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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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Will Elon Musk be the October surprise?

The world's first trillionaire is also a disinformation super-spreader.

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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'Protesting is no longer a right, but a risk we have to take': French protestors weigh whether to return to the streets

They took part in the nationwide protests on October 17 and remain stunned by the looting of shops, damage to public buildings and the large amounts of tear gas deployed against peaceful marches. Some will march again this Saturday. Others will not.

lemonde.fr573 pts19h agodiscuss

New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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US-based Lyft unit Freenow and Baidu's Apollo Go unveiled the Chinese company's RT6 autonomous vehicle in London on Thursday and said they hope to launch a driverless robotaxi service in the city in 2027.

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Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' by allegations against her father

Meghan Markle issued a statement following reports her father is being investigated over claims he kept child sexual abuse images at his home

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France slips into contraction as Europe’s growth slows: How bad could it get?

France’s private sector contracted this month, dragging eurozone business activity growth to a four-month low amid political uncertainty and high energy costs.

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Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction

"Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.

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Singapore's longevity industry: The quest for eternal youth

In Singapore, the quest for eternal youth is no longer just a billionaire's fantasy. It's becoming big business. High-tech clinics, longevity labs and specialist companies all promise the same thing: slowing down the ageing process. From continuous metabolic monitoring and genetic testing to supplements and oxygen therapy, every aspect of the body is measured and optimised.

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Unidentified gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, causing deaths and injuries, state TV says

Unidentified gunmen ‌opened fire inside a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, ⁠causing an unspecified number of deaths and injuries, state television reported on Friday.

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Four ways to help your body adjust to the autumn time change

Changing the time on a clock does not instantly reset our body’s internal system. But these strategies can help.

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Where Democrats think Republican gerrymandering will backfire

Democrats are becoming increasingly confident about their chances in Texas and Florida.

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Ukraine plans independent satellite system as Starlink issues persist

Ukraine to team up with Finnish firms as Starshield problems, started amid Trump-Zelenskyy jibes, continue.

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Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast

Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h

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Are parents in France and Italy liable for damage caused by student protesters?

Parents could face financial penalties if their children participate in vandalism or looting during demonstrations.

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Czech government fast-tracks public media revamp criticised as power grab

The Czech ruling coalition moved on Friday to fast-track legislation that would move public media financing into the state budget and cut ‌funding, a plan critics say threatens press independence.

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The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data

A look at income payers in Canada

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Rising pop star Slayyyter addresses resurfaced racial slurs amid backlash

Pop singer Slayyyter is facing renewed scrutiny over resurfaced social media posts containing racist language.

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For Americans, Beef Is Different

The price of food has been rising since the pandemic, but US consumers are especially sensitive when it comes to their steaks, burgers and sloppy Joes.

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Opinion: One man's story of supporting the wrong side — and how it applies to the Kansas midterms • Kansas Reflector

Opinion from Eric Thomas: Manchester City’s monumental soccer deception contains a lesson in blind allegiance — my blind allegiance — but also a lesson about what happens when that irrational loyalty...

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‘College GameDay’ got an unexpected Utah vacation. Now the crew wants to ‘disappear into the mountains.’

ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew got a rare break with two Utah stops. Now Utah wants to top BYU’s show, and the crew says to expect “fun hijinks.”

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Netanyahu orders full shutdown of West Bank after Hamas shooting wounds 5 Israelis

Two Palestinian gunmen were slain in the attack, days before Israeli elections that have centered around the prime minister’s handling of security issues.

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Tim Tebow dropped out of Life Surge. Then came the celebrity exodus.

After our investigation, crowds shrank, and former employees and a former vendor started talking.

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Why Talarico Still Might Lose: Can He Nail Down the Black Vote?

To win the Senate race, the Texas Democrat needs to pull a big number among Black voters. Here’s what he’s doing about it.

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He left millions to animals. His executor gave it to her friends' charities, which have done little

Malibu millionaire Alexander Lewis didn’t say which animal charities should receive most of his roughly $28-million fortune. That decision was left to his longtime friend and personal assistant, Victoria Marie.

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Potholes, bus fares and headphone dodgers: will Burnham’s strategy of ‘everyday fixes’ succeed?

Since Burnham took office Labour has prioritised small fixes to try to show voters it can make a genuine difference, with government insiders delighted at the public reaction In the first episode of Armando Iannucci’s political satire The Thick of It, the hapless minister Hugh Abbot is in the back of a taxi, frantically brainstorming for an on-the-hoof policy he can announce to the assembled national press. “So you want something sexy and eye-catching, and that is free and universally popular and instantly applicable. No one can possibly object to it,” says the addled junior advisor Ollie Reeder. “Well, really, you should have said something before then, because I’ve got a file about that fucking thick of that back in the office.” Continue reading...

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Ukraine troops report ongoing problems with Starlink satellite network

Communications system still faces speed restrictions despite Trump claim that Musk had resumed full service Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row? Ukrainian forces continue to report widespread disruptions to the Starlink satellite network, despite Donald Trump’s claim that Elon Musk had lifted restrictions on the service. The slowdown, which has affected the key communications system used by Ukrainian troops, began last week after Trump and Starlink founder Musk publicly criticised Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, over continued strikes on Russian oil refineries. Continue reading...

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Charlie Kirk’s Widow Requests Earlier, 2027 Start Date For Murder Trial

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Five ways to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking

Much of the world woke Wednesday to news that PHP, a coding language most people have never heard of but that underlies roughly 70% of all websites, had a hackable vulnerability, sending businesses and governments scrambling to fix it.

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