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An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity 22 October 2026 at 13:19

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

22 October 2026 at 13:19

Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday

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Waze rejects Malaysia’s data risks claims after civil servants barred from using the app 22 October 2026 at 12:23

Waze rejects Malaysia’s data risks claims after civil servants barred from using the app

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22 October 2026 at 12:23

Waze has rejected Malaysia's claims that it collects sensitive government information or allows exploitation of personal user data

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Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the US 22 October 2026 at 11:42

Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the US

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22 October 2026 at 11:42

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Turkey for a two-day visit to forge a new partnership

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Russia pounds Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks 22 October 2026 at 08:12

Russia pounds Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks

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22 October 2026 at 08:12

Ukrainian authorities say that Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones have killed one person and injured 22

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Tiny Caribbean island of Nevis to restore Alexander Hamilton museum with US funds 22 October 2026 at 01:20

Tiny Caribbean island of Nevis to restore Alexander Hamilton museum with US funds

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22 October 2026 at 01:20

The island of Nevis has received a financial boost in honor of one of its most famous sons, Alexander Hamilton, who went on to become a founding father of the United States and America’s first treasury secretary

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Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean 21 October 2026 at 22:12

Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean

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21 October 2026 at 22:12

Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean

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Saudi authorities say 2 killed by falling debris at oil facility following a drone attack in Kingdom 21 October 2026 at 21:26

Saudi authorities say 2 killed by falling debris at oil facility following a drone attack in Kingdom

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21 October 2026 at 21:26

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry says debris from an intercepted drone has killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the country’s southeast

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Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season 21 October 2026 at 19:46

Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season

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21 October 2026 at 19:46

The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season at the helm

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Texas deputy killed and police officer wounded while serving warrants at rural home 21 October 2026 at 19:35

Texas deputy killed and police officer wounded while serving warrants at rural home

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21 October 2026 at 19:35

Authorities say a Texas sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with a person as they served warrants at a rural home

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Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico law in the Cambridge Analytica data breach 21 October 2026 at 18:18

Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico law in the Cambridge Analytica data breach

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21 October 2026 at 18:18

Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico law in the Cambridge Analytica data breach

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'Molotov cocktail' was thrown at an ICE building in Atlanta and the FBI is investigating 21 October 2026 at 18:18

'Molotov cocktail' was thrown at an ICE building in Atlanta and the FBI is investigating

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21 October 2026 at 18:18

The FBI is investigating after a “Molotov cocktail-style device” was thrown at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta

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New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation 21 October 2026 at 17:49

New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

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21 October 2026 at 17:49

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant

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Driver is fatally shot while crossing the George Washington Bridge 21 October 2026 at 16:32

Driver is fatally shot while crossing the George Washington Bridge

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21 October 2026 at 16:32

Police say a 46-year-old man was fatally shot as he drove over the George Washington Bridge

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Kremlin says Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States next month 21 October 2026 at 14:34

Kremlin says Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States next month

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21 October 2026 at 14:34

Kremlin says Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States next month

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Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living 21 October 2026 at 12:29

Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living

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21 October 2026 at 12:29

Students and teachers in Athens are marching for affordable student housing and more state investment in education

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Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links 21 October 2026 at 11:45

Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links

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21 October 2026 at 11:45

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins

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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme 21 October 2026 at 11:37

Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme

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21 October 2026 at 11:37

Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service

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UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns 21 October 2026 at 08:09

UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns

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21 October 2026 at 08:09

The U.K. government has approved a natural gas project off the coast of Scotland over the objections of environmental groups, saying it would improve energy security as the country transitions to renewable sources of energy