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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

pravda.com.ua551 pts18h agodiscuss

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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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.'

lemonde.fr504 pts15h agodiscuss

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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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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95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

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Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.

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Massive clean-up operation sweeps across France after protests

A massive clean-up operation was under way across France on Monday, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south and from Strasbourg in the east to Bordeaux in the southwest, following nationwide demonstrations last weekend. The protests over high prices and declining public services were followed by widespread looting and damage to shops, with thousands arrested. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports from central Paris.

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French retailers reel after weekend of riots, looting

Representatives of the French business community gather for a crisis meeting with the government following widespread looting during the weekend's protests. Meanwhile, the country's tourism sector fears a drop in winter holiday bookings, and bond and currency traders sell off French debt and the euro.

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Hong Kong regulator sees rise in listing of young growth firms

Hong Kong has seen an increase in listings of growth companies — those yet to achieve sustained profitability but with strong growth potential — due to improved market infrastructure, ‌the CEO of its Securities and Futures Commission said on Monday.

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Business Brief: Five files to follow this week

Third-quarter earnings season kicks off

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EU eyes Rome for 2027 summit ahead of Italian election

Hosting EU leaders in Rome would give Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a high-profile international stage in an election year.

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Tourists are avoiding York, my home town – but I know how to get them back

Are they put off by the hen parties, the tea rooms or the £5-an-hour parking? No matter. It’s time for my bold new approach...

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European governments warn citizens over security in France after riots

European governments on Monday advised citizens travelling to France to avoid large crowds and exercise caution, warning of a deterioration in security conditions after thousands were arrested and shops looted ‌in protests over the weekend.

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Serbian prosecutor probing Trump Tower in Belgrade targeted with spyware

The revelations come amid mounting controversy over plans to redevelop the former Yugoslav military headquarters in Belgrade into a new luxury Trump Tower.

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Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, the transport ministry said.

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France riots: Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation

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Republicans can confirm a Supreme Court justice if Democrats take the Senate, but at what cost?

If Republicans attempt to confirm a nominee, they will trigger a historic fight and hand Democrats the justification needed to reshape the high court.

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Explainer: MSCI's case against Indonesian stocks and the $65 billion fallout

Global index provider MSCI said last week it was considering downgrading Indonesia's stock market to "standalone" status from "emerging market", sparking a selloff that wiped about $65 billion in market value on the day of the announcement.

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There Is No Quick Fix for High Beef Prices

As long as climate change keeps worsening droughts, ranchers will be cautious about raising more cattle.

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What to Stream: 'Moana,' 'Modern Warfare 4,' Dolly Parton tribute, 'Lupin' and John Legend

John Legend's new album titled “Muse,” produced by Pharrell Williams, is among the new streaming releases coming the week of Oct. 19.

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California woman indicted on charges she was spying for China

Federal prosecutors said Wanying Zhang was spying on a son of Taiwan’s president.

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Why motorcyclists still face grave risk on Maryland’s increasingly safer roads

Even as Maryland is approaching the end of 2026 with overall roadway fatalities trending down, motorcyclists make up more than 18% of all crash deaths, the highest percentage over the past decade.

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As French protests escalate into riots, they may prove a gift for the right's Marine Le Pen

This unrest has spread beyond complaints about school conditions, reflecting wider frustration over living costs and inequality. The repercussions could reach well beyond France.

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Melanie C in Dublin review: Spice Girl meets teenage raver in night of effortless joy

At 3Olympia, Melanie Chisholm exudes likeability, confidence and a sense of liberation on a tour to promote Sweat, her ninth studio album

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Mexican protesters demanding clean water storm state congress

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WFP cuts aid to ‌500,000 Palestinians in Gaza amid funding shortages

The UN agency says funding shortages threaten to reverse 'modest and fragile' progress on food security.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts toward Seoul being considered, KCNA reports

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on state media KCNA on Monday that her country was considering deploying additional ‌tactical weapons and restarting loudspeaker broadcasts near the border with South Korea.

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FM Lavrov Heads to Tehran for Talks With Iranian Leadership - The Moscow Times

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is traveling to Tehran on Monday to hold a series of meetings with top Iranian officials as Moscow seeks to position itself as a mediator in the war between Iran...

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PwC revenue growth trails Deloitte and EY

Europe, Middle East and Africa revenues rose 0.7% following war in Iran and a slowdown in work for Saudi Arabian government

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Four arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham

Officer in stable condition after incident in city centre in early hours of Sunday Four people have been arrested after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre. The officer was struck by a projectile believed to have been fired from a shotgun after approaching two suspects in the early hours of Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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