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Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led coalition forces' headquarters at Aden presidential palace.

The Guardian·●●●●●●29 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇮🇱 🇰🇷·15 Oct
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Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani is unharmed; initial reports say at least two people are killed. The rare attack reaches Yemen’s government seat as the conflict intensifies.

US election offices receive letters with suspicious substances.

BBC·●●●●●●19 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇿🇦·15 Oct
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Louisiana evacuates an office, but no harmful substance is found. The mailings come weeks before midterm elections.

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

Al Jazeera·●●●●●●38 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.

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Data center backlash becomes a midterm flashpoint.

Bloomberg·●●2 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧·15 Oct
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An AI infrastructure boom drives construction nationwide, raising concerns about electricity costs, water use and local impacts. Voters face trade-offs between economic benefits and strains on local resources.

Ukraine strikes Russian refinery after Moscow breaks energy ceasefire.

The Wall Street Journal·●●●●●●19 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇫🇷·15 Oct
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President Trump backs the agreement to halt attacks on energy sites. The breach undermines a Trump-backed effort to curb strikes on vital infrastructure.

Turtles offer early warning from a warming Mediterranean ahead of COP31.

Reuters·1 source·🇬🇧·16 Oct
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Reuters links changes in turtles to rising Mediterranean temperatures before global climate talks. Wildlife can reveal climate shifts before their wider effects become clear.

India plans to bar under-18s from opening social media accounts.

South China Morning Post·1 source·🇭🇰·16 Oct
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The proposal follows a Supreme Court ruling to void minors’ accounts and cites Australia’s under-16 law. Enforcement must protect privacy and prevent minors from bypassing restrictions.

Astronomers discover a green white dwarf and the reddest star yet found.

Live Science·●●●●4 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧·16 Oct
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A study of 151 nearby white dwarfs finds about one in 30 glows in other colors. Their hues reveal elements and convection effects in stellar remnants.

Trump's deportation attempt of Ilhan Omar is described as a deeper political crisis.

The New York Times·1 source·🇺🇸·16 Oct
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The New York Times frames the move as a deeper political crisis. It links immigration enforcement with pressure against a political opponent.

MAGA activists push for martial law if elections are rigged, via Trump.

Axios·1 source·🇺🇸·16 Oct
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Their proposal rests on rigging claims, but experts say emergency powers cannot override election laws. The campaign tests legal limits while promoting paper ballots and manual recounts.

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