Photos show festival on Myanmar's Inle Lake after the end of monsoon

23 October 2026 at 03:08

A few days after the monsoon rains subside, Inle Lake, nestled among picturesque mountains, becomes the setting for one of Myanmar’s most important Buddhist festivals as sacred golden images glide across the water.

Execution staff worried IV site 'might be blowing' while struggling to insert needles on Christa Pike, court filing says

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22 October 2026 at 22:42

Execution staff worried IV site 'might be blowing' while struggling to insert needles on Christa Pike, court filing says

Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada school shooting pleads not guilty

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22 October 2026 at 19:12

A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has pleaded not guilty

Evacuation area around Toledo chemical tank leak reduced as conditions continue to improve

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22 October 2026 at 18:57

Authorities in Ohio have reduced the evacuation zone around a ruptured chemical tank

‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge

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22 October 2026 at 16:14

The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer known as Clavicular has been arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home

Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting 'certain patient records'

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22 October 2026 at 16:09

Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients

JJ Watt signs a multi-year deal to stay as CBS' lead NFL analyst

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22 October 2026 at 15:31

JJ Watt will continue to be the analyst on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team after signing a new multi-year agreement with the network

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

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22 October 2026 at 15:30

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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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