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<title>Netflix&apos;s &apos;La Bola Negra&apos; Makes Box Office History</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:22:08 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Netflix made history by reporting its first-ever box office grosses for &apos;La Bola Negra,&apos; a Spanish drama that debuted to $277,500 on four screens in New York and Los Angeles.</description>
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<title>7 Takeaways From Chuck Lorre’s New Memoir, ‘Sitcom’</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:19:43 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The memoir delves into the challenges and successes of creating sitcoms, including the initial pilot of &apos;The Big Bang Theory.&apos; Lorre also reflects on past decisions, such as his initial hesitation to cast Anna Faris in &apos;Mom,&apos; which he later acknowledged as a mistake.</description>
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<title>Travis Hunter Jr. Scores Touchdown, Records Interception in Jaguars Loss</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:18:27 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Travis Hunter Jr. made NFL history on Sunday when he both caught a touchdown and recorded an interception in the same game against the Houston Texans, a feat not seen since 2002.</description>
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<title>Zelenskyy Defies Trump, Resumes Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:17:53 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Ukraine will resume drone strikes on Russian refineries after Russia kept hitting energy infrastructure and killing civilians in Ukraine despite U.S. President Trump’s claim of an “energy ceasefire”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times.</description>
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<title>Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:12:49 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The protests in Albania have escalated into violent clashes, with demonstrators and riot police fighting pitched battles in the center of Tirana for five consecutive days.</description>
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<title>Sergei Loznitsa&apos;s &apos;Imperium&apos; Wins Best Film at London Film Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:18 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The winners were announced on the last day of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, which ran from October 7 to October 18.</description>
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<title>NZ Dollar Rises Near 0.5650 as Fed Chair Warsh Avoids Rate Hike Preview</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave no hint of the central bank&apos;s October 27-28 meeting decision on interest rates during a speech on Friday, leading the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) to rise to near 0.5650 against the US Dollar (USD).</description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Discharged From Hospital After Lung Cancer Surgery</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:10:07 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome&apos;s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.</description>
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<title>Apple Unveils HomeView Smart Home Hub for $299</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:47 -0400</pubDate>
<description>At its &apos;Welcome Home&apos; event in New York City, Apple unveiled the HomeView, a $299 smart home hub designed to integrate entertainment and home controls into one device.</description>
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<title>College Football Week 7: Upsets and High-Stakes Games</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:26 -0400</pubDate>
<description>College football fans can look forward to a variety of high-profile games, with Week 7 featuring several matchups that could impact playoff rankings.</description>
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<title>France Grapples With Nationwide Unrest After Protests Turn Violent</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:09 -0400</pubDate>
<description>While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and supermarkets, and attacked police vehicles and officers, as reported by Japantimes (Japan) and RTE.ie (Ireland).</description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Thanks Supporters After Angelus Address</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:06:36 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Pope Leo XIV thanked supporters after delivering the Angelus address from the Vatican on Sunday, marking his first public appearance since undergoing surgery.</description>
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<title>Scientists Reverse Coral Bleaching in Record Time</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:05:54 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Around the time of the observation, Collins was considering the origins of coral disease, particularly the transmission of bacteria lurking on plastic debris that settles onto corals.</description>
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<title>Trump administration asks justices to determine courts’ ability to vacate federal agency actions</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:05:08 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Sauer argued that nothing in the federal law governing administrative agencies suggests that courts have the power to vacate an agency’s action entirely.</description>
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<title>NFL Plans Paris Game Amid Escalating Protests</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The NFL and the New Orleans Saints are proceeding with plans for an international game in Paris next Sunday, despite escalating protests and violence in France.</description>
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<title>Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber, and Kaia Gerber Remember Presley Gerber</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:22:18 -0400</pubDate>
<description>In February 2023, Kaia Gerber, Presley, and Rande celebrated Cindy&apos;s 57th birthday with a darling cake adorned with fruits and long, golden candles.</description>
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<title>Trump Endorses Netanyahu for Israeli Re-Election</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:16:53 -0400</pubDate>
<description>President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election in a Truth Social post, urging Israeli voters to support Netanyahu as a &apos;great warrior&apos; and &apos;partner for peace.&apos; Trump wrote.</description>
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<title>Charli XCX and Chappell Roan Perform &apos;Boom Clap&apos; in LA</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:07:06 -0400</pubDate>
<description>After playing ten more songs, Charli XCX surprised her audience by inviting Chappell Roan to the stage for a performance of &apos;Boom Clap&apos;.</description>
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<title>No Kings Shifts Focus to Voting Early</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:06:48 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The No Kings coalition, which has organized previous anti-Trump protests, shifted its focus to voter mobilization on &apos;No Kings: Vote Early&apos; day, held on October 17, 2026.</description>
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<title>France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:06:29 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Japantimes (Japan) and RTE.ie (Ireland) reported that while hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and supermarkets, and attacked police vehicles and officers.</description>
