Myanmar rebels sign ceasefire with military after China-mediated talks

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29 October 2025 at 16:17

A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has signed a ceasefire with the military after China-mediated talks

Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza kill at least 60 people, including children, local officials say

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29 October 2025 at 10:18

Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children

US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers, Blue Jays matchup

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29 October 2025 at 05:12

U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records

Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman now faces charges in death of unborn child

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29 October 2025 at 02:47

A former Massachusetts police officer, who earlier pleaded not guilty to killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage, faces an additional charge of causing the death of her unborn son

Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern California

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29 October 2025 at 01:23

An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains

Shaquille O'Neal's custom Range Rover stolen in transport

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29 October 2025 at 00:22

A $180,000 Range Rover customized for NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has been reported stolen in Georgia

Tunisian court suspends prominent human rights groups as crackdown progresses

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28 October 2025 at 21:56

A Tunisian court has ordered the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights to halt its activities for one month

Lakeland's swans, descendants of Queen Elizabeth II's gift, get annual health checkup

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28 October 2025 at 18:42

Dozens of swans descended from a pair gifted by Queen Elizabeth II to Lakeland, Florida, in the 1950s have been rounded up for their annual health checkup

OpenAI says it has new for-profit business structure, adjusts partnership with Microsoft

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28 October 2025 at 18:20

OpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

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28 October 2025 at 18:15

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a right-leaning version of Wikipedia

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

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28 October 2025 at 17:59

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor

Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

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28 October 2025 at 17:54

A Thai regional army commander say that the number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle

Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93

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28 October 2025 at 15:39

Actor Prunella Scales has died at 93

Israel says it killed 3 Palestinian militants in a raid in the West Bank

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28 October 2025 at 11:25

Israel says its forces killed three Palestinian militants in an operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank

Trial begins for man accused of killing former Japanese PM Abe with homemade firearm

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28 October 2025 at 10:03

The trial of the accused killer of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is underway

China and ASEAN sign expanded free trade pact

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28 October 2025 at 06:36

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face increased protectionism from the United States

Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules

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28 October 2025 at 04:20

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools

A majestic Norway spruce from upstate New York chosen as Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

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28 October 2025 at 02:52

A majestic Norway spruce in upstate New York has been chosen as this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Cleveland woman sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing 3-year-old boy

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28 October 2025 at 01:20

An Ohio judge has sentenced a Cleveland woman to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy as he sat in a grocery cart outside a supermarket in North Olmsted

Tropical Storm Sonia churns in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land

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27 October 2025 at 19:06

Tropical Storm Sonia is churning in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions

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27 October 2025 at 15:13

Lithuania’s prime minister says her country has drawn up plans to shut its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, with some exemptions

Mali is squeezed as militants enforce a fuel blockade

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27 October 2025 at 14:56

Mali is facing a fuel blockade imposed by jihadi militants, causing significant disruptions

Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

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27 October 2025 at 11:34

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

Mali closes schools due to fuel scarcity as militants enforce blockade

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27 October 2025 at 06:05

Malian authorities have suspended classes in schools and universities due to fuel shortages

‘Chainsaw Man’ anime film topples Springsteen biopic and ‘Black Phone 2’ at the box office

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26 October 2025 at 20:46

A big-screen adaptation of the anime “Chainsaw Man” has topped the North American box office, beating a Springsteen biopic and “Black Phone 2.”

A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris

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26 October 2025 at 17:22

Paris prosecutors have announced the first arrests in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

Shooting at a historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6

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26 October 2025 at 15:36

Authorities say gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, killing one person and wounding six others

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

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26 October 2025 at 13:41

The Paris prosecutor says several suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

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26 October 2025 at 12:00

A militant Kurdish group has announced its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey

Former LAPD officer charged with murder in 2015 shooting of unarmed homeless man

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26 October 2025 at 10:24

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office says a grand jury indictment was unsealed charging a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 shooting death of an unarmed homeless man

East Timor formally admitted to ASEAN in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

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26 October 2025 at 05:05

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

Video shows dramatic rescue of baby pinned under overturned car in Texas

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26 October 2025 at 03:44

Authorities in Texas say a baby is expected to make a full recovery after it was pulled from under a vehicle that had flipped during a crash

One injured and suspect arrested in Texas library shooting

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26 October 2025 at 00:34

A person has been shot inside a downtown library in Austin, Texas, prompting a shelter-in-place order for a brief period

Judge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegal

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25 October 2025 at 23:03

A federal judge has ruled that the detention of a Chicago man by immigration authorities is illegal

Why the time difference between the US and Europe will be one hour shorter this week

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25 October 2025 at 21:36

Every October, there's a week when Europe and the U.S. are out of sync with daylight saving time, potentially confusing people organizing international meetings

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war as aircraft carrier approaches

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25 October 2025 at 20:12

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claims the U.S. is waging a war against him as the world's largest warship nears the country

Two Australian players inappropriately touched by motorcyclist in India at Women's Cricket World Cup

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25 October 2025 at 18:46

Two cricketers from the Australian women’s national team were inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in the central Indian city of Indore, where they played in the Women’s Cricket World Cup

British police search London for asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prisond

The Independent

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25 October 2025 at 15:35

British police are searching for an asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prison

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 4 people and wound 16

The Independent

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25 October 2025 at 13:36

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have killed at least four people and wounded 16 others, according to local officials

Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

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25 October 2025 at 08:07

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding

Thailand mourns as Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93

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25 October 2025 at 10:05

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died