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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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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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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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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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EU watchdog says smart glasses must clearly show when recording

Smart glasses, which resemble ordinary glasses but can capture images and interact with AI assistants, must give 'clear warnings' when they are recording, the European Union's data regulator said Tuesday. The statement comes amid an outcry over privacy violations.

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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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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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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both...

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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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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe it

A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.

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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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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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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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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until…

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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

One plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

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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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I Bet like a Problem Gambler (On Purpose.) DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

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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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Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected

Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%.

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Starlink restrictions deprive Ukraine of effective defence against jet-powered Shahed drones

Starlink restrictions are affecting Ukrainian interceptors used against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, depriving Ukraine of one of its few effective defence options.

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Americans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert Reich

War profiteering, AI grift and tariff shenanigans spell defeat for Trump’s party

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Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine

The British government announced an air defense missile package worth 45 million pounds (around $60 million) for Ukraine, as the country faces an intensifying onslaught of Russian missiles and drones.

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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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Perrigo to pay $10 million to settle US class action over baby formula prices

Perrigo has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it conspired with Gerber Products to block new entrants into the ‌market for store-brand infant formula, allowing Perrigo to inflate prices that retailers passed on to consumers.

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What healthcare CEO Kate Ryder of Maven is telling her kids every day amid the AI education threat

Kate Ryder's Maven has AI writing all of its code and the CEO sees huge promise for the tech in women's healthcare. But there's one thing she won't cede to AI.

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It’s Still the Best Explanation for Almost Everything: Muppets

Some things never change: Cookie Monster is most definitely a Chaos Muppet.

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My Husband’s Body Has a Mind of Its Own in the Middle of the Night. Oh Dear.

This came out of nowhere.

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Klobuchar, Demuth have school plans, but neither addresses funding challenges • Minnesota Reformer

Neither candidate’s platform addresses major funding challenges facing Minnesota school districts.

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Should National Guard in D.C. Be Forced to Leave? Judges Sound Uncertain

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U.S. hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering and sanctions laws

The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

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The Kelly Clarkson Mechanical Bird Beef: An Ethics Treatise

When a famous woman wants to buy a bespoke automaton at Brooklyn Heights toy store, what is she owed?

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As Hourcar shuts down, supporters push to save car-sharing in the Twin Cities

Supporters of car-sharing rallied Tuesday night to urge local leaders to fund a car-sharing service in the Twin Cities.

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Judge grants CNN, MS NOW and Politico longer-term White House access

A judge ordered the White House to continue letting in reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, despite President Donald Trump's attempts to ban them.

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Edison Eyes Power Shutoffs for 246,000 Customers on Fire Risk

Edison International’s Southern California utility is considering shutting off power to roughly 246,000 customers in the state as strong winds and dry conditions raise the threat of wildfires.

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley was headed for retirement. President Trump’s actions changed his mind

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, who turns 70 this month, is seeking re-election to a Congress fraught by turmoil and political gridlock.

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What to know about the upcoming 2026 General Election | Cascadia Daily News

An updated guide to registration, important deadlines and what's on the ballot

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Houthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant Aramco

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to continue attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities.

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Deaths prompt South African miners' safety review, minerals council CEO says

South African miners are reviewing safety protocols as the number of fatalities ‌this year is already above the last two, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane told Reuters.

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Trump immigration policies could turn away much-needed foreign doctors, critics say • Ohio Capital Journal

As the nation’s physician shortage worsens, some fear the Trump administration’s immigration policies will dissuade or prevent doctors who earned their medical degrees in foreign countries from…

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UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by a lack of expertise, report says

International grouping of China-sceptic legislators warns of risks inherent in misjudging bilateral relationship The UK’s approach to China is “beset by incoherence” and plagued by a lack of senior expertise, according to a report warning of the risks inherent in misjudging the bilateral relationship. Wednesday’s audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac), an international grouping of China-sceptic legislators, says past engagement with Beijing has often exposed the UK to the risks of interference without delivering the opportunities promised. Continue reading...

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Netflix to cut about 6% of worldwide staff

The platform remains one of the titans of streaming, but it has struggled to boost user engagement.

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Russia plans a new pretrial detention center outside Moscow. With room for 4,000 detainees, it would be the largest in the country. — Meduza

Russia’s largest pretrial detention center will be built in the Solnechnogorsk district of the Moscow region. The regional office of the Federal Penitentiary Service has put the construction contract…

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How the pre-election search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home breaks Justice Dept. norms

The agency has historically avoided taking public action in investigations involving politicians in the weeks before elections.

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CBS just received a harsh lesson in how to conduct a post-match interview

Peter Schmeichel's fluffed interview with an angry Lisandro Martinez was shown up by Prime Video's interrogation

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CoreWeave shares tumble as bond yields near 15% on concern about AI borrowing binge

Shares of CoreWeave sank 15%, while yields in its bonds blew out further.

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New Mexico AG concludes setting aside hunting tags for outfitters unconstitutional • Source New Mexico

NM AG Torrez is urging lawmakers to take up the matter in January to repeal the "outfitter set-aside" or make it fairer to in-state hunters.

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Tropical Storm Rachel dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Utah. Other areas got skunked.

Some Utah ski areas got a bounty in the first measurable snowfall of the 2026-27 season, while others were left with nothing.

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Sally Rooney books can't be sold in UK due to support for Palestine Action, publisher says

'To sell a writer's work and not be able to pass on earnings is an unconscionable situation,' publisher Faber said of the decision.

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