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Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

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Trump, 80, Wanders Off While Waving and Saluting to No One

Donald Trump was heading towards his helipad when he suddenly stopped to acknowledge a nonexistent crowd.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI an...

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Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports

AI startup Anthropic recorded a net loss of more than $80 billion in the first half of this year, including $72 billion in ‌accounting charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a draft initial public offering prospectus.

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As Trump turns toward Russia, Zelensky drops his restraint

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of the past two years trying to win over Donald Trump. Flattery, constant meetings, and carefully calibrated concessions have become hallmarks of his dealin...

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Things Russia has done to Ukraine that Trump thinks are 'fine'

From the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Russian forces have inflicted countless atrocities against Ukraine.

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Exclusive: FEMA chief tells states to prepare to handle disasters on their own

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Polish parliament votes to liberalize abortion access

Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.

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Romanian parliament approves pro-EU government after months of deadlock

Romania has faced political uncertainty since the annulment of its presidential election in December 2024 over allegations of Russian interference.

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Voters are furious about corruption

Public anger could finally make a difference at the polls.

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Zelensky confirms ballistic missile early warning systems operational after skipped alerts

"This is very important for our people, as we can know when a Russian ballistic missile is incoming. Therefore, this morning began with positive signals from the American side," President Volodymyr Ze...

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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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Private contractors are set to cash in as millions of Americans lose health care

Implementing Trump’s "big, beautiful" Medicaid cuts will be a windfall for firms like Deloitte.

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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed

Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed Man who heckled El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show The man who attempted to ambush Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a question about his supposed allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood – which El-Sayed parlayed into a viral clip for his campaign – is the son of a political operator who recently received $250,000 for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed, the Guardian has learned. In the now-famous exchange, a man – first identified by the Handbasket as Thomas “Tommy” Teepell – asked El-Sayed if he would “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed said he would, but then asked: “What are you implying? Do you assume that I wouldn’t?” What followed was a five-minute exchange that has drawn over 50 million views across several

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Lula challenges Bolsonaro to release personal records before election

Brazil's left-wing president says he will release bank, tax, and phone records if right-wing rival will do the same.

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Donald Trump asked Texas for five more Republicans. Voters might have other plans.

"I'm meeting more fed-up Republicans than I ever have."

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Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in independence referendum

More than 75% of voters in the oil-rich province voted on Monday to remain in Canada. Alberta's separatist movement, fueled by lingering resentment toward Ottawa, differs from that of Quebec, where the independence debate has recently resurfaced on the political stage.

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US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy

Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’ The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, saying the US move would save lives. Continue reading...

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Trump is planning to announce a new program that will pay people up to $30,000 for successful tips about government fraud, according to the White House

The new $25 million antifraud program will be administered by the Justice Department.

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UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds

Inquiry chair says failure to isolate people discharged from hospital into care was ‘significant oversight’ The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic, and government failures caused the virus to spread “like wildfire” among vulnerable and elderly people, a public inquiry has found. Heather Hallett, who is leading the Covid-19 inquiry, said it was a “significant omission” that the government did not advise isolating patients discharged from hospitals into care homes, causing the virus to spread rapidly among residents and staff. Continue reading...

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Trump’s approval ratings plummet: what that means for the US midterms

Sitting presidents usually see a dip in approval ratings before midterms, but Trump's ratings are at a historic low.

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EU's chief diplomat: US negotiators have been pushing Ukraine towards surrender for almost two years

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, states that Europe's support prevented Ukraine from surrendering under US pressure.

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Musk Gave Order to Slow Down Ukraine’s Starlink, WSJ Reports

A recent slowdown of the SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system that enables Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults came from an order by Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive officer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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