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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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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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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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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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Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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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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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says

Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties

The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.

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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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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 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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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

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Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires

Donald Trump sued the BBC—and the case keeps going downhill for him.

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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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Mamdani and City Council strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry

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Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between ‌Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, three trade sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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How the Russian army is learning from Ukraine and NATO

The Russian army entered its full-scale war against Ukraine with a reputation as one of the strongest in the world, but the first weeks of the invasion showed that this assessment was wrong. The reaso...

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Russian attacks on Ukraine leave 600,000 without power as Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘disrespecting’ US – Europe live

Zelenskyy says Russia attacked ‘infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American president’ * Ukrainian soldiers have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted in Berlin A Ukrainian soldier is to go on trial in Hamburg accused of taking part in one of the most brazen acts of sabotage in postwar European history – the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. Continue reading...

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Russia pounds Kyiv energy sites as Ukraine reports Starlink throttling

Zelenskyy called the strikes deliberate, saying Russia had hit infrastructure covered by the energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

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In private, top Republicans believe the House is a lost cause

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Trump announces that 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in Greenland

Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas ‌and mineral exploration in Greenland.

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Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts

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Democrats face clash over Maxine Waters

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Sanofi avoids fine as EU accepts offer to stop disparaging rival vaccine

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi has staved off a potential hefty fine after EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday accepted its offer ‌to stop disparaging a rival flu vaccine.

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Burnham pledges ‘rock-solid support’ for Ukraine as Zelenskyy makes UK trip

The British leader has asked ministers to draw up proposals for further sanctions, military support and fiscal packages to help the war-torn country.

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Zelenskyy adviser: Starlink operations restricted in Ukraine overnight

The development has raised concerns that access to critical American satellite communications could become another source of leverage over Kyiv.

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Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates

Russell Brand back in Southwark Crown Court today where his rape and sexual assault trial is set to begin Russell Brand spoke to the media as he arrived at court this morning, saying he was feeling “concerned but hopeful”, PA reports. He said “Today I feel blessed, I feel of course concerned but hopeful that this process will lead to good outcomes for everybody involved. Continue reading...

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ASML CFO says US Match Act limiting DUV sales to China would be counterproductive

The chief financial officer of top ‌computer chip equipment manufacturer ASML said on Wednesday the company opposes a proposal by ⁠US Congress to limit the company's sales of DUV lithography equipment to China as a bad idea.

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Ukraine brings war effort to football’s Champions League

“It’s a good time to invest in Ukraine, not from the point of view of big and easy money. It’s a great time to invest from the view of strategic security issues,” the club sponsor urged Europe.

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BBC Scotland wins 8-year legal challenge over exclusion of reporter from court

The BBC's Steven Duff had been investigating an Aberdeenshire care home when he was asked to leave a court hearing in 2018.

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Big Oil persuaded EU to delay methane rules. It’s not stopping there.

Brussels has yielded to pressure on the climate law, but companies and capitals still aren’t satisfied.

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US senators urge Trump to drop Russian diesel deal, use Graham's sanctions law

"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.

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Luxembourg's excuse for de-listing Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman fails to convince

Luxembourg's move to delist Mikhail Fridman has "set a dangerous precedent," as other Russian oligarchs may push to get the same treatment, lawmaker Franz Fayot told the Kyiv Independent.

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Austrian court grants former property tycoon Benko's request for house arrest

A court in the western Austrian city ‌of Innsbruck has granted former property tycoon Rene Benko's request to be released ⁠from prison to house arrest with an ankle monitor, Austrian media reported on Wednesday.

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Hakkaku’s complex legacy looms over sumo’s next chapter

The Japan Sumo Association chairman will step down in 2028, setting the stage for a potentially fierce succession battle.

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Ministers criticise anonymous comments relating to Patrick O’Donovan’s health

O’Donovan was hospitalised on Tuesday after being taken ill at a European Union presidency event

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Center-right revolt threatens to unravel EU’s flagship industry law

A bid to kill the Industrial Accelerator Act may fail, but mounting divisions over “Made in Europe” risk delaying the bill or draining its ambition.

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Switzerland, Norway, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade deal on Sunday, officials said this week, after long-stalled talks were relaunched last year amid global tensions over US tariffs.

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Meta and OpenAI Use Cutesy Agents to Lure Early Adopters

While the two companies are presently focused on different customers, their paths are likely to converge.

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600,000 Ukrainians Lose Power as Zelensky Urges Trump to Sanction Russia After 39-Missile Attack

Ukraine reports damage to 30 energy and oil and gas facilities as air defenses intercept 115 drones and four missiles.

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