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WADA president visits Kenya amid doping concerns
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Pakistan, Türkiye agree to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threats
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Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to Harvard
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A crowd of students protests Cornell's response to gang rape complaint
Cornell students thronged a campus plaza to protest the university's response to allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity house, and the school's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and damaged overnight.
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Ballot papers prepared ahead of Israel's upcoming general elections
Ballot papers prepared ahead of Israel's upcoming general elections
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Türkiye's inflation falls to 29.73 pct in September
Türkiye's annual inflation eased to 29.73 percent in September, marking a fourth straight month of slowing price growth, the Turkish Statistical Institute said Monday.
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Human Rights Council adopts China-proposed resolution on accessibility for all
The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday adopted by consensus the draft resolution titled "Promoting accessibility for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all" proposed by China on behalf of 47 countries.
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China key partner in Global South development, modernization: Egyptian expert
China is a key partner and a driving force in the Global South's pursuit of development and modernization, an Egyptian expert has said."China has the leading position and is indeed the engine of the renaissance of Global South countries," Ezzat Saad, director of the
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Explainer: Why 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awards optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
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US removes bombers from UK base at center of suspected terror plot
The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.
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Takaichi calls China 'important neighbor' but hypes 'regional' tensions; experts say rhetoric masks continued provocation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called China an "important neighbor" and said Japan would advance its strategic relationship of mutual benefit, with China, while claiming that it would firmly "assert" its positions on issues including the East and South China Seas and what it
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Russia condemns Japan's sanctions package, vows countermeasures
Russia on Monday condemned Japan's 27th sanctions package as illegitimate and vowed to take proportionate countermeasures, focusing on areas of interest to Japan.
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77th Int'l Astronautical Congress opens in Türkiye's Antalya
The 77th International Astronautical Congress kicked off Monday in Antalya, Türkiye's Mediterranean resort city, gathering space leaders, researchers and industry representatives from across the globe.
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Myanmar begins rotational power distribution amid rising dry-season demand
Myanmar has begun rotational power distribution to balance electricity consumption with available generation capacity amid rising demand ahead of the looming dry season, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
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Displaced families pour into Sudan's Tawila as challenges hinder int'l aid
The civil authority of Tawila, North Darfur State in western Sudan, has called for stronger humanitarian assistance, as more than 6,000 displaced people flooded into the town since the beginning of September, with 1,394 in the past week.
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Lao National Assembly elects Saleumxay Kommasith as prime minister
The second ordinary session of the Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature elected Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith as prime minister on Monday.
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Romanian president designates Luca Niculescu to form gov't
Romanian President Nicusor Dan designated Luca Niculescu, state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to form the government on Monday evening, according to Romania's national news agency Agerpres.
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