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Pope to be operated on for lump on lung
AFP - 12m ago
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had …
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Djibouti boat wreck leaves 139 migrants dead, 84 missing: UN
AFP - 22m ago
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from …
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India's 'cockroach' leaders vow to keep up election protests
AFP - 39m ago
Leaders of India's online "cockroach" movement pledged on Sunday to continue their campaign against the election …
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire'
AFP - 54m ago
US President Donald Trump said in a brief statement Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each …
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Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule
AFP - 58m ago
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would be operated "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been …
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Manchester City brace for hostile Liverpool reception after guilty verdict
AFP - 7h ago
Manchester City face a hostile Anfield on Sunday when the Premier League leaders play bitter rivals Liverpool in their …
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India releases 'cockroach' leaders as movement calls for more protests
AFP - 4h ago
The leaders of India's youth-led online "cockroach" movement were released on Sunday, their lawyer said, a day after …
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At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US
AFP - 11h ago
Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks …
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Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages
AFP - 13h ago
Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to "get a new leader" after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington's easing …
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India 'cockroach' movement says thousands detained in Delhi protest
Oct 10 2026
Indian police detained the head of the popular youth-led "cockroach" movement along with thousands of protesters trying …
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Isaias drenches southern US as weakened post-tropical cyclone
Oct 10 2026
The southeastern United States faced flooding and tornado risks on Saturday as Isaias, weakened from a hurricane to a …
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Ten-man Spurs rescue draw at Man Utd, Arsenal survive Leeds scare
Oct 10 2026
Ten-man Tottenham salvaged a 1-1 against fellow strugglers Manchester United thanks to Dominic Solanke's last-gasp …
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Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21
Oct 10 2026
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease …
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Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027
Oct 10 2026
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections to September next year, official media …
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Zelensky blasts diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16
Oct 10 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Moscow was expressing its "thanks" for a diesel deal agreed …
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Arsenal back on track after Leeds scare, five-star Chelsea run riot
Oct 10 2026
Arsenal got back on track as the Premier League champions survived a scare to beat Leeds 2-1, while Chelsea's blistering …
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Spanish PM begins vote campaign overshadowed by housing protests
Oct 10 2026
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday for …
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French prodigy Seixas becomes youngest Giro di Lombardia winner
Oct 10 2026
French prodigy Paul Seixas ended his breakout season as a history-making Monument winner with a "dream" victory at the …
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Nobel peace laureate Pillay calls US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
Oct 10 2026
The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, judge and former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, on Saturday called sanctions …
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Zelensky blasts diesel deal after Russian strikes kill 15
Oct 10 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia was expressing its "thanks" for a diesel deal agreed …
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Arsenal hit back to beat Leeds and draw level with Man City
Oct 10 2026
Arsenal roared back to beat Leeds 2-1 and pull level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League on Saturday, …
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Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after landfall in Florida
Oct 10 2026
Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday after it made landfall in northwestern …
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Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
Oct 10 2026
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country …
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Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
Oct 10 2026
US President Donald Trump cast doubt Friday on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the …
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Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
Oct 10 2026
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country …
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
Oct 10 2026
Hurricane Isaias lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds Friday night, as the Category 2 storm made …
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Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama
Oct 09 2026
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, causing buildings and roads to collapse in the center of …
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Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution
Oct 09 2026
Condemnation of US plans for a public execution by military firing squad escalated Friday, as Vice President JD Vance …
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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom
Oct 09 2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased …
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Outer bands of Hurricane Isaias lash US Gulf Coast
Oct 09 2026
Hurricane Isaias's outer bands were lashing the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds Friday, with the category …
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7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
Oct 09 2026
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, unleashing panic in the high-rise capital city and causing buildings …
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Major earthquake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
Oct 09 2026
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, unleashing panic in the high-rise capital city and causing buildings …
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Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama
Oct 09 2026
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake jolted Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous …
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor
Oct 09 2026
The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's …
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South African judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 09 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Navi Pillay of South Africa, a judge and former UN rights chief whose career …
