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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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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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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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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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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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Ken Paxton’s Trust Gave a $600,000 Infusion to a Convicted Fraudster’s Company

The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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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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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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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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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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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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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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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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How Trump’s pressure on Zelensky is backfiring in Ukraine

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

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Queer Organizations Sound Alarm over Conservative Anti-Trans Rhetoric | The Tyee

MLAs have tried to pass legislation that would strip away human rights and limit access to health care.

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49ers face Falcons riding sack surge, Raheem Morris happily scheming vs. former team

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Novartis presents weaker-than-expected relapse data for multiple sclerosis drug remibrutinib

Swiss drugmaker Novartis' oral multiple sclerosis (MS) drug remibrutinib meaningfully reduced relapses in patients, according to data presented at a medical conference in Toronto on Friday, but less than ‌analysts had expected.

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Vance will return to Kansas as GOP worries it may lose Senate race

The rally in Topeka will mark the vice president’s second visit to the state in two months and underscores the competitiveness of its Senate contest.

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Princeton professor Beth Lew-Williams takes the Cundill History Prize for her book John Doe Chinaman

John Doe Chinaman previously earned her the Bancroft Prize, the David J. Langum Prize and the Merle Curti Social History Award

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John Healey to give £20bn boost to UK’s business lender and infrastructure bank

Treasury predicts extra funding will create and support 100,000 jobs as chancellor seeks to exploit flexibility in government’s fiscal rules

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Yamal, Mbappe in El Clasico spotlight as 40 cameras dedicated to coverage

The coverage includes ultra-high-definition filming, slow-motion replays, and individual player tracking techniques.

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Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on country's future

Thailand welcomes US engagement with Myanmar and expects discussions at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' November summit in Manila on how to proceed with the member barred since the 2021 coup, Foreign Minister ‌Sihasak Phuangketkeow told Reuters on Friday.

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In one of the West's few swing races, a Democrat tries to keep a Trump district

Washington’s 3rd Congressional District is home to a tight race that will help determine the balance of power in the U.S. House.

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Darwin home owners selling up in nation's 'strongest property market'

Darwin is the only Australian capital where house prices are still rising, but some property researchers says the market could soon turn.

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Leaked memo reveals Skydance's new advertising leadership after the Paramount-WBD merger

Skydance revealed new leadership in its ad business weeks after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed, a leaked memo showed.

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Global summit in Samarkand calls for better support for children

Experts interviewed by Euronews explained why improving children's lives requires more than simply expanding access to essential services.

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Hegseth’s staff tried to block troops’ participation in Paris NFL game

After the State Department intervened, a limited number of personnel will take part in a pregame ceremony, officials said. The Trump administration has seized on unrest in the French capital to critic...

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The best books from Meduza’s publishing house, according to the people who work here — Meduza

In the three years since Meduza launched its publishing house, we’ve published more than 30 books in Russian. Now, when people ask which we recommend, we have to ask a few questions: Fiction…

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Dale Brown dies at 90; coach turned LSU into national power

Dale Brown, who guided LSU men's basketball to two Final Fours in the 1980s and transformed the program into a national power during his 25-year coaching tenure in Baton Rouge, died Friday, the university announced. He was 90.

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DOJ has monitored elections for decades. Here’s why some state officials are concerned this year

The agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year’s effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms.

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49ers wide receiver Mike Evans ruled out against Atlanta with Achilles tendinitis

Wide receiver Mike Evans will miss his first game with the San Francisco 49ers due to an Achilles injury; head coach Kyle Shanahan thinks it won’t be a long-term issue.

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B.J. Novak says his new children's book is 'silly but not outrageous'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor and author B.J. Novak about his new book for babies and toddlers, The Little Book With No Pictures.

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Vintage car rally celebrates the Ford Model A

Hundreds of people and dozens of vintage cars have come from across the globe to WA's south coast to celebrate one of the earliest motoring innovations.

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The Secret Playbook That Made the Elizabeth Holmes Movie a Smash Hit

A24’s strategy for its ‘You Can See Everything’ documentary catapulted the film to wild popularity.

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Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Success Doesn’t Live Up to Early Hype

The company’s stock dropped after details of a study raised questions about how widely the treatment would be used.

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U.S. ambassador offers Canada help almost a week after Wainwright tragedy

OTTAWA – U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the United States has offered to help following the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

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Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom

BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say

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Can Serbia’s student protesters stop Aleksandar Vučić from becoming prime minister? The country’s longtime leader has called an early election to extend his hold on power. — Meduza

Just over a month ago, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić addressed the nation on television. He lamented the difficult circumstances but said that, despite everything, the country had “managed…

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Complex issues: how to get your apartment block off gas – before it’s too late

Electrifying your block of flats could cut emissions and save money. Don’t wait to plan the change

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Brash baller Angel Reese trash-talking her way toward a WNBA championship

Angel Reese has the Dream two wins from a title while coming into her own as a WNBA star in Atlanta. Just as she did at LSU, she’s doing it her way, on the court and in front of mics.

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Spooky-Season Theatre to Chill You to the Bone

What to do this week, in New York City and beyond.

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