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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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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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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

bloomberg.com580 pts11h agodiscuss

Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

nytimes.com566 pts13h agodiscuss

Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

pravda.com.ua532 pts13h agodiscuss

US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

ft.com511 pts13h agodiscuss

JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail.

newrepublic.com489 pts11h agodiscuss

Macron says nothing justifies 'unbridled' violence in France protests

'Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,' said the French president in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with 'legitimate demands' and 'those who destroyed, smashed and looted.'

lemonde.fr484 pts10h agodiscuss

US treasury secretary tells Zelenskyy to be very careful what he says about Starlink

Scott Bessent has called President Zelenskyy's assertion that the US government signalled Starlink restrictions "very reckless" during an interview with NBC News.

pravda.com.ua484 pts11h agodiscuss

Macron: 'How can French people do this to France?'

"Public buildings, shops and town halls were attacked and in some cases destroyed," he says

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

newrepublic.com454 pts8h agodiscuss

95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

axios.com443 pts9h agodiscuss

Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.

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Ukrainian foreign minister urges Europe to ban visas for Russians: "This is a matter of national security"

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged Europe to implement real entry bans for Russians and limit diplomatic movement to protect regional security.

pravda.com.ua432 pts15h agodiscuss

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The wild corner of Greece with hearty food, mountain walks and hardly any tourists

In the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, Metsovo is a world away from islands and beaches, with a distinct local culture and fabulous culinary credentials

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Sex discrimination laws are failing mothers, commissioner says

Australia's sex discrimination laws must be overhauled to stop workplaces "penalising" pregnant women and mothers, a new report urges.

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Mum describes man's alleged sex act at Sydney baby-friendly movie showing

A man is accused of lewd act during a baby-friendly movie session at a Sydney cinema, leaving a mum feels "really sad and hopeless".

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Teens and young adults account for almost a third of anxiety disorder PIP claimants, data suggests

Teens and young adults make up almost one-third of people claiming disability benefits for anxiety disorders, according to new research.

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Sex trafficking victims ‘inappropriately’ housed in direct provision, charity says

Human trafficking “in every corner of Ireland’ as 284 victims now engaging with charity

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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates

The prime minister denied that her policies were responsible for the yen’s weakness or rising JGB yields.

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Lack of access to books adding to impact of poverty on children’s education, ESRI finds

Children in poverty twice as likely to dislike school, research think tank finds

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Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs

Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of September The number of profit warnings from UK-listed companies has risen to the highest level in two years, as the war in the Middle East triggers a surge in costs for businesses before the budget. With less than a fortnight before John Healey’s tax and spending statement to the Commons, the consultants EY-Parthenon said companies quoted on the London stock market had issued 65 warnings in the three months to the end of September. Continue reading...

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The housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become | Leilani Farha

When we can’t even afford to rent or buy somewhere to live, we have to ask: did we give the financial sector too much power?, asks the former UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, Leilani Farha

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Society must prepare for one third of children born today living to 100, report argues

Report finds Ireland ‘remains institutionally organised’ with policy shaped around shorter-life paradigm

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ISS mission: 'It's really exciting to see this renewal of French women in space'

More than six decades after thirteen pioneering women demonstrated they could meet the same demanding physical tests as America's first male astronauts, gender equality in space exploration remains an unfinished journey, explains Laurène Delsupexhe, Chemical Propulsion Engineer at the European Space Agency. From the institutional exclusion of the Mercury 13 to the renewed ambitions of NASA's Artemis programme, Delsupexhe traces the remarkable progress of women in space while exposing the persistent barriers that have outlasted generations of scientific and technological breakthroughs. With astronaut recruitment approaching gender parity, she argues that the next frontier is not simply reaching the Moon, but ensuring that women are fully represented in shaping humanity's future beyond Earth.

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France's Macron declines interior minister's offer to resign

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined ‌Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's offer to resign after widespread weekend rioting, the Elysee ⁠presidential office said on Monday.

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¿Qué Super Bowl? Los Rams parecen sin vida en su humillante derrota ante los Cardinals

La ofensiva de los Rams se atascó y el equipo se quedó muy lejos de sus aspiraciones de llegar a la Super Bowl tras caer por 18-16 ante los Arizona Cardinals el domingo en el SoFi Stadium.

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‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists

Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence vote Albertans are going to the polls to decide their place in Canada, in a referendum that has exposed deep divisions within the province, not least in the separatist movement itself. On Monday, voters will respond to the question of whether Alberta should remain in Canada, or hold a second binding independence referendum. Continue reading...

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Live: Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation after weekend of unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron slammed on Monday security "failures" that he said led to violent protests that rocked the country, but refused the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez over…

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Broke in Australia, I took a street sales job - but sidelined my better instincts

We were taught how to convince strangers you were trustworthy enough to hand you their bank details

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Mark O'Connell: Sally Rooney knows what she’s doing and is willing to pay the price for it

There are very few writers as famous as Rooney, and almost none as willing to leverage that fame as bravely for a moral cause

irishtimes.com2 pts27m agodiscuss

‘I never thought I would do my Junior Cert’: Inside the centre helping teens stay in education

About 1,000 teenagers leave education each year before they have attained a Junior Certificate

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Poignant Munster victory caps perfect weekend for Irish rugby

All four provinces win on the opening weekend of Europe as Munster honour Anthony Foley before turning their attention to Leinster

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Denis Walsh: The ‘dark arts’ are slowly being legislated out of the game

Rugby is more concerned with how it is perceived than ever, and its laws are in a perpetual state of review

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Futurity likely to prove decisive in Aidan O’Brien’s hopes of another British trainers’ title

The Irish trainer takes a narrow lead over Andrew Balding and has Futurity favourite in Noble Exhibit

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Small Fry has big Australian ambitions as racing’s global perspective increases

Cork jockey Johnny Allen enjoys more big race success with former Irish horse Kingswood in Caulfield Cup

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The Premier League’s intensity arms race is killing the art of football

Obsession with physical duels is turning the world’s richest league into a wasteland for creativity

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Dublin Marathon countdown: Essential dos and don’ts before Sunday’s classic endurance test

This is no time for any cramming or binge-training ahead of Sunday’s early morning start

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Parents of student killed in Henoko boat accident call for stronger safety measures

The bereaved parents met with the governor of Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since the accident in March.

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