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Ethiopia: Social media becomes a battleground for propagandaWorld

Millions of Ethiopians get daily news through social media. With fighting resuming in the north between federal forces and a coalition of rebel groups, the platforms have become fertile ground for propaganda and disinformation. Pro-government and pro-rebel accounts compete to shape coverage, while journalists’ restricted access to the front makes events harder to verify.

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Why this daughter broke the law to help her mother die | Part 2Society

When the Carter case began in 2011, public debate over the right to die was intense. Lee Carter’s team persuaded a judge that laws banning doctor-assisted suicide were unconstitutional, but the ruling was appealed, a key plaintiff died, and her legal fight over her mother’s legacy eventually reached Canada’s Supreme Court.

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Why this daughter broke the law to help her mother die | Part 1 of 2Society

In 2009, 89-year-old Kay Carter, who had painful degenerative spinal stenosis, asked her daughter Lee to help her die. Because assisted suicide was illegal in Canada, they covertly traveled to Switzerland, where Kay took a lethal barbiturate and said goodbye. Lee later went public with her mother's story, prompting a court fight over doctor-assisted dying.

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Tunisian duo Jathb blends Sufi traditions with electronic musicCulture

Tunisian music duo Jathb is bringing traditional Sufi chants back into focus by pairing them with electronic beats and therapeutic sounds. After four years of gaining recognition in Tunisia and abroad, the duo is also working to preserve centuries-old Sufi music and texts that are part of the country’s cultural heritage.

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US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan OmarPolitics

US authorities searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud, according to reports. The probe reportedly covers immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. Omar accused the Trump administration of using government institutions against political opponents and called the raid political intimidation.

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Modi says supply chains are being weaponizedPolitics

At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India as a reliable partner in an increasingly uncertain world. He warned that supply chains, trade and technologies once connecting countries are increasingly being used as tools of coercion.

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IMF raises global growth outlook but warns about rising debtEconomy

The IMF has raised its global growth forecasts, citing the AI boom as a key driver of trade and growth while warning about rising debt. AI stocks fell ahead of earnings season as investors questioned the chip rally’s staying power. Major U.S. banks opened earnings season with bond losses, trading revenues and AI financing in focus.

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Actress Selma Blair arraigned after alleged Delta flight altercationSociety

Actress Selma Blair was arraigned in New York Monday evening on assault charges after an alleged Sunday altercation with flight attendants on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City. A complaint obtained by ABC News also alleges altercations with a Port Authority officer and a registered nurse.

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Israeli forces raid Palestinian NGOs in occupied West BankWorld

Israel’s military is conducting raids on several NGOs in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Forces stormed the offices of the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, and raided the courtyard of a government hospital.

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Actor Selma Blair arrested over alleged assault on Delta flightSociety

Actor Selma Blair was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer who took her to a hospital and a nurse there, and was arrested.

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Foreign ministers debate Europe’s security on second day of Warsaw forumWorld

On the second day of the Warsaw Security Forum, European foreign ministers and other leaders discuss power politics in Europe, what may follow the liberal international order, a new European security architecture, EU enlargement and peace in the Middle East.

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IMF global outlook sees ‘resilience under strain’Economy

The International Monetary Fund expects global economic output to slow to 3.1% this year despite geopolitical disruptions. It warns that high inflation and AI share valuations could pose risks to financial stability.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta city hallWorld

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta city hall in their first trip to the enclave during their 12-year reign, amid a migration crisis. The visit comes against a backdrop of longstanding friction with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain’s other North African enclave, Melilla.

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Spain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with MoroccoWorld

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta, months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. Most have returned, but thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and could rekindle diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.

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Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgeryWorld

Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small lung nodule found during recent medical checks. He said it was detected early. This is his first hospitalisation since becoming pope in May 2025.

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Airlines suspend Riyadh flights amid security fearsWorld

Flights to and from Riyadh have been halted after deadly Houthi attacks, with several international airlines extending cancellations through October 19. The disruption threatens Saudi Arabia’s goal of becoming a major global aviation hub, while Delta has delayed its first direct US flights to the kingdom until March 2027.

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Fox News Highlights – October 12, 2026Other

Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day’s top stories.

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Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling millions of euros in foodTech2:02

A cyberattack remotely changed the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of supermarkets across France, spoiling fresh and frozen food. Carrefour, Monoprix, E.Leclerc and Coopérative U were among the retailers affected. Les Mousquetaires reported about 300 impacted stores, and losses could reach several million euros.

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France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrationsSociety

France prepared for nationwide protests on Tuesday as students continued to object to poor classroom conditions. Backed by trade unions and the far-left France Unbowed party, the mobilisation includes a Paris march and rallies elsewhere. Blockades had already disrupted central Paris, and both officials and demonstrators were concerned about possible violence.

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LIVE: Student protests in FranceSociety

Students continue demonstrating in Paris, demanding more resources for schools, as protests have shaken France for several weeks.

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Yemeni refugees face worsening water shortages in Djibouti campSociety

Djibouti’s refugee camps are struggling to cope with the arrival of people fleeing the conflict in Yemen. Thousands have crossed the Red Sea seeking safety, while soaring temperatures make access to water a daily challenge.

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