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A school roof collapse kills at least 29 people in northwestern Pakistan.

Al Jazeera·●●●●●●30 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇶🇦 🇵🇰·15 Oct
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The toll is a minimum, and no further details are given. The collapse causes major loss of life at a school.

North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul.

South China Morning Post·●●●●●●13 sources·🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇸🇬 🇺🇸 🇰🇷·15 Oct
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KCNA says two missile types used vertical and angled launch methods, with no reported harm to nearby nations. The launch methods have different implications for missile range and interception.

An inquest hears a man killed by a Yorkshire zoo tiger had psychosis bouts.

The Guardian·●●●●●●6 sources·🇬🇧 🇮🇪·15 Oct
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Chapman entered the enclosure; his family raised concerns about his contact with mental health services. The case puts his care and zoo safety under scrutiny.

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Yemen’s Houthis aim to build ballistic missiles using additional Chinese supplies, AP News reports.

AP News·●●●●●●8 sources·🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇭🇰 🇬🇧 🇮🇳·14 Oct
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AP News reports the claim, also covered by the South China Morning Post. It links Chinese supplies to the Houthis’ missile production plans.

Ukraine's Starlink restrictions raise suspicions of retaliation by Musk and Trump.

Axios·●●●●●●28 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇫🇷 🇩🇪·14 Oct
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U.S. officials blame a technical malfunction; Ukrainians say the 160 km/h limit still disrupts drone operations. The limit disrupts Ukrainian drone operations during the war.

Diplomat Haass discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump's role.

NPR·●●●●4 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇺🇦·14 Oct
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NPR and Bloomberg both cover Haass’s remarks. His comments link Trump’s role to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Supreme Court weighs privacy law from the videotape era of Be Kind, Rewind.

The New York Times·●●2 sources·🇺🇸·14 Oct
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The law dates to an era when videotape rentals were common. The ruling determines how an older privacy law applies today.

Zelensky says Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine.

BBC·●●●●●5 sources·🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇶🇦·14 Oct
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Strikes hit energy sites in Kyiv, its region and Kharkiv; at least three die and 21 are injured. The attacks kill civilians and damage critical energy systems in major cities.

Hitachi Energy CEO discusses AI, energy security, and grid expansion.

Bloomberg·●●2 sources·🇺🇸·14 Oct
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Bloomberg and Channel NewsAsia both cover the executive’s remarks. The discussion links technology growth with reliable power and infrastructure needs.

South Korea official says shifting goalposts could block wartime command transfer from US.

Reuters·●●2 sources·🇬🇧 🇸🇬·15 Oct
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A South Korean official says the requirements are changing, with no transfer timetable provided. Seoul’s control of its forces in war remains unresolved.

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