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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Macron: 'How can French people do this to France?'

"Public buildings, shops and town halls were attacked and in some cases destroyed," he says

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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US treasury secretary tells Zelenskyy to be very careful what he says about Starlink

Scott Bessent has called President Zelenskyy's assertion that the US government signalled Starlink restrictions "very reckless" during an interview with NBC News.

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JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail.

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Macron says nothing justifies 'unbridled' violence in France protests

'Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,' said the French president in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with 'legitimate demands' and 'those who destroyed, smashed and looted.'

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

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Ukrainian foreign minister urges Europe to ban visas for Russians: "This is a matter of national security"

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged Europe to implement real entry bans for Russians and limit diplomatic movement to protect regional security.

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Myanmar's military-backed government on Monday released rare photographs of the country's imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that officials had delivered her ‌books and letters from Britain's King Charles.

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US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’

The last long-term federal recovery funds allocated for a major disaster were for Hurricane Milton, which hit in late 2024

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Transcript: Trump Rages over Texas Senate Race—and Even Fox Is Rattled

As Trump seethes over James Talarico and Fox News figures seem unnerved by his success, a Texas-based pollster breaks down the state of play there—and ponders how nervous we should be over the race’s tightening.

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Von der Leyen, Costa and Macron in Budapest for 1956 anniversary event

Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Emmanuel Macron will join Hungarian PM Péter Magyar in Budapest on Friday to mark 70 years since the 1956 uprising, signalling a reset in EU-Hungary ties after Viktor Orbán’s years in power.

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‘This is a big club with a tremendous history’ - Duncan Ferguson named as new Glentoran manager

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'It's Just Not Worth It': Selena Gomez Opens Up About Vaping's Effect On Her Voice

The “Only Murders in the Building” star revealed that she’s quit vaping and hopes to keep it up.

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How Canada lost its voice in international hockey, and what it could mean

Russia wants back in. And a jersey dispute has Canada on the outs. It could get messy.

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Youth services in parts of England in state of emergency, children’s commissioner says

Rachel de Souza names Middlesbrough and Hounslow among hardest places in which to grow up and says some children are being ‘radically failed’ Services for children in parts of England are in a “state of emergency”, according to a report that identifies what it claims to be the hardest places in the country for young people to grow up in. The children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, said in some local authorities individual service failures or systemic problems meant “no child could reasonably be expected to thrive and those that do thrive do so against the odds”. Continue reading...

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AI threat "is not hype, it's real": Microsoft's head of security tells Sky News

Watch: Microsoft's head of security says AI threat is “not hype, it’s real."

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Ohio again spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers during latest fiscal year • Ohio Capital Journal

For the second year in a row, Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Shreyas Royal, 17, faces the world’s top players in London Chess Classic

Puzzle: find Black’s hidden route to checkmate

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California billionaire tax falling short of majority support, poll finds

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Airman who died in rappelling accident at Texas college football game identified

US military says Tech Sgt Ian Patterson was killed after he fell from rafters at University of Texas at San Antonio game The US military has identified the air force officer who died after he fell from the rafters of the Alamodome during a rappelling demonstration before the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)’s home game against Navy on Saturday. He was Tech Sgt Ian Patterson, a tactical air control party instructor assigned to the sixth combat training squadron, detachment two, at Joint Base San Antonio. Continue reading...

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European governments opted for ‘Trumpian’ turn on development aid, Richmond says

Cutting back Irish development aid in Budget 2027 would have sent out ‘terrible message’

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Completion of new Elmore County mega prison delayed

State officials said construction was 85 percent complete as missed deadlines triggered millions in damages on the costly $1 billion project.

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How Starbucks lost its magic - The Boston Globe

The shrinking coffee chain once sold me a dream. Now it just sells coffee.

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Japan leads mission to make first return trip to Mars

Voyage due to launch early Tuesday morning Japan time will be watched for further potential signs of life on red planet

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Trump, Rubio and Hegseth are fumbling Ukraine – Europe needs to stop making the same mistake

For now, Ukrainians are Europe’s human shields. If their defence breaks, a triumphant, battle-hardened Russia will seek its next victim, while the US may decide to back a winner not a loser. For now, Europe’s problem is only a lack of will-power: a nice problem to have.

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Australian lawmaker in critical condition after vehicle attack

Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

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Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1% in September

Canada's annual inflation rate rose at 3.1% in September, data showed on Monday, as higher prices of gasoline and diesel pushed the consumer price index above the Bank of Canada's ‌upper limit once again after three months.

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'Not all neoclouds are created equal': Goldman Sachs says buy the dip on CoreWeave after sell-off last week

Investors should scoop up CoreWeave following an overblown sell-off last week, as it has key advantages over competitors, according to Goldman Sachs.

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6,000 Civilians Could Get a Way Out of Occupied Oleshky Area as Talks Advance

Ukraine and Russia are finalizing arrangements for a ceasefire and civilian evacuations from Oleshky and six nearby settlements.

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Ardagh’s new owners to sell food-cans joint venture

Dismantling of Paul Coulson’s packaging empire continues

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Why Disney is courting creators to build a deeper bond with fans

Disney is one of the many entertainment giants already investing big in the creator economy. Here's how it plans to scale its efforts.

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Opinion | We've witnessed the solution to Alabama's awful government

The Republicans' sudden concern over the grocery tax is proof that we can fix Alabama's government by fixing Alabama's voting.

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