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- ‘A Path Forward’ – Upcoming doc screening challenges views October 16, 2026 3:14 am Salisbury Post - North Carolina Published 9:31 pm Thursday, October 15, 2026 Is there a path forward to peace in the Middle East? A diplomatic landing zone for such a question may not exist on a large scale, but an event on Saturday in Salisbury aims to show individuals that despite the …
- ChemQuest Adds Strategic Growth and Operations Leader to Team October 16, 2026 3:13 am Adhesive & Sealants Industry Image courtesy of ChemQuest. The ChemQuest Group recently announced that Anthony J. Wilson is assuming a new role as a director, bringing strategic growth and operations acumen to the firm. Throughout his career, Wilson has focused on business growth, …
- Extraction & POL price fixing October 16, 2026 3:12 am Business Recorder Bottom Line First: Pakistan’s current petroleum pricing mechanism is no longer an energy policy instrument — it is a fiscal extraction tool. High petroleum levies and climate support levies are systematically used to fill fiscal gaps while circumventing …
- 'Pretty obvious': Nawaqanitawase back for the Wallabies October 16, 2026 3:12 am Nyngan Observer Code-hopping Mark Nawaqanitawase is hot property ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has shut down talk of super talent Mark Nawaqanitawase playing for anyone but Australia at next …
- Screen Grabs: ‘NAZA’ doc chillingly excoriates Israel’s killing machine October 16, 2026 3:12 am 48 Hills - California We’ve already had our Paleolithic Era. Now we seem to be in a Pathological Era, in which the fate of humanity appears to rest in the hands of people in a better period might have been politely ushered to prison, an asylum, or the stocks in the village …
- BIG WEEK: Market Street Arts Fest, BAS Day, Shipyard Open Studios, Paul Madonna… October 16, 2026 3:12 am 48 Hills - California Don’t forget to check out our Best of the Bay 2026 winners for some great suggestions on where to go and what to eat. And grab tickets for our 13th Annual Gala and Best of the Bay Party on October 27! GENERAL ARTS Marke B. keeps an eye and ear and …
- Pretoria raises alarm as Red Sea attacks threaten Saudi Arabia, holy sites and global trade October 16, 2026 3:11 am Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer The attacks have heavily impacted the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, targeted Saudi Arabia, and threatened sacred sites near Mecca and Medina South Africa has expressed “serious concern” over the renewed escalation of attacks in and around the Red Sea, including …
- S. Korea to hold declaration ceremony for 2029 Invictus Games October 16, 2026 3:11 am Yonhap News Agency SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold an official ceremony this week to declare the hosting of an international sporting event for injured service members in 2029, the veterans ministry said Friday. South Korea will host the 2029 Invictus Games …
- VSU Political Science professors discuss 2026 midterm elections October 16, 2026 3:11 am Spectator - Georgia Taylor LeMay, Staff Writer As the 2026 midterm gets closer, international conflicts, voter turnout, and emerging political issues could influence the outcome, according to Valdosta State University political science professors Dr. Bernard Tamas and Dr. …
- Global South Watch | October 2026 October 16, 2026 3:11 am India's World Latin America Argentina Tightens Falklands Pressure The Development: On 17 September, Argentina’s government submitted a bill that would increase penalties for companies involved in unauthorised oil and natural-resource activities around the Falkland …
- The High Politics Boys Club: The Women Question at the Origins of MEA October 16, 2026 3:11 am India's World Two women wrote two letters in 1947. Neither knew that their words would force India to confront a question it had never answered. Harsimran Kaur and Renuka Mitra are two names lost to history. Yet, in ways that they could scarcely have imagined, they have …
- MIDLAND BOOKS BESTSELLERS: September 2026 October 16, 2026 3:10 am India's World From Xi Jinping’s India visit to the US–China effort to “coexist in peace”, the past month offered no shortage of consequential developments in international politics. As these events unfolded, what were readers of world affairs turning to for perspective …
- Not a Hero (2026) October 16, 2026 3:10 am India's World “Oh, I dream, and I roam, carrying echoes of home.” India’s northeastern states have historically remained on the margins of the country’s mainstream film industry and cultural imagination, often reduced in national media to conflict headlines despite the …
