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• UK's Andy Burnham Claims Russian Interference In 2016 Brexit Vote

  12-10-2026 02:16 via article.wn.com
  Burnham, who took over as Britain's leader in July and said last month that Britain could consider rejoining the European Union in the future, is the first British prime minister to say openly there... ......
  
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• One killed in new attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport, day after deadly strike

  12-10-2026 07:12 via article.wn.com
  One resident was killed and 11 others were injured in an attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, October 11, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) reported in a statement, amid repeated attacks on the aviation hub during the past week. The fatality was Pakistani, the authority clarified. The attack also caused property...
  
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• Hormuz On Edge: Fresh Ship Attacks Deepen Deadlock; Iran Rejects US Response To Conditions

  12-10-2026 07:12 via article.wn.com
  Iran has rejected the US response to its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, citing unresolved disagreements. Qatar is mediating as tensions threaten global energy supplies and... ......
  
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• 1 killed, 11 injured in October 11 attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid airport

  12-10-2026 07:12 via article.wn.com
  1 killed, 11 injured in Oct 11 attack on Riyadh airport A Pakistani resident was killed, and 11 people were injured in an October 11 attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International...
  
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• 1 Killed, 11 Injured In Fresh Houthi Missile Strike At Riyadh Airport

  12-10-2026 07:12 via article.wn.com
  The Iran-backed group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the last 24 hours, including on the airport. ......
  
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• Will Trump and Rubio fire Kimberly Guilfoyle?$100,000 claim puts Greece ambassador under scrutiny: Reports

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
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• Trump govt ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads; $20 million in immigration spending faces scrutiny

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
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• Tinubu: World Bank Report Shows Economic Reforms Working

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria | 2 seconds ago Says FG waived N3.3tn fuel taxes, duties to ease prices Urges opponents to explain what their promises will cost Again, presidency knocks Atiku’s subsidy plan, says it’s unrealistic W’Bank: Nigeria among top 10 recipients of $112bn private capital in 2026 Deji Elumoye and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday defended his administration’s economic reforms, citing stronger economic growth, rising foreign reserves and increased reve
  
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• Tennessee ignored serious red flags before Christa Pike. What were they?

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Death row inmate Christa Pike on a ventilator after botched execution Death row inmate Christina Pike was unconscious and on a ventilator after undergoing a failed execution attempt in Tennessee. The road to Christa Pike’s botched execution was paved with determination. Dating back more than 20 years, government officials in Tennessee have been dogged in their efforts to carry out lethal injections despite serious concerns about their ability to do so and waning public support. Those conce
  
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• ‘Response insufficient’: Iran claims US accepted ‘some of its seven conditions’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Iran says the United...
  
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• Nepal flash floods: 5 missing as surge sweeps away houses; landslide-dam breach likely cause

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  A landslide blocked the...
  
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• Evacuations ordered as wildfire races through 172 acres near Los Angeles

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in parts of Santa Clarita on Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire broke out north of...
  
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• Chinese and American youth join voices

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  From a Disney classic to a traditional Chinese folk song, and from a classical Western piano masterpiece to a composition inspired by birdsong, young musicians from China and the United States explored different musical traditions before joining their voices in a concert finale on Thursday evening. The "Youth, Dialogue, Future — China-US Youth Choral Concert", held at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, brought together the Guangdong Experimental High School Choir, the Young People'
  
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• Buckingham Palace workers find 137-year-old theatre listings, 1966 newspaper pages and a sixpence ticket to a 1949 palace card game

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Restoration work at Buckingham Palace has uncovered a collection of objects hidden beneath floorboards and inside the building’s infrastructure, with some items dating back to the 19th century. The discoveries include battered hobnailed boots, old newspaper pages, betting slips, theatre listings from 1889 and a ticket for a card game held at the palace in 1949.According to the BBC, workers also uncovered a typed document outlining Queen Elizabeth II’s arrangements for a diplomatic re
  
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• Britain once used this 2,000-acre coastal site for secret weapons testing; abandoned military buildings now stand among marshes, birds and deer

  12-10-2026 06:55 via article.wn.com
  Orford Ness, a remote stretch of the Suffolk coast in eastern England, holds a combination of military history and protected wildlife. Covering more than 2,000 acres, the shingle spit was once a closely guarded testing ground where British researchers worked on aircraft, radar and nuclear weapons technology. Today, its landscape contains abandoned concrete laboratories, former airfield marshes and fragile coastal habitats supporting birds, hares and deer. According to the National Trust, which n
  
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• Why China Doesn’t Want to Join the Ranks of the World’s Developed Countries

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  The nation is nearing high-income status, a clash with its image as a champion of the Global South. ......
  
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• U.S. Senators question legality of Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil imports

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  The Senators said the Trump Administration has also failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute ......
  
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• Ukraine-US dispute to top EU foreign minister talks

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee will join other EU foreign ministers for a meeting in Luxembourg amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and Ukraine over attacks on Russian oil refineries. US President Donald Trump has claimed that both Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure, a claim queried by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a statement, Mr Trump said,...
  
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• Trump’s new press secretary has a history of pushing banana conspiracy theories

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Katie Zacharia was...
  
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• Rain floods Mexico's coast as Hurricane Simon weakens

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that flooded homes. The storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 205kph, was located about 175km west-northwest of the port city of Manzanillo at 6pm local time (1am Irish time), the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. "Additional weakening is forecast but Simon is still expected to be a strong hurricane as it passes near the...
  
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• One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Conferences going ahead in Riyadh despite attacks, Saudi ministry says ......
  
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• Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Polls show the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio, is favoured to win the October 25 runoff ......
  
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• El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record has tumbled even before the episode’s expected peak later this year ......
  
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• Biologist Raises Alarm Over Brumbies as Horse Cull Pauses

  12-10-2026 06:30 via article.wn.com
  A wildlife biologist and Australian Army veteran says locals around Mount Kosciuszko in the New South...
  
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• U.S. State Department urges "extreme caution" at all major airports in Saudi Arabia

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department on Sunday urged "extreme caution" at all major airports in Saudi Arabia, following attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh the day before. The U.S. Mission strongly...
  
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• U.S. Prosecutors Link Terry's Funds to South Korea's NIS Highest Levels

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  U.S. federal prosecutors have claimed that funds received by Sue Mi Terry, former senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), originated from the 'highest levels of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).' Terry, a Korean-American North Korea expert and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst, was indicted in July...
  
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• U.S. Live Execution Broadcast Sparks Republican Criticism

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement that it will broadcast globally the execution of a military base shooter has sparked growing controversy in American politics. Even within the ruling Republican Party, criticism has emerged, with some arguing that the live broadcast could provide propaganda tools for terrorists. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, who oversees U.S. homeland security policy, defended the decision, stating, “Those who don’t want to watch
  
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• U.S. judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded Trump ads

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. federal judge on Sunday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt any remaining taxpayer-funded television ads promoting President Donald Trump, including those scheduled to air later that evening....
  
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• US judge blocks taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump after bipartisan backlash

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  US judge blocks taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump after bipartisan backlash ......
  
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• “US Embassy introduced TRIBE Culture Fest to NSA, GTA” – Kofi Adams

  12-10-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams says the United States Embassy introduced TRIBE Culture Fest to the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) ahead of activities planned around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mr Adams made the disclosure on TV3 on Sunday, October 11, as he addressed questions surrounding the involvement of the private...
  
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