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<title>Big 12 Admits Refs&apos; Error in Notre Dame-BYU Ending</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:03:59 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The Big 12 has admitted that referees made a significant error at the end of the Notre Dame-BYU game, stating that one second should have remained on the clock when the ball hit the ground.</description>
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<title>Taylor Swift Performs at Academy Museum Gala, Raising Over $14M</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:10:57 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Taylor Swift performed at the 6th annual Academy Museum Gala, held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.</description>
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<title>Omar&apos;s Sister&apos;s Phone Seized Before Home Raid</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:09:40 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Omar&apos;s sister, Sahra Noor, had her phone seized earlier this year as federal investigators probed whether Omar and her relatives lied or omitted crucial information in immigration paperwork filed since moving to the United States in the 1990s.</description>
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<title>California Voters to Decide on Billionaire Tax Proposal</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:08:36 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The proposal has received national attention, with some billionaires expressing concern about the potential impact on their finances and the state&apos;s economy.</description>
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<title>Sergei Loznitsa&apos;s &apos;Imperium&apos; and Sompot Chidgasornpongse&apos;s &apos;9 Temples To Heaven&apos; Among London Film Festival Winners</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:07:52 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Thai filmmaker Sompot Chidgasornpongse&apos;s &apos;9 Temples To Heaven&apos; won the coveted Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition.</description>
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<title>Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Set for NFL London Game</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:04:41 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The NFL London Game, set for Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Wembley Stadium, will feature the Houston Texans (1-4) facing off against the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1).</description>
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<title>US Secretary Rubio Urges Israel to Crack Down on Settler Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:13:32 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Rubio urged Israel to &apos;crack down&apos; on settler violence, emphasizing the need for prosecution and jail time for the assailants.</description>
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<title>College Football Week 7: Upsets and Top Games</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:09:04 -0400</pubDate>
<description>College Football Week 7 featured several high-profile games and upsets, including a historic day where Georgia, Texas, and Alabama all fell on the same day for the first time since 1966, according to FOX Sports.</description>
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<title>Trump Fires Press Secretary Zacharia After Five-Day Tenure</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:06:54 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Zacharia&apos;s firing comes less than a week after she assumed the role of White House press secretary from Karoline Leavitt, and her tenure was marked by a turbulent week.</description>
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<title>Air Force Member Dies in Rappelling Accident Before UTSA-Navy Game</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:05:21 -0400</pubDate>
<description>The incident occurred during UTSA&apos;s annual Salute to Armed Forces &amp; Veterans game, an event honoring military members and veterans.</description>
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<title>Miami survives two Hail Marys, leaving FSU without answers in 2OT thriller</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:12:05 -0400</pubDate>
<description>In a thrilling overtime game, Miami narrowly edged Florida State 43-35, surviving two controversial Hail Mary plays.</description>
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<title>Long after Musk and DOGE left, Trump admin still cleaning up USAID fraud and abuse</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:09:36 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Elon Musk is stepping down from his role as a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, where he spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), known for its efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy.</description>
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<title>Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:08:24 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Agathe Foucault, a spokesperson for the national police, told RTL radio that more than 600 police officers had been injured in the clashes.</description>
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<title>College Football Fans Witness Thrilling Scenes Across the Country</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:08:07 -0400</pubDate>
<description>College Football Week 3 featured a slate of action, including a stunning upset at Kyle Field and impressive performances across the country.</description>
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<title>Sergei Loznitsa&apos;s &apos;Imperium&apos; Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:07:46 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Sergei Loznitsa&apos;s &apos;Imperium&apos; was awarded the Best Film prize at the 70th BFI London Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday, October 18, 2026.</description>
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<title>Japan Launches MMX Mission to Phobos</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:06:57 -0400</pubDate>
<description>According to Tom Statler, part of the NASA team collaborating on the mission, the samples could reveal how Phobos and its sibling Deimos formed, potentially shedding light on how Earth and other inner planets acquired water and organic compounds.</description>
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<title>Russia&apos;s Rassvet Satellite Network Could Enable Real-Time Strikes on Ukraine</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:31:03 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Ukraine&apos;s presidential adviser on defense technologies, Serhii Beskrestnov, warned that Russia is deploying its low-Earth orbit satellite network, Rassvet, which could enable Russian operators to control strike drones.</description>
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<title>Trump Fires Press Secretary Zacharia After Brief Tenure</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:24:06 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Zacharia&apos;s tenure was marked by a contentious first press briefing on Tuesday, where she took questions from only three reporters, all from conservative-leaning or Trump-friendly outlets, and left after just 14 minutes.</description>
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<title>Masked Settlers Attack European Diplomats in West Bank</title>
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<description>Masked settlers wielding metal bars attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot.</description>