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US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge
Oct 09 2026
The United States on Friday announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal's …
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Hurricane Isaias set to strike Gulf Coast late Friday
Oct 09 2026
Hurricane Isaias rapidly intensified into a major category 3 storm on Friday, triggering mandatory evacuations as it …
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Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze
Oct 09 2026
Malaysia closed schools in the capital and parts of the country on Friday as haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia …
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Man City will win appeal over financial charges, says Maresca
Oct 09 2026
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca said Friday he has absolute faith the club will win its appeal after being found …
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Outrage over US military plan to livestream firing squad execution
Oct 09 2026
Condemnation of the Pentagon's plan to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base mass shooter …
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'Human-authored' book labels gain ground amid AI scandals
Oct 09 2026
Initiatives to label books as written by humans, and not artificial intelligence, are gaining ground following a string …
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Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, president says
Oct 09 2026
Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without "pressure and threats", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said …
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Hurricane Isaias now major storm as it heads to US Gulf Coast
Oct 09 2026
Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major category 3 storm Friday as it barrels towards the US Gulf Coast, the National …
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Two Renoir paintings stolen in France recovered: mayor
Oct 09 2026
Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in …
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German leader outraged at Schroeder birthday visit to Putin
Oct 09 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is outraged that former German leader Gerhard Schroeder visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow on …
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US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
Oct 09 2026
The execution by firing squad of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, a Pentagon official …
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Navi Pillay: S.Africa's global rights activist and Nobel winner
Oct 09 2026
Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay -- awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday -- is a fearless global rights defender …
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Navi Pillay, South African rights champion, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 09 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa's Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide …
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Saudi Arabia says three killed at airport as Yemen war expands
Oct 09 2026
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot were killed in attacks on Riyadh's …
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Ukraine takes Russia fight to 'scorching sands' of Sahel
Oct 09 2026
Ukraine has vowed to counter Russia wherever it can, even "in the scorching sands" of the Sahelian desert, as evidence …
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Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires
Oct 09 2026
The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest …
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New York mayor says asking Trump to withdraw ICE after shooting
Oct 09 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents …
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Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections
Oct 09 2026
President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was …
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More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth
Oct 09 2026
Standing behind the counter of his fish-and-chip shop near the Etihad Stadium, Sailish Parekh says the transformation of …
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Fuel, fertilizer costs strain US farmers' support for Republicans in midterms
Oct 09 2026
As soybean farmer David Schacht begins his fall harvest, surging diesel and fertilizer costs are fast outpacing his …
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Seals and sea lions get hearing tested at Australia zoo
Oct 09 2026
Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine …
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Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts
Oct 09 2026
Manchester City are set for a hostile reception at Liverpool on Sunday in their first outing since being found guilty of …
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Mourinho's Real Madrid playing catch-up in Clasico countdown
Oct 09 2026
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid trail leaders Barcelona by six points as La Liga action resumes this weekend, with Spanish …
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CNN, MS Now, Politico urge judge to extend White House access
Oct 09 2026
CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge on Thursday to extend White House access to the three media outlets which …
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Joy as USS Lincoln back home after troubled Gulf deployment
Oct 09 2026
Thousands of emotional reunions unfolded Thursday as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf …
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Russian strikes kill 30 in Ukraine frontline city, talks set in US
Oct 08 2026
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were …
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Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests
Oct 08 2026
Tens of thousands of mourners marched through Madrid on Thursday in tribute to a Spanish pensioner whose eviction …
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France pledges more teachers after school students vow no let-up
Oct 08 2026
France's education minister on Thursday promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's worst-off high schools, …
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Russian strike on buses kills 30 in frontline Ukrainian city
Oct 08 2026
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were …
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Protests, clashes as S. African anti-migrant tensions reignite
Oct 08 2026
South African protesters clashed with foreign nationals on Thursday as tensions over migration were reignited by a court …
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Saudi kindergarten hit by debris as Houthis say Riyadh airport targeted
Oct 08 2026
The Saudi civil defence agency said a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by debris from a missile …
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Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
Oct 08 2026
The United States on Thursday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife …
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'Fighting for our future': France high school students vow no let-up
Oct 08 2026
