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The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors

Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

The 44th president appeared in Ohio on Saturday, kicking off a two-state swing with a rebuke of President Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor.

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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to over 1300 sex abuse victims

Dioceses across the country have had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and programs have been created to compensate victims without going to trial.

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Sanctioned Russian energy giant secretly funded US gas project, NYT reports

The gas project was part of an energy deal discussed by U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during their September visit to the Kremlin, sources told the New York Times.

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Second weekend of French protests unfolds without serious incidents: 'The right to protest is just as important as the right to vote'

Despite permits and routes often being decided at the last minute, nearly 410,000 people – 800,000 according to the CGT trade union – marched peacefully on Saturday across France, protesting the high cost of living, supporting high school students and defending civil liberties. Clashes broke out in Nantes, Rennes and Marseille at the end of the day, but they were nowhere near the scale of the events of October 17.

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Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits shopping center in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, locals say

MegaGRINN is the largest shopping complex in Belgorod, covering over 163,000 square meters and housing more than 200 shops. The center was closed and empty of visitors during the reported overnight at...

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Thousands protest in Italy despite heavy security

Meloni's hard-right government approved tough security measures and police carried out dozens of searches and arrests in advance of the planned rallies.

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Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

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I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump’s GOP has taken it to a new level.

The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.

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Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers

Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes.

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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

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Almost 283,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

Since Mediazona last updated the figures in early October, the names of 6,880 Russian soldiers were added to the list of those killed.

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Barack Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’

Former president speaks to rapturous crowd of thousands in support of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate Barack Obama told a Detroit crowd on Saturday that Abdul El-Sayed was “fighting for change, real change, that will get money out of politics and put money in your pocket”, as he threw his weight behind the Democratic Senate candidate and the rest of the ticket on the first day of early voting in Michigan. Obama said in front of thousands of onlookers at Cass technical high school in Detroit that El-Sayed would “finish the job we started with the Affordable Care Act and guarantee quality, affordable healthcare to every single American”. Continue reading...

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Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps

Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect

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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries The Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum. Depending on where a light source is positioned, the Lycurgus Cup changes colour, from jade green under normal lighting to ruby red when lit from behind – an astonishing feat of optical engineering that has confounded historians and glass-makers for centuries. Continue reading...

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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer. Despite the single mother's positive outlook, the financial strain combined with the high cost of living is overwhelming.

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Brazil is a warning for the world

The return of Bolsonarism could mean the death of the Amazon. Other countries must take heed

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Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign

Obama targeted GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.

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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?

The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”

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Blanche on Alaska suit: 'There could be a crime'

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“Not all Cubans are MAGA”: The Cuban women who broke with the GOP

They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.

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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple

Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models. Executives are seeking input from various faith leaders, acknowledging that moral questions about AI can't be answered in labs alone.

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Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service

Ukrainian officials have disputed Elon Musk's claims that their military violated Starlink’s terms by using it for offensive drone strikes.

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Could the GOP lose Florida over data centers?

“Party labels are less important when it comes to our homes and way of life.”

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Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service

Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

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ANALYSIS: The NT child protection review is another wake-up call on the DV crisis

Amid the political furore and media scrutiny surrounding the Kumanjayi Little Baby child protection review, the most shocking and obvious issue laid bare in the report — family and domestic violence — has struggled to command the same attention.

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Jessica Biel Says '7th Heaven' Reboot Will Have 'Less Limitations' Than Original

The family drama that premiered in 1996 tackled issues across the board, like sex, drugs and gun violence.

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Dying art of bird calling roars back at 2026 Bournda Bird Olympics

Forty students from seven schools compete to see who can sound most like a kookaburra, Australian raven, or yellow-tailed black cockatoo — and be crowned best bird caller.

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England legend Anderson disappointed over Lancashire exit

Jimmy Anderson says if it was up to him, his Lancashire career "wouldn't have ended like this", after the club ended its 25-year association with England's leading Test wicket taker.

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Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race

Blanche told CNN's “State of the Union” that President Donald Trump, who said Friday that he was "the one that said do it,” is not trying to overturn state election results “in any way, shape or form”...

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Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision

Chancellor is in favour the North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it

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Big Ten football standings have a surprise leader after Week 8

UCLA is the Big Ten’s last undefeated team and leads the conference standings, with Ohio State and Indiana chasing in the race for Indianapolis.

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Meet Olivia, the duck quacking to keep foie gras off D.C. menus

A Nov. 3 ballot initiative would ban sales of the French fatty-liver delicacy that opponents call cruel and fans say is delicious.

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Le Pen launches presidential campaign, vowing to restore 'rule of law'

At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a "rebirth of France" and promised to restore "rule of law" after another weekend of protests across the country.

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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973

Algeria's parliament approved a resolution on Sunday authorising the deployment of army units to Niger, a parliamentary statement said, in what would mark Algeria's first foreign troop deployment since it sent forces to support Egypt in the ‌1973 war.

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What’s Next for the Parties. And the Public | The Tyee

Eby’s disastrous election call has upended the political scene.

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Live: Crossbenchers back call for MPs to sign civility pledge

As parliament returns without Helen Haines, federal MPs are being encouraged to sign a civility pledge that the independent MP backed. Follow live.

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Peeling the Orange

A poem

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Souvankham Thammavongsa Reads “Wall Cano”

The author Souvankham Thammavongsa reads her short story from this week’s issue. Listen here.

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Over 80 injured after bus plunges down Spanish hillside

More than 80 people have been injured including seven seriously after a bus plunged off the side of road in Spain.

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The Saudi Airline That Launched Right in the Middle of a War

Violence aimed at civilian aviation has roiled a company that hoped to be a major lever in the kingdom’s long-term economic ambitions.

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Macron’s ‘vandals pay’ bill puts right to protest at risk

Making innocent protesters liable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponents Emmanuel Macron has been accused by trade unions of trying to curb the fundamental French right to protest as the government fast-tracks a bill to make protesters pay for damage caused by vandalism at street demonstrations even if they did not directly cause it themselves. The French president, who leaves office next spring, has faced more than a month of protests in which high-school students have blockaded schools demanding a response to teacher absences, repairs to decrepit buildings and changes to the university applications platform. Continue reading...

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Live: Wall Street retreats as oil prices continue to rise, ASX set to slip

Oil prices have jumped, putting downward pressure on global stock markets, including the ASX. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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Skills shortage puts retail butchers on the chopping block

Queensland butchers are battling to survive amid a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas.

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Iraqis mark seven years since Tishreen protests with reform demands

Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to mark seven years since Iraq’s 2019 ‘Tishreen’ protests.

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The narrative battle over France’s unrest

Student protests, police violence and French media obsessed with 'barbarians'.

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Iowa’s Senate rivals pitch independence from their parties

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Elvis Presley rights holder sues Anthropic, says Claude trained on unauthorized songs

The partnerships that hold rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs, including "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," claim AI giant Anthropic illegally used the songs to train its AI tool Claude. Anthropic denied the claim.

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AI has a language gap. That could be a problem for some voters.

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