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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking

I helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it.

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Trump ran on lowering prices. Now most Americans blame him for them.

An October poll also found that most blame Trump's policies for making affordability struggles worse.

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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.

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Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump

Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.

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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.

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Lesbian Lines review: Cara Holmes’ fine film is much at home to retrospective joy

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University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports

The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.

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Man arrested after girlfriend’s body found in mountains of Miyagi Prefecture

Bar owner Takuya Miura has denied that he abandoned the woman’s body in the mountains, telling police he doesn’t remember.

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Nic McCarthy earned good money in his twenties playing piano in upmarket hotels and teaching children in expensive schools. However, he ditched it all for a simpler life abroad

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Aramco weighs its options for Saudi Arabia’s growing gas surplus

State-owned group explores exports and ways to raise finance as it assesses how to use gas from giant Jafurah field

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The tide of bank branch closures is starting to reverse

The business virtues of having a network are being rediscovered in the US and UK

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Richmond plant fined for polluting air with mineral dust, air district says

A drywall plant in Richmond has been fined $188,500 for dust violations after inspectors found that fine mineral dust spread beyond the facility and affected nearby properties and public streets.

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India steel ministry unlikely to seek new curbs on cheap imports, government source says

India's steel ministry is unlikely to push for any new measures to curb cheap imports in the near term, turning down a request from domestic steelmakers, according to ‌a government source with direct knowledge of the matter.

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FKA twigs Drops Suit Against Shia LaBeouf After He Agrees to Void NDA

The Grammy-winning singer who accused LaBeouf of abuse used a California law to challenge his use of a nondisclosure agreement in a settlement.

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Sánchez announces 21 urgent housing measures after nationwide protests

Sánchez has come under fire domestically after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her residence in Madrid, sparking national controversy. Pressure have piled on Sanchez’s administration to step down as protesters accused the government of not doing enough to tackle a rampant housing crisis.

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Netanyahu faces fresh scrutiny over pre-October 7th warnings

New reports on warnings received before the Hamas attack threaten the Israeli prime minister’s general election campaign

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If supermarket M&A is back, Sainsbury’s is in a sweet spot

Consolidation makes sense because there are too many stores chasing a market where demand is not growing

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Santa Monica man who was charged with kidnapping UCLA student, raping another woman is found dead

The death of Alexander Schecter, 26, who was charged in the rape of one woman and kidnapping another, is being investigated as a suicide.

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Singapore's Temasek warns of the ‘biggest risk’ facing markets right now

Unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest risk to markets, according to Singapore state-owned investment giant Temasek.

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Who's the boss?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift

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India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation creeps up

HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.

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Japan considering another extra budget for disaster relief, Yomiuri reports

The government aims to pass the extra budget through the ordinary parliament session that begins early next year, the paper reported.

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Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's Mythos supercharged AI cybersecurity risks

Frontier AI developers are facing heightened scrutiny over the safety of their most advanced models.

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Country diary: A gleaming beetle that could be bad news for my garden favourites | Susie White

Allendale, Northumberland: On a hot autumn day, I see rosemary beetles here for the first time. This could be a problem for many thriving plants

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Prime residential site next to Pat Kenny’s Dalkey home for €3.9m

Richard Barrett’s Bartra seeks buyer for 1.56-acre holding after rejection of nursing home plan

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Susan Collins' Boast About Her Biggest Success Backfires Immediately

Troy Jackson put her on blast “because she won’t talk back against Donald Trump.”

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Man living in Congo who went back to Kenya is country's 1st confirmed Ebola case and death

A Kenyan citizen who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi over the weekend became Kenya’s first confirmed case of Ebola and the country’s first death from the disease in the fast-movin...

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Students turn on Cornell's president over the school's handling of gang rape allegations

Some of the students furious over the handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape at Cornell University are directing their ire at the school’s president.

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Trump Resists Deeper US Role in Saudi Arabia-Houthi Conflict

The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a major new conflict in Yemen, according to people familiar with the situation.

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Robust AI spending sets investors up for another bumper US earnings season

S&P 500 earnings are forecast to rise 27% against a backdrop of stock market highs and elevated longer-term borrowing costs

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Marrickville Golf Club received closed non-competitive grants on five past occasions

Labor MPs nominated Marrickville Golf Club for closed, non-competitive grant funding on five previous occasions before it was promised $6 million at the 2025 election by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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