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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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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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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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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively help...

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'We ask for teachers, they send us police': This Paris suburb school has become a symbol of the protest movement

High school students, teachers and lawyers were joined by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday outside a high school in Saint-Denis, the largest suburb of Paris and one of the most underprivileged.

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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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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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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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Russian strikes on Ukraine energy sites leave 600,000 without power, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian ballistic missile strike had 'targeted' Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite an energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

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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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Here's what's on House Democrats' agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will be united on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing Presid...

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DOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family members

The subpoenas were sent just days before federal agents searched the progressive ‘squad’ member’s home.

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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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Voters near data centers are ditching the GOP in droves

Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. They're pushing voters to the left.

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Ukraine Says New Starlink Speed Limit Is Disrupting Its Attacks

Drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine were affected, military units and Kyiv officials said.

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The EPA is about to hand oil and gas companies a huge methane-related gift

Rolling back regulations will give industry players “exactly what they’ve long wanted.”

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A new generation of activists is leading the American left's socialist awakening

Galvanized by figures like Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, a new left is on the rise in the United States, attracting many young people. Candidates from this movement, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America hope to win decisive races in the November 3 midterm elections.

lemonde.fr698 pts2h agodiscuss

Zelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decision

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX sate…

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

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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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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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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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Baicha Baidao notes Hong Kong regulator's trading suspension over IPO rigging concerns

China's Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial on Wednesday noted the Hong Kong securities regulator's decision to suspend trading over concerns its ‌initial public offering demand may have been rigged.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar posts defiant video after federal search of her home

Rep. Ilhan Omar released a defiant video criticizing Trump and the reporters who trailed her a day after federal authorities searched her home.

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Nine Big Banks Engaged in Debanking Practices, US Regulator Says

A US regulator said nine large lenders imposed policies that “denied, debanked and discriminated” against some customers and business, building on an initial finding after President Donald Trump called to rein in such activities.

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The Doxing of Jane Doe

The alleged perpetrators in the “Cornell Seven” case were doxed. But so was the victim. And the person who doxed her. And people with no connection to the case at all.

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Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed. • Ohio Capital Journal

The Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge.

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Judge sides with 3 news outlets banned by White House, allowing access for now • Ohio Capital Journal

A federal judge late Tuesday night extended a block on a Trump administration ban of press passes for three news organizations, which will allow them to continue to enter the White House grounds…

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Mamdani Enters Deal with N.Y.U. to Share Profits from Quantum Lab

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that in exchange for a $30 million city investment, New York would get 15 percent of proceeds from projects developed in the quantum technology lab.

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Overhaul means more South Coast rail services but longer trips

South Coast passengers will get more than 200 extra weekly services from November 15, but they come with longer Sydney journeys and changes to airport connections.

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As Trump Witch Hunts Go, the Cassidy Hutchinson One Is the Worst Yet

Trump’s other targets were at least battle-seasoned veterans. Hutchinson was a young woman who showed enormous bravery. Besides which—the case will fail.

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Trump Adds Another Giveaway to His Midterm Pitch: Pardons. (Gift Article)

The president has stepped up his offers of financial rewards to voters with just weeks until the midterms. On Tuesday at a rally in Alaska, he announced pardons.

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Commentary: Post-debate, lingering questions about who Raman is and how she would lead

Undecideds will decide. But L.A.'s mayoral debate didn't make the choice clear.

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Man who died after scooter crash while fleeing S.F. police identified

A 56-year-old man from Contra Costa was identified as the person who died after a scooter crash while fleeing San Francisco police, according to the city’s medical examiner.

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US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute

The US Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday proposed imposing a $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships calling at US ports and restricting Spanish imports including its biggest seller, olive oil.

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Calls for better post-cancer care to give isolated survivors support

After beating cancer, it took Carly Gogel months to find herself again, and she is not alone.

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Aussie cyclists begin World Championships with silver medal

Australia reaches the podium in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships for the fifth consecutive time.

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OpenAI engineer charged in bugging case is partner at Saudi VC firm with royal family member

"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.

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Veteran bookseller Ben McNally wins Toronto International Festival of Authors Ivy Award

McNally is the first bookseller to win the prize, which has typically been awarded to executives at major publishing companies

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No One Will Say the Obvious: Ban the Frats. All of Them.

Cornell's ban on parties is not enough.

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MAGA Lawmaker’s Laughable Flameout Continues In New Video

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Germany has stood by Ukraine throughout Russia’s invasion. A trial over the Nord Stream explosions could put Berlin’s unconditional support to the test. — Meduza

The trial of Ukrainian national Serhiy Kuznetsov began in Hamburg on October 14. Investigators allege that he took part in the September 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.

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'New Yorker' cartoonists admit to having 'The Two Saddest Kitchens'

The Two Saddest Kitchens is a comic conversation between Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it made her laugh and feel better about her own (lack of) cooking.

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Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at risk

Rising temperatures, poor air quality and the spread of infectious diseases could increase the burden of neurological disorders, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest risks.

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What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.

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Judge sides with 3 news outlets banned by White House, allowing access for now | Alaska Beacon

A federal judge late Tuesday night extended a block on a Trump administration ban of press passes for three news organizations, which will allow them to continue to enter the White House grounds while...

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Arsenal cutting jobs just days after Mikel Arteta’s £80m deal is simply indefensible

The Premier League champions have told staff of plans to cut at least 60 jobs, writes Miguel Delaney, which completely goes against the club’s traditional values of ‘doing things the right way’

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