Over 70,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday demanding better education and less police …
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Riyadh kindergarten hit by interception debris as Houthis say targeted airport
Oct 08 2026
The Saudi civil defence agency said a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by debris from a missile …
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Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel
Oct 08 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek …
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After botched US execution, Christa Pike walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer
Oct 08 2026
The convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was walking around her hospital room though she was mentally …
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High school students turn out for new protests across France
Oct 08 2026
High school pupils across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease a …
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Rwanda to host F1 Grand Prix: sources close to both sides
Oct 08 2026
Rwanda will host an F1 Grand Prix, sources in the government and close to the sport's governing body told AFP Thursday, …
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Woman in botched US execution walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer
Oct 08 2026
The convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was walking around her hospital room though she was mentally …
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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel
Oct 08 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek …
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Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics
Oct 08 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek …
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Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP
Oct 08 2026
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on …
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Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize
Oct 08 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who …
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Ethiopia drones hit Eritrean troops in Tigray
Oct 08 2026
Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces who had reached a northern Tigrayan city, a conflict monitor and …
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Saudi says three dead in airport attacks claimed by Houthis
Oct 08 2026
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, …
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After botched US execution, Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support
Oct 08 2026
A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained …
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Saudi Arabia says 3 dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks
Oct 07 2026
Saudi authorities said Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international …
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After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival
Oct 07 2026
A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained …
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Five children among 28 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine
Oct 07 2026
Russian attacks across Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 28 people, including five children who died when a missile …
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Mourning, war and elections as Israel marks October 7
Oct 07 2026
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza …
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Saudi Arabia says three dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks
Oct 07 2026
Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international …
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Trump plans to turn Florida golf course into presidential retreat
Oct 07 2026
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into a retreat for future …
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After botched execution, US woman is awake and shackled to bed
Oct 07 2026
A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution is shackled to her hospital bed, awake and able to speak a …
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Five children among 26 killed in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Oct 07 2026
Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 26 people, including five children who died when a missile …
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US woman who survived botched execution is awake and speaking
Oct 07 2026
A convicted killer was awake in a US hospital on Wednesday following a botched execution last week, with her lawyers in …
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Trump wants to turn Florida golf course into presidential retreat
Oct 07 2026
Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future US presidents modeled on the historic …
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French-Japanese duo wins chemistry Nobel for solving molecular 'mystery'
Oct 07 2026
France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai on Wednesday won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how to …
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Children among heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Oct 07 2026
At least 24 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, including four young children who died …
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UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions
Oct 07 2026
The Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday quashed the criminal convictions of five former financial traders for …
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Heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Oct 07 2026
At least 20 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, including 14 when a missile slammed into …
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French-Japanese duo wins Nobel for solving chemical asymmetry puzzle
Oct 07 2026
France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai on Wednesday won the Nobel chemistry prize for solving the mystery of why …
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US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case
Oct 07 2026
US forces on Okinawa were barred on Wednesday from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and faced a 30-day curfew after the …
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US woman who survived botched execution is conscious, speaking: lawyers
Oct 07 2026
The woman who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis …
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US pushes Russia for information on plague reports
Oct 07 2026
The United States made a formal request pressing Russia for information on the reported plague death of a laboratory …
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Saudi coalition says shot down Houthi missile
Oct 07 2026
The Saudi-led coalition said Wednesday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis at Saudi Arabia, as …
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Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prize
Oct 07 2026
Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say …
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Verstappen revival to be put to the test in steamy Singapore
Oct 07 2026
Max Verstappen's resurgence in Malaysia will be put to the test just 300 kilometres south at the Singapore Grand Prix …
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