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Oman Disputes Damage Claim After Didamar Island Strike
Oman has disputed the damage after Iran said its Revolutionary Guards struck navigation systems on Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yanam in Focus: Why One Small Town Matters Most as Cyclone Arnab Nears
Cyclone Arnab is forecast to cross the coast near Yanam on October 28, putting a small, low lying coastal town at the centre of the storm's expected path.
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Odisha Sends Ministers to the Coast and Readies 100 Shelters as Arnab Nears
Odisha has deployed 60 state response teams and 17 national teams, closed schools in five districts for October 28 and 29, and readied shelters in Ganjam.
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Fishermen Told to Return Now as Cyclone Arnab Turns the Sea Dangerous
Fishermen along the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts have been advised to return immediately as Cyclone Arnab approaches, with fishing suspended in vulnerable areas on October 28 and 29.
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South Korea Proposes Military Talks With North as Border Mine Crisis Deepens
South Korea has proposed new military talks with North Korea aimed at easing tensions along their land border, a rare diplomatic opening after months of
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Abu Dhabi Talks Open as Zelenskyy Hopes for a Path to Putin
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States open talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday in the first such meeting in more than nine months, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes they lead to a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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United States Rejects U.N. Pandemic Declaration and Walks Away From WHO Talks
The United States has rejected a United Nations pandemic-preparedness declaration and ceased negotiations on the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Agreement and the amended International…
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Nikkei Slides Into a Bear Market as Asia AI Selloff Deepens
The Nikkei slid into a bear market on Friday as the AI selloff deepened in Asia, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst session since April 2025.
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Sovereign Wealth Enters the AI Race: Singapore’s GIC Leads Anthropic’s Push Toward a $350 Billion Valuation
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is leading a roughly $10 billion investment push into Anthropic that would value the artificial intelligence company at about $350…
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From the Rays Side: How Game 3 Was Lost Before the Fifth Inning
Tampa Bay managed just one hit against Robert Gasser and one run all night, and the fifth inning rout only confirmed a game the Rays were already losing.
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Caleb Hearon Turns Personal Grief into Tears and Laughter in ‘Trash Mountain’
Caleb Hearon's deeply personal grief dramedy 'Trash Mountain', co-starring Zooey Deschanel, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Kenya’s Ebola Count Rises to Seven as Africa CDC Rallies Behind the Response
Kenya's Ebola cases rose to seven after four new infections were caught in quarantine, as Africa CDC rallied behind the response and 128 of 130 contacts were traced.
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Far-Infrared PRIMA Telescope Advances Toward a 2033 Launch Decision
NASA has selected PRIMA, a proposed far-infrared space telescope, to advance into Phase B preliminary design — the stage at which a mission proves…
