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• Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian tech infrastructure, damages third data center

  11-10-2026 20:40 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian drone strike damaged a data center operated by Russian technology major Yandex, forcing it to suspend operations, the company said on Sunday. The incident marked the third attack on the company's facilities in four days as Kyiv expands its strikes on infrastructure located deep inside Russian territory.The strike on the facility in Vladimir, east of Moscow, disrupted several Yandex services. Russian independent news outlet Astra reported that users across dozens of Russian cities, as
  
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• While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 12, 2026

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 12, 2026. ......
  
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• US senators want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
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• US homeland security chief dismisses security threat from livestreaming execution of Fort Hood shooter

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
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• Urgent: Iran says ready to assist in initiating dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Yemen

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas...
  
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• Trump’s Zelensky attack, Russia diesel deal draw criticism in U.S. and abroad

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  Several Republican lawmakers objected to the deal and expressed support for Ukraine's president in his fight with Russia. U.S. allies also called him and underscored their backing for him. ......
  
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• Trump's Energy Ceasefire Faces Russian Airstrikes

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector, but Russia has continued airstrikes, including attacks on Ukrainian power plants. This has raised doubts about the ceasefire agreement mentioned by President Trump. President Trump stated on the 11th (local time) via social media (SNS) Truth Social that “an energy ceasefire has been achieved in the war between Russia and...
  
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• Trump Weighs Military Response to Houthi Attack Killing American

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  A U.S. citizen died in an attack by Yemen’s pro-Iran Houthi rebels. While U.S. President Donald Trump had previously refrained from joining Saudi-led attacks on the Houthi rebels despite Saudi requests, recent shifts in his rhetoric have raised questions about whether his reluctance toward military action might change. However, with midterm elections just three weeks...
  
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• Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against Houthis after airport strike kills at least 12

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  More than 300 were injured in Saturday's attack. President Donald Trump said he is weighing joining strikes on the Iranian-backed rebels. ......
  
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• Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
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• Roundup: Yemen's Houthis, Saudi-led coalition trade fresh strikes amid growing int'l concern

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH/SANAA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Fighting between Yemen's Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition showed no sign of easing on Sunday as fresh attacks hit major airports in Saudi Arabia, while the Houthi group claimed new missile and drone operations against Saudi airports and energy facilities and the coalition vowed a firm response. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said Sunday that a new attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh caused injurie
  
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• Nancy Guthrie disappearance remains unsolved as Pima County faces growing pressure for answers

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  Nancy Guthrie's mystery disappearance has kept Pima County in...
  
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• Jordan arrests 189 in nationwide crackdown on crystal meth

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  AMMAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Anti-Narcotics Department arrested 189 people in 129 cases...
  
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• Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, Southern California battered by Rachel

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  People in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama cleaned up after Isaias swept through as the storm's remnants brought the risk of flooding to the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic region on Sunday. Meanwhile, significant waves from Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California. In western North Carolina, rivers overflowed as heavy rainfall raised the risk of flash and urban flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Tornadoes were possible in p
  
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• Iran's IRGC says "violating" supertanker caught fire after hitting mine in Hormuz Strait

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that a "violating" supertanker suffered an explosion earlier in the day...
  
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• Iran's FM says Tehran ready to help initiate dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Yemen

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN/RIYADH, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday voiced his country's readiness to provide any kind of assistance to help initiate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and prepare the...
  
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• Indonesia calls for diplomatic solutions over Nile water dispute

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has expressed support for Egypt's efforts to safeguard its water rights along the Nile River, advocating for strict compliance with international law and peaceful diplomatic solutions to cross-border water disputes. Speaking during a joint press statement alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Sunday, President Prabowo expressed concern over actions that could restrict a nation's...
  
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• Feature: The long road back to olive groves in S. Lebanon

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- For generations, the olive harvest in southern Lebanon began with a familiar routine: walking into the grove, inspecting the trees and preparing to pick. This year, for some farmers, even reaching their trees has become a challenge. In the southern Lebanese village of Kfarchouba, 60-year-old Jamal Issa has spent days looking at his olive trees from a distance, unable to reach them as the harvest season approaches. "In most southern towns, the distance between a...
  
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• FAA tells US airlines to exercise caution in Saudi Arabia flights, citing safety risks

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct 11 - The Federal...
  
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• Economic Watch: Europe's economic risks behind rising U.S. Treasury yields

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  BELGRADE, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to around 5.36 percent during the week of Oct. 5-9, reaching its highest level in nearly 24 years. European government bonds also came under pressure. Britain's 10-year government bond yield rose to 5.527 percent, its highest since 2007, while the corresponding French yield reached 4.969 percent, remaining near multi-decade highs. Analysts and financial institutions say persistently elevated U.S. Treasury yields coul
  
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• CSTO launches two joint military exercises in Belarus with over 1,500 personnel

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  MINSK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) began two joint exercises in Belarus on Sunday: Indestructible Brotherhood-2026 and Barrier-2026. The opening ceremony of the command-post exercise involving the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces were held at Victory Square in the Belarusian city of Vitebsk. Contingents from...
  
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• 5.3-magnitude quake hits 151 km west of Gorontalo, Indonesia -- USGS

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3...
  
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• 5 Palestinians die in Israeli army fire in Gaza: sources

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Five Palestinians died in Israeli army fire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a child who died from wounds sustained on Saturday, according to Palestinian sources....
  
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• 46 Orangutans rescued from fires in West Kalimantan

  12-10-2026 01:19 via article.wn.com
  Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and IAR Indonesia Foundation have rescued 46 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) affected by forest and land fires. "Between August and October 9, during the wildfire season, at least 46 orangutans were rescued from burning habitats. Securing safe habitats remains an ongoing challenge for conservation efforts," Head of the West Kalimantan BKSDA, Murlan...
  
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• Zelenskyy: New elections if Trump secures 60-day ceasefire with Putin

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
  
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• World Bank raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% on high-tech exports

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  China’s economic growth forecast for 2026 has been raised,...
  
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• Why Citi says the Fed could be setting up for a dovish surprise

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Core PCE inflation annualizing around 2% month after...
  
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• What to cook: Cut down on dishwashing with one-dish ideas from 1966

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Even if you have a dishwasher, your back and hands will thank you for cutting down the load with these retro recipes. ......
  
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• VLCCs Climbing the Record Charts

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index decreased by...
  
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• UK prime minister says it's 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

  12-10-2026 01:01 via article.wn.com
  Countries across Europe are facing the same threat, Burnham says. ......
  
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