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50, 51 or a Tie: The Senate Arithmetic Behind the Final Week
Republicans need 19 of 35 Senate races to reach 50 seats, Democrats need 17 to reach 51, and the markets price Democrats as favourites for the chamber.
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A Second Scare in Wajir Tests Kenya’s Defences
Kenya’s Ebola response faced its first stress test this week in Wajir County, where a second suspected case was reported at Habaswein as the…
Health
World Mental Health Day 2026 Asks a Harder Thing Than Awareness
World Mental Health Day falls on Saturday, October 10, and its 2026 theme is a quiet accusation: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.”…
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One Flight from Entebbe: How Contact Tracing Follows Passengers Home
Jambojet flight JM8523 landed at Nairobi from Entebbe on the afternoon of Saturday, October 3, carrying 23 passengers and four crew besides the man…
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Kenya Confirms Its First Imported Ebola Case, and the Tracing Widens
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease, a patient who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda,…
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World
In Athens, Washington Tells the West to Remember Itself
Standing in Athens, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the nations of the West to learn again from the men of ancient Greece: that…
Politics
Iran Tells Pakistan: No US Talks Until Demands Are Met
Iran has told Pakistan’s army chief there will be no talks with Washington until Tehran’s demands are met, hardening its stance despite Islamabad’s mediation…
Business
Bitcoin ETFs’ $176M Buying Day Shows Crypto Demand Is Far From Dead
After a brutal week for crypto funds, US Bitcoin ETFs drew in roughly $176 million on October 13 — the month's second-biggest buying day, led by Fidelity.
Technology
OpenAI Engineer Arrested by FBI Over Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room
The FBI arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, for allegedly planting a hidden recorder in an executive conference room, concealed in toilet paper.
Sports
Cam Little’s 57-Yard Walk-Off Field Goal Stuns the Eagles in London
Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars past the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in the NFL's London showcase.
Entertainment
Kannada Cinema’s Streaming-First Window Arrives on Schedule
The Kannada film “Life Today”, directed by Kaantha Kannalli and written by its lead Kiran Aditya, began streaming on Sun NXT on October 9…
Health
Nigeria Probes Ebola Risk as Congo Outbreak Reaches Eighth Province
Nigeria has opened a formal investigation into the risk of Ebola spreading across its borders as the Democratic Republic of Congo's outbreak reaches an
Science
Omicron’s Gut Shift: BA.2.86 and JN.1 Replicate Better in Intestines, Hong Kong Study Finds
HKU researchers found omicron BA.2.86 and JN.1 replicate better in gut tissue than in airways — and JN.1 does it silently, potentially aiding its global spread.
