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• US proposes USD 70,000 fee for student work programme

  08-10-2026 04:57 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging $70,000 for international students seeking initial participation in the Optional Practical Training programme, a sweeping change that could sharply increase the cost of obtaining post-study work experience in the United States. The proposed rule would also impose a $30,000 fee for any subsequent OPT participation, DHS said Wednesday. The fees are proposed and are not currently in effect. DHS will accept public comments from
  
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• Woman at centre of Cornell gang-rape case was 'misled' about investigation, lawyer says

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  The woman who says several men raped her at a Cornell University fraternity party was "misled" about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday. ......
  
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• What is 'Mar-a-Lago face'? Susan Dell's White House appearance sparks buzz; experts explain look

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ attacks from Russia that killed 20 in one apartment

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  Death toll from latest attack wave on Ukraine climbs to 28; Moscow says it ​hit military cargo vessel and port infrastructure. What we know on day 1,688...
  
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• Trump admin plans $70,000 fee on post-study work programme, Indians likely to be hit hardest

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Spanish pensioner evicted from home dies aged 87 after sparking huge protests

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  'She was dying in her home and she almost did. They have killed her. I mean, there’s no other word for it, and I hope those responsible for this pay and go to trial' ......
  
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• ‘Not bragging, I settled 8 wars’: Trump renews bid for Nobel Peace Prize ahead of ...

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Nobel Peace Prize explained: Who could win and how is the winner chosen?

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the world's most closely watched awards, but just days before the 2026 winner is announced, the public still does not officially know who is in the running. This year, 287 candidates have been nominated, including 208 individuals and 79 organisations. Yet unlike many major awards, there is no public shortlist and the Norwegian Nobel Committee will neither confirm nor deny whether any particular person has been nominated. So how does someone get nominated, who choo
  
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• Nancy Guthrie update: Piece of skull found in Oro Valley amid search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Don't think it was bioweapon’, says Trump on pneumonic plague fears in Russia

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  Russia has said the worker...
  
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• King Charles hears man’s Microsoft layoff story as ex-Apple CEO stands behind them

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder case shown photos of decomposed bodies

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney...
  
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• India: Lightning strikes passenger flight midair, aircraft damaged

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  An IndiGo domestic flight flying from the eastern Indian city of Patna to the northern city...
  
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• How a UPS worker's missed email resulted in China getting F-35 stealth fighter jet parts ...

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• German industrial output rises in August despite poor car sales

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  German industrial output rose 2 percent in August from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, although a renewed decline in auto production and persistent weakness in key industrial sectors pointed to an uneven recovery. The rebound followed a 1.2-percent decline in July and was driven mainly by stronger construction...
  
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• France school protests triggered by teacher shortages, school conditions, police clashes

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  A protest over missing teachers at a high school near Paris has grown into one of France's biggest student movements in years, disrupting hundreds of schools and bringing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the streets. The demonstrations began in September over conditions inside French high schools, but clashes between protesters and police have increasingly dominated attention. On Monday, a 15-year-old student lost his hand and part of his lower arm during a confrontation with police outside a
  
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• Elon Musk hits out at \u2018oligarchs\u2019 for blocking Starlink in India

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Donald Trump’s untenable strategy for AI

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  The president’s desire to unleash the technology is running into political reality | World News ......
  
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• Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage...
  
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• Dilan Shaan Ashar update: Missing University of Maryland student found after massive search, reunited with family

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
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• Burglars could be identified from airborne DNA

  08-10-2026 06:23 via article.wn.com
  Skin cells, dandruff and saliva are largely responsible | World News ......
  
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• Zoo Atlanta sets date for pandas' 1st public appearance

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Zoo Atlanta announced on Tuesday that two newly arrived giant pandas will make their first appearance in a new habitat on Nov 6. The new habitat is named the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove in honor of Arthur Blank's longtime support of the zoo's giant panda program that dates back to 1999 with the arrival of the original panda pair, Lun Lun and Yang Yang. The giant panda habitat has been completely renovated with $6 million in funds provided by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, another...
  
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• 'Whether I Get It or Not, I've Done Far More': Trump On Why He Deserves ...

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Trump said that since last year's award he had stopped 'a lot of wars from happening by using the powers of tariffs and lots of other things as a threat'. ......
  
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• Video: Trump Heckled Again In Texas As Protester Is Assaulted By Crowd

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Trump claimed that 'many of these protesters are paid' and that they were 'paid by enemies of our nation'. ......
  
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• US-Iran Tensions: Trump Weighs Resuming Strikes Before Midterms, Military Told To Be Ready

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Washington has not hit Iran for several weeks, and it had been widely assumed that Trump would keep it that way until after the election. ......
  
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• Tulsa’s Arkansas River waterfront sat underused for years; billionaire George Kaiser put $465 million behind a 66-acre park that became a major public destination

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  The Arkansas River was once a difficult backdrop for Tulsa, with stretches of its waterfront offering little reason for residents to linger. That changed with the arrival of Gathering Place, a vast public park built with private funding and designed around recreation, culture and open space. Associated Press (AP) reported when it opened, the 66-acre first phase brought playgrounds, trails, sports facilities, lawns and gathering areas to the riverfront. The project was backed by the foundation of
  
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• Trump says he'll award fireballer Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has announced he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Roger Clemens, calling him “maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.” Speaking at a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday night, Trump renewed his calls for ......
  
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• Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US ...

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio. Wednesday's event was Trump's third trip to the state in less than a month as ......
  
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• This Arizona ranch spans 114,000 acres and has stayed with one family for nearly 80 years; now it is listed for $43 million

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  A sprawling stretch of the Sonoran Desert that has remained in the same family for nearly 80 years is now on the market for $43 million. According to Mansion Global, Marley Ranch, located between Tucson and Nogales in southern Arizona, spans more than 114,000 acres within its ranch boundary and is being offered for the first time in more than 75 years. The ranch has been in the Marley family's ownership since Kemper and Ethel Marley established it in the 1940s and later expanded it. It includes
  
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• Texas carries out first execution in U.S. since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection

  08-10-2026 05:53 via article.wn.com
  Texas has executed six people so far in 2026 and plans two more executions scheduled this year ......
  
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