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• Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as U.S. relations teeter

  15-10-2026 20:42 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine President Zekenskyy said “we are losing a strong partner” in the United States. He said that “it's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side. But we are OK that he's in the middle” ......
  
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• Zelensky arrives in Brussels to rally support as Trump ties sour | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS/KIEV: Ukrainian...
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis Seek to Build Advanced Ballistic Missiles With China-Linked Parts: Research Group

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  A British arms research group said Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group is trying to build advanced medium-range ballistic missiles using...
  
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• Yemen's Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden, key Saudi infrastructure

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two guards, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict. ......
  
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• What to Know About the Middle East’s Push to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  A fifth of the world’s traded oil and gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the Iran conflict began in...
  
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• 'We're done': Ukraine's Zelensky says won't follow Trump's demand of no strike on Russian refineries

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The ties between...
  
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• USS Robert Smalls returns to San Diego after 7-month Pacific deployment

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The USS Robert Smalls arrived at its new homeport, Naval Base San Diego, on Oct. 9, after a seven-month deployment supporting Navy operations across the Pacific, the US Navy said Thursday. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile...
  
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• US Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Fall to 35 Percent Under New Rates

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  U.S. duties and tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber could total around 35 percent under new rates announced by Washington, down from the...
  
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• US: Somerville weighs Israel boycott over Gaza genocide

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Lawmakers in Somerville, Massachusetts, are considering an ordinance that would bar the US city from awarding contracts to companies accused of complicity in Israel’s violations of international law, amid growing pressure to sever financial ties with firms linked to Israel's genocide in Gaza. The proposal follows a November 2025 ballot measure backed by 55.7% of voters, calling for the city to end existing business with, and prohibit future contracts and investments in, companies linked to
  
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• US Navy deploys carrier strike group with uncrewed vessel for 1st time: Acting secretary

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group deployed with an uncrewed surface vessel for the first time, marking a step in the US Navy’s effort to integrate autonomous systems into its fleet, Acting Navy...
  
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• US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  America is accumulating bitcoin while exporting dollar-pegged stablecoins to everyone else, according to a new Chainalysis report. The blockchain data said in its Wednesday report, “North America: Inside the Growth of Agentic Commerce,” that the U.S. became a net importer of Bitcoin in 2026 — for the first time since 2022. According to the data, institutions this year have been buying bitcoin while...
  
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• Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery After Moscow Breaks Trump’s Energy Ceasefire

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Lifted Starlink restrictions will enable Ukraine to resume midrange strikes and other military operations. ......
  
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• UK Threatens to Ban Eritreans in Clash Over Illegal Immigrant Returns

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The UK issued Eritrea with an ultimatum on Thursday, telling the African nation it must either accept the return of illegal...
  
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• UK nurse cons 99-year-old woman out of ₹9.6 crore, spends money on car, plastic surgery

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The nurse obtained...
  
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• Trump’s new press secy faces scrutiny over credentials | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The White...
  
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• Trump reacts to report that he's ‘looking’ to replace Susie Wiles - Check list of ...

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
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• Trump jokes GOP voters could be eaten if this fear comes true

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump joked that Republican voters could become prey if the GOP does not retain control of Congress in November. ......
  
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• The Weapons and Intel That Only the U.S. Can Give to Ukraine

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Despite its homegrown alternatives to U.S. military support, Ukraine has no substitute for some American intelligence and systems, such as Starlink. ......
  
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• The Tiny Robot Designed to Solve a Massive Underground Crisis

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Watch how this $9 million robotics project could revolutionize how we survey and protect our sewage systems. ......
  
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• Syrian foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia with high-level delegation

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Thursday as the head of a high-level delegation for an official visit, SANA news agency reported. The...
  
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• Sweden’s center-left leader loses PM vote in parliament | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s...
  
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• Social Security warning: Retirees face 22% benefit cuts in 2032 despite 3.6% COLA boost in 2027

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
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• Saudi-led coalition says Houthis launched 20 attacks on Riyadh airport, killing 17

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Thursday that the country's Houthis had attempted to attack dozens of Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia intensified. The Houthis have been firing ballistic missiles and drones at key Saudi sites for a week, in response to the kingdom's backing of government forces in Yemen's renewed civil war. The coalition's latest statement highlighted the risk to Saudi civilian infrastructure
  
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• Saudi Arabia executes two for indecent act inside Makkah mosque

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for committing an act of indecency inside a mosque in Makkah, the kingdom's Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement named Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, both Bangladeshi...
  
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• Pope Leo and brother both facing cancer diagnoses

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  As Pope Leo faces lung cancer, his brother is fighting blood cancer As Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery and a newly disclosed lung cancer diagnosis, his older brother Louis Prevost is fighting blood cancer. As Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery and a newly disclosed lung cancer diagnosis, his family is confronting another health battle: the pontiff's older brother is fighting a recurring form of blood cancer. Louis Prevost, the pope's older brother, recently fell out of remission after years o
  
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• Palestinian killed, injured in Israeli strikes, gunfire in Gaza

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  A Palestinian was killed and several injured in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Israel continued to violate a ceasefire agreement that took effect Oct. 10, 2025. A medical source told Anadolu that a man was killed and others injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of civilians in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood, north of Gaza City. The source did not specify how many were injured or their...
  
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• Organic Cheeses From Farm Boy, Life Smart, L’Ancêtre Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Some organic cheese products sold under the Farm Boy, Life Smart, and L’Ancêtre brands have been recalled over...
  
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• Opinion | The California Wealth Tax French Connection

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  Europeans cherish a fantasy that higher U.S. taxes can make France great again. ......
  
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• ‘My family and I were worshipping there’: US Congressman on foiled Hindu temple attack

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  In a statement,...
  
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• Multiple states report suspicious packages with white powder at election offices

  15-10-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  (The Hill) - Election officials in three states have...
  
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