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• Who should replace Kim Jong-un?

  20-10-2026 17:12 via express.co.uk
  Kim Jong-un is North Korea's infamous Supreme Leader.
  
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• Whether `stringing' or `looping,' tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  It's called “stringing” or “looping,”...
  
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• US envoy to meet Putin after ‘constructive’ Ukraine peace talks

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a US official called “constructive” talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Norway, as President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to end the war. The US official said Ukraine brought forward new ideas and proposals to the Oslo talks, which also involved the leaders of Norway and Finland and European and NATO representatives, and that participants made “meaningful pro
  
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• US Defence Secretary warns of further military action against Iran

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that US is prepared to take further military action against Iran....
  
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• UN experts decry Delhi Police action on protests; India responds

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  United Nations: More than 20 United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm over what they described as a “repeatedly heavy-handed police response” to peaceful youth-led demonstrations in New Delhi, and called on the authorities to ensure justice for reported human rights violations during the protests. The experts made the remarks in Geneva on Tuesday, October 20. The UN Human Rights...
  
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• Trump promises farmers $8B to offset record-high diesel costs

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) - President...
  
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• Trump compares hecklers at North Carolina rally to rioters in Paris

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Trump also went...
  
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• Taiwanese chipmaking giant halts work after four workers killed at factory site

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Fatalities occurred while steel structures were being erected at facility in southern Taiwan...
  
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• Spending 30 minutes less on this activity every day lowers risk of several cancers, researchers say

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  A quarter of American adults are sitting for eight hours a day on average...
  
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• SCO urges efforts to narrow digital divide among member states: joint communique

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  DUSHANBE, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states said on Tuesday that efforts should be made to narrow the digital divide among them....
  
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• S. Korea's exports double in 20 days of October on semiconductor boom

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's exports more than doubled in the first 20 days of October due to soaring demand for locally-made semiconductors, customs office data showed Wednesday. Outbound shipments...
  
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• S. Korea's corporate profitability hits 4-year high in 2025 amid widening polarization

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's corporate profitability hit a four-year high last year on the back of strong performances in the semiconductor and shipbuilding sectors amid a widening polarization between large and small companies, central bank data showed Wednesday. The average ratio of operating profit to revenue for 982,767 surveyed companies, including 187,804...
  
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• Rubio says Putin could attend G20 summit in Miami

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami, although...
  
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• Portuguese police arrest 55 housing protesters in Lisbon

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  People attend a rally at Praca D. Pedro IV in Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 20, 2026. Portuguese police arrested 55 protesters for civil disobedience, and two people were injured in the early hours of Tuesday, as security forces moved to dismantle camps of housing rights protesters in public squares in Lisbon and Porto. (Photo by Carlos Costa/Xinhua) LISBON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese police arrested 55 protesters for civil disobedience, and two people were injured in the early hours of Tuesday, as
  
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• Popular Disney event in Florida already sold out for Thanksgiving

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
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• Number of Australian occupations with workforce shortages declines

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of jobs in Australia with workforce shortages has fallen year-on-year, according to government data. Jobs and Skills Australia on Wednesday released the annual occupation shortage list for 2026,...
  
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• New Zealand house prices expected to fall through mid-2027: report

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand house prices are expected to fall further than previously forecast, with declines continuing through the first half of 2027 as higher interest rates...
  
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• New Zealand greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.9 pct in Q2

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households fell 2.9 percent in the June 2026 quarter, driven mainly by declines in manufacturing and household transport, official data showed Wednesday. Greenhouse gas emissions from...
  
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• Meet Dev Rai, the Indian-American Virginia student who founded a nonprofit at 15 to help artisans in India; two years later, it has supported over 400 craftspeople, sold 900 products and mobilised 300 volunteers

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  At 15, while many teenagers are focused on school and extracurricular activities, Dev Rai established a nonprofit to help traditional artisans in India reach more customers. Two years later, his initiative, Serving Society Global Foundation, has raised more than $15,000, supported over 400 artisans, sold more than 900 handcrafted products and mobilised over 300 young volunteers. According to the organisation’s official website, its work combines support for economically disadvantaged commu
  
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• It's not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Rising childcare costs are a factor for...
  
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• Instacart to pay $5m after being accused of discriminating against US workers

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Trump has sought to crack down on what he says are widespread abuses of foreign worker visa programs...
  
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• France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of...
  
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• Feature: Germany's cost-of-living squeeze lays bare deeper economic strains

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- On a crisp October evening in Berlin, Manuela, a middle-class resident, leaves her living-room heating firmly off. In years past, a flick of the switch would have sufficed at the first hint of a chill; today, she reaches for a sweater instead. "Before turning on the heating, we have to think twice and ask ourselves whether it is really necessary at this temperature," she said. The family's annual outlay on power, heat and hot water runs to about 3,500 euros (3,920 U.S
  
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• FBI is investigating reports of an 'incendiary device' being thrown at an ICE building in Atlanta

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  The FBI is investigating reports of...
  
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• California state workers launching 1-day strike over return-to-office mandate, pay and healthcare

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  California state workers will launch a...
  
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• Brazil's progress in curbing deforestation benefits global economy: study

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's progress in curbing deforestation across the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savanna over the past three years has spared the global economy an estimated 1.16 trillion reals (232 billion U.S. dollars), according to a study published on Tuesday. The economic benefit stems from prevention, including curbing the release of harmful greenhouse gases and their damaging...
  
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• Boeing 737 Max 10 to finally be approved for US flights after years of safety concerns

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Major customers for the Max 10 include United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Ryanair...
  
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• Bird strike leaves minor damage on aircraft in Nepal

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines aircraft sustained minor damage to its landing gear after a pigeon struck the plane while it was moving...
  
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• Australian businessman left his $29.5 million estate to his daughter, excluding his son and granddaughters; one granddaughter later won a $2.55 million court award

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  An Australian businessman left his $29.59 million estate to his daughter under his final will, making no provision for his son or granddaughters. After his death in January 2022, his granddaughter Natalie Angius applied to the Supreme Court of New South Wales for family provision, arguing that she had been partly dependent on him and had not been adequately provided for. In August 2024, the court awarded Natalie $2.55 million from her grandfather’s estate. His daughter, Jenny Angius, appea
  
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• Audrey Werro on chasing track's oldest outdoor world record: 'I have all the right keys'

  21-10-2026 08:58 via article.wn.com
  Werro had an incredible 2026, recording four of the 10 fastest women's 800m times in history. ......
  
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