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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal

The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing...

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Trump waives latest Russia sanctions amid growing Ukraine-US tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a broad waiver of sanctions under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Oct. 16.

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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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Whitewashing Tucker Carlson

The New York Times and NPR recently failed to convey just how extreme the former Fox host's has become.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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Mar-a-Lago face won't save you

Aesthetics may be an entry point to power. But against the backdrop of pervasive misogyny, it only leaves a trail of crusty lashes and hair extensions.

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The many ways Trump is kneecapping white-collar crime enforcement

"Are we blowing a big bubble of potential corporate fraud that will come to harm us all?”

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Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know

The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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In Albania, the 'Flamingo Revolution' radicalizes in response to the prime minister's 'contempt' and 'indifference'

Anti-government protests, held daily for four and a half months, have taken a new turn with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Edi Rama. This is unprecedented in Albania since the fall of the communist dictatorship in 1991.

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War in Ukraine: Europe stands united behind Kyiv but must revisit how to finance its support

Invited to the European leaders' summit in Brussels on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky, weakened by what he called the 'betrayal' of Donald Trump, asked his allies for an additional €70 billion in aid for the year 2027.

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Congress members condemn Israeli settler attack on Washington Post photographer

Some lawmakers called for an investigation into the attack on veteran photojournalist Heidi Levine as she was reporting in the West Bank.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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Why I Left the Network

Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made thei...

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Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine

President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he was waiving many ⁠sanctions, restrictions and duties ⁠on Russia, in a move that comes as he has been publicly criticising ⁠Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including suggesting that Ukraine needs a new leader. Continue reading...

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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

The comments come after questions have swirled about her background.

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Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Graham

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Katie Zacharia Is 'Transitioning Out' as Press Secretary After Nightmare First Week

New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is had a rough first week on the job, stumbling in interviews and struggling to answer questions.

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Ahead of the release of Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, “You Can See Everything,” other Holmes depictions in Hulu’s “The Dropout” and journalist John Carreyrou’s “Bad Blood” book are surging in engagement.

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New Mexico Dem US Rep. Vasquez debates 2nd Congressional District GOP challenger Cunningham • Source New Mexico

New Mexico Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez debated Republican Greg Cunningham Friday in the 2nd Congressional District race.

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Rallies planned in final weekend before Alberta separation referendum

EDMONTON – It’s all over but the rallies in the final weekend before Albertans vote on their place in Confederation.

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Trump is hitting the campaign trail. But he's missing from GOP ads.

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AI was supposed to spare gardeners. Anthropic's robot research has me thinking about pulling weeds.

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Is the Entrée Finally Leaving Restaurant Menus for Good?

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Will 'The Diplomat' return for Season 5? Everything we know after Season 4

Spoiler alert! Here's how Season 4 of "The Diplomat" ended, and everything we know about Season 5 so far.

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Old stories, new lens: Hollywood is giving lit nerds a reason to revisit the classics

“East of Eden” star Florence Pugh told NBC News that classics “have so many lessons in there that really deserve to be studied again and again.”

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An Economist Makes the Case for Mamdani-Style Populism

Isabella Weber’s economic philosophy, which prioritizes making the necessities of life affordable for every citizen of a democracy, has gained momentum.

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‘All in, all the time’: How the Valkyries redefined what’s elite in the WNBA

The Valkyries are the greatest expansion experience in sports. From winning games to ignoring trolls, Golden State’s first employee explains how the franchise dared to bet on its own excellence.

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Life rarely goes according to plan. Here’s how to get better at adapting

Will you get the job? What will the medical test results show? And what’s with that ominously vague email your boss sent?

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Move over, pervert glasses – the latest toxic trend is robogroping

Whenever a new technology is created, it will, without exception, immediately be used to harass girls and women

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Two people are due to appear in court this afternoon, charged in connection with the fatal arson attack in Waterford earlier this week.

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Philip and Kim English and two of their children died following the fire earlier this week.

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Ukraine is grappling with Starlink restrictions vital to operating its interceptors as Trump pauses some Russian sanctions.

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Investors are buying up vast tracts of timberland across U.S. in one of market's longest-term bets

Timberland managers buying for pension funds and other institutional investors can wait decades for returns, but the market can also be a profit trap.

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Zelenskyy Slams 'Deliberate' Starlink Slowdown, Russia Sanctions - Bloomberg

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This decades-old Utah Halloween tradition draws more than twice its host city’s population every year

Families looking for nightmare-free Halloween fun can find it at this annual tradition.

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Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital

Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.

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Russia may seek to get back frozen assets through Ukraine's partners, Zelensky says

"Today, this is fully under Europe's control. That means (Russian frozen assets) are safe for now," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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