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Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

UN News · Official source · Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.

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World · Blaze Media

Man faces 6 felony hate crime charges over alleged threats to Muslim women wearing hijabs

An Illinois man allegedly pretended to threaten to shoot a group of Muslim women and allegedly made derogatory remarks before getting arrested by police.…Read original ↗

World · Global News

Mail-in ballot delivery rules posing barriers: Alberta’s former top election official

Alberta's former top election official says there's a clause that would permit in-person mail deliveries, but the current chief electoral officer is refusing to use that power.Read original ↗

World · UN News · Official source

Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF

A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed and hundreds more injured,…Read original ↗

Technology · WIRED

The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)

Shorter days don’t have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights we’ve used and loved in our own homes.Read original ↗

Society · Global News

Manitoba declares measles outbreak over after weeks without cases

After declaring that there was an outbreak of measles in Manitoba in February of 2025, the government has said the outbreak is over.Read original ↗

Technology · TechCrunch

An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks…Read original ↗