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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

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Macron: 'How can French people do this to France?'

"Public buildings, shops and town halls were attacked and in some cases destroyed," he says

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Macron says nothing justifies 'unbridled' violence in France protests

'Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,' said the French president in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with 'legitimate demands' and 'those who destroyed, smashed and looted.'

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JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail.

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US treasury secretary tells Zelenskyy to be very careful what he says about Starlink

Scott Bessent has called President Zelenskyy's assertion that the US government signalled Starlink restrictions "very reckless" during an interview with NBC News.

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

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95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

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Ukrainian foreign minister urges Europe to ban visas for Russians: "This is a matter of national security"

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged Europe to implement real entry bans for Russians and limit diplomatic movement to protect regional security.

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Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.

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Smoke signals: The dangerous fatalism of AGI in Silicon Valley

I'm worried about the AI YOLOers

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Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Uzbekistan to meet top officials of the C5+1 grouping that brings together the United States and Muslim-majority post-Soviet states.

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Massive whale carcass leaves council with $180k bill, budget headache

The cost of removing a massive humpback whale that washed up on a popular Perth beach last month cost almost $180,000, with the local council fretting about how to pay for it.

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Problem NT public housing tenants to be evicted after 'three strikes'

Under a new three strikes policy for Northern Territory public housing tenants, "minor" anti-social behaviour breaches attract one strike, "moderate" breaches two and three strikes can be handed down for "significant" breaches.

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Why Scotland must ditch sterling on the first day of independence

I HAD the privilege of addressing a fringe meeting at the SNP conference on Saturday to discuss what a flourishing economy in an independent Scotland would look like

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Wind makes conditions tricky for fire crews in Tasmania's north

Firefighters have been kept busy by windy conditions and a "difficult to control" bushfire threatening properties in Tasmania's north.

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Loud music on buses could land passengers with £100 fine

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has encouraged local authorities to use powers that came into force in August to crack down on loud music, littering, vaping and threatening behaviour on buses.

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Why 2027 is set to be the year for birdwatching holidays

We’re now heading into the ‘birdwatching era’ with a new generation picking up the binoculars and travelling for birding holidays.

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Macron refuses minister’s resignation after huge protests rock France – Europe live

Interior minister Laurent Nuñez should stay to ensure chain of command with police and security forces, says president * Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across France French president Emmanuel Macron has declined interior minister Laurent Nuñez’s offer to resign after widespread riots over the weekend, despite “failures in anticipation and intelligence” that were deemed to worsen the crisis engulfing the country. Macron said Nuñez should stay to ‌ensure a chain of command is retained within the police and security forces, and has also asked Nuñez to set up ‌as quickly as possible new approaches to deal with looters, the Élysée Palace added, quoted by Reuters. Continue reading...

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Pete Hegseth Floats Perpetual Winner Of Nobel Peace Prize. And It’s Not Trump.

The former Fox News personality-turned-defense secretary has been banging this particular drum for years.

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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €95K living in the Midlands

This week, our reader is busy juggling family life and making the finances work.

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Trump says he doesn’t want to ‘drive Russia away’ from peace talks, again criticizes Zelensky over refinery strikes — Meduza

President Donald Trump said the diesel deal with Russia and his refusal to impose ‘hellish sanctions’ were an attempt to start peace negotiations.

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How climate change is messing with the West’s weather - High Country News

Record fires, floods and weather whiplash makes for a region of extremes.

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Rain and wind expected this week ahead of ‘blustery’ bank holiday weekend

Met Éireann forecasts ‘very windy’ conditions and heavy rainfalls on Thursday

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Rubio Denies US Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine, Tells Zelensky to ‘Focus’ on Ending War

The reported intelligence-sharing restrictions emerged amid tensions between Washington and Kyiv over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and efforts to negotiate an energy ceasefire.

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Ukraine's air defence downs four Russian cruise missiles and 243 drones, hits recorded at 25 locations

Russia launched 269 missiles and drones overnight. Ukraine's air defence destroyed or jammed 247 aerial assets, while strikes were recorded at 25 locations.

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Asian Para Games officially open in Nagoya

About 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions are scheduled to participate. The Japanese delegation has entered about 280 athletes.

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Six-year plastics factory fight takes toll on Moss Vale residents

Residents tell the NSW Land and Environment Court the dispute over the recycling plant is affecting their health, retirement plans and taking psychological toll due to sustained uncertainty.

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CNBC Daily Open: A Russia-Ukraine peace summit without Ukraine?

SummaryRussian President Vladimir Putin reportedly proposed meeting Trump and Xi next month to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

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No ‘turmoil’ at the White House

The media had a field day with Zacharia’s short tenure, but claims of chaos in Trump administration are exaggerated.

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Russian strike on Kyiv kills 21-year-old woman; U.S. gave Ukraine no advance warning, journalists report — Meduza

Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on October 19, damaging buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Three people were…

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Live: Indi MP Helen Haines seriously injured in electorate office incident

Independent MP Helen Haines has been injured in an incident near her Wangaratta office in regional Victoria.

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Russia explores Putin, Trump, Xi summit on Ukraine deal

The Wall Street Journal reported that talks could take places in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in November.

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Florian Wirtz takes on more responsibility in Liverpool’s attack while Pierre Sage is under pressure at Crystal Palace

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Kings Cross strip club owner fails to overturn ban on entering his own ‘high-risk’ venues

NSW tribunal upholds liquor authority’s decision preventing Manthos Papadopoulos from entering Sydney Elements and Showgirls A Sydney strip club owner has failed in a bid to overturn a ban on entering venues – including his own businesses – in the nightlife precinct of Kings Cross. Manthos Papadopoulos, the owner of Sydney Elements and Showgirls, was banned by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority in July after a request from New South Wales police, the NSW civil and administrative tribunal said in a decision published on Monday. Continue reading...

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