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Health & Education·from Oct 12·upd. 20m ago
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Pope Leo XIV's lung surgery succeeds, lower right lobe removed in Rome

Surgeons at Rome's Gemelli hospital removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV's right lung on Tuesday, 13 October, after lung adenocarcinoma was confirmed. The Vatican said the operation went as planned and without complications.

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Conflicts·from Oct 13·upd. 3h ago
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Trump accuses Houthis of pushing up oil prices after Riyadh airport strike

Houthi rebels claimed a strike on Riyadh's airport on Saturday, 10 October, that killed at least 13 people by some counts. Saudi Arabia's coalition is now asking civilians in Sanaa to leave a fuel site ahead of a possible strike.

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Safety·from Oct 12·upd. 4h ago
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White House asks US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over allegations

The White House said on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, that it had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to step down, after reports of improper conduct during her posting in Athens. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the post.

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Pollar Films·editors' pick·2:54·Digital

Finland halts site work on two Google data centres over environmental rules

Finland's Supervisory Agency has ordered Google's local affiliate to halt ground clearance at two data centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani by 23 October 2026, pending mandatory environmental impact assessments.

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Health & Education·from Oct 13·upd. 3h ago
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Greta Thunberg joins French high school protests as marches spread across France

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined pupils outside a Saint-Denis lycée on Tuesday, 13 October, as the fifth day of student action brought marches to several French cities and clashes to Paris.

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Migration·from Oct 11·upd. 3h ago
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King Felipe VI visits Ceuta and stresses its Spanish sovereignty amid migrant crisis

The king and queen arrived in the Spanish exclave on 13 October, about two and a half months after a mass entry of migrants from Morocco on 30 and 31 July. Moroccan navy vessels in Ceuta waters during that entry only became public on 12 October.

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AI & Tech·from Oct 12·upd. 3h ago
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Apple unveils HomeView smart display with Siri AI, but not for EU buyers yet

Apple's first smart display, HomeView, runs Siri AI and can recognise up to six people, priced at 299 US dollars with sales from 13 November. It will not be sold in the European Union for now.

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Pollar Films·editors' pick·2:48·Macro

Oil above $100 drives global bond selloff, pushing UK gilt yields to highest since 2007

Brent crude rose 4.7% to $104.87 a barrel on Thursday, fuelling a global bond selloff that pushed UK 10-year gilt yields to 5.527%, their highest since July 2007.

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Macro·from Oct 13·upd. 5h ago
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IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as AI investment offsets war

The IMF's World Economic Outlook, released in Bangkok on Tuesday, 13 October, says AI spending is propping up growth, while a possible AI correction and rising public debt are flagged as the main downside risks.

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Conflicts·from Oct 12·upd. 5h ago
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Ukraine says it has not struck Russian refineries since Trump's energy truce

Russia hit no Ukrainian energy targets on Tuesday, according to its defence ministry's daily summary, after Trump's 11 October energy ceasefire. Kyiv says it has not struck Russian refineries for two days, while the Financial Times reported that Washington threatened to cut intelligence sharing and disable Starlink.

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Digital·from Oct 12·upd. 5h ago
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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 50 degrees, spoiling food at hundreds of stores

Overnight on 11-12 October, an attack on Danfoss-made refrigeration systems pushed fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets up to 50 degrees Celsius. No group has claimed responsibility, and no ransom demand has been made.

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Safety·3h ago
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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

A Las Vegas judge on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, sentenced Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to 40 years to life in prison for ordering the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Davis's lawyer said the defence will appeal.

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