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• UK PM Burnham First to Acknowledge Russian Brexit Interference

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has officially confirmed that Russia systematically interfered in British public opinion during the 2016 referendum on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), known as “Brexit.” This marks the first time a sitting UK Prime Minister has publicly acknowledged Russian interference in the Brexit vote, a pivotal election that determined the nation’s fate. Burnham warned that similar activities are currently unfolding in Germany and Fran
  
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• ‘What planet is she on?’: the Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  The carnival is over for use of Australian band’s song they say was played without permission at conservative conference...
  
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• U.S. embassy urges "extreme caution" in Saudi airports after Houthi strikes kill several people

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  he conflict between Iran-backed Houthi militias and Saudi Arabia escalated over the weekend, with one American among 13 killed in strikes. ......
  
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• Ukraine says Russia violated Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv power plant among the facilities hit after US president claims ‘energy ceasefire’, while Kremlin yet to confirm any deal...
  
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• Today in History: October 12, Bali nightclub bombings kill more than 200

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Today is Monday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2026. There are 80 days left in the year. ......
  
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• Teens at Sydney private religious school made to share beds with teachers, inquiry hears

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Former student says nothing untoward happened to her during stays but tells NSW parliamentary inquiry culture of Redeemer Baptist School left much to ‘untangle’ as an adult...
  
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• Saudi Arabia facing shortage of interceptor missiles as Houthi strikes threaten oil exports, economy

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• Russell Brand arrives for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Comedian Russell Brand has arrived at a London court for the opening of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault ......
  
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• Pico-Union shooting: Los Angeles dad kills his kids, 10 and 4, before attempting suicide – ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Two children under the...
  
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• Online feud spills onto South Carolina stage as Darline Graham, Annie Andrews snipe in Senate debate

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic nominee Annie Andrews took their social media feud to the debate stage as they vie for an open Senate seat in South Carolina. They tackled issues like Iran, the economy and artificial intelligence but mostly ......
  
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• Myanmar Daily Life

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  An ethnic Pa-O vendor sells grocery to a customer at a local bazaar, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Inle Lake in southern Shan State, Myanmar. ......
  
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• James Talarico net worth, family: Texas Senate hopeful addresses campaign trail absence

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• ‘I want to show you can rise above the hate’: Junior Nsemba on racism and ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Wigan forward is one of England’s brightest hopes for the World Cup and says he wants to ‘inspire young black people’...
  
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• Grieving family faces accused Australian in Thai court over teen's killing

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Family members of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase attended a court hearing Monday ......
  
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• Doctor warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home years before religious sect killed ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Coronial inquest begins into death of eight-year-old after 14 members of Toowoomba sect the Saints, including her parents, were found guilty of her manslaughter...
  
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• China Taiwan Sanctions

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Belize's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Sept. 28, 2024. ......
  
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• Bright orange haze, then a blast: Video shows moment Houthi projectile hit Riyadh airport terminal

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• Aria and Remy Dingwall GoFundMe: Florida children, 5 and 7, found dead alongside dad in ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• Angelina Stone GoFundMe: Pennsylvania woman killed by dad in horrific murder-suicide was 4 days from ...

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
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• ABC reporter could face disciplinary action over opinion piece, journalists’ union says

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Opinion piece by head of union Michael Slezak sparks disagreement with new ABC director of news, Simon Robinson...
  
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• A Fidai Film review – Palestinian collage film transforms suppressed footage into works of art

  12-10-2026 11:31 via article.wn.com
  Using archive material of destroyed houses, terrorised children and dead bodies, Kamal Aljafari adds humanity to the reels by overlaying poems by Palestinian authors...
  
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• U.K. Government Faces Test of Budget Credibility

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  The government presents its annual budget later this month, but might find it difficult to reassure bond investors that it can lower its debts. ......
  
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• Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ sows confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine power plants

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS — US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia that sparked astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from Ukraine’s Western allies.However, the ceasefire looked unreliable, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck multiple Ukrainian power plants on Sunday, including one in the capital and another in Kharkiv, causing power outages and outrage.Trump's announcement c
  
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• Trump weighs firing US envoy to Greece after reports of misconduct

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is weighing whether to dismiss Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about misconduct, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday.Trump has been monitoring reports claiming Guilfoyle, who was engaged to Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for four years, accepted lavish gifts as ambassador and sought money in exchange for providing access to administration figures before she was confirmed.The r
  
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• Seekers Band Member Says Conservative Conference Used ‘I Am Australian’ Without Approval

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  A member of famous Australian band, The Seekers, has taken aim at a major conservative-leaning conference...
  
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• Pakistan suspends provincial government led by Imran Khan’s party

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD —Pakistan's President President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party ‌of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, which the federal government said had failed to tackle militancy in the province bordering Afghanistan.The state of emergency and imposition of a new governor in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sharply escalates a standoff between Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the government, an
  
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• New Viking-inspired viewing platform opens above Icelandic fjord town

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — A remote viewing platform...
  
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• Kyiv says Russian strikes continue despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire' announcement

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian officials said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities even after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an "energy ceasefire" in the 4 1/2-year-old war. A Monday statement from the Regional Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine said Russian forces had attacked an energy facility on the outskirts of the city. That came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that while
  
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• EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russian war industry

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  The European Union on Monday formally added almost 1,600 new...
  
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• Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher once visited a Kenyan elephant sanctuary where orphaned calves were being raised for the wild amid drought and poaching threats

  12-10-2026 11:09 via article.wn.com
  Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, where they spent time with orphaned elephants at the Nairobi Nursery and older animals at Ithumba. The Trust’s account described the actors as captivated by the project and the individual stories of the elephants they encountered. Their visit also drew attention to wider threats facing African elephant populations, including drought, increased ivory poaching and human-wildlife conflict linked to habitat loss
  
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