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• UAE planning to develop shipping alternatives, port that bypasses Hormuz

  30-09-2026 19:59 via article.wn.com
  Abu Dhabi's state-owned wealth platform, L'imad Holding, is preparing to increase its investment in ports and other infrastructure beyond the Strait of Hormuz, as the UAE seeks to lessen its dependence on the waterway during the ongoing conflict with Iran.The Strait of Hormuz is the main sea exit from the Persian Gulf. Iran's...
  
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• Trump claims Xi won’t invade Taiwan as US sees China’s war plans delayed

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  China's military readiness has been hampered by Xi's sweeping anti-corruption purge...
  
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• The best airlines for�Wi-Fi revealed at SkyTrax World Airline Awards - but only one is British

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Which airlines have nailed smooth Wi-Fi at 30,000ft? The 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards lists the best carriers for connectivity, with Qatar Airways in the top spot. ......
  
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• ‘Starchitects go home’: what’s the truth behind Albania’s astonishing building boom?

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they’re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are calling ‘a smoking gun’...
  
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• Spanish protesters march on Parliament as emergency housing decrees are set to be rejected

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Spain’s government looks set to lose...
  
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• Revolution or No Revolution

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Pietro A. Shakarian Eight years...
  
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• Renee Good shooting: Family sues ICE agent, top Trump officials over her death

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis in January, has filed two civil lawsuits against the US government, the agent, and several Trump administration officials.According to CNN, the lawsuits were filed in Minnesota federal court on Thursday and allege wrongful death, excessive use of force, conspiracy and other violations....
  
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• Postpartum Support International Recognizes Annual Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  'We See You': This October, PSI Acknowledges Grieving Families ......
  
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• Japan air force starts recovery of crashed Global Hawk drone

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Japan's air force has begun recovery...
  
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• Israel flight hijacking latest: New footage emerges from inside plane after co-pilot ‘attacked captain with axe’

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
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• Gem hunter finds potential $1 million diamond while livestreaming on TikTok

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
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• Developing countries hit hard by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warns

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Rising energy costs, a super El Niño and soaring borrowing costs are increasing pressure on developing countries, with conditions nearing those of the pandemic when the G20 suspended debt payments for the poorest nations, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Friday. Global policymakers are expected to discuss the huge challenges facing developing countries at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in the Thai capital Bangkok from...
  
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• Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded...
  
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• AI weapons systems are already here. Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies | ...

  02-10-2026 12:53 via article.wn.com
  Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisions...
  
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• World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  World powers are flying...
  
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• Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversary

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid floral tributes and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Chief Minister's residence on Friday on the occasion of their birth anniversaries.The Chief Minister said Mahatma Gandhi's principles of truth,...
  
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• Trump now claims US started war with Iran ‘because they were doing drugs’

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
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• Three golds in a day! Ankush Panghal completes Indian boxing hat-trick at Asian Games

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Ankush Panghal completed a golden hat-trick for Indian boxing at the Asian Games on Friday, defeating South Korea’s Minseong Kim in the men’s 80kg final to cap a memorable day for the country’s pugilists in Aichi-Nagoya.Ankush dominated the title bout, winning the opening round 4-1 before taking the second unanimously 5-0 to establish a commanding advantage. He maintained his control in the third round, winning it 4-1 to seal the gold...
  
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• The Trump Administration Has Gone After a Mailman and a Cyclist. Who’s Next?

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared. ......
  
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• Tennor Global takes 65% stake in Alpha Energy's new international arm

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Houston-based Alpha Energy forms Alpha Energy International to acquire and modernise mature oil fields; Tennor provides $500 million funding facility ......
  
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• Taiwan's first new F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  The first two of a batch of 66 new ‌F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China’s military. Taipei has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the United States, its most ​important international backer and arms supplier. The delivery, to Taitung’s Chihhang...
  
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• Sujeet Kalkal wins India's first wrestling gold at Asian Games 2026

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Sujeet Kalkal gave India its first gold medal in wrestling at the Asian...
  
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• Steve Jobs’ son watched his father battle cancer as a child; decades later, Reed Jobs is using a $1 billion fund to fight the disease

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Reed Jobs was 12 when his father, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Eight years later, Steve died at 56, while Reed was an undergraduate at Stanford. The experience shaped Reed’s interest in cancer research, leading him to spend summers working in oncology laboratories as a teenager before eventually moving into healthcare investing. In 2023, he launched Yosemite, an oncology-focused investment firm that combines venture capital with philanth
  
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• 'Stark gap between claims and Punjab's reality': Congress, SAD target AAP over viral video of woman allegedly on drugs

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab came under fire on Friday after a viral video appeared to show a young woman in an intoxicated state at Bathinda’s grain market, triggering a fresh political row over the state’s drug menace.The Punjab Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) targeted the government over its handling of the issue. The video, which surfaced on social media, shows the woman behaving erratically in a public place.Bathinda Police said the woman has
  
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• Spain's government set to lose key vote in Parliament to ratify emergency housing measures

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Spain’s government looks set to lose...
  
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• Spain Parliament Housing

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Activists protest near the Spanish Parliament following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen to demand stronger laws to protect renters in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. ......
  
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• Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I.

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  All the worry about artificial intelligence should not obscure this key point: If we don’t develop it, we’ll be a lot worse off. ......
  
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• PUBG extraction shooter Black Budget canned less than a year from reveal, after Krafton decide ...

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  PUBG: Black Budget, an extraction shooter spin-off of Krafton's...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie update: Why was Luke Daley arrested? Shocking claims made amid search for Savannah ...

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Luke Daley, who was...
  
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• Music world mourns beloved rock musician who died suddenly at 56: ‘Devastated by this’

  02-10-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  Ian King might not have been a mainstream name, but in his corner of the world, he was a beloved member of the rock band The F.U.’s. ......
  
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