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Houthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Targets as Israel Marks 7 October Anniversary

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Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed new attacks on Saudi airports and military facilities on Wednesday, 7 October, as fighting intensified between the group and Saudi-backed forces. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said missiles and drones had targeted sites in Saudi Arabia. According to the Associated Press report republished by Click2Houston⁠, he provided no evidence supporting the claims.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning star of ‘On the Waterfront’, dies at 102

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Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for her first film and starred opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, has died aged 102. She died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 6 October, family representative Jeff Sanderson told the Associated Press, whose report was republished by iNFOnews⁠. Her career brought together

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PenCom Says ₦758bn Bond Cleared Pension Backlog, Funded Accrued Rights Through 2029

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Nigeria’s National Pension Commission says a ₦758 billion Federal Government Pension Bond has cleared inherited pension liabilities, including obligations dating back to 2007. PenCom Director-General Omolola Oloworaran gave the update at the commission’s media conference in Lagos on Tuesday, 6 October. According to The Guardian’s report⁠, she said the intervention had benefited 957,045 Nigerians. The commission

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Libya’s Eastern Parliament Replaces Aguila Saleh After 12 Years

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Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives has replaced Aguila Saleh as speaker, ending his 12-year tenure amid disputes over leadership and parliamentary procedures. Lawmakers selected Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi on Tuesday, 6 October. According to The Libya Observer⁠, parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Blehiq announced the decision following a session chaired by Second Deputy Speaker Misbah Douma. Al-Obeidi is an

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South Africa Among Seven Countries Seeking to Host 2036 Olympics

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South Africa is among seven countries discussing the possibility of hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics with the International Olympic Committee. The other interested countries are Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, and Türkiye. According to the Olympic Council of Asia’s account of the IOC announcement, all seven are in the preliminary stage known as Continuous Dialogue. South

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Osimhen joins partial team training ahead of Galatasaray’s Kasımpaşa match

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Victor Osimhen took part in a portion of Galatasaray’s team training on Tuesday, 6 October, before continuing with an individual programme prepared for him. According to Galatasaray’s official training report⁠, the session took place at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay facilities as the team continued preparations for its next Turkish league match. The update confirms partial participation

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R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70

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Freddie Jackson, whose romantic ballads made him a prominent voice in American R&B during the 1980s, has died. According to Associated Press⁠, his family announced on his official Instagram account that he died on Monday, 5 October. No cause of death was disclosed. His official biography⁠ records his birth date as 2 October 1956, making him 70

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UK house prices hold steady in September as mortgage costs weigh on buyers

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UK house prices were unchanged in September compared with both August and a year earlier, according to figures released by Lloyds on Wednesday. The Lloyds House Price Index⁠ put the average property price at £298,441. Prices were down 0.2% on a quarterly basis. The flat monthly reading followed a revised 0.3% decline in August, suggesting a

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Reps panel summons FCT council officials over ₦100bn audit queries

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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has issued a final summons to senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory’s six area councils over unresolved financial audit queries involving about ₦100 billion. According to Premium Times⁠, the committee directed personnel management and finance directors, alongside heads of audit, to appear on Wednesday, 14 October. Committee chairman

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Russia says 23 Indian crew rescued after Black Sea tanker attack

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Russia says emergency crews rescued all 23 Indian nationals aboard the Liberian-flagged tanker Aframax Rio after an unmanned-vessel attack set it ablaze off the country’s Black Sea coast on Tuesday, 6 October. According to Reuters’ report quoting Russia’s Transport Ministry⁠, no injuries were reported among the crew. Regional authorities also closed beaches in Sirius, near Sochi,

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