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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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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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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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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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Romanian F-16s down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion

The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not sp...

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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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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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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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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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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.

lemonde.fr662 pts17h agodiscuss

How do you pull over a flying Tesla?

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

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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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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…

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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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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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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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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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Always on, always listening: New AI devices are pushing legal limits and could put users in jeopardy

AI always-listening wearables from Apple, Amazon, Meta and other startups are getting creative with privacy rules and fueling concerns about covert recordings.

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A truck company founder was indicted for fraud. California still paid $50 million for its vehicles

Nikola Corp.'s former CEO was indicted for fraud. His company's vehicles were the most heavily subsidized in California’s $1-billion clean truck incentive program on average.

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EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds

Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containers

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US workers facing deadly heat borrow from tomato pickers to win key protections

As efforts to protect people from extreme heat stall, organizers are embracing an approach that targets major brands’ reputations

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Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast

Trudy's center was expected to remain near the Mexican coast through Sunday evening before moving south of the Baja California Peninsula.

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Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float

Akihiro Nabae, 62, was among those carrying the float when the incident occurred on a riverbed in the city at around 5:45 p.m.

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College Football Just Witnessed an Unprecedented Day of Stunning Upsets

The country’s best teams took the field Saturday to establish their championship bona fides. Instead, five of the country’s top seven programs all lost.

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In France's Limoges, the fire-ravaged town hall rekindles memories of Notre Dame

Residents in Limoges recoiled in horror on Sunday at the city's fire-ravaged town hall, an ornate 19th century neo-Renaissance building which survived two world wars but was torched ‌by a masked mob during the worst unrest to convulse France in years.

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Man killed in shooting at Midtown Manhattan subway station

A man was fatally shot in a Midtown Manhattan subway station on Saturday. Police are searching for a suspect as the investigation disrupts service.

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Teens need more places to meet IRL — their future success may depend on it

Malls and other physical third spaces have been on the decline for years. We’re finally beginning to understand the implications for today’s youth.

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Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery.

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Moore campaign ads shut out Sinclair stations amid feud with David Smith

While it’s normal for politicians and journalists to disagree on coverage in private, this dispute has played out in full view of the public.

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Hearing aids are sold over the counter. Getting the right one is still hard

Buying an over-the-counter hearing aid can leave you sorting through devices and coverage on your own. A UCSF researcher who struggled to find the right one shares what she learned.

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The Washington Ballet turns 50. It was built on taking chances.

From the beginning, company founder Mary Day “wanted to be part of a new creative force.”

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Australia squeeze past New Zealand after mid-order collapse in opening women’s T20

* New Zealand 162-2; Australia 165-8 | Australia win by two wickets * Australia nearly make hash of run chase at North Sydney Oval Australia survived a dreadful collapse to claim a tense two-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 International at North Sydney Oval. The reigning T20 World Cup champions won with seven balls to spare, scoring 165-8 in reply to New Zealand’s 162-2 on Sunday night. No 10 Kim Garth faced eight balls without scoring before hitting a boundary to give Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match Rose Bowl series, with the remaining matches at North Sydney Oval on Tuesday and Thursday. Continue reading...

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I'm a 31-year-old Canadian who bought an $11,000 house in rural Japan. Here's why I don't see it as an investment.

Andrew Koller visited Japan for the first time in 2023. Three years later he bought a home there and plans to use it for vacationing and rentals.

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Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base

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Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta

Defense Minister David McGuinty did not say how many people were killed or injured, or what caused the "tragic" situation.

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Pope plans gradual return to duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo has thanked thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square for their prayers while he was in hospital for an operation to remove a malignant tumour, and said he plans to gradually return to his u...

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Pope Leo to gradually resume papal activities since removal of cancerous tumour

Pontiff thanks people for their prayers as he recovers from operation on his lung Pope Leo told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that he would “gradually resume” his activities at his first appearance before the faithful since undergoing an operation to have a cancerous tumour removed from his lung. The Catholic leader, 71, was greeted with applause as he appeared unaided at the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace to deliver his Sunday angelus. It was his first public appearance since making the shock announcement at the previous Sunday’s address that a small nodule had been found on his lung. Continue reading...

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Opinion | Why My Grandparents Still Loved the Country That Rejected Them

A new history of World War II Vienna illustrates the specific devastation of a thriving Jewish city.

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'He's everywhere': This California Republican wants to make his party relevant again

Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a conservative from San Diego County, has become a prominent voice for state Republicans. His vehicle this election is Proposition 39, the voter ID measure.

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‘People are afraid it will happen again’: Hundreds protest lack of flooding action in Midleton

Storm Babet caused up to €200m in damage to businesses and homes in the Co Cork town in 2023

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Davidovich Fokina overcomes Jodar to claim Shanghai Masters crown

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ended Rafael Jodar's dream run at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, battling back to ‌beat his fellow Spaniard 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and clinch the biggest title of his career.

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Japan’s health ministry sets new guidelines for tie-up ads in movies and TV shows

The move came after a poster promoting support for cancer patients that the ministry created in a tie-up with a film drew criticism on social media.

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