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• Wrestler arrested after referee dies in ring after being hit with 'banned' move

  09-10-2026 06:05 via article.wn.com
  A veteran lucha libre wrestling referee has died after allegedly being hit with a banned piledriver move during a bout in Mexico, with a wrestler arrested on suspicion of culpable homicide ......
  
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• World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Week 4 update brings new City of Dalaran dungeon

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Previous content from past weeks such as the Ruins of Lordaeron have been opened up for players up to level 30. ......
  
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• World Mental Health Day 2026: “I’m So OCD”, “Are You Bipolar”, “Unaliving Myself”- When Did ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  What used to describe serious, often exhausting conditions now gets used to describe neatness, moodiness, or simple dislike. ......
  
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• World Cup visa scandal: Senyo Hosi urges focus on constitutional accountability

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has called for the controversy surrounding Ghana’s visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be treated as a test of constitutional accountability, rather than a debate over whether the Sports Minister should resign. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, October 10, Mr Hosi said he was disappointed that Ghana appeared to be repeating past mistakes, warning...
  
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• World Cup visa scandal: Senyo Hosi says issue goes beyond calls for Sports Minister’s resignation

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has called for the controversy surrounding Ghana’s visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be addressed as a matter of constitutional compliance and accountability, rather than focusing solely on whether the Sports Minister should resign. Mr Hosi said he was disappointed that Ghana appeared to be repeating past mistakes, warning that the issue had implications for the country’s
  
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• World Cup visa scandal: People have leveraged public office to facilitate fraud – Senyo Hosi

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, has accused individuals of exploiting public office to facilitate alleged fraud in the controversy surrounding visa applications linked to Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He has called for accountability for all those found culpable, insisting that the matter should not be reduced to political exchanges over the role of Sports Minister Kofi Adams. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on
  
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• World Cup visa scandal: Mahama will act on corruption allegations – Abass Nurudeen

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has defended the government’s handling of allegations surrounding Ghana’s visa arrangements for activities linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that President John Dramani Mahama is committed to fighting corruption. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, October 10, Mr Nurudeen urged the Minority in Parliament to provide evidence to substantiate its allegations against officials of the
  
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• Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s orangutans as rescuers find injured animals

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita was among dozens of apes rescued from wildfires in parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months. She was found clinging to a nearly leafless tree as dense smoke billowed across the scorched landscape in the Ka
  
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• Why France’s Center Does Not Hold

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  In 2017, when French voters first elected Emmanuel Macron as president, pundits hailed him as the antidote to their nation’s “decline.” The term, in the parlance of that moment, seemed to encompass a condition that was not just economic and cultural but existential: France, as an idea and ideal, was decaying as surely as its national debt was deepening. Nearly 10 years later, as Macron’s second presidential term comes to an end, the French are nearly unanimous in their be
  
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• Wall Street's Rate Shock Spreads Beneath AI-Fueled Market Rally

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Yields on 10-year US Treasuries approached 5.4% this week, their highest since 2002 as Brent crude hovered above $100 a barrel, stoking fears of a prolonged inflation shock. ......
  
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• Veteran shot 7 times in Fort Hood massacre has a warning for Americans planning to ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  On Dec. 3, 2026, the U.S. government intends to take Nidal Hasan to a firing range at Fort Hood and publicly execute him. Few condemned men could make a more difficult case for mercy. Seventeen...
  
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• Trump thinks he should have won the Nobel Peace Prize. His quest for it is ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is enduring his second straight Nobel loss. “The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t,” he said at a rally in Syracuse, New York, late Friday night, devoting a remarkable amount of time to discussing the prize that was awarded earlier in the day to South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay. The president called it an “indelible stain on the country of Norway”
  
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• Trump Casts Doubt On Hegseth's Livestream Plan For Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Amid Outrage

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Trump said that a decision on the proposed livestream had yet to be made, while making clear that he supported carrying out Hasan's death sentence by firing squad. ......
  
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• Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitat...
  
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• The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong...
  
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• Thailand To Host IMF, World Bank Meetings From October 12; Over 15,000 Delegates Expected

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Bangkok will host more than 15,000 delegates from 191 countries for the October 12-18 IMF-World Bank meetings, with security tightened and Thailand banking on an economic boost. ......
  
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• Taiwan's Lai says the island will not give up its freedom in National Day speech

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says...
  
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• Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Yemen’s Houthis are striking Saudi oil infrastructure, as compounding Middle East conflicts threaten to expand. ......
  
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• Russian Attack Kills Eight In Ukraine After Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Putin

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Trump's diesel deal with Putin to ease US fuel prices has sparked backlash from Ukraine amid continued Russian attacks that killed seven people, including three children. Zelenskyy warns sanctions... ......
  
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• Politician Named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores Wins Peru Mayoral Election

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Named after two dictators, Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores campaigned on the promise of improving roads and transportation, education, and health. ......
  
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• Police detain dozens and check 50,000 schools after two attacks shake Poland

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Warsaw AP — Police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week. On Friday, schools across Poland stepped up security, with some suspending classes, many parents keeping children at home and police patrols deployed to educational institutions after two attacks at schools earlier in the week left one person dead and several others wounded, in
  
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• ‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging morale...
  
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• Music therapy lowers immediate cravings in substance use disorder patients

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Research from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) indicates that music therapy can alter how the brain processes emotions in individuals undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, potentially lowering their immediate cravings. The...
  
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• Mullin Challenges Mamdani's 'Abolish ICE' Threat: 'Who Will Keep Criminals Out Of New York?' | N18G

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has challenged New York City mayoral figure Zohran Mamdani over his call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mullin questioned how New York would keep criminals out...
  
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• Marcy Kaptur: longest-serving congresswoman’s bid for another House term roiled by anti-trans ad

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Democrat in Congress since 1983 rebuked over ‘dangerous’ campaign ad – will it harm her chances in tight Ohio race?...
  
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• Laid-back or judgy? Hyderabad’s take on mental health issues

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Hyderabad: The suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has once again brought the issue of mental health and the pressures young people face into sharp focus. As World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10, the incident raises difficult questions about the challenges students grapple with, the expectations weighing on them and whether they have access to the support they need. Hyderabad is home to many young professionals and students. To understand what lies beneath these struggles, Si
  
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• ‘Jelliness is my life motto’: jackpot theatre prize winner Jaha Koo on kimchi, K-pop and ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  Feted for cooking up shows that can be mouthwatering as well as thought-provoking, the artist discusses his fusion of South Korean and European culture...
  
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• Inside the protest playbook to vilify Israel on 'global day of action'

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – As...
  
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• In three years, Israel's war on Gaza hasn't just changed the Middle East, it's changed ...

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once had...
  
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• Hind Rajab Foundation asks ICC to probe Israeli doctors over Palestinian detainee abuse

  10-10-2026 15:32 via article.wn.com
  The Hind Rajab Foundation described...
  
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