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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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Will Elon Musk be the October surprise?

The world's first trillionaire is also a disinformation super-spreader.

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted

Banks are rushing to update their terms of service and block the bots.

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

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'Protesting is no longer a right, but a risk we have to take': French protestors weigh whether to return to the streets

They took part in the nationwide protests on October 17 and remain stunned by the looting of shops, damage to public buildings and the large amounts of tear gas deployed against peaceful marches. Some will march again this Saturday. Others will not.

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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

An Emmy-winning actor known for roles in “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” Tom Skerritt has died at 93. His family said in a statement he died Wednesday of natural causes.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would lock down Hebron in the West Bank, go house to house and demolish homes after the Israeli military ⁠said Palestinian attackers killed tw...

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We’re teenage girls fighting to ban the use of school uniform in porn. Why have you left it up to us? | Rose, Mae, Aylin and Willow

No one should have to feel nervous about walking to school in clothes designed for children. It’s time for UK law to end the disgusting sexualisation of minors, say students Rose, Mae, Aylin and Willow

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How Ukraine's Starlink slowdown unfolded

Ukraine uses satellite systems Starlink and Starshield for commercial purposes and for their war effort - so why did it slow down?

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AI's 'Black October': Critical PHP flaws set off global security scramble

Governments and businesses around the globe are scrambling to contain the fallout after the PHP vulnerabilities leaked online.

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US nuclear revival faces scrutiny after incidents at flagship plant

Michigan reactor restart is delayed as Trump administration champions nuclear energy to meet booming AI power demand

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For weeks, deepfake celebrities have been telling Americans not to vote for Democrats in the midterm elections. U.S. intelligence says Russia is behind it. — Meduza

Russia has mounted an online campaign to discredit candidates for the U.S. Congress ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, Senator Mark Warner and Representative Jim Himes told Politico. Both are…

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Chicago artist Fraxiom shows there's still plenty of life in hyperpop - Chicago Reader

Great hyperpop has continued to come out since Pitchfork proclaimed it a bust, including two albums by Chicago-based artist Fraxiom.

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Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access but Kyiv says service still limited

The president declined to comment when asked whether he had spoken to the billionaire about the matter.

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We Were About To Become Empty Nesters. Then My Husband Made A Shocking Decision That Changed Everything.

"If I had not been what suddenly felt like trapped in that vehicle, I might have run. Maybe this is why he chose that moment to broach the topic."

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‘I Have Mid-50s Thinning, Perimenopausal, Easily Falling Out Hair’ — And This Shampoo Works Wonders

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

This move has sparked concerns about a lengthy battle between the U.S. government and states over election certification.

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Russian daytime attack on Chernihiv civilian businesses kills 1, injures at least 25

Chernihiv City Council said two private businesses were targeted in the Russian attack but provided no further details.

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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Kenya’s marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir provisionally banned by AIU

Jepchirchir tested positive for banned blood booster EPO in a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon win in August.

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Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.

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Manchester United make worst start to a season in 40 years, but Michael Carrick 'confident' ahead of Bournemouth game.

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Norway to restart grant payments to Hungary after decade-long hiatus

Norway has reached an agreement with Hungary allowing the restart of a grants scheme halted over disagreements with the previous Hungarian government, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told ‌Reuters on Friday.

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AI Tech Fears Push Global Credit Spreads to 17-Month High

Metrics across global bond markets are signaling their biggest risk-off sentiment in more than a year, as a selloff in AI stocks and growing geopolitical tensions caused investors to seek out safe-haven assets.

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Duchess of Sussex was told of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said she had not allowed her father Thomas Markle any contact with her children in order to protect them.

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Wicker Asks Whether Love and Marriage Are Incompatible

The film shows just how suffocating matrimony can be.

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Kremlin says Ukraine-U.S.-Russia trilateral talks will take place in Abu Dhabi in first half of November

Trilateral talks involving delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia will take place in Abu Dhabi in early November, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian media on...

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With school closures on hold, Minneapolis voters could shape what happens next

Nine people are vying for five seats on the school board during the Nov. 3 election.

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