OpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.
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‘Nowhere to escape’ – Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports
The tests showcase North Korea's war deterrent capabilities in the region, KCNA says.
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Teenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul
Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye's largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.
White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
Trump administration seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of US citizenship: WSJ
Investigators have subpoenaed relatives and examined immigration records, the newspaper reports.
Trump plays Muslim Brotherhood card against Senate candidate El-Sayed
President Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated
The Trump administration has rejected a government watchdog's recommendation that US immigration officials should use technology that would automatically activate body-worn cameras when an officer pulls their weapon or sets off a car siren.
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US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A US biotech company says it is making progress toward its goal of resurrecting the dodo, the famous flightless bird with a large hooked beak, and returning it to its native Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies
Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was long one of Latin America's safest countries.
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Brazil’s Senate approves shorter workweek in win for Lula
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the country's workweek from six days to five, providing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a key legislative win less than two weeks before the country's presidential runoff.
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Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel ‘barbaric’ execution livestream
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.
White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia’s law career faces scrutiny
Katie Zacharia has repeatedly claimed to be a lawyer, but critics question whether she was ever licensed.
Trump suggests those who leak government information should ‘be shot’
The US president has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration being leaked to the media.
Istanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985
Torrential rain has triggered flash floods across Istanbul.
Ship catches fire in Romania’s waters amid rising attacks in the Black Sea
Authorities are investigating whether drones may have been involved in the latest incident.
Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America
President Laura Fernandez says mega-prison is part of 'tough-on-crime model' embraced by her government.
Mexican court closes case against official over 2023 detention centre fire
Victims' groups, however, have denounced the ruling as 'selective' justice that exonerates the former migration chief.