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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted

Banks are rushing to update their terms of service and block the bots.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

lemonde.fr698 pts22h agodiscuss

Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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How Trump’s pressure on Zelensky is backfiring in Ukraine

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The Mississippi attorney general determined that Scott Colom may have broken the law by using an AI ad of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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Swiss drug developer Windward Bio files for US IPO

Windward Bio filed for a US initial public offering on Friday, becoming the latest drug developer seeking to capitalize on renewed ‌investor interest in biotech listings.

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Personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma cut risk of cancer’s return in late-stage trial

The results are seen as a boost to field of cancer vaccine research.

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An Anduril-backed venture aims to genetically engineer faster, sharper-nosed military dogs to help beat the enemy.

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Final legal judgment rendered in wheat board saga

A judge has thrown out a class-action lawsuit that sought damages for certain grain farmers in relation to the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly by the federal government.

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Exclusive: Dems make a Kansas play as GOP eyes a California seat

Democrat Don Coover is down by three points against incumbent Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt, within the 3.9% margin of error, according to Democratic polling conducted in mid-October and shared with…

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The Republican attorney general and Senate candidate gave more than half a million to a convicted fraudster.

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Hugo Boss set to become Frasers subsidiary as stake crosses 50%

Fashion group Hugo ‌Boss will become a subsidiary of Mike Ashley-controlled Frasers after the British retailer on Friday raised its stake in the German company to more than 50%.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in Canada

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says new federal investments announced Friday are a first step toward reducing the Canadian aluminum sector’s dependence on the United States.

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Xi gathers China’s top cadres with focus on discipline

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Natural Grocers recalls organic mung beans sold in 22 states after customers reported sharp glass fragments. See which products are affected.

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More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.

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With Atlanta winning back-to-back games to take a 2-1 lead over the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals, Dream star Angel Reese said her team has gotten into the heads of its opponents.

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