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<title>Chelsea Goalkeeper Martinez to Return in a Few Weeks After Surgery</title>
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<description>Martinez confirmed that the operation went well and that he expects to be back in a few weeks.</description>
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<description>At the Lincoln Memorial, protesters carried signs reading &apos;VOTE EARLY&apos; and &apos;We&apos;re done sending a message,&apos; indicating a shift from previous demonstrations focused on protesting Trump and his administration.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:15:57 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Martinez posted on Instagram after the surgery, thanking supporters and confirming his return in a few weeks.</description>
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<title>Musk Steps Down from Trump&apos;s DOGE Amid Fraud Allegations</title>
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<description>Elon Musk is stepping down from his role as a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, where he spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), known for its efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy.</description>
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<title>Japan Launches Mission to Collect Samples from Martian Moon Phobos</title>
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<description>Once the map is complete, the spacecraft will land on Phobos to drop off a small rover called IDEFIX and collect samples using two different devices: one that shoots a puff of gas to collect dust and pebbles, and another that blasts a hollow cylinder into the ground to retrieve deeper samples.</description>
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<title>4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day</title>
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<description>The No Kings coalition&apos;s shift from protest to voter mobilization reflects a strategic pivot in their approach to political engagement.</description>
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<title>Mexico&apos;s beleaguered Pacific coast braces for another storm in record hurricane year</title>
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<description>The Pacific coast of Mexico is bracing for another major storm, Hurricane Polo, after a series of devastating hurricanes this year.</description>
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<title>Big 12 Admits Refs&apos; Error in Notre Dame-BYU Game</title>
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<description>Fans and analysts immediately noticed that there should have been one second left on the clock, giving Notre Dame a chance to run another play.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:13:18 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome&apos;s Gemelli Hospital, said there were no clinical reasons why the trip should not take place.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:11:27 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Martinez posted on Instagram from his hospital bed, thanking supporters and confirming he would be back in a few weeks, as reported by Tottenham Independent (United Kingdom) and Pulse Ghana (Ghana).</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:09:25 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Pope Leo XIV led pilgrims in prayer in St. Peter&apos;s Square on Sunday, just one day after being discharged from Rome&apos;s Gemelli Hospital following surgery for lung cancer, according to reports from the BBC (United Kingdom) and Kyivpost (Ukraine).</description>
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<title>Rubio Departs for Central Asia to Boost US Commercial and Energy Ties</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:27:29 -0400</pubDate>
<description>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Central and South Asia, leading a delegation of 200 business leaders to advance commercial diplomacy and secure alternative energy and rare earth supply chains.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:13:36 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Pope Leo XIV surprised Catholics around the world by leading pilgrims in prayer in St. Peter&apos;s Square on Sunday, just four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung.</description>
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<title>College Football Week 7: Top Games and TV Channels</title>
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<description>College Football Week 7 is set to feature several high-profile games, including the matchup between No. 3 Miami and Florida State, which ended in a double-overtime thriller with Miami emerging victorious 43-35.</description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Discharged After Lung Cancer Surgery</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:07:49 -0400</pubDate>
<description>Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome&apos;s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.</description>
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<title>Israel&apos;s Arab Minority Sees Election as Existential</title>
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<description>On October 27, Israel will hold a parliamentary election that could have significant implications for its Arab minority, who make up about 20-21 percent of the population.</description>
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<title>Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright Kills and Injures Multiple People</title>
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<description>Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed Saturday that a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta had resulted in fatalities and injuries.</description>
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<title>Albanian PM Rejects Resignation Amid Violent Protests</title>
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<description>Protesters in Albania have said they will accept nothing less than Rama’s resignation, describing him as a “public enemy”.</description>
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<description>A large fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta has resulted in casualties among military personnel, according to reports from the BBC (United Kingdom) and Nine.com.au (Australia).</description>
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<title>UK Police Decline to Investigate PM Adviser&apos;s Wife&apos;s Post</title>
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<description>The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom announced on Saturday that they would not pursue a criminal investigation into a social media post by Sarah Helm, the wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell.</description>
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<title>Miami Edges Florida State in Controversial Double-OT Finish</title>
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<description>The Miami Hurricanes survived a dramatic comeback by the Florida State Seminoles, winning 43-35 in a game that will be remembered for its controversial finish.</description>
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<title>Vance Defends Trump&apos;s Iran Strategy at CBS Town Hall</title>
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<description>Vice President JD Vance defended the Trump administration&apos;s handling of the economy and Iran strategy during a CBS News town hall, addressing voter concerns about high gas prices and economic challenges.</description>
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