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• World’s first high-performance full-stack open-source bipedal humanoid robot showcased

  05-10-2026 08:21 via article.wn.com
  A Pittsburgh-based firm has unveiled its high-performance open source humanoid robot. Called RP1 (ROBOTO 01), the robot was publicly unveiled at at IROS 2026, marking the robot’s global debut. The company positions RP1 as the world’s first high-performance full-stack open-source bipedal humanoid robot. RP1 is designed for researchers, educators, robotics developers and embodied AI teams, with the goal of providing a humanoid robotics system that can be used, modified, trained and con
  
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• UN official highlights GDI's role in advancing sustainable development

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Five years after China proposed the Global Development Initiative (GDI), its focus is shifting increasingly towards practical cooperation that addresses the priorities of developing countries, a senior UN official has said. "Five years on, the Global Development Initiative is showing how shared ambition can translate into practical support for development," Dima Al-Khatib, director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), told Xinhua i
  
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• Ukraine scrambles for money to fight war as Russian strikes batter economy

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Oct 5 - Kryvyi Rih, the...
  
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• Trump wrongly cites India instead of Brazil to attack US vote counting

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• Trump confuses India with Brazil, claims 125 million voted in India’s presidential election

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• ‘The future is bright’: breeding programme brings world’s heaviest insect back from the brink

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Wētāpunga can weigh as much as a mouse and its numbers dwindled across New Zealand due to predators and habitat loss...
  
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• Texas woman accused of allowing doctor to sexually assault child in exchange for Adderall

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Alicia Evonne Sanchez allegedly stayed in the room while the doctor assaulted the minor, investigators claim...
  
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• South Carolina mother charged after allegedly starving her children to death

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  Justine May reportedly...
  
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• Singapore retail sales rise 0.7 pct year-on-year in August

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's retail sales rose 0.7 percent year-on-year in August, slowing from a 1.3 percent increase in July, the Department of Statistics said...
  
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• Singapore private sector PMI eases to 58.1 in September

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's private sector Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) eased to 58.1 in September from a survey record of 59.4 in August, but continued to signal a strong expansion in business...
  
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• Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034 plans hit by major blow as $2.5bn Neom stadium project suspended

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has...
  
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• Russian air strikes targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, governor says

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Oct 5 - Massive Russian...
  
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• Pasture lives: the rebel cheesemakers preserving an Alpine tradition

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  A story of storico ribelle, produced by a small group of mountain herders according to a traditional farming system based on seasonal and rotational grazing...
  
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• Over 3,000 acres of hashish farms destroyed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Police in charge of counter-narcotics have destroyed more than 3,000 acres of hashish...
  
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• October 7 families join election race with hope of healing Israel

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV, Oct 5 - One was inspired by her son's...
  
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• New study finds that to counter misinformation online, we need to copy its style

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• Interview: China's fast development attracts readers, says Indonesia's National Library chief

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writers Zhang Yisheng, Cao Kai and Cheng Yiheng JAKARTA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's fast economic development and stronger role in the world will attract more Indonesian readers to learn what lies behind its rapid development, said E. Aminudin Aziz, director of the National Library of Indonesia. Expressing gratitude to Chinese publishers and organizers for arranging a donation of 100 books, including the English edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Lead
  
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• Indian-owned pharma warehouse hit in Sumy, employee killed in Russian strike

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• 'I never cheated on my girl': Jay Cinco addresses Lala Baptiste split after cheating rumours spark online speculation

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Jay Cinco has addressed the speculation surrounding his split from Lala Baptiste, making one point clear: he says infidelity was not behind the end of their relationship. The Twitch streamer discussed the breakup during an October 4 livestream, days after the couple announced they had decided to go their separate ways. Cinco said they had already been living apart for several weeks and pushed back against online claims that either partner had cheated. His...
  
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• For freed Israeli hostages, every moment is now precious

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV, Oct 5 - Taken with their...
  
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• Flydubai co-pilot’s chilling 9/11-style plan: Kill captain, fly normally – then crash at Ben Gurion

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Hamam al-Hammami is in custody in the United Arab Emirates. ......
  
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• Christa Pike remains ‘critically ill’ on ventilator as lawyers unsure she’ll recover from botched execution

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike, 50, has remained in hospital on a ventilator since her execution failed...
  
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• Chinese partnership helps Spain strengthen EV value chain

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Spain builds more than 2 million vehicles a year as Europe's second-largest vehicle producer, but many decisions shaping its automotive industry are made abroad. With Volkswagen considering a possible phase-out of its Spanish brand SEAT after 2030, a new battery partnership with China's Gotion High-Tech highlights Spain's efforts to secure its place in the electric-vehicle value chain. Volkswagen Group, its battery unit PowerCo and Gotion announced on Sept. 28 that Got
  
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• Canada says focused on completing deal ahead of 5th round of CEPA talks

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold

  05-10-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  ASMARA, Oct 5 - When Halima...
  
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• Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in

  05-10-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Sixteen years after being portrayed as a power-hungry start-upper in \\...
  
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• US accuses Californian woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwanese president’s son

  05-10-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday and accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said. The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said. Authorities charged Zhang, 34, of...
  
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• Scale of digital media use and its harmful effects justify action now: The Lancet

  05-10-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  A new Lancet series...
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey to Discuss Regional Security in Riyadh Under Mecca Defence Pact

  05-10-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will meet in Riyadh on Monday for a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC), established under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will...
  
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• Miami has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new Carnegie Mellon

  05-10-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI — Ken Griffin’s...
  
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