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14 Oct, 2026
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Irish public sector workers strike, leading to school closures and cancelled medical appointments
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of teachers, doctors and civil servants walked off the job in Ireland on Wednesday, crippling public services across the country as workers demand higher wages to…
13 Oct, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Tuesday 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…
13 Oct, 2026
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Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl in Germany
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) – German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made…
13 Oct, 2026
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Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of ceasefire - Zelenskyy
KYIV (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that while Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, Moscow has continued to strike his country’s energy…
13 Oct, 2026
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PM say it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum
LONDON (AP): United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, adding that it was important to put Moscow’s tampering…
13 Oct, 2026
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Man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride. Officials…
13 Oct, 2026
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Storms cause five deaths in Mexico as flood risk eases in southwestern US
ENSENADA, México (AP) — Hurricane Simon pounded western Mexico with more wind and rain Monday after tropical weather systems caused five deaths and damage in Pacific coastal towns and resorts. The…
13 Oct, 2026
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St Kitts PM given clean bill of health following stroke
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew said Tuesday that he had been given a “clean bill of health” by his doctors and had since been discharged from the United States…
12 Oct, 2026
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Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them
NEW YORK (AP: Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among…