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Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby. A thick orange smog has descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya. Witnesses captured videos of the haze washing over the Kalimantan region not far from where wildfires continue to burn. The ISPU air pollution index exceeded 1,200, according to data from the national environment ministry, four times higher than the "hazardous" level.

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Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived. Image source, Getty ImagesBySareen HabeshianPublished54 minutes agoThe White House is defending its new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, as she faces scrutiny over her legal credentials. President Donald Trump described Zacharia as an attorney when announcing her appointment last week and she has referred to herself as a lawyer. But when she.

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Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions". Image source, ReutersByTiffany WertheimerPublished14 October 2026, 21:17 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoElon Musk has suggested that the US government may be behind restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to SpaceX's Starlink internet network. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones.

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Thousands of students in Albania are calling for better university conditions and job prospects, but buildings have been set on fire in the unrest. The demonstration began outside the ministry of education on Tuesday, as students called for better university conditions and job prospects. Wednesday saw part of the education ministry's building set on fire, while the prime minister's office, finance and interior ministry, and several surrounding businesses were also.

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Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated. Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African writers on 6 October.

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The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday. Pope Leo XIV's recovery from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung is "progressing as expected", his doctors have said. The 71-year-old pontiff has started to walk and has "resumed a normal diet" following the roughly 90-minute procedure, the medics said in an update shared by the Vatican. The Pope was diagnosed with lung.