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Fourth tanker hit near Hormuz as oil flows near pre-war levels
UKMTO reports a fourth tanker struck near Hormuz with engine-room damage; JPMorgan puts Middle East oil flows at 98% of pre-war levels.
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Tennessee prison chief resigns after botched Pike execution
Tennessee corrections commissioner Frank Strada resigns after the botched September 30 execution of Christa Pike; the state halts executions for 2026.
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US Marine arrested in Okinawa over killing of Japanese woman
US Marine Devin Ballard, 20, arrested in Okinawa over the killing of Anna Yagi, 39; PM Takaichi lodges a strong protest with…
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Yemen’s government forces strike Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada
Yemen's government forces hit Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada and Taiz as the WFP warns three-quarters of the population cannot meet basic…
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Zelenskiy vows more refinery strikes; Russia to step up attacks
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will hit more Russian refineries over Moscow's 'new doctrine'; Russia vows to intensify strikes on Kyiv and Ukraine's military…
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Brazil votes today: Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro in final polls
Final polls before Brazil's first-round vote: Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro narrowly, with a second-round runoff on October 25 widely expected.
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US Coast Guard seizes Cuba-bound fuel ship in dark-fleet crackdown
US Coast Guard seized the tanker Grace and the Jaira Provider, accusing them of smuggling fuel to Cuba under the Trump administration's…
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Nepal’s flood tragedy a month on: 1,453 dead, 5,285 missing
Nepal's NDRRMA lists 1,453 dead and 5,285 missing a month after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flash floods; DNA identification is the slowest…
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin to visit India from October 5 to 7
Swiss President Guy Parmelin will pay a state visit to India from October 5 to 7, holding talks with PM Modi and…
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Ethiopian forces say they have retaken Tigray capital’s airport
Ethiopian government forces say they have recaptured Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the Tigray capital, in the worst outbreak of violence…