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'Nobody seems to care': Russian city shrugs off plague reports
'Nobody seems to care': Russian city shrugs off plague reports

Reports of a plague laboratory worker's death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed.

October 06, 2026

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WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from Kenya
WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from Kenya

Kenya as future hosts of the World Athletics Championship must strive for zero tolerance for drugs in sport, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) boss said on Tuesday.

October 06, 2026

Nobel winner Halzen says years of October 'misery' finally over
Nobel winner Halzen says years of October 'misery' finally over

Physicist Francis Halzen has an impressively long list of academic accolades -- but every October, as the Nobel Prize rolled around, his failure to bag the biggest award of them all left him "miserable," he admits.

October 06, 2026

Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push
Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

Prime Minister Mark Carney insists "Canada strong" can defy threats from the United States, but his national unity message faced a new reality Tuesday after a separatist election victory in Quebec.

October 06, 2026

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Caribbean tourism hotspot loses men to Russian war machine
Caribbean tourism hotspot loses men to Russian war machine

Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lured by Moscow with tantalizing job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front lines in Ukraine.

October 06, 2026

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New Generation of Crypto Miners Released by ASICID
New Generation of Crypto Miners Released by ASICID

ASICID Inc. has released its IDMINER Series, a new lineup of cryptocurrency mining systems designed for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin mining.

October 06, 2026