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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know

The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.

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'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored

Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.

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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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'Putin feels joy' — Zelensky calls Trump's waiving of key Russia sanctions 'wrong'

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop t...

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

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How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur genius grant for public art

Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.

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The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt

The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case

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Trump’s Most Devoted Fans Forgave Him Everything. Then Came Epstein.

“We didn’t vote for the Epstein List to be covered up. We voted for Trump to arrest them."

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Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

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How do you pull over a flying Tesla?

The regulatory ramifications of Elon Musk's latest publicity stunt.

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Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin...

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Army finalizes plans to return Confederate statue to Arlington National Cemetery

The Confederate Memorial was removed from the military burial grounds in 2023.

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

westvirginiawatch.com497 pts9h agodiscuss

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search

In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

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Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19

A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has killed at least 19 people.

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My longterm boyfriend died last year. Is it too soon to date someone new? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Only you can know when you are ready, but a year is not long to process grief, and you seem to have doubts about this man

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

The move came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to keep financing Kyiv’s fight with nearly $80 billion more next year.

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Rachel O'Dwyer: A food delivery site that promises to deliver no food? At first, I didn’t see the appeal

It’s bleak when you realise that one of your favourite pastimes is the unrequited scroll, maybe even a little perverse

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Opinion: There has been a seismic shift in the way drugs gangs intimidate their victims

We can’t allow parts of the country to become no-go areas by the design of drug gangs

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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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Tramell Jones Jr. leads Florida to 27-24 upset win over No. 7 Texas in first career start

Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. threw two touchdowns to Lacota Dippre in his first career start, Jadan Baugh scored a fourth quarter touchdown and the Gators rallied to beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 and hand the Longhorns their second consecutive loss.

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Rep. Max Miller talks of ‘family heartbreak’ in ad, denies domestic abuse

The Ohio Republican's new campaign ad accuses Democrats and the media of exploiting a "messy and complicated" divorce.

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My lawn is full of mushrooms. Do they pose a health risk?

The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth

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Pope's surgeon details operating on the "ideal patient" after lung cancer discovery "entirely by chance"

Pope Leo XIV was undergoing an examination for another reason when doctors discovered a tumor on his right lung, his doctor said.

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Why Marco Rubio's visit to Mumbai has ruffled feathers in India

US secretary of state is skipping New Delhi, and opposition leaders complain his arrangements are humiliating.

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Two people in custody after protest at offshore Woodside gas platform

Two people are in police custody after occupying an offshore Woodside platform about 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast to protest against the company's gas operations.

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India's 'cockroach' movement founder released from police custody

Indian police released Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke from detention on Saturday after the activist was detained ahead of a rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. Two other CJP leaders remain in custody after having been arrested while demonstrating at a protest site that police had ruled off-limits.

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Blunder in, abandon allies and court a dictator: it’s the Trump doctrine, now playing out in Myanmar | Steve Bloomfield

The US condemned the genocide and military rule there, but now that Trump craves its rare earths, that’s all changed. For democracy activists, that’s a disaster, says former Observer international editor Steve Bloomfield

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High school football: Saturday's scores

Results form CIF City and Southern Section high school football games on Saturday, Oct. 17.

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A generation late: 900,000 children have been denied treatment at the overdue Children’s Hospital

My concerns won’t go away once it opens, as it will be expensive to operate, staff and expand.

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Met Éireann in scramble to save amateur weather watchers’ network from shutdown

About 150 private weather stations nationwide feed into the Wow platform, which the UK will soon close

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Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

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‘4,000 people minding our own business’: four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina

Facing a slump in the polls, Argentina’s president is making economic attacks on the islands’ oil industry, and suggesting its key fisheries industry could be next

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I'm a Swedish mum in the UK - how I feed my kids a Scandinavian diet

From processed foods and sugary school lunches, one mother explains why she spends over £600 a month to give her children a more Scandinavian lifestyle

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Deaths, injuries after fire at Alberta military base: Canada minister

Defence Minister David McGuinty says people were killed and injured, but provides no figures or cause of fire.

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Russia loses 2,090 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 2,090 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Utah football’s 5-star offensive tackle exits Colorado game with right-leg injury

Utah starting right tackle and former five-star recruit Kelvin Obot exited the Utes’ matchup versus Colorado midway through the first quarter.

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Mark Zuckerberg drinks pint wrong, leaving his Irish reputation in tatters

Plus: Stamp duty slip-ups, literature on the high seas and a Star Wars-related accident

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Auburn stun No 1 Georgia on last-gasp field goal as top-ranked teams fall in successive weeks

Alex McPherson’s field goal as time expired lifted Auburn to a 27-24 upset of Georgia, extending a historic run of defeats for college football’s No 1 teams

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