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Qatar Mediators Push a Draft Deal as Vance Urges an Iran Agreement
Qatari mediators are trying to win United States and Iranian backing for a draft agreement meant to head off renewed fighting and restart direct talks.
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Austria Expels Four Russian Diplomats, Bringing Total to 18 Since 2020
Austria has expelled four Russian diplomats on security grounds, the foreign ministry in Vienna announced, in the latest move against what European
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IRGC Claims Four Ships Ablaze: The Gulf Escalation in Real Time
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it set four ships ablaze in the northern Gulf and laid three naval mines, in a claim that marks a…
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Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia Sign Defence Cooperation Accord in Doha
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have signed a defence cooperation accord in Doha, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, adding another layer to…
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Houthis Deny Drone Attack on Medina as Saudi Coalition Claims Interceptions
Yemen’s Houthis have denied launching drones toward the Saudi holy city of Medina, refuting claims by the Saudi-led coalition that it intercepted drones over…
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French Inflation Reaches 3.4 Percent in October, Driven by Energy
French inflation stood at 3.4 percent year on year in October, driven by energy, the highest since January 2024, adding pressure on households and the government.
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Texas Double Flip: Talarico in the Senate, Hinojosa in the Governor Mansion
Democrats ended a decades long losing streak in Texas, winning their first Senate seat there since 1988 and ousting three term Governor Greg Abbott.
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Brent Touches $110 as Hormuz Attacks Put Energy Markets on Edge
Oil markets flinched hard this week. Brent crude touched $110 a barrel — settling at $109.86, up 3.7 per cent — as a wave…
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OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers; Open Letter Warns of Chilling Effect
OpenAI fired safety researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni; their open letter warns the move could chill safety dissent. OpenAI denies retaliation.
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Formula 1 Returns to Africa With 10-Year Rwanda Grand Prix Deal From Early 2030s
Formula 1 will return to Africa with a 10-year Rwanda Grand Prix deal from the early 2030s, racing on a new Bugesera circuit for the first time since 1993.
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WWE Money in the Bank: Penta, Stratton Win Briefcases; Liv Morgan Takes Title
Penta and Tiffany Stratton won the Money in the Bank briefcases in New Orleans while Liv Morgan captured the Women's World Championship in a triple threat.
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Pennsylvania’s Congenital Measles Warning: A Disease Not Seen in Decades
Pennsylvania health officials have issued an urgent warning to doctors about congenital measles, a condition not seen in the state for decades, as the…
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NASA-Japan MMX Mission to Bring Home Phobos Samples; Launch October 19
The Japan-led MMX mission with NASA technology launches Oct. 19 to collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth, a first for a Martian moon.
