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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.

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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

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Romanian F-16s down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion

The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not sp...

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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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Ukraine hits Russian drone manufacturing plant in Rostov Oblast

Among the drones it produces are the Sarych, which uses video and thermal imaging equipment for surveillance, and the Klin, a loitering munition designed to strike targets, according to Ukraine's mili...

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur genius grant for public art

Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Trump’s Most Devoted Fans Forgave Him Everything. Then Came Epstein.

“We didn’t vote for the Epstein List to be covered up. We voted for Trump to arrest them."

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Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

lemonde.fr665 pts19h agodiscuss

How do you pull over a flying Tesla?

The regulatory ramifications of Elon Musk's latest publicity stunt.

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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

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Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin...

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search

In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

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Why we just can’t quit the site formerly known as Twitter

By some measures Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of the platform now called X has already paid for itself

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No Kings protests in Colorado meant to help protect the November election | Colorado Newsline

No Kings protests are planned throughout Colorado on Saturday, part of a nationwide event meant to help protect the November election.

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Police have arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent clashes and looting during nationwide protests.

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France protests: Macron to address nation as Trump says ‘France is burning’

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Hundreds of people are expected to pay their respects at the Sacred Heart Church in Waterford this afternoon at the reposal of Kim and Phillip English and their sons Callum and Jayden.

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Pope Leo Addresses the Faithful a Day After Leaving the Hospital

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France on Sunday is dealing with the aftermath of nationwide protests that damaged around 1,500 businesses and caused losses estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. Police arrested an estimated 1,800 people across the country during Saturday's demonstrations over the cost of living and school conditions.

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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.

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French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska won her first title on the WTA tour as ‌she shook off early nerves to beat Sonay Kartal 2-6 6-4 6-2 at the Wuhan Open final on Sunday.

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