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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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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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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Trump’s Education Department Scaled Back Investigations Into Discrimination and Sexual Assault on Campus, New Data Shows

ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to fin...

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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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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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After the Apocalypse

As Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.

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EU awards International Criminal Court top human rights prize

The EU's Sakharov prize celebrates individuals or organizations' efforts to promote human rights or democracy, and this year went to the International Criminal Court, despite US sanctions against the court and its judges.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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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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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office

Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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Trump administration again shuts down evidence sharing in Good, Pretti killings

The federal government’s reversal raises questions about potential criminal charges against federal agents.

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape

A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.

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Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'

At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. (Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions

BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Criminal Court and officials working at the tribunal have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, an official said Thursday. The award came just days after the Trump administration announced sweeping new sanctions on the ICC as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel. “The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognizes the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice,” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said at the parliament in Strasbourg, France, after a standing ovation. The annual EU award, named after Soviet dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov, was created in 1988 to honor individuals or groups who defend human rights and basic freedoms.

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Koizumi to meet Finnish defense chief, with nuclear policy shift to top agenda

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The talks come after Finland revised a law allowing nuclear weapons into the country — a decision that came as Japan weighs a similar shift in policy.

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Trump says Bombardier to invest $270 million in the US

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Canadian jet ‌maker Bombardier is investing $270 million in the United States, days after he dropped threats against ⁠the company to ban it from the country.

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Union calls on MPs to stay out of schools unless premier apologises

The education union is calling on politicians to "stay away" from Tasmania's public schools for the rest of term 4, unless the premier apologises for a social media post made about a school's upcoming end-of-year celebrations.

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Could this be Labour's 'green argument' for approving controversial Rosebank oil field?

Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has said she thinks ministers will approve drilling in the controversial Rosebank oil field - and that they will argue they will spend the proceeds investing in renewable energy.

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Japan eyes health checkup support for truant students

Some municipalities allow truant students to undergo health checkups on days and times when they would not meet other students at school.

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Decomposing whale near Sydney’s Coogee beach should be towed out to sea, Indigenous rangers say

The juvenile humpback carcass is wedged between rocks in a nearby bay and attracting sharks, but is too decayed to be moved for burial

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Flight to safety, rising oil put rupee’s recovery to the test

The Indian rupee’s recent recovery is likely to face headwinds on Friday from a flight to safety that's weighing on risk-sensitive currencies and rising oil prices which threaten to ‌spur increased hedging by importers.

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Yen rallies as global tech rout sparks flight to safety

Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower as Japanese currency gains against the dollar

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'Heated Rivalry' is coming out of the cottage and into the movie theater

'Heated Rivalry' — with commentary from Jacob Tierney, the show's creator, writer and director — is coming to theaters for Season 1 screenings.

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Grant Stevens ends four decades on the force in headquarters ceremony

South Australia's outgoing police commissioner has been farewelled with a show of full police pomp and ceremony, as he formally steps down to prepare for his new role as the state's next governor.

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Woman jailed for helping ex-wife's alleged murderer evade police

Anastasia Marshall has been jailed for helping cover up the death of her ex-wife Krystal, but a court is yet to decide if she was murdered.

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Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners

Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petition The hereditary prince of Liechtenstein has used his veto for the first time in his reign to quash a bill aimed at bringing abortion laws in line with much of Europe. The legislation was approved by Liechtenstein’s parliament last month after the presentation of a citizens’ initiative signed by roughly a quarter of the nation’s voters. Continue reading...

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UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites

Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget Consumer confidence in the UK has fallen at the fastest rate outside the Covid pandemic since the 2016 Brexit vote as the escalating economic damage from the war in the Middle East hits Britain. With less than a week before John Healey’s first budget, the latest barometer from the data company GfK indicated confidence plunged by 11 percentage points in October to -24 amid pressure on consumers from the rising cost of living. Continue reading...

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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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Letter: The LDS Church is targeting an Idaho referendum on abortion access. Actions have consequences.

Letter: The next time BYU sports teams are greeted by a group of students in their prime reproductive years chanting something The Tribune will not print, remember that actions have consequences.

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Krugman Calls For Control Of Starlink To Be Taken Away From Musk

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Heartbreak, hope and human imperfection: Leonard Cohen’s greatest songs – ranked!

A decade after his final album, and his death, we rate the best of the Canadian singer-songwriter who brought a deep, spiritual wisdom to love and grief

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Killers jailed for 'cowardly' machete murder of Melbourne teen Ethan Hoac

Two of the teenager's killers were sentenced to 17 and 18-and-a-half years behind bars, with the court hearing the attack was random and unprovoked.

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New Zealand's top military officer resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'

The chief of New Zealand's Defence Force resigned on Friday over an "inappropriate relationship" he failed to disclose while in a ‌position of command.

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CFOs Are First in Line for a C-Suite Shake-Up

Nearly 60% of CEOs plan to replace a member of their C-suite in the coming six months, and finance chiefs are the most likely to go.

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U.S. orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

The ordered departure of nonemergency staff members comes after the rebel group “increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia," the State Department said.

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Education ministry to offer one-year teaching license course for working adults

The education ministry is aiming to secure more teachers in Japan by making it easier for working adults to switch careers to teaching.

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Bans on protests rain down across France, raising concerns for the rule of law

On the eve of another day of protests, and amid fears of renewed violence and looting, restrictions on freedom of movement and assembly have multiplied, drawing sharp criticism from civil liberties groups.

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Mother sought advice from Alan Jones after broadcaster’s alleged indecent assault of her son, court hears

Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching The mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones continued to seek advice from the broadcaster after the teenager was allegedly indecently assaulted at his Fitzroy Falls farm, a Sydney court has heard. The divorced mother told the Downing Centre court she had developed a pattern of not trusting herself and she continued her correspondence with Jones because “I knew he knew about everything; he had an opinion about everything”. Continue reading...

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New York City Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages Beginning June 2028

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Plaintiffs In Trump Arch Project Seek Injunction To Stop Administration From Beginning Work Nov. 5

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