Albertans cast ballots Monday on a referendum question that could begin formal proceedings toward separating from Canada, with polls showing roughly two-thirds in favour of remaining.
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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Hospital Five Days After Lung Cancer Surgery
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after surgeons removed a cancerous nodule from his right lung, with doctors saying his prognosis is very good.
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Ethiopia’s Forces Retake Mekelle as TPLF Withdraws
Federal troops and allied Tigrayan fighters entered Mekelle on 4 October after the TPLF pulled out, reigniting fears of prolonged conflict across the Horn of Africa.
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China and North Korea Open Long-Delayed Yalu River Bridge After 12 Years
China and North Korea opened the New Yalu River Bridge on October 15, ending a 12-year wait by completing roads and customs links on Pyongyang’s side of the crossing.
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North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles in East Sea Drill
Pyongyang test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on October 14 amid stalled US talks and a fresh Trump meeting proposal.
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India’s Mass Voter Roll Purge Draws 7,000 Arrests as Protests Spread
India’s Election Commission removed roughly 130 million names from voter rolls, triggering mass arrests of opposition leaders, lawyers, and journalists as protesters demand the election chief’s resignation.
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Hall and Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for building the microeconomic foundations of modern macroeconomic stabilisation policy.
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Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Imran Khan’s Stronghold Ahead of Islamabad March
President Zardari declared emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, arresting PTI’s chief minister as supporters prepared a march on Islamabad.
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Third Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Wounds 309
A Houthi ballistic missile killed 12 people from nine countries and wounded 309 at King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, the week’s third attack on the facility.
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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Decades of Human Rights Work
The Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay on Friday, citing the South African jurist’s work for international law and human rights.