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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,...

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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from 'child protection' law, batting back Orban legacy

The vote was praised by rights groups, who add that 'there is still a lot to do' on LGBTQ rights.

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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's presidential election in spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk for using social network X to attempt to influence debate in European democracies.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won...

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EU opens new talks in Ukraine membership bid

The European Union launched new negotiations with Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday, after MPs in Kyiv passed legislation protecting Hungarian-speaking minority rights.

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.

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Katie Zacharia bombs first day as White House press secretary

She appeared physically strained, even sighing heavily, while reading prepared remarks.

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Kyiv residential building struck by Russia as Ukraine says intelligence sharing from partners interrupted

Ukraine did not receive a warning of the attack from allies in the same way it usually does, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns

Anthropic said on Monday its experiments suggested small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial internet-of-things (IoT) devices, such as smart ‌ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes.

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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.

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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests. Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes. Continue reading...

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Meet the Man Behind Japan's Sex Toy Revolution

Koichi Matsumoto made "pleasure aids" so popular that the whole country refers to sex toys by his brand name.

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Kyiv stopped attacking Russia's oil refineries, Moscow continues pounding Ukraine's energy grid, Zelensky says

"Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American president announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed," Pr...

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session The BBC is asking a federal judge in Florida to force Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of the president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. According to a Tuesday filing, the BBC and Trump’s legal team had agreed for him to be deposed on Friday. The BBC’s lawyers wrote to the judge that they have spent months trying to secure a location for the deposition from Trump’s team. Continue reading...

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Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned after allegations of improper conduct. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed'

The U.S. president's comments came after he unilaterally announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Oct. 11, causing confusion in Kyiv. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Ukrai...

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Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that will determine if the lesion is malignant.

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Pope Leo Prepares for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule

The Vatican has said that the pontiff is expected to spend about a week recovering in the hospital.

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The White House asks scandal-ridden Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign

The US ambassador to Greece reportedly pressured a Republican donor to send her $100,000 to pay off her American Express bill.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

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Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented' cyberattack

Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack.

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Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal

Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Pope Leo undergoes successful surgery to remove lung nodule, Vatican says

Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal. The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20.

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The IMF is not a body that needs to worry about elections or the political cost of interest rates or inflation * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The IMF on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook, suggesting “Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices”. But the choices are ones a government wishing to win an election would likely ignore. The IMF, as a rule, always sees a need to cut spending and lower taxes. Given its history of lending money to countries in severe debt, that’s no shock, and, even if the austerity it prescribed ruined lives, the IMF is very much in the Margaret Thatcher “the medicine is harsh but the patient requires it” mould. Continue reading...

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The Washington Post: U.S. and Europe are developing a new plan to end the Russia–Ukraine war, offering incentives and security arrangements in exchange for a ceasefire along the current front line — Meduza

The U.S. and Europe are gradually working toward a joint proposal for a broad peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, built around financial benefits and security guarantees for both Kyiv and Moscow,…

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Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline

Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% ‌of the natural gas from a pipeline project in Alaska, US President Donald Trump told a rally in the state on Tuesday, but the deal terms were not immediately ⁠clear.

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Jimmy Kimmel reacts after President Trump calls him a 'loser' at rally

Jimmy Kimmel is hitting back at President Donald Trump's latest shoutout and doubling down on comments about "empty seats" at his rallies.

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Emmanuel Macron and Chad's Mahamat Idriss Déby revive military cooperation

After the rift caused by the expulsion of French troops from Chad, the two heads of state have grown closer over the past year. The French military is even quietly regaining a foothold in its historic stronghold.

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Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which company says blocked controversial NSW goldmine

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Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure.

There’s no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States.

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Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks

To discuss the escalating war between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Ratney. He served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration and is n...

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What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can proceed as planned.

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Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress

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ANALYSIS: Less can be more for Rugby League World Cup

The Rugby League World Cup exists in a constant state of change, but ahead of the tournament opener between Australia and New Zealand, the much-maligned tournament can prove less can be more.

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Trump fires ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct

Stories in the Wall Street Journal included claims Kimberly Guilfoyle threatened to use U.S. influence to undermine the Greek government.

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Live chat: Our columnists analyze L.A.'s mayoral debate

Times columnists comment in real time on the Los Angeles mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.

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Donald Trump claims a sailor named Bill Jones asked him to ensure the Navy kept using steam catapults on aircraft carriers.

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With more growth on the horizon, Chesterfield opts to level capacity between old and new schools

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Russian forces struck the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, killing two people in a high-rise apartment and hitting a thermal power plant in the second attack in ‌24 hours without warning from Kyiv's Western allies.

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