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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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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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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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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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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

One plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

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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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Ukraine hits Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile maintenance base, General Staff says

The Iskander-M is one of Russia's principal ballistic weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, Moscow has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles against Ukraine.

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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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Zelenskyy tells NPR Ukraine wants peace but will hit Russia until it follows ceasefire

In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and intelligence, but that it hasn't happened yet.

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Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious

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Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on Wednesday at an event in Hanoi, though US officials appeared more cautious.

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Pope Leo passes 'calm' night after surgery to remove lung cancer tumour

World leaders have been wishing Pope Leo well following the news of his surgery and diagