked Using AI In 6 Hours

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  AI decoded a 217-year-old letter by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, revealing troop movements before war. ......
  
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• Manchester City says it's lodged "comprehensive" appeal after being found guilty of large-scale financial rule-breaking

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Manchester City says it's lodged "comprehensive" appeal after being found guilty of large-scale financial rule-breaking. ......
  
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• Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday to bring back passengers stranded in the United Arab Emirates after commercial travel between the two countries was suspended in the wake of the attack on a pilot by his copilot who tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight this week. The effort to get Israeli passengers home comes as authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and beyond are grappling with the fallout from the incident on board the FlyDubai flight Wedn
  
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• International organisations form alliance for diabetic foot survival and limb preservation

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  The alliance aims to address gaps in prevention, early detection, timely referral, multidisciplinary care and post-amputation rehabilitation ......
  
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• Global food prices hit four-year high in September: FAO

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  ROME, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Global food prices rose in September to their highest level in nearly four years amid disruptions to logistics and concerns over weather conditions, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. The FAO Food Price...
  
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• EasyJet cabin crew strike causes 443 flights cancelled in Portugal

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A five-day strike by easyJet cabin crew in Portugal began Friday, with 443 flights cancelled at the airline's Lisbon, Porto and Faro bases, representing around 80 percent of planned operations at those bases...
  
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• Democratic wave may hit Republican states hardest, scrambling Senate strategy

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Less than five weeks out from Election Day, polling shows Democrats are competitive in 10 states Trump won by double digits in 2024. ......
  
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• Croatia's inflation hits 4.7 pct in September, energy prices up 20.5 pct

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  ZAGREB, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Croatia's inflation accelerated to 4.7 percent year-on-year in September, mainly driven by energy price hikes, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics said on...
  
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• Arkansas gem hunter says he found what may be a $1 million diamond

  02-10-2026 13:50 via article.wn.com
  Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far. And this one was like nothing he's dug up before - Pearadin claims collectors have told him it could be worth over $1 million. At least one experienced appraiser told The Associated Press that a diamond of such size
  
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• World Smile Day: 5 happy things you should know, from Harvey Ball to Forrest Gump

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  1. Behind the smile As some say, Worcester commercial artist Harvey Ball crafted the simple image of a turned-up mouth in 1963 as part of a campaign by Worcester Mutual Fire Assurance to promote good will in its merger with State Mutual....
  
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• World food prices near four-year high in September: UN

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  World food prices rose in September to their highest in nearly four years as logistics disruptions and weather concerns affected...
  
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• With a mixed scorecard, Trump poised to test his powers again at US Supreme Court

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  The US Supreme Court...
  
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• Why are U.S. 2-year Treasury yields, 10-year note, global bond markets down in France, Germany?

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  US Bonds are down: Treasury yields extended gains, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury note hit a 24-year high, after closing out September with its biggest quarterly gain since 1994. But yields turned lower as buyers stepped in ......
  
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• US prisoner fighting for life after surviving two lethal injections

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  American prisoner Christa Pike is fighting for life in hospital, after her execution by lethal injection went horribly wrong. ......
  
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• Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  At least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines landed in Turkey in the five days after a key American sanctions deadline, according to flight data analyzed by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, putting a new spotlight on whether Washington will enforce its...
  
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• Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Explore, self-service voyage optimization built on Sofar’s ocean sensor network

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  Sofar Ocean today unveiled Wayfinder Explore, a...
  
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• Singapore low-sulfur marine fuel arbitrage arrivals from West could decline in October

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arrivals from...
  
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• September 2026 ranks 2nd hottest on record in France

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- September 2026 was the second-hottest September in France since records began in 1900, the national weather service Meteo-France said on Friday. France's average temperature...
  
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• Saudi medic’s care for passenger goes viral after flight diversion

  02-10-2026 13:31 via article.wn.com
  A video showing a Saudi healthcare worker in a black niqab examining a woman in a tank top from an Israel-bound flight that was diverted to the kingdom has gone viral after being published by Saudi media and shared online. The flight, heading to Tel Aviv from Dubai, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk after one of the pilots allegedly tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board. In the footage, including images broadcast by...
  
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