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The Restart After Arnab: Why Transport Recovery Takes Days, Not Hours
Trains cancelled and flights grounded were the first transport toll of Cyclone Arnab, and the staged restart, governed by safety checks, is now under way.
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Philippines Ferry Fire Death Toll Reaches 77 as Captain Faces Criminal Complaint
The M/V June Aster fire death toll has reached 77 with eight still missing, as the Philippine Coast Guard pursues a criminal complaint against the captain.
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One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire, Strikes Continue and the Deal Stalls
One year after the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, strikes continue, aid is still restricted, and the deal's next phases remain stalled.
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America First Health Deals Replace Grants With Co-Funding From October
From October 1, 2026, United States global-health assistance runs on a new contract: under the America First Global Health Strategy, bilateral memoranda of understanding…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tops Digital Chart Hours After Online Debut
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After Landfall, Arnab Turns Inland: Rain, Red Alerts and Cancelled Trains
Cyclone Arnab weakened after crossing the Andhra coast on October 28, but heavy rain, red alerts and transport disruption spread inland across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana.
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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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Brent Crude Tops $114 as Trump Accuses Iran of Manipulating Oil Markets
Oil prices have surged to their highest levels in five months, with Brent crude trading above 114 dollars a barrel and US oil pushing past 100 dollars, as
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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…
