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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking

I helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it.

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Trump ran on lowering prices. Now most Americans blame him for them.

An October poll also found that most blame Trump's policies for making affordability struggles worse.

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump

Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.

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Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.

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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.

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Investigators Search Site of Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles

State and local investigators executed a warrant on Tuesday to search the Boyle Heights building, which burned for days in June. A community group also sued the E.P.A. to get environmental data.

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Simon Coveney urged to honour Irish Glass Bottle affordable-housing commitment

No affordable purchase homes secured with council negotiating for alternative cost-rental scheme

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How AI tempts the lazy mind

The real risk of generative artificial intelligence is not that we will trust it completely, but that we will stop caring enough to check

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Can I appoint a guardian to look after my children if I die?

I do not believe it would be in their best interests to be cared for by their father

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Kyiv Rocked by Repeated Russian Missile Attacks Overnight

Explosions shook Kyiv in repeated waves overnight as ballistic missiles and drones targeted the capital hours after Zelensky warned of a major Russian attack.

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Movement Swells to Protest PPS School Closure Proposals

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'One of the greats' signs off after fourth Roosters premiership

High-flying winger Daniel Tupou retires from the NRL after winning his fourth grand final with the Sydney Roosters.

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Home detention conditions ease for former MP charged with DV offences

A former South Australian MP accused of assaulting his former wife says he can "fully appreciate that people opt to go back to jail because it's easier" than complying with his onerous bail conditions.

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Volunteer ambulance officer of almost 50 years stood down amid investigation

A regional community has backed an ambulance volunteer after he was stood down from his role.

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Former German intelligence chief arrested on espionage charges

August Hanning is accused of illegally receiving classified information during his time in office and after vacating his post, which were improperly used for his personal consultancy work.

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TV personality Dewi Sukarno fined over assaults on ex-employees

In separate incidents in Tokyo last year, Sukarno threw a glass at her then-secretary and punched and kicked her then-manager.

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‘I panicked during an interview and said I have a qualification I don’t have. I got the job’

Tell Me About It: ‘There is a woman in my team I would really like to ask out but what if she finds out that I am a fraud?’

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Hedge funds warn BoE repo reforms could backfire

A hedge fund industry group has warned the Bank of England that proposed reforms to the market for short-term loans secured against UK government bonds, known ‌as "repo", could backfire and reduce liquidity at times of market stress.

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‘We don’t talk about it much’: Three years after October 7th attacks, Emily Hand is rebuilding her childhood

Three years on from the October 7th attacks, Dún Laoghaire-born Thomas Hand says his daughter Emily (11) has rebuilt a normal childhood after 50 days in captivity in Gaza

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From sympathy to isolation: How Israel lost the world’s support after October 7th

Three years after Hamas’s attack, the war in Gaza and mounting international outrage have made Israel more isolated and possibly less secure

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As the class of 2026 begins college, a masked shadow lingers

We should not forget that the chaos caused by Covid can still be impacting on young adults as they begin the next chapter

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Junior Cycle: Record numbers receive their results

Percentage of Distinctions aggregated across all subjects stays unchanged at 8.6% this year

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From ‘standstill budget’ to ‘few extra bob’: Homeowner, business owner and farmer react

‘We’ll get a few bob off,’ says Co Galway homeowner who delayed buying her winter heating oil to await help in Budget 2027

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Carbon tax U-turn calls Government’s climate commitments into question

Environmental groups despair as Budget 2027 sees polluter-pays principle reversed

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Zimbabwean workers awarded €30k each after arriving in Ireland to find they had no jobs

Workplace Relations Commission awarded maximum amount available citing ‘particularly egregious’ treatment

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Don’t be a ‘permissive parent’, warns an expert with decades of experience helping families

Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan

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Medical Council complaints

Guiding people to more appropriate complaint routes would benefit patients, doctors and the regulator

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‘EU Inc’? Simplification must go hand-in-hand with legal certainty

Europe is about to create a form of company that no public authority will be able to check in substance. Speed is not the same as trust. With the European Parliament and the Council finalising their positions, the Notaries of Europe urge legislators to strengthen its safeguards.

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Sheila E. outraged by death at Carson jazz festival: 'You guys have to do better. This was horrible.'

The legendary percussionist criticized promoters, she said, for allowing the show to continue before the body was removed.

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Aggressive Yaxel Lendeborg helps Warriors drub short-handed Lakers in preseason home opener

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, heeding the advice of coach Steve Kerr to take advantage of his scoring opportunities, had 17 points in a preseason win over the Lakers.

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