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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.

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No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know

The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored

Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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'Putin feels joy' — Zelensky calls Trump's waiving of key Russia sanctions 'wrong'

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop t...

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

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How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur genius grant for public art

Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.

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The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt

The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case

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Trump’s Most Devoted Fans Forgave Him Everything. Then Came Epstein.

“We didn’t vote for the Epstein List to be covered up. We voted for Trump to arrest them."

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Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

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How do you pull over a flying Tesla?

The regulatory ramifications of Elon Musk's latest publicity stunt.

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Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin...

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Army finalizes plans to return Confederate statue to Arlington National Cemetery

The Confederate Memorial was removed from the military burial grounds in 2023.

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Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England

Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use NHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data technology, according to freedom of information responses that reveal health bosses believe they can find better or equal alternatives in many cases. Some health bodies said the £330m federated data platform (FDP) operated by the controversial US company had made it easier to manage waiting lists and has improved surgery scheduling. But, from Gateshead to Truro, others said they were declining to use it or had carried out trials and reverted to old systems. A Suffolk trust said other systems “supercede” the FDP’s functionality, while Greater Manchester’s care board called the Palantir system “duplicative” and “retrograde”. Continue reading...

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search

In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

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Woman dies after harming herself on highway in San Jose, police say

A woman died after she was spotted on Highway 101 in San Jose walking with a knife and actively injuring herself on Saturday, police said.

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UK police rule out probe into Palestine Action post by PM adviser's wife

Met Police determine X post by Sarah Helm, seen to endorse Palestine Action, does 'not meet the criminal threshold'.

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‘Sometimes it’s not perfect, but it works’: film-maker Charles Burnett on his chronicling of Black working-class life

A restored version of his 1983 film My Brother’s Wedding, set in South Central LA, brings Burnett’s vision to a new audience

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Antofagasta's Centinela strike ends after deal with unions

Workers from two unions at Chile's Centinela copper mine have ratified an agreement reached with Antofagasta Minerals on a new collective bargaining contract, ending a strike of more than a week, the unions and the company said on Sunday.

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Japan to raise youth awareness about Northern Territories

Such efforts will include attracting school trips to areas close to the islands and sharing relevant information on social media.

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Violence forces lockdown, early closure of Perth agricultural show

Violence between dozens of youths has forced the early closure of a long-running Perth agricultural show, with police called to quell the disturbance.

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What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race

Elon Musk’s latest vision for the company’s sports car has more to do with China than cold-gas rocket thrusters.

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Labor pledges $30 toll cap as Coalition targets gas ban

Victoria's premier and opposition leader have announced duelling pledges on public transport fares and gas installations in the latest round of campaigning ahead of next month's state election.

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The US needs a social compact on data centres

Building them at home would allow policymakers to advance the interests of American companies and workers

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Why London looks better than ever for a business shindig

In fragile times, it pays to view your own city through the eyes of strangers

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Marco Rubio says Trump's Russian oil sanctions waiver is a '60-day pause,' denies restricting Starlink access

"I think the President wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyze what imposing both sanctions and tariffs will mean to the global economy and even to the U.S. economy," said Rubio.

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Casualties arrive at hospital after 'serious incident' at military base south of Edmonton

Ambulances crowded outside the small hospital in Wainwright, Alta. on Saturday night following an explosion and fire at a military base.

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Global economy set for AI-driven surge, FT survey suggests

Poll of 94 economists points to benefits reaching far beyond the US and China

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Anthropic turns to lawyers to help AI agents strike deals

Tech companies are being forced to confront the rules of negotiation when machines act on humans’ behalf

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The world’s fastest-growing cities are not where you think

The continent’s urban centres are set to expand by 19mn people annually, or by nearly two Londons a year. But urbanisation is not following a familiar path

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Russian ‘shadow fleet’ fakes locations to appear in two places at once

New method of deception appears co-ordinated, suggesting Moscow is tightening its control over the tankers

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Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs links travellers to escalating hybrid threats from Moscow

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She’s been tasked with overhauling Britain’s bureaucracy. Can Antonia Romeo succeed?

The high-profile cabinet secretary is pushing for radical reform amid growing pressure to shrink the civil service

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David Byrne: ‘This last tour equalled and sometimes surpassed what happened with Talking Heads’

The art rockers felt they were the next big thing. But tastes change. Who determines what’s popular, and where do the ideas they champion come from?

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Readers Respond to Participatory Budgeting and School Closures

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Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites after a boat capsized off Baja California.

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Tunisia's economic crisis deepens as the promise of a better life fades

Joblessness, failing services and rising costs deepen hardship across the country.

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Tonight We’re Following BC’s Hot Civic Races | The Tyee

Polls close. Fernie has already chosen a mayor.

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Menopause and weight gain: ‘Nourish your body, don’t punish it’

Average weight gain in perimenopause is 1.5kg per year, with excess abdominal fat bringing health concerns

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America’s $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray

A vast bet on the future of the technology is running into the unforgiving economics of the physical world

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