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15 Oct, 2026
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School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other…
15 Oct, 2026
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Brazil’s Senate approves a shorter workweek
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to reduce the country’s maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without a salary cut, a move backed by President Luiz Inácio…
15 Oct, 2026
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UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid continued gang violence
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday renewed sanctions on Haiti, including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze, as gangs continue to fuel a severe security…
15 Oct, 2026
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Increase in killings of women in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital…
14 Oct, 2026
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Carney makes case for unity as Alberta referendum nears
TORONTO (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Alberta to remain in Canada, warning that a vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada would begin a “long and…
14 Oct, 2026
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PM gets clean bill of health after stroke
BASSETERRE (CMC): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew said on Tuesday that he had received a clean bill of health and been discharged from the United States hospital where he was…
14 Oct, 2026
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Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains
Paris (AP): Cyberattacks disrupted European supermarket chains, affecting refrigeration systems at hundreds of stores in France and forcing a major grocer to shut down websites serving customers in…
14 Oct, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer
ROME (AP): Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery yesterday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung…
14 Oct, 2026
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Fuel crisis hits Indonesia’s Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for days
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Long lines of vehicles snaked outside gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali this week after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a combination of technical…