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• US launches sweeping citizenship crackdown

  06-10-2026 06:27 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The Trump administration has launched what it calls the largest denaturalisation effort in modern US history, moving to strip 40 naturalised Americans of their citizenship over allegations ranging from immigration fraud and concealed crimes to espionage and acting as an agent of a foreign government. The Justice Department said that the denaturalisation complaints were filed in federal courts across the United States between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2. The cases mark the largest volume of de
  
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• World Insights: Three years into Gaza conflict -- destruction, deadlock and regional fallout

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Three years after the Gaza conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the coastal enclave lies in ruins and tens of thousands have been killed. A ceasefire has been reached, but the fundamental deadlock remains unresolved. Analysts contend that irreconcilable differences between Palestinian and Israeli demands, coupled with the United States' perceived bias, have left a comprehensive end to the conflict and lasting peace out of reach. The war has also had far-reaching repercus
  
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• What to know about the London Film Festival 2026

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  The 70th London Film Festival kicks...
  
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• “We will do it”: PM Modi completes 25 years of continuous service as head of ...

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PHOTO: ANI New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday completed 25 years of continuous service as the head of a government, having taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001. On the occasion, PM Modi gave the “We will do it” mantra as he affirmed his resolve for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Addressing the ‘Seva Jyoti’ program held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the n
  
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• Venezuela's Maduro, wife to face new US charges over alleged torture

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were abducted by U.S. agents, are expected to face new criminal charges in the U.S. over the alleged torture of ......
  
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• Venezuela’s Maduro to face new U.S. charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Ousted Venezuelan President...
  
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• Vance: Alaska LNG Project to Proceed with South Korea or Japan

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Vice President JD Vance has stated that the United States will complete the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project by cooperating with either South Korea’s current or next government. He added that if cooperation with South Korea is not feasible, the project could proceed with other countries...
  
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• U.S. taxes World Cup players: Would Nigeria do the same?

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Introduction For the better part of June and July 2026, the FIFA World Cup had the world enthralled with nerve-racking read more U.S. taxes World Cup players: Would Nigeria do the same? ......
  
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• U.S. Stocks Decline on Surging Treasury Yields

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in over two decades, driving a broad decline across New York’s three major stock indices. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices, which had hit record highs the previous day, also retreated within a single session. On October 7 (local time), the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average...
  
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• UN Security Council holds 5th straw poll on secretary-general candidates

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its fifth straw poll on the candidates for the next UN secretary-general. "The fifth round of straw polls has taken place," said Aglaia Balta, the UN ambassador of Greece, whose country holds the...
  
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• Trump is getting slapped in the face by these Republicans — here’s why

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Two-thirds of Republican candidates running in competitive races during the midterm elections are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump, according to a new analysis. ......
  
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• Tennessee Inmate Survives Double Lethal Injection

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  “Where am I? Who are you?” These were the first words spoken by Christa Pike, 50, a death row inmate who survived two lethal injections in Tennessee, U.S., after regaining consciousness. Her attorney, Randy Spivey, revealed at a press conference on the 7th (local time) that he was informed Pike asked, “Where am I?” and “Who are you?” upon waking. Pike did not die after receiving two doses of drugs during her execution on September 30. She was transferred to a
  
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• Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off northern Qatar, casualties reported

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles in waters off northern Qatar on Wednesday, with casualties...
  
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• South Sudan steps up Ebola alert after Kenya case

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  JUBA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan has stepped up nationwide preparedness and surveillance against Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus after neighboring Kenya confirmed an imported case, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. No cases have been detected in the country and the health system has been placed on high alert, according to the ministry. The ministry said this heightened posture is a proactive response to increased regional mobility and vital trade corridors linking South
  
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• Saudi-led coalition says 82 Houthi military targets destroyed in Yemen

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday that it had launched a comprehensive operation, destroying 82 Houthi...
  
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• Republican Candidates Shun Trump Campaigning Ahead of Midterms

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  With less than a month remaining until the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, Republican candidates are increasingly reluctant to campaign alongside U.S. President Donald Trump. While Trump insists that his direct involvement is crucial to reversing the electoral momentum for his party, candidates in key battleground states—desperate for victory—are distancing themselves from the president due to his low approval ratings. Even in Texas, which Trump has visited three times in the p
  
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• Northern California professor chronicles history, rituals behind fermented foods

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Stockton professor takes readers on a trip around the world looking at fermentation practices in food and drink such as sourdough and kimchi. ......
  
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• NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission undocks from ISS for return to Earth

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- NASA said its SpaceX Crew-12 mission undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday and began its journey back to Earth. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft...
  
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• Lightning strikes IndiGo flight midair, aircraft lands safely

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- An IndiGo domestic flight flying from the eastern Indian city of Patna to the northern city of Lucknow was struck by lightning midair on Wednesday,...
  
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• Levi Strauss hikes profit guidance after tariff refunds, but its sales outlook is less optimistic

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Levi Strauss on Wednesday posted earnings that beat expectations, though it saw benefits from tariff refunds. ......
  
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• Kyrgyzstan's FDI inflows rise 26.2 pct in H1

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  BISHKEK, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Kyrgyzstan totaled 709.9 million U.S. dollars in the first half of 2026, up 26.2 percent year on year, Adylbek Aleshovich Kasymaliev, chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, said Wednesday. Speaking at an administrative meeting,...
  
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• Iranian, Russian presidents vow to strengthen strategic bilateral cooperation

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for the continuation and strengthening of the "strategic" cooperation between their countries, according to the Iranian president's office. In a phone call, the Iranian president...
  
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• IEA members support accelerating release of about 100 mln barrels of oil stocks

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday backed plans to accelerate the release of oil stocks pledged in March 2026, which would put approximately 100 million...
  
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• How Walmart is rewriting global retail logistics from above

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  The hum of electric rotors echoing over suburban neighbourhoods in the United States is more than just an expedited order read more How Walmart is rewriting global retail logistics from above ......
  
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• Federal Reserve Mulls Year-End Rate Hike

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  The majority of participants in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last month’s meeting determined that it would be appropriate to raise the benchmark interest rate once more within this year. According to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes for September, released by the Fed on the 7th (local time), ‘most’ participants viewed it...
  
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• Explainer: How 2026 Nobel laureates solve chemistry's "one-handed" mystery

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  STOCKHOLM, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hold up your two hands. They look almost identical and are mirror images of each other, yet no matter how you turn them, your left hand can never perfectly overlap your right. Many molecules behave in much the same way. This seemingly simple feature lies at the heart of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded Wednesday to French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic syn
  
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• Ex-Marine to face death penalty in 2025 mass shooting at North Carolina bar

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  A prosecutor announced...
  
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• ‘Don’t be a wuss’: Democrat tries to goad Trump into holding rally for opponent

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed believes he would benefit if President Donald Trump visited the state to campaign for his Republican opponent. ......
  
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• Civilians in Yemen continue to flee homes amid insecurity: UN

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Civilians in Yemen continue to flee their homes amid the ongoing conflict, as the humanitarian crisis worsens by the day, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. Since Aug. 1, more than 184,000 people have been displaced nationwide, including over 21,000 people in the past week alone,...
  
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• Bureaucratized genocide

  08-10-2026 00:44 via article.wn.com
  According to UNICEF, Gaza records the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world ......
  
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