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02 Oct, 2026
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Putin vows to use ‘all weapons’ if territory attacked
President Vladimir Putin yesterday reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries, but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In…
02 Oct, 2026
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Florida’s dengue outbreak is now largest in continental US in decades
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida’s current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States. State health officials reported this week that more than 250 locally…
02 Oct, 2026
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Debt-saddled Argentina pitches ‘golden passport’ scheme to woo wealthy foreigners
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian…
02 Oct, 2026
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Creole-French feud roils Guadeloupe
SAN JUAN (AP): A language feud has erupted on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, fanning deep resentments over colonialism and perceived racism and classism. The island’s prefect, Thierry…
01 Oct, 2026
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First female prime minister appointed
CASABLANCA (AP): Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the…
01 Oct, 2026
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Iran receives US response to latest peace proposal
Iranian officials indicated yesterday that they have received an official US response to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the seven-month war, which US President Donald Trump had publicly rejected just…
01 Oct, 2026
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Hegseth orders 20% cut in military’s top ranks
QUANTICO (AP): Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed yesterday that the United States military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new…
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…