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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says

Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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EU opens new talks in Ukraine membership bid

The European Union launched new negotiations with Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday, after MPs in Kyiv passed legislation protecting Hungarian-speaking minority rights.

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Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively help...

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'We ask for teachers, they send us police': This Paris suburb school has become a symbol of the protest movement

High school students, teachers and lawyers were joined by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday outside a high school in Saint-Denis, the largest suburb of Paris and one of the most underprivileged.

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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both...

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Kyiv residential building struck by Russia as Ukraine says intelligence sharing from partners interrupted

Ukraine did not receive a warning of the attack from allies in the same way it usually does, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

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Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties

The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine energy sites leave 600,000 without power, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian ballistic missile strike had 'targeted' Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite an energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session The BBC is asking a federal judge in Florida to force Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of the president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. According to a Tuesday filing, the BBC and Trump’s legal team had agreed for him to be deposed on Friday. The BBC’s lawyers wrote to the judge that they have spent months trying to secure a location for the deposition from Trump’s team. Continue reading...

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until…

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Ukraine Says New Starlink Speed Limit Is Disrupting Its Attacks

Drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine were affected, military units and Kyiv officials said.

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Here's what's on House Democrats' agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will be united on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing Presid...

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Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected

Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%.

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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

One plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

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I Bet like a Problem Gambler (On Purpose.) DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

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The EPA is about to hand oil and gas companies a huge methane-related gift

Rolling back regulations will give industry players “exactly what they’ve long wanted.”

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Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal

Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Starlink restrictions deprive Ukraine of effective defence against jet-powered Shahed drones

Starlink restrictions are affecting Ukrainian interceptors used against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, depriving Ukraine of one of its few effective defence options.

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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

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Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires

Donald Trump sued the BBC—and the case keeps going downhill for him.

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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue reading...

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The Daily Wire Taps Oscar Nominees For Ben Shapiro-Written Film ‘Confession’

The Daily Wire’s new movie, written by Ben Shapiro, features a cast including Rob Lowe, James Franco and Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the conservative media company ramps up its filmmaking efforts.

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