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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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A Serbian nationalist leader who courted MAGA just lost in a landslide

Corruption concerns helped oust Aleksandar Vucic, who pushed a Trump family project in Belgrade.

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake

Brazilians are choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarizing presidential election.

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Serbia's student movement ousts nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic in parliamentary elections

Vucic conceded defeat less than two hours after polls closed. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests.

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Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

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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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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result * Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power. With 100% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 4.4m votes more than Bolsonaro, with a 51.79% share to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.21%. However, soon after Brazil’s electoral authority confirmed Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and asked for the results to be annulled. Continue reading...

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Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election

Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.

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Russian-friendly Vucic concedes defeat to student protest movement in Serbian election

For almost two years, student-led demonstrations in Serbia rallied against Vucic's right-wing incumbent Serbian Progressive Party. Protesting against alleged corruption in the government, the movement...

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Brazil's Lula defeats Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote after a chaotic day at the polls

The 81-year-old leftist President wins an unprecedented fourth term after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling extended voting by two hours.

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Lula's Suprise Win Blocks Trump’s Push for a Far-Right Brazil

The 80-year-old incumbent will serve a fourth term in office.

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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World reacts to Lula's victory in Brazilian presidential race

International leaders and politicians congratulate the Brazilian president on his re-election win.

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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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The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians

The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

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2 beaches in Gaza and Israel. Just 40 miles apart, but worlds away

Forty miles separate the Israeli beach of Jaffa from the beach in Gaza City, but they are worlds apart. NPR's Frank Langfitt and Anas Baba report a tale of two beaches.

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Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant more than 1,400 kilometers from border, monitoring channel claims

Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin said at around 11 a.m. local time that 11 drones had been downed during a Ukrainian attack on the region.

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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student movement, ushering in a seismic political shift after two years of student-led protests gave rise to a fiercely contested parliamentary election. Speaking on Sunday, Vučić cited preliminary results that showed the student-backed protest movement surging ahead. “Based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we lost these elections,” Vučić told supporters at his party headquarters in Belgrade. Continue reading...

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Bolsonaro refuses to concede as would-be Ukraine peace mediator Lula wins Brazil election

Lula had expressed the view in 2024 that Brazil should remain neutral and not interfere in Russia's war against Ukraine, but in the years that followed had been engaging in diplomacy, including effort...

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Lula, Brazil’s iconic working-class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback

Lula’s win deprives President Donald Trump of a major addition to what has been a growing bloc of friendly right-wing Latin American governments that have embraced Washington’s agenda on security and migration.

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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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Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat...

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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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Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization

Anthropic says Claude pulled Georgia data on its own.

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After Hungary, Serbia takes its turn to show the power of the people

Anger at corruption and an unaccountable government turned Serbs decisively against their autocratic leader Aleksandar Vučić

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‘We built this land’: descendants of enslaved people are reclaiming their history across South Africa’s vineyards

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How Martin McDonagh Rose From Playwright to Hollywood Filmmaker With Total Creative Control

The ‘Wild Horse Nine’ filmmaker has total creative control over his films, resulting in a slew of Oscar nominations and a cinematic style all his own.

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The Once Obscure Corner of Commercial Real Estate Now Riding the AI Boom

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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.

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Malaysia Says Extending Life of Coal Plants an Option If Needed

Malaysia may extend the life of existing coal-fired power plants if it’s necessary to ensure energy security, despite committing to not approve new facilities using the fuel, according to the country’s deputy prime minister.

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Do Palestinians in Gaza expect anything to change after Israel's election?

After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel's election will affect their future.

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Unscrupulous businesses preying on older people with dementia

Experts say it is essential to establish a support system to protect this vulnerable group from businesses that try to take advantage of them.

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Chris Brown sentencing latest: Singer faces jail over London nightclub attack

The US singer will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to affray over a confrontation at a London nightclub in February 2023. He faces a maximum sentence of three years behind bars. Follow the latest.

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Russian ministry recommends underground data centers following Ukrainian drone strikes

Existing data centers should be protected by reducing their visibility from the air, and through layered defense systems including reinforced structures, electronic warfare measures, and drone defense...

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Creaking, smug … and a contender? Aaron Rodgers may yet get his Super Bowl farewell

The 42-year-old remains a polarizing figure. But the Steelers have a formidable defense and a quarterback who has seen it all before

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US singer Chris Brown arrives at UK court for sentencing over nightclub incident

US singer Chris Brown arrived at court on Monday ahead of his sentencing for attacking a producer with a tequila bottle in ‌a London nightclub in 2023.

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France’s Nuclear Forces Bring In Neighbors to Keep Russia in Check

As confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella wanes, 10 European nations have started working with Paris on deterrence.

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Moscow mother of eight charged with financing terrorism over payment to ISIS — Meduza

Maria Davydova, a 31-year-old Moscow mother of eight, has been arrested on charges of financing terrorism.

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Fraud accounts for rising share of money-laundering offences, FinTRAC reports

Fraudsters siphon hundreds of millions annually out of the Canadian economy, and often, that money is moved using cryptocurrency

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2027 French presidential election: Le Pen launches campaign with mix of radicalism and 'optimism'

The far-right Rassemblement National candidate gathered more than 8,000 supporters on October 25 on the outskirts of Orléans, which was placed under tight security measures.

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Zelensky Sets 3 Red Lines for Peace: 800,000-Troop Army, No Neutrality, No Limits on Its Forces

Starlink and US intelligence sharing have resumed, Zelensky says, as Kyiv considers an energy truce, an all-for-all prisoner swap and a humanitarian mission in Oleshky.

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Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike

With industrial action over job cuts heading into its 21st week, students at famed London college are unhappy Students arriving at Goldsmiths, University of London this autumn found a campus embroiled in a bitter industrial dispute that has upended timetables and disrupted courses. “I was really excited to start my studies at Goldsmiths,” one international student told the Guardian at a gathering of unhappy students on Friday. “But when I first arrived, I was quite shocked because almost all the induction sessions seemed to turn into discussions about strikes.” Continue reading...

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Special ed diaries: Teachers tell NPR about their most joyous, most difficult moments

What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.

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UK online auction group ATG's top investor presses for chair ouster, sale

Auction Technology Group's largest shareholder on Monday called for the removal of the British online auction operator's chair and a strategic review ‌of the company, including a possible sale.

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Trump Attacks Bill Maher In 1,300-Word Post Days After White House Dinner—Calls Him ‘Coward’ And ‘Pothead’

Trump lobbed insults at the late-night comedian, claiming he was drunk during their recent White House dinner and disputing Maher’s claim that the dinner lasted four hours.

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Italy and Africa accelerate cultural heritage restoration plans

Cooperation between Italy and Africa is focused on training, traceability and the restoration of cultural heritage.

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Rescuers praised after hauling young dugong to safety

After finding the young mammal tangled in a car fanbelt in a creek near Exmouth, marine park staff carried it to safety over a nearby sandbar.

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The rise and fall of the £150bn ‘diversified growth fund’ phenomenon

What the investment experiment taught us about the asset management industry

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Hang Seng investment arm to merge with HSBC's asset business, sources say

HSBC will merge Hang Seng Bank's asset management unit into its fund business, two ‌people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after the London-based bank took the Hong Kong lender private last year in a $13.6 ⁠billion deal.

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How will pedestrianisation of UK’s most famous shopping street work in practice?

A stretch of London’s Oxford Street is to be vehicle-free as part of £150m government-backed scheme

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