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• US sanctions target Iran

  02-10-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iran...
  
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• What we know about the Cornell University rape investigation

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general to take over an investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month saying several members of a campus fraternity drugged and assaulted her. The case has prompted public backlash over why law enforcement declined to pursue charges in 2024 after the woman, then 20, reported the incident to police. In naming Attorney General Letitia James as a special
  
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• ‘Want My Daughter To Be Like Smit Machchhar’: Flydubai Passenger Maya Peretz Hails Injured Captain’s Composure

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Dr Maya Peretz said that Captain Smit defused the retaliation by telling passengers: "Leave him. If anyone can control the plane, have a look." ......
  
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• US News Anchor To Trump’s New White House Press Secretary: Who Is Beni Rae Harmony?

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Beni Rae Harmony, a former news anchor and White House correspondent, has joined the Trump administration as an Assistant White House Press Secretary ......
  
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• UAE Attorney General Confirms Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Cockpit Axe, Calls It 'Terrorist Act'

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  UAE adviser Anwar Gargash praised FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar after the co-pilot attack, calling it a dangerous terrorist act as investigations continue. ......
  
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• Trump Visa Policies Drive Drop In Columbia Journalism Applications, Admissions Paused: Rep

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Trump administration visa uncertainty has sharply reduced international applications to Columbia Journalism School, prompting a one-year pause in M.A. admissions as the programme is reviewed. ......
  
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• Trump Says Europe Agrees To Release ‘Massive’ Diesel Stocks As G7 Plans 100 Million-Barrel Release

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Trump's announcement came as G7 leaders agreed on a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products from emergency reserves. ......
  
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• Trump Brags Saudi Arabia, Israel Would Be 'Wiped Off The Planet' If He Weren't President

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Trump was asked about his ties with Riyadh following reports that he had rejected a request from MBS for direct US military action against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. ......
  
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• South Korea\u2019s military says North Korea has fired a projectile toward the sea

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s...
  
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• Powerful Explosions Rock Yemen's Capital Sanaa: Report

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Explosions Shake Yemen's Capital Amid Renewed Clashes ......
  
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• Plane Carrying 6 People From Bermuda To Boston Goes Missing, US Coast Guard Launches Search

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  The Gulfstream aircraft was traveling from Bermuda to Boston when it lost contact with the US Coast Guard. ......
  
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• Piyush Goyal Uses Nike's Own Tagline To Pitch India Investment To Firm: 'Just Do It'

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Piyush Goyal on Friday met with the company leaders at G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting. He used Nike's tagline to encourage deeper engagement in India. ......
  
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• Pakistan’s Economic Troubles Mount As IMF Flags Circular Debt Breach, Rising Inflation | Exclusive

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  The IMF has projected Pakistan’s current account deficit at up to $4 billion as higher oil costs and the Gulf conflict threaten to deepen external-sector pressures. ......
  
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• Pakistan Plans To Deploy Up To 25,000 Troops In Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Houthi Threat ...

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  The proposed deployment comes under growing defence cooperation between Pakistan, Saudi and Turkey under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which is yet to be fully activated. ......
  
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• Oklahoma reckons with environmental costs of marijuana industry

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  As illegal grow sites shut down, the land, agricultural equipment and dangerous chemicals are abandoned. ......
  
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• Ohio Hindu Temple Attacked With Bricks In Presence Of Priests, Devotees; Hate Crime Suspected

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  A Hindu temple in Ohio’s Greater Cleveland area was attacked with bricks, shattering windows while priests and devotees were inside. ......
  
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• Is Xi Jinping Unwell? Unusual Rest Breaks And Arrangements During Trump Summit Raise Questions

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Xi Jinping Health Concerns: Chinese officials reportedly asked US counterparts for more downtime for Xi and declined a planned working lunch between Xi and Trump. ......
  
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• Iowa\u2019s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers passed a bill Friday to increase the ceiling on state tax incentives in an effort to secure a $15 billion steel plant project announced at the White House earlier in the week. The bill clears the way for Mesabi Metallics, the Minnesota company owned by the India-based conglomerate Essar Group, to receive more than $1.3 billion in public dollars and tax savings as the project gets completed, a proposal even some Republicans criticized as a corporate gi
  
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• ‘I’m Getting Good At It’: Trump On Possible Third Impeachment If Democrats Win US Midterm Elections

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said he is “getting good” at being impeached while responding to a question about a possible third impeachment if Democrats win Congress. ......
  
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• France Gripped By Violent Student Protests: Why Thousands Are On The Streets And What’s Happening

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  France Student Protests: Students complained about overcrowded classrooms, buildings in poor condition, staff shortages and teacher absences. ......
  
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• Flydubai Omani Co-Pilot Identified; Fresh Details Emerge On Syria Links, Extremist Views

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Al-Hammami spent much of his time outside Oman, particularly in Syria, where he was allegedly influenced by extremist ideas. ......
  
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• Flydubai Co-Pilot Was Previously Banned From Flying By Oman Over Radical Views: Report

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  The Omani national was later hired by Flydubai and was serving as first officer on the Dubai-Tel Aviv route when the September 30 attack took place. ......
  
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• Flydubai Attack Exposes How Dozens Of Omani Pilots Bypassed Israel’s Entry Ban: Report

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Oman does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. However, Channel 12 reported that dozens of Omani pilots have been allowed to fly into Israel. ......
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: FLYDUBAI PILOT’S PAST EXPOSED | Barred in Oman Over Extremist Views, Then Hired | News18

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  A major security question has emerged after the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of Flydubai flight FZ1073 was identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami. The UAE prosecutor general has described the...
  
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• ‘Definition Of Terrorism’: Ex-US Defence Secretary Calls Flydubai Attack A ‘Massive Security Failure’

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  The development has raised questions over how the suspect was able to work as a pilot for Flydubai and operate a flight carrying passengers despite his previous employment record. ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 7:05 a.m. EDT

  03-10-2026 13:56 via article.wn.com
  Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed with 182 people on board attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe in a “terrorist attack.” Earlier Saturday, the co-pilot was identified as an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami by three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat. The Gulf diplomat said invest
  
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• World Teachers’ Day: FG Automates Awards Process, Ends Manual Selection

  03-10-2026 13:39 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria | 10 hours ago Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The federal government has digitalised the selection process for the 2026 Presidents’ Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, PTSEA, ending the manual process previously used to select outstanding teachers and schools. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday during a press briefing ahead of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration scheduled for October 5. World...
  
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• World No.1 Sinner pulls out of Shanghai Masters to delay return

  03-10-2026 13:39 via article.wn.com
  Rome: World No.1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday again delayed his return to the courts, announcing his withdrawal from next week's Shanghai Masters. The 25-year-old, who has won six titles in 2026 with an impressive record of 44 wins against three losses, has not...
  
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• World Bank, Katsina Target 800,000 Women for Empowerment

  03-10-2026 13:39 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria | 20 minutes ago Francis Sardauna in Katsina The World Bank, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has targeted the financial and skills empowerment of 800,000 women across the 34 local government areas of the state under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) initiative. The Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank and Task Team Leader for the Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), Michael Ilesanmi, disclosed this on Friday night while briefing...
  
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• US visa bond: Is India affected from $20,000 deposit rule? Check full list

  03-10-2026 13:39 via article.wn.com
  The US has updated its...
  
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