- IMF official says Iran war price shock buffers are narrowing October 16, 2026 3:09 am The National News A senior International Monetary Fund official has said prewar buffers are helping countries in the Middle East to limit the economic impact of the Iran war, but the region's outlook remains highly uncertain as it faces threats of renewed disruption …
- Victorian Officials Hid a Suspected $285 Million Loss in COVID Grants, What to Know October 16, 2026 3:09 am The Epoch Times Senior Victorian public servants hid a suspected $285 million in COVID-19 business support grants from the responsible minister, according to the state’s anti-corruption watchdog. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) said its …
- Alia, Sharvari and a ₹300-Crore Bet on Women — Is YRF's 'Alpha' Bollywood's Bravest Gamble or Its Costliest Miscalculation? October 16, 2026 3:09 am India Herald YRF's Alpha, starring IHG and Sharvari, is shaping up as Bollywood's most expensive female-led action film. While pre-release buzz and music videos project confidence, the film faces a structural commercial challenge: IHG's mass-circuit …
- World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years October 16, 2026 3:08 am Business Recorder BANGKOK: World Bank President Ajay Banga on Friday said the development lender has set a goal of quintupling its critical minerals business in five years, and has identified 20 countries that it can partner with on critical minerals development projects …
- A look at House District 94 candidates’ war chests going into early voting October 16, 2026 3:07 am Fort Worth Report - Texas As the race between Republican Cheryl Bean and Democrat Katie O’Brien Duzan to secure Texas House District 94 heats up, the two candidates have raised and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars. Political action committees, residents from outside of the …
- Nvidia, Apple each gave $US25m for Trump's ballroom October 16, 2026 3:07 am Cootamundra Herald US President Donald Trump's ballroom expansion has faced public backlash and a legal challenge. Photo: EPA PHOTO Nvidia and Apple each committed $US25 million for US President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, according to a Washington …
- ‘Confident’ Milei touts investment, predicts election win October 16, 2026 3:06 am Buenos Aires Times President Javier Milei on Thursday predicted he would win re-election next year as he defended his economic reforms and pitched Argentina’s investment opportunities to US business leaders in Washington. Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce, Milei said …
- Studley Park Secures Mining And Processing Licences To Boost Aggregate Production October 16, 2026 3:05 am TTT Live Online The Studley Park Enterprises Limited now has the ability to increase its production of aggregate to supply both local and international markets. The licences were signed on Tuesday during Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s visit to the island. She …
- Talarico blames Netanyahu, not Israeli people, for devastation in Gaza October 16, 2026 3:04 am The Jerusalem Post James Talarico, Texas’ Democratic nominee for the US Senate, said he holds Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rather than the Israeli people, responsible for civilian devastation in Gaza. Talarico, a Texas state representative, is running neck and neck …
- Consul General of Greece in San Francisco Visits Seattle October 16, 2026 3:03 am The National Herald SEATTLE, WA – Hosted by the Hellenes of the Northwest, and the local Juan de Fuca AHEPA Chapter, Consul General of Greece in San Francisco Grigorios Tassiopoulos completed a three-day official visit with his wife to Seattle in early October. The Consulate …
- The influencers and their digital power before the 29N: Pedro Buerbaum and the podcast phenomenon October 16, 2026 3:03 am Democrata Pedro Buerbaum began to gain notoriety on social media thanks to his businesses, but his public projection can no longer be explained solely by entrepreneurship. The creator of Worldcast has found in interviews a way to enter the Spanish political …
- Ottawa Delegation Challenges Canada’s Oil and Gas Expansion, Calls for Amazon Protection October 16, 2026 3:03 am The Energy Mix Indigenous leaders and parliamentarians from Canada and South America met in Ottawa last week to build international solidarity around divestment in planet-heating fossil fuels. Organized by Canadian Senator Rosa Gálvez, an expert in pollution control, and …