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01 Oct, 2026
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Politician killed for defending Ebola efforts
BUTEMBO: Mourners gathered yesterday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health…
01 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s…
01 Oct, 2026
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Haiti struggles with rise in kidnappings as general election looms
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kidnappings are on the rise in Haiti, with gangs increasingly targeting high-profile people and launching mass abductions as the country pushes to hold long-awaited…
01 Oct, 2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and…
30 Sep, 2026
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Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people,…
30 Sep, 2026
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87-y-o whose eviction sparked protests to return home
MADRID (AP): The 87-year-old woman at the centre of the most high-profile eviction case in Spain in recent years will return home, her lawyer said yesterday. María del Carmen Abascal has been…
30 Sep, 2026
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Eiffel chief quits over female exclusion
PARIS (AP) : The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu…
30 Sep, 2026
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Iran war drives clean energy development
Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. When the US and Israel launched the…
29 Sep, 2026
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Iran link investigated in terror arrests
FAIRFORD(AP): Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-operated air force base in England were released on bail yesterday, and counterterror detectives said they were…