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50,000 Dead in Europe as Record Heatwave Strikes
Europe endured its deadliest summer on record as extreme heatwaves claimed upwards of 50,000 lives across 30 countries.
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Tirana Protests Turn Violent as Students Demand Rama Resignation
Tens of thousands of students and citizens have flooded the streets of Tirana in a tenth day of fierce anti-government protests.
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Hannah Fry Banished and King Kenny Recruited on Celebrity Traitors
Hannah Fry was banished on BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors after receiving votes from fellow contestants, while King Kenny was recruited to replace…
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Taiz Forces Repel Houthi Attacks Amid Humanitarian Crisis Warning
Severe supply blockades and rising civilian casualties in besieged Taiz accompanied fierce fighting and airstrikes across Taiz, Marib, and Al-Jawf on October…
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Lebanese Forces Ministers Walk Out Over Explosives Case Referral
Lebanese cabinet ministers walked out of a government session on October 22, 2026, protesting the delay in referring a seized explosives shipment…
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U.S. Embassy Accuses Canada of Interfering in Midterm Elections
The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet accusing Canadian leaders of seeking to influence the upcoming U.S.
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US and Israel Draft Plans for Military Campaign Against Iran
United States and Israeli officials have drafted plans for a short, intensive military campaign against Iran following the upcoming November U.S.
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Drone Strike at King Fahd International Airport Kills Two People
Following a drone strike that killed two people and injured eight others at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi authorities confirmed…
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Israel Election Forecasts Show Tight Race for Benjamin Netanyahu
Israelis head to the polls for their first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
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Heber-Overgaard Storm Damages Property and Leaves at Least One Injured
A severe Wednesday night storm packing tight radar rotation and an apparent debris signature ripped through the northeastern Arizona community of Heber-Overgaard,…
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Zelenskyy Calls for Freezing Front Lines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for freezing current front lines in the war with Russia, framing the move as a necessary precursor…
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Strait of Hormuz Attacks Surge as U.S. and Iran Dispute Waterway Control
Dozens of vessels have been attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz this October as Iran and the United States trade…