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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probe

Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.

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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively help...

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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both...

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Voters near data centers are ditching the GOP in droves

Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. They're pushing voters to the left.

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A new generation of activists is leading the American left's socialist awakening

Galvanized by figures like Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, a new left is on the rise in the United States, attracting many young people. Candidates from this movement, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America hope to win decisive races in the November 3 midterm elections.

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The EPA is about to hand oil and gas companies a huge methane-related gift

Rolling back regulations will give industry players “exactly what they’ve long wanted.”

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DOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family members

The subpoenas were sent just days before federal agents searched the progressive ‘squad’ member’s home.

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These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.

For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr...

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Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine

The British government announced an air defense missile package worth 45 million pounds (around $60 million) for Ukraine, as the country faces an intensifying onslaught of Russian missiles and drones.

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Here's what's on House Democrats' agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will be united on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing Presid...

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Zelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decision

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX sate…

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How Rep. Max Miller and his lawyer try to silence foes

Court filings and cease-and-desist letters reveal their aggressive legal tactics.

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Ukrainian drones reportedly hit Sberbank data center in Russia

Ukrainian defense company Fire Point commented in a social media post on Wednesday morning, saying 'You didn’t think it would stop with just Yandex, did you?'

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Exclusive | White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam

Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances.

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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any o...

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Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capital

Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tirana on Wednesday to demand better university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Over several hours, police deployed water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators attacked government offices and set fire to multiple buildings.

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Sally Rooney books can't be sold in UK due to support for Palestine Action, publisher says

'To sell a writer's work and not be able to pass on earnings is an unconscionable situation,' publisher Faber said of the decision.

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Starlink restrictions deprive Ukraine of effective defence against jet-powered Shahed drones

Starlink restrictions are affecting Ukrainian interceptors used against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, depriving Ukraine of one of its few effective defence options.

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Pennsylvania doctors are seeing what measles can do to previously healthy, unvaccinated kids

The virus is proving it can attack multiple organs, including the gut, liver, lungs and brain, even in children who were previously healthy.

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Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected

Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%.

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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue reading...

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Ukraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”

SpaceX suddenly throttled access to Starlink with no warning, Ukraine says.

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More expensive gas, semiconductors likely pushed up inflation last month

Inflation likely worsened in September in one of the last price reports the government will issue before the midterm elections that have been heavily defined by concerns over affordability.

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Katie Zacharia May Have Committed A ‘Crime’ By Claiming She’s A Lawyer, Complaint Suggests

The complaint cites reporting from independent journalist Judd Legum alleging Zacharia is not licensed to practice law in any state.

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'A heart of gold': Tributes paid to former council worker found dead on Dublin street

Antonia Edgeworth was from Foxrock in south county Dublin.

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Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist remarks

Undercover footage reveals racist and graphic sexual comments, leading to several resignations as party comes under fresh scrutiny

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How Ukraine’s biggest bank is run in a war zone

PrivatBank is a case study in adaptation

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Oil shipping costs spike, lifting prices from pump to grocery

When the oil supertanker Esteem Explorer sails from the United States to Japan in late November, loaded with about 2 million barrels of crude, the journey will cost $81 million. The same journey would have cost $9.1 million last year, on average.

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America is politically polarized. In Maryland, a few purple pockets remain.

Here’s a look at four of Maryland’s purplest districts.

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Africa Too Reliant on Cookstoves For Carbon Finance, Rwanda Says

Most carbon finance in Africa is directed at clean-cooking projects, despite the continent’s endowment with natural resources that could be utilized for more profitable pollution-offset ventures, Rwanda’s environment minister said.

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Movie Review: Rom-com or sib-com? Sisterhood rules in a 21st-century take on ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Three decades after the Ang Lee-Emma Thompson version, a new adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility” is at hand.

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Russell Brand arrives at court for second day of trial

Russell Brand told reporters he was feeling 'blessed' as he arrived at court for the second day of his trial.

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Carney, von der Leyen urged to draft ‘middle power’ charter at Canada-EU summit

Experts propose charter modelled on 1941 statement that became a founding blueprint for UN, NATO

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Kremlin Says Russian Diesel Exports Reaching Global Markets - The Moscow Times

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian diesel exports had begun to reach global markets and would have a positive impact, but would not fully stabilize them.

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Starshield operation at speed has resumed on front line, Defence Ministry sources say

Ukrainian units are reporting that Starshield terminals are working again while moving following SpaceX's speed limit, and the Defence Ministry is looking into the cause.

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The best eco buys for a beautiful home

These bio-wares are much sexier than they sound

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Venezuela's Maduro due in court over new US torture charge

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are due in US court on Thursday to respond to a new indictment accusing them of conspiring ‌to torture political opponents.

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Trump should fear the BBC – these are the people who made Noel's House Party | Emma Brockes

The public broadcaster has often spoken truth to power, and can more than match the president’s prized unpredictability, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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EU’s top court upholds Dublin Airport passenger cap

Regulators must take the 32 million a year limit into account when allocating airline slots, ECJ rules

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Zelensky Pushes Back at Trump’s Call for New Leader, Says Any Successor Would Defend Ukraine

Zelensky rejected calls to step aside, saying Ukrainians alone should choose their president and any successor would continue defending the country.

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At this summit, the EU is throwing its values out of the window on asylum

There is a jarring disconnect between EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s insistence on European values and the rules-based order - and the bloc's willingness to throw the right to asylum out the window.

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Can a European Security Council help the EU fight Russia’s hybrid war?

The EU wants a faster political response to sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions. Experts say the proposed Security Council could help, but only partly.

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Moscow Court Places Prominent Economist Under House Arrest in Bribery Case - The Moscow Times

A Moscow judge has placed prominent establishment economist Sergei Sinelnikov-Murylev under house arrest on bribery charges, the RBC news outlet reported Thursday, citing law enforcement sources.

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Government to publish Telegraph probes amid Burnham Abu Dhabi row

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

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Jon Ossoff for president? How Georgia’s 2026 race for governor could affect the answer

Leading in the polls for his re-election bid, Sen. Jon Ossoff is getting presidential buzz. But if Republicans win the governor’s race, they’d hold the power to fill his Senate seat.

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Takaichi Cabinet’s approval rate drops to new low of 42.4%, Jiji poll shows

The results apparently reflected critical views against the decision to retain scandal-hit farm minister Kazuo Yana in the Cabinet.

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FSAI closes Dublin health food shop over cockroaches

An organic and health food shop in south Dublin with an active cockroach infestation was among 12 restaurants and businesses issued with closure orders by the FSAI.

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Zero-click ads used to infect journalists’ devices with spyware, investigation finds

Citizen Lab report says Israeli companies staged an ‘attack delivered via targeted advertising’

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EU leaders to urge Zelenskyy to rein in criticism of Trump

Ukrainian leader’s comments about US president alarm European capitals

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