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• What are the debates surrounding Nidal Hasan’s execution? | Explained

  13-10-2026 09:17 via article.wn.com
  The move to make livestream the execution by firing squad has drawn criticism from activists, lawmakers across party lines, other nations, and international organisations alike for its “barbaric” nature and symbolism linked to autocracy and anarchy ......
  
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• World's largest penguin colony loses its title after decline of more than 250,000 breeding pairs

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Zavodovski, a volcanic island in Antarctica, is silently witnessing a shift in the local ecosystem. Known as home to the world's largest penguin colony, this island has long been under the watchful eye of scientists. One such study has now led to a bittersweet discovery. In 2023, a team of researchers sailed to Zavodovski Island during the penguin incubation period and documented the entire area with a drone, capturing thousands of high-resolution images that they later combined with satellite i
  
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• Woman, 96, walks down the aisle to marry teenage man in jaw-dropping age-gap wedding

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  While the groom’s age may raise eyebrows, the average age for marriage in the country is reported to have risen by 4.1 years for both women and men over the past decade ......
  
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• Turkish president receives credentials from ambassadors of 5 countries

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the ambassadors of India, Mali, the Netherlands, El...
  
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• The stock market is at a critical juncture. Wall Street is convinced it will resolve ...

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  There's an extraordinary split between the headline S&P 500 pinned just under a record high and the median stock in the index struggling in a 16% drawdown. ......
  
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• Teen killed, 15 others wounded after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV — A teenager was killed and 19 others were injured Monday afternoon when suspected unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving ambulances, rescue helicopters, and military bomb disposal teams.The Israeli miltary said an initial review by soldiers at the scene indicated that the explosion was caused by an unexploded...
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court, siding with the Trump administration, agreed on Tuesday to hear arguments in a...
  
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• Saudis tell Sanaa residents around oil facility to evacuate, and other Middle East developments

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  The Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday asked residents in the Yemeni capital near a state oil company facility to evacuate ahead of “operations.” Coalition spokesman Gen. Turki al-Maliki didn’t specify what kind of operations would be carried out. But Gen. Yahya Saree, a spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said there would be a “harsh and painful” response on the Saudi capital if Sanaa is targeted. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Tuesday. Read ou
  
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• Saudis and Yemen's Houthi rebels exchange threats to escalate conflict

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Tuesday threatened to carry out new strikes against each other, a fresh escalation in the widening crisis in the Middle East. The Saudi-led coalition in a rare statement asked civilians in Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis, to evacuate the site of the Yemeni Oil Company and storage areas nearby, ahead of a possible strike. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said on Telegram that a
  
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• Saudi Arabia’s warning system fell silent before deadly Riyadh strikes: What we know

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia’s public warning alerts...
  
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• Rwanda to bring F1 back to Africa for first time since 1993

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time this century with Rwanda agreeing a 10-year deal to host a grand prix from the early 2030s, the sport announced on Tuesday. Formula One last raced on the continent in 1993 at South Africa's Kyalami circuit to the north of Johannesburg and has long sought a way back. "Today is a landmark moment for Formula One," said Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali at a press conference in the capital Kigali with Rwandan President Paul Kagame an
  
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• Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  The surgery, which is usually performed under general anesthesia, will require a weeklong hospital stay, and the Vatican has cancelled all Pope Leo's audiences through Oct. 20. ......
  
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• Pope Leo admitted to hospital, 'very relaxed' about lung nodule surgery

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared "very relaxed" about the operation. The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, or small growth of tissue in the lung, marks the 71-year-old's first hospitalisation since he became head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. It will take place Tuesday afternoon, the Vatican said. On Sunday, in a surprise announcement following Angelus prayers, Leo told the faithful in
  
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• Pacific region sets record for big, long-lasting hurricanes

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  The Pacific has broken a record for nasty, long-lasting hurricanes east of the international date line, turbocharged by the supersized El Niño​, scientists say. ......
  
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• Nuremberg Airport cordoned off by police due to 'possible in-flight emergency'

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Police have sealed off Nuremberg Airport in Germany after a plane arriving from Greece was escorted by Eurofighter jets before it landed ......
  
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• Netflix secures exclusive 2030 World Cup rights in Spain, Andorra

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Netflix has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, with all 104 matches to be streamed...
  
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• MI5 spy chief warns of global threats on post-9/11 scale

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Britain faces multiple threats from terror, Russia and Iran state attacks, cyber security and evil attempts to push division into our communities, says MI5 chief in stunning annual speech ......
  
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• MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is “not unique,” the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.’s domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on
  
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• Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain: UK spy chief

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Iran is ramping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain while Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare as it lashes out...
  
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• Houthis warn civilians to evacuate all Saudi Aramco oil facilities after Saudi-led coalition's Yemen alert

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Iran-backed Houthi rebels have warned civilians and employees to evacuate all Saudi Aramco oil facilities. ......
  
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• Hezbollah to compensate owners of homes destroyed in Lebanon during war with Israel

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah will pay up to $14,000 in aid to families whose homes in Lebanon were destroyed or made uninhabitable during the war with Israel, the head of the group’s Executive Council said Tuesday. At a news conference, Ali Daamoush accused the Lebanese state of failing to carry out its duties to help the displaced. He said families who lost their homes in Beirut and its southern suburbs would receive $14,000 each, while those elsewhere in Lebanon would get $12,000. Each
  
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• Greta Thunberg backs French high school protests over run-down schools

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Greta Thunberg on Tuesday threw her high-profile support behind high school protesters rattling the government in France, saying “the whole world is watching with awe.” She joined and applauded hundreds of teenagers who demonstrated boisterously...
  
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• Generative AI transforms internet marketing, ushers in ‘citation economy’

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Search engines and virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping digital marketing by replacing click-driven metrics with a “citation economy,” as experts say producing original and verifiable content has become increasingly important for brands to stand out amid the oversaturation of generative AI content. Digital visibility across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews hinges on “generative engine optimization,” or &ldqu
  
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• Fear grips Taiz as Houthi rebels tighten siege of Yemen's 3rd largest city

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Houthi rebels have encircled the city...
  
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• Cut Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced epilogue scene, that could hint at fresh 18th century ...

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Ubisoft appear to have copyright struck a YouTube video showing off...
  
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• Citi profit jumps 40% on investment banking and wealth management

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Trading revenue up 6% year-on-year, led by equity...
  
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• Armstrong World Industries Enhances Architectural Wood Portfolio with New Western Hemlock Options for WoodWorks Grille - Select Ceiling System (Armstrong World Industries Inc)

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  ) LANCASTER, Pa. (October 13, 2026) Armstrong World Industries, Inc., an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications, has expanded its WoodWorks® product line to include WoodWorks Grille - Select Western Hemlock. Armstrong now delivers this sought after wood species to the product line at scale, offering architects and designers communities a combination of premium aesthetics and streamlined production. The addition of solid We
  
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• AP News Summary at 7:14 a.m. EDT

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  Houthi rebels report airstrikes in Yemen, and other Middle East developments ......
  
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• Alexander Zverev holds off Bublik’s charge; seals Shanghai Masters quarterfinal spot

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  The victory moves Alexander Zverev into his 40th ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal as he chases an eighth title at this level and his first in Shanghai. ......
  
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• AI could \u0026#39;change the stakes\u0026#39; on bioweapons: MI5 spy chief

  13-10-2026 15:59 via article.wn.com
  The head of Britain's domestic spy agency warned Tuesday that AI was...
  
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