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India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say

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India Jails Two 'Cockroach' Youth Protest Leaders for Five Days

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Washed Off the Coast, Settled on Someone Else's Ancestral Claim

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He Bet the Deposit on a Viral Category. The Feed Buried It by Morning.

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Indonesia's Worst Wildfire Season in 11 Years Chokes Singapore and Shuts Schools in East Timor

Singapore's air hit its most polluted level this year and East Timor suspended classes for three days as haze from Indonesia's fires spread across the region.

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Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on his bid to stay the execution of a 15-year jail sentence imposed in a case linked to the

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Malaysian Court Refuses to Suspend Najib's Second 15-Year Jail Term

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Four Days in the Job Post, Five in the Promotion Math

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The 10th annual Austrian World Summit, in Vienna

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Japan's Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yana speaks to media after expressing his intention to resign to the Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo

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Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on his bid to stay the execution of a 15-year jail sentence imposed in a case linked to the

World Politics

Malaysian Court Refuses to Suspend Najib's Second 15-Year Jail Term

by Spillr Newsdesk

October 15, 2026

India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say

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India Jails Two 'Cockroach' Youth Protest Leaders for Five Days

by Spillr Newsdesk

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Japan's Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yana speaks to media after expressing his intention to resign to the Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo

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Japan Farm Minister Resigns Over Road-Funding Remarks, First to Quit Takaichi Cabinet

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FILE PHOTO: Sue Mi Terry, director at Bower Group Asia, speaks on a "Crisis on the Peninsula: Implications for the U.S. - Korea Alliance" panel at the Asia Society in New York

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US Drops Foreign-Agent Case Against Ex-CIA Analyst Accused of Working for South Korea

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October 15, 2026

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Baku

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Russia's Lavrov and China's Wang Talk Ukraine, Iran at Asia Security Meeting

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Life after Pakistan imposes emergency rule and suspends the provincial government led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, in Peshawar

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Pakistan Suspends Imran Khan's Provincial Government, Deepening the Jailed Leader's Crisis

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IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok

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IMF and World Bank Unveil 'Bangkok Blueprint' to Fight $1 Trillion Scam Economy

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The 10th annual Austrian World Summit, in Vienna

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Harris Says the Window for AI Safeguards Is Closing, Urges US-China Cooperation

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October 15, 2026

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He Bet the Deposit on a Viral Category. The Feed Buried It by Morning.

by Marco Reyes

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OpenAI and Anthropic Want a Say in What AI Safety Reviewers Can Publish

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A 'Free' Review App Harvested Her Study Logs. A Tutoring Broker Called Her Parents.

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The Bootcamp Bills Him for Scrims. The Roster Deal Signs His Winnings Away.

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A Pod the Size of a Single Bed, Priced Like the Studio Next Door

by Miguel Torres

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The Bridge's Clock Ticks on a Penalty Clause. The Offer on the Coast Reads Far Below the Market.

by Sofia Ramos

October 10, 2026

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The Listing Says All-In. The First Bill Lists Everything the Listing Left Out.

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Nepal Moves to Split Its Aviation Regulator After 21 Crashes Since 2000

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October 07, 2026

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Coco Gauff Calls Out Racist Abuse After Beijing Replay Row

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October 07, 2026

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The New Lender Rewrites the Press Release. The Spare Parts Still Ship From the Same Factory.

by Sofia Ramos

October 06, 2026

Culture

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The Syllabus Cites Vigan and Intramuros. His Province's Vernacular Reads as a Footnote.

by Isabel Castro

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Written Into the Office Manual, Deleted by a Client the Trans Agents Never Met

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Pope Leo expected to be hospitalized ahead of surgery

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Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgeons Remove Part of His Lung

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October 15, 2026

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Her Résumé Lists the Sales Targets She Hit. The Hiring Table Reads Her Face First.

by Paolo Aquino

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Vincent van Gogh's "Chataigniers en fleurs" at Sotheby's in Hong Kong

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A Van Gogh Unseen for 60 Years Draws Hong Kong Crowds Before a $180 Million Sale

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The Lease Splits Down the Middle. The Visit Hands Her the Kitchen.

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Four Days in the Job Post, Five in the Promotion Math

by Maria Garcia

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FILE PHOTO: Drone view of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

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EU Courts Vietnam for Tungsten and Rare Earths to Cut China Dependence

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China Exports Jump 36% in September, Putting a $1 Trillion Surplus Within Reach

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US President Donald Trump visits Alaska

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Taiwan Pledges $4.4 Billion for Alaska LNG After Trump Says It Will Buy 30% of Output

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IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok

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The signing of a broad package of EU-Switzerland agreements, in Brussels

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Vietnam and EFTA to Sign Free Trade Deal Sunday as Norway Presses Detention Case

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Mass marking the 10th anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia at the Vatican

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Pope Leo Walking and Eating Again After Surgery for Lung Cancer

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October 15, 2026

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Her Dad Wires Tuition From Jeddah. The Panic Attack at 2 A.M. Gets a Discord Ping Instead.

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The Guidance Office Hands You a Referral. The Clinic Books You for November.

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Japanese scientist Kenso Soai, co-winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, holds a press conference in Tokyo

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Nobel Chemistry Prize Honors Pair Who Cracked the 'Mirror Molecule' Riddle

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Bangladesh's Deadliest Dengue Month Yet Could Be Overtaken in October

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Negros Has Eight Psychiatrists. At 2 A.M., the Line That Answers Is a Peer Server.

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The Sea Took His Family's Lot. The Relocation List Wants a Title Deed to Prove It Existed.

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Prabowo Orders More Firefighting Resources as Haze Chokes Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore

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