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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 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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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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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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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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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.

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On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet

U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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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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Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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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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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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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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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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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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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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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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U.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says

As Ukraine and Russia trade attacks, President Trump has exempted Russia from sanctions, widening his rift with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. To discuss the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke w...

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DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate

The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens."

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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity

The results delivered a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.

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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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The Kansas Town That Sued Its Own Residents to Build a Data Center

Residents of Edgerton are fighting to block a data center proposed by a Trump ally.

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Ottawa’s proposed labour code changes praised by industry, criticized by unions at C-39 hearings

Building Canada Strong Act includes addition to labour code empowering Jobs Minister to ‘take any measure’ to end a strike or a lockout

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Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.

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Meta tells Brazil's electoral court it gives equal treatment to Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

Meta said it had "completed the implementation of measures to comply with the directive from the electoral court."

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WA daycare costs would rise if millionaires tax repealed, Gov. Ferguson says

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that repealing the so-called millionaires tax could make daycare costs skyrocket. The planned tax is headed to voters for possible repeal this November.

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Mamdani takes on AI chatbot ‘doom loops’ in New York

A new rule would require businesses to connect people to a human customer service agent quickly if a chatbot cannot fulfill their requests.

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“Fatherland” Cleans Up the Rough Edges of History

“Fatherland” dramatizes the novelist Thomas Mann’s 1949 return to Germany. Its filmmaker, Paweł Pawlikowski, also tweaks the facts to fit his own style—one with little room for variety or range, Richard Brody writes.

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Where do polls stand in Georgia after the debates? Governor race tight

Following midterm debates in Georgia, the race for governor remains tight, but the Senate race has a clear frontrunner.

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Warning from Minnesota hospitals: The financial crisis is arriving

The effects of last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill are expected to show in 2027, when uninsured patients could push Minnesota hospitals deeper into the red and reduce rural health care access.

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Jury deadlocks in case over deadly South Stricker Street fire

A judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case of a man who was accused of setting a fire in a vacant rowhome on South Stricker Street in 2022 that killed three Baltimore firefighters after a jury...

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Voters will decide whether New Orleans can replace homeowners’ toxic lead pipes

One of the amendments is tailored to ensure the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans can legally spend federal money earmarked for lead pipe replacement in the city.

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Man charged in ‘targeted’ vehicle attack on Australian legislator

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines was standing at the rear of her car outside her office when witnesses said the suspect drove his car into her, then reversed the car and hit her again.

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Commentary: The slime machine in Ohio politics has reached a despicable new low in the 2026 election • Ohio Capital Journal

I knew 11 years ago that our public discourse would be degraded down into unfathomable levels. The 2026 campaign in Ohio has now confirmed it beyond anything I could've imagined.

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Rick Caruso has 'extreme concern' over Raman, but declines to endorse in mayor's race

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso declined once again to endorse either incumbent Mayor Karen Bass or challenger Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 runoff election, but expressed what he called "extreme concern" about Raman's plans to remove Police Chief Jim McDonnell.

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Trump campaigning in Republican strongholds amid slide in polls

With the midterm elections fast approaching, US President Donald Trump is stumping for candidates in states that he won by double digits in 2024. Despite what he says, it’s a sign of what Trump and the Republican party are fearing: with polls showing GOP support slip drastically even in some deep red states. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more.

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‘I’m alive’: Paris street medic isn’t dead, despite viral claims he was killed by police

A video showing French riot police violently beating a 26-year-old street medic in Paris has gone viral, with social media users falsely claiming he died from his injuries. But the street medic is alive, and spoke to FRANCE 24. The rumour was fuelled by confusion with a separate incident that same day: a man died of cardiac arrest in the same area, causing online users to conflate the two events. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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Trump Says He’ll Lead Us Into A ‘Time Of Christianity That No One Else Can Do’

We went straight to the source — the pastor who said it — to get an explanation.

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Super Micro sees quarterly revenue soaring on AI server boom

Super Micro Computer said on Tuesday it expects quarterly revenue and profit margin well above Wall Street estimates as the ‌server maker benefits from relentless AI data center demand, sending its shares 11.3% higher in after-hours trading.

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Elon Musk Ordered Slowdown On Military Starlink Assets In Ukraine, Report Says

Trump has blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for recently ordering strikes against Russian diesel refineries.

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Trump Falls Asleep After Declaring He’s Going to Crack Down on Fraud

Donald Trump announced a tip line where people can call in what they suspect is fraud in exchange for a financial reward—and then promptly dozed off.

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Twin Lakes Has 134 Residents and Almost as Many Scandals - Racket

Plus data centers still suck, MN stays swampy, and a fire at Resource Mpls in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Only a handful of wigmakers exist in Australia — meet one of them

Rebecca Bank hand crafts wigs for the WA Ballet — and her painstaking creations can take weeks to complete.

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Family fears there will be deaths as NDIS changes hit close to home

Shane Danes's family have dedicated their lives to keeping him in his home and out of aged care, but they do not know how much longer they can keep it up.

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S.F. man suspected in Cathedral Hill stabbing appears to be a city worker

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man, who appears to be a city employee, suspected of stabbing someone after a standoff outside his apartment in San Francisco’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood.

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Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg is surpassing expectations. Can he when it counts? ‘As ready as I’ve seen’

Yaxel Lendeborg looked tailor-made for the Golden State Warriors, and he’s shown why in this preseason. Now he faces the challenge of helping to keep them afloat until reinforcements arrive.

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