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23 Oct, 2026
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Two European women freed after 18 months in captivity
NIAMEY (AP): Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and a half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday. The Austrian woman,…
23 Oct, 2026
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Deportations fall short of White House target
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released yesterday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country…
23 Oct, 2026
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Airbnb guests no longer have to wash dishes or strip beds at checkout
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. The short-term rental platform’s new rules limit…
23 Oct, 2026
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PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for dengue, chikungunya rise
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen disease surveillance and prepare health services for possible increases in dengue and…
23 Oct, 2026
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Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in Jordan, killing seven and wounding 40
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church…
22 Oct, 2026
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Experts cast doubt on Venezuela's longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil
AP – A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and…
22 Oct, 2026
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Alberta rejects a move toward independence
EDMONTON (AP): Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity…
22 Oct, 2026
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Nightly curfews in place ‘for as long as necessary’
PARIS (AP): Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centres of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France’s most destructive rioting in years, as Prime Minister…
22 Oct, 2026
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Lawmaker loses both legs after apparent political attack
MELBOURNE (AP): Doctors have amputated both of Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines ‘ legs as she remains in critical condition after being repeatedly hit by a car in an apparent act of political…