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29 Oct, 2026
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Iran war’s cost to US taxpayers reaches an estimated US$47.1b
WASHINGTON (AP): The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to US$47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has…
29 Oct, 2026
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Ceasefire holds ahead of US-led Moscow-Kyiv talks
KHERSON (AP): A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russia-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv battered each other…
29 Oct, 2026
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Oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance, killing at least 10 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a patient of the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Hunger surges in Haiti as gang violence, high food prices and supercharged El Niño persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions, according to a new report released Wednesday. The…
28 Oct, 2026
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Reports: Flávio Bolsonaro leaves for the United States
SAO PAULO (AP): Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brasil for the United States following a stunning loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s election,…
28 Oct, 2026
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At least 64 dead in high-speed train crash in central Spain
URDA, Spain (AP) – A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 64 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The…
28 Oct, 2026
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No clear winner in Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP): Israel's election ended Tuesday without a clear winner, setting the stage for what could be weeks of coalition negotiations before a new government is formed. The inconclusive…
28 Oct, 2026
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US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo
US and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the latest in a series of public spats between the long-time adversaries over…
28 Oct, 2026
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Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
NAIROBI (AP): Two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country’s Orthodox Church said, urging the authorities to protect civilians and bring those…