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• USFK Commander's OPCON Remarks Spark Ruling Party Outcry

  15-10-2026 23:44 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, who visited Washington, D.C., this week, sparked backlash from the ruling party after making remarks over three consecutive days starting October 13 regarding the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON), the deployment of the multi-domain task force (MDTF) aimed at countering China and Russia, and related issues. Brunson emphasized new criteria tailored to the security environment, stating, “Conditions have changed” re
  
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• Zelenskyy's Repatriation Disclosure Complicates Lee's Strategy

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Criticism has emerged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s public disclosure of repatriating North Korean soldiers captured in Russia to South Korea has caused significant setbacks to the Lee Jae Myung government’s strategies toward North Korea and Russia. The...
  
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• Zelenskyy's Approval Ratings Plummet Amid Corruption Scandals

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who garnered strong domestic support for his resolute resistance against Russia following the outbreak of war in 2022, now faces political crises both internationally and domestically. His approval ratings have plummeted to their lowest levels since the war began, as his support base has...
  
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• Zelenskyy Calls Trump's Russian Diesel Deal 'Inappropriate'

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to allow the resumption of Russian diesel sales in international markets as “inappropriate.” President Zelenskyy pointed out during a press...
  
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• Zelensky seeks additional 70 bln euros from EU, voices frustration with U.S.

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday requested at least another 70 billion euros (78.8 billion U.S. dollars) in European Union (EU) assistance for 2027, while expressing frustration over...
  
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• Zelenskiy appeals for European help to repel Russian attacks

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine is asking European allies for help to acquire the minimum number of air defence interceptors needed to weather a winter of Russian bombardment, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said. It was an “open secret” that US-made Patriot launchers capable of shooting down ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones were being redirected to the Gulf, rather than Ukraine, Zelenskiy said. Beyond its depleted air defences, Kyiv is facing a gap in its budget next year that could be
  
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• Vietnam maintains annual public debt ceiling at 60 pct of GDP through 2030

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will keep its annual public debt ceiling at 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) during the 2026-2030 period under the...
  
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• Vietnam establishes 8,408-hectare nature reserve in central region

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central province of Lam Dong on Friday issued a decision to establish the 8,408-hectare Ta Kou...
  
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• US Navy Deploys First Unmanned Surface Vessel with Carrier Strike Group

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  The US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt set sail from Naval Base San Diego, California, on September 27, accompanied by a special colleague: the 42-meter-long medium unmanned surface vessel (USV) *Seahawk*, which navigates the seas without a crew. This marks the first time an unmanned vessel has formally joined a carrier strike group, a core combat unit of the US Navy comprising an aircraft carrier, cruisers, and destroyers. The Roosevelt is expected to arrive in the Middle East by the en
  
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• Ukraine's Missile Shortage, U.S. Demands Zelenskyy Exit

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine’s Patriot missile defense system, designed to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, has reportedly run out of interceptors. According to CNN, on October 14, when Russia attacked key facilities including a power plant in Kyiv, Ukraine’s Air Force used its last Patriot missile to intercept a Russian missile. With difficulties in securing U.S.-made missiles, the entire country is now exposed to missile attacks without defense. As Ukraine, which has been at war for over four year
  
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• Türkiye detains 59 suspects in anti-IS operations

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish authorities have detained 59 suspects in operations targeting the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization across 22...
  
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• Smoke from Kalimantan forest fires reaches Indonesian capital

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from forest and land fires in Kalimantan has spread to Jakarta, prompting Indonesia's meteorological agency to urge residents to limit...
  
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• Saudi-led coalition intercepts fresh drones, missiles over Saudi Arabia, Red Sea

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed four drones over different...
  
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• Saudi Arabia says 2027 AFC Asian Cup preparations on schedule

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Local Organizing Committee for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 on Friday confirmed that preparations for the continental...
  
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• Russian diesel supply sufficient for domestic demand, exports: deputy PM

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia's diesel surplus is lower this year but remains sufficient to meet domestic demand and support exports,...
  
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• Rugby League Unites Papua New Guinea's Tribes

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Papua New Guinea, located north of Australia, has a population exceeding 10 million people but remains a sports underdog, having never won an Olympic medal in its history. With a per capita GDP of only 3,020 dollars (World Bank data), the country struggles economically and lacks sufficient resources to invest in sports. However, there is one sport that instills national pride: rugby. While rugby union, played with 15 players per team, is more globally recognized, Papua New Guinea excels in the 1
  
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• Pope Leo: first images released since cancer surgery

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo will appear in public ‌on Sunday for the first time since undergoing lung cancer surgery as the pontiff shows steady improvement and is able to work and do normal daily activities independently, the Vatican ​said on Friday. Leo (71) will be seen leading a traditional noon prayer on Sunday, the Vatican said, while preparations continue for his planned November trip to South America. The pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, and docto
  
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• Pakistani PM vows to modernize agriculture to strengthen food security

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to modernizing agriculture through science and technology to strengthen food security and improve agricultural productivity. In a message marking World Food Day, observed annually on Oct. 16, Sharif said climate change, water scarcity, rising...
  
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• Oregon Elementary School Shooting Kills Four

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  On the 15th, citizens in Bend, Oregon, lit candles in a...
  
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• Nepal\u2019s devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivors

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Many people in Nepal have been displaced, only to face new risks in temporary settlements....
  
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• Milwaukee Brewers sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in NLCS to reach first World Series since 1982: ...

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  Before Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers were the only one of the 15 current NL clubs that had never won a pennant. They are now one series victory from claiming the organization’s first championship. ......
  
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• Lebanon, Qatar discuss agreement to address energy crisis

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon and Qatar discussed preparations for a bilateral government agreement to address Lebanon's energy crisis, including securing gas supplies and developing electricity-generation infrastructure, during a visit by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to Beirut on Friday. During a meeting...
  
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• Kenya confirms third Ebola case

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the...
  
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• Israeli settlers torch cars and trees in West Bank villages, disrupting Palestinians' olive harvest

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  ABU FALAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday, setting fire to cars and trees and beating residents and a foreign journalist, in the latest violence to disrupt the territory's annual olive harvest this month. Local officials and the Palestine Red Crescent Society reported attacks in at least eight villages in the northern West Bank, where most of the olive groves are concentrated and tens of thousands of Palestinian famil
  
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• Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Show opens in Porto

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 10th edition of the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Show (SAHE) started on Friday at the Alfandega do Porto exhibition center, as surging fuel...
  
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• Heat, scarce snow melting away Slovenia\u2019s Alpine glaciers. One is still standing

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  The remaining one is shrinking irreversibly....
  
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• First images released of Pope Leo after cancer surgery, celebrating Mass at hospital

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery. He is shown celebrating Mass at Gemelli hospital, where he thanked staff for their care. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Leo presided alone over ......
  
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• Ethiopia establishes caretaker administration for conflict-hit Tigray region

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has announced the establishment of a six-month caretaker administration for the conflict-hit Tigray region. In a statement issued Friday, the Office of the Prime Minister said the...
  
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• Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO\u2019s response

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  NATO members fear these incidents could draw other countries into the war for Ukraine....
  
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• Dow Rises, Nasdaq Falls in Mixed New York Market Amid AI Concerns

  16-10-2026 18:33 via article.wn.com
  The New York stock market showed mixed trends across sectors in the early trading session on the 16th (local time). While caution toward artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks pressured tech shares, financial and material stocks demonstrated strength....
  
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