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After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea

Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.

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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins

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US ambassador's interventions in Greece spark controversy in Bucharest and Athens

According to revelations by the 'Wall Street Journal,' Kimberly Guilfoyle would not hesitate to threaten toppling governments to promote sales of American liquefied natural gas.

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Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones

The package was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference in Kyiv.

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Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worries

Andris Kulbergs' United List party won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, but Latvia's parliamentary election also saw gains for populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia's Russian-speaking minority.

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Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona

Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.

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Estonia trains children to operate drones in response to Russian threat

In Tallinn, students grasp joysticks and face flight simulator screens at the Energy Discovery Center. The exercise enhances the already mandatory defense training for high school students.

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Reports of a lethal virus outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcher

Several hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined.

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Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia

The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.

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How the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault

The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.

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Latvia's pro-Ukraine party wins parliamentary election by wide margin

"I congratulate Andris Kulbergs on his convincing victory in the parliamentary elections in Latvia ... Ukraine deeply appreciates Latvia's unwavering friendship and support," President Volodymyr Zelen...

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He Wanted to Modernize the Military. Pete Hegseth Forced Him Out

Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid Pete Hegseth's purge of military leaders from the Pentagon.

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Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland.

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Trump Citing Executive Privilege In Kennedy Center Case, Democrat Claims

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, alleged in a court filing the Kennedy Center is withholding “core financial documents” and information about Trump’s threats to demolish the venue in court.

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Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism

Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a ‌form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".

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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done

The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.

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Musk Says SpaceXAI Will Rebrand To ‘SpaceXSI’ After Trump Pushes ‘Super Intelligence’ Name Change

Elon Musk said he would rename his SpaceXAI company to “SpaceXSI” after President Donald Trump pushed for artificial intelligence to rebrand as “super intelligence.”

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U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.

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Pelosi-backed US candidate calls for ‘full arms embargo' on Israel

Connie Chan, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California, says she will vote to 'end a genocide in Gaza'.

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Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism

Motion that has alarmed some Jewish members is passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at party’s annual conference in Brighton * UK politics live – latest updates The Greens have formally adopted a policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move that will dismay the bulk of the party’s MPs and that has alarmed some Jewish members. A vote at the party’s annual conference on Brighton about whether to back a motion which calls for Zionism, the movement for a Jewish state, to be “treated as any other form of racism”, saw it passed by 1,022 votes to 813. Continue reading...

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‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026

Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’

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Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations

Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity members

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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt.

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A looming ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America | CNN

Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade. This dire forecast is outlined in a new PBS documentary series, “Christianity at a Crossroads....

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Researchers explore new uses for abortion-related drugs

For years, mifepristone and similar drugs have been used to treat uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Now researchers are exploring whether these drugs could have other uses in women’s health, includi...

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