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CNBC @cnbc.com · 1h

Middle East gains ground with Chinese tourists during Golden Week

Chinese travel reservations to Doha in particular skyrocketed 441% year on year during the Golden Week, while bookings to Abu Dhabi grew 229% year over year.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1h

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

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Foreign students dominate Australia's leading universities

Foreign students dominate Australia's leading universities - VnExpress International

International students now make up nearly half of enrollments at Australia's leading universities, including Sydney, RMIT and New South Wales.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 7h

Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from China’s most targeted move yet to limit their supplies of rare-earth materials amid its trade war with the U.S.

The world’s chip supply chain is bracing for fallout from China’s rare-earth curbs

The restrictions represent the first major attempt by Beijing to exercise long-arm jurisdiction over foreign companies to target the semiconductor industry.

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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 8h

It's the ultimate spot for a "quintessentially" British day out by the sea.

UK seaside town with '3 miles of beach' is great for a coastal walk

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Racket @racketmn.com · 8h

Plus someone regrets their 'Precarious State' interview, repainting a painted-over mural, and big plans around Allianz Field in today's Flyover news roundup:

Welcome to St. Paul, Where the Cops… Do Their Jobs - Racket

Plus someone regrets their 'Precarious State' interview, repainting a painted-over mural, and big plans around Allianz Field in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 8h

Here are the key events from day 1,325 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,325

Here are the key events from day 1,325 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8h

President Donald Trump's physical results were released on Friday night, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasting that he is in excellent health and his heart is functionally 14 years younger than his biological age.

'What a disgrace': Trump roasted for getting COVID jab while admin fans anti-vax flames

President Donald Trump's physical results were released on Friday night, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasting that he is in excellent health and his heart is functionally 14 years younger than his biological age.But the report also said Trump received a COVID booster vaccine — ...

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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 8h

Discovering a bargain is always incredibly rewarding, particularly when the item was originally pricey, and one shrewd bargain hunter couldn't believe what occurred when he visited a charity shop recently.

'I bought painting for £20 in charity shop and was floored by it's true value'

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 8h

Letter: Exploiting Kirk’s death to take a swipe at the queer community is political theater at its worst

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CNN @cnn.com · 8h

CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday.

CNN to host town hall with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders | CNN Politics

CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday.

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 8h

Andy and Oliver Cope have shared how to guide teenage boys to reach their potential

Father-and-son team reveal seven tips to help teenage boys become good men

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 8h

Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes. In full: buff.ly/rmzdoqZ

China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centres

Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes.

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KSL.com @ksl.com · 8h

The amusement park unveiled plans Friday for a high-flying swing ride called the Nutcracker, set to open in 2026. https://ow.ly/CAGV50Xa7x8

Lagoon unveils plans for new Screamin' Swing thrill ride

The amusement park unveiled plans Friday for a high-flying swing ride called the Nutcracker, set to open in 2026.

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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 8h

A rare Bank of England note has been put up for auction at a price 5,000 times greater than its face value.

Rare £5 Bank of England note goes up for sale and the valuation is jaw-dropping

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 7h

Stolen cargo van loaded with $200,000 in Apple products from Arizona found in L.A.

Authorities had asked law enforcement to be on the lookout for a stolen cargo van full of Apple products leaving Arizona.

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The Economist @economist.com · 7h

Takaichi Sanae’s ascent to power brings several big risks. Her economic proposals could end up creating more inflationary pressure, further strain the budget and undermine the yen

Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase

Takaichi Sanae is a refreshing change—but problems loom

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Cartoons by Rusty @rustycartoons.bsky.social · 20h

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"I'm thinking of launching a worldwide phenomenon out of my refusal to believe my parents had sex.”
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Sིiིlིkིlིiིnིkི @silklink.bsky.social · 10h

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Bangkok cracks down on smoking to clear the air for all

Bangkok cracks down on smoking to clear the air for all

City officials plan stricter enforcement of smoking bans to shield both locals and visitors from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 11h

Tsunami warnings canceled after quake hits off tip of South America reut.rs/48XOPC0

Tsunami warnings canceled after quake hits off tip of South America

Emergency authorities on Friday withdrew a spate of tsunami warnings they briefly issued following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Drake Passage, a stretch of water between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 11h

In the animal-based studies, a nanoparticle-based vaccine shrunk, cleared and prevented cancer growth, including melanoma.

Cancer Vaccine Stops Tumors in Mice: ‘Remarkable Survival Rates’

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The Economist @economist.com · 11h

In the six months since “Liberation Day”, when Donald Trump slapped tariffs on America’s trading partners, financial markets have swung from panic to euphoria. Elsewhere the picture is mixed

Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America

The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 11h

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/r...

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Ohio Capital Journal

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released…

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Sིiིlིkིlིiིnིkི @silklink.bsky.social · 10h

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Japan in political crisis as coalition collapses
affecting Takaichi's bid to become Japan's first female PM ( reports Bangkok Post/AFP)
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Japan in political crisis as coalition collapses

TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's bid to become the country's first woman prime minister.

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