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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's presidential election in spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk for using social network X to attempt to influence debate in European democracies.

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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from 'child protection' law, batting back Orban legacy

The vote was praised by rights groups, who add that 'there is still a lot to do' on LGBTQ rights.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won...

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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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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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Katie Zacharia bombs first day as White House press secretary

She appeared physically strained, even sighing heavily, while reading prepared remarks.

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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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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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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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Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.

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Meet the Man Behind Japan's Sex Toy Revolution

Koichi Matsumoto made "pleasure aids" so popular that the whole country refers to sex toys by his brand name.

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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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Kyiv stopped attacking Russia's oil refineries, Moscow continues pounding Ukraine's energy grid, Zelensky says

"Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American president announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed," Pr...

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Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

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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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Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that will determine if the lesion is malignant.

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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned after allegations of improper conduct. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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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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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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Pope Leo Prepares for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule

The Vatican has said that the pontiff is expected to spend about a week recovering in the hospital.

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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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Pope Leo undergoes successful surgery to remove lung nodule, Vatican says

Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal. The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20.

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Mamdani and City Council strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry

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UP's Tkach: Kravchenko associates may be behind Vienna detention tip-off

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Head of UP's investigative journalism team, Mykhailo Tkach, believes witnesses who alleged espionage to Austrian authorities were tied to former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko.

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Evening and overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv's Desnianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts killed five people and injured 36.

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As a new exhibition looks at how the pioneering photographer sparked a colour revolution, his son, William Eggleston III, explains his father’s unique approach

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What about Alberta’s nine other referendum questions?

Premier Danielle Smith is asking voters to consider policies that would upend immigration and require reopening the Constitution

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New mobile grocery expands healthy food options for seniors living near Guste High Rise

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Malaysia and Indonesia: A tale of two palm oil producers

Few commodities have generated as much controversy as palm oil. Surging global demand for the crop, which is a vital cooking oil and widely used in ultra-processed foods and cosmetic products, is a major culprit in the loss of ancient rainforests, especially in Southeast Asia.

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Australia complete ODI clean sweep with eight-wicket win over Bangladesh

* Bangladesh 172; Australia 175-2 | Australia win by eight wickets * Fast bowler Megan Schutt sets up the win with 4-16 Australia coasted to an eight-wicket ODI win over Bangladesh to secure a clean sweep of the three-match series after fast bowler Megan Schutt set up the win with a lethal spell. Ellyse Perry (65no off 64 deliveries) and Annabel Sutherland (74no off 52) added 137 for the third wicket to chase down the Bangladesh total of 172 all out inside 23 overs. Continue reading...

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South Texas Latino voters who flipped for Trump in 2024 are up for grabs in 2026

Hispanic and Latino voters swung hard for President Donald Trump in 2024. But in the 2026 midterm election, Democrats are pushing to get them back.

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From black soldier flies to mealworms: farming insects for food, fodder and fertiliser in Uganda

Cultivating the nutritious bugs means families can raise livestock and enrich their own food, while lowering pressures on the land

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Latvia notifies Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin of his expulsion — Meduza

Latvia has officially notified Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin that it is expelling him from the country, he said on social media.

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I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous

Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences, says an anonymous modeller and whistleblower

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To Get This Job at McKinsey, You’ll Need to Survive a Debate With AI First

The elite consulting firm is rolling out a new avatar that plays the part of a client in some consulting interviews.

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Even Millionaires Can Barely Afford Custom Furniture These Days

Thanks to rising labor costs, President Trump’s tariffs and delayed shipping, custom pieces have ballooned in price and taken longer to arrive.

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Retro trend: is China simply copying the German VW Beetle here?

Citroën's 2CV has just been unveiled as an electric car, and the retro Fiat 500 is already a hit. Few know that in China even Germany's VW Beetle is making a comeback, but only in looks.

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My Partner and I Had a Deal About Who Would Be the Breadwinner. I Kept My End of It. They Aren’t Keeping Theirs.

I feel for them, but also, they promised.

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A political pro explains why campaigns are still spending money on TV, when you're on the internet.

Audiences have been leaving TV for the internet for a very long time. Most advertisers have figured that out some time ago. But not political ones.

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Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi ‌Arabia and said they struck the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco, which was hit the day before.

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After outages, fires and damaged appliances, Parkville neighbors want answers

Several residents in Cromwood Coventry reported hearing popping noises and explosions on the night of Sept. 3.

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Billionaire Mittal Says OneWeb Leads Musk in India Satcom Race

Indian tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal said his Eutelsat OneWeb venture is “significantly ahead” of Starlink in India’s satellite-communication approval queue, amid Elon Musk’s criticism that some oligarchs are blocking his attempts to gain spectrum access in the country.

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Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

Russia’s foreign ministry identified the journalist as Yuki Imai. He was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region the day before he planned to leave the country, the security agency said.

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What to know about pulmonary adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV’s doctors discovered lung cancer, prompting the removal of a portion of his right lung.

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‘Massive' Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, damages power sites

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's partners failed to warn of Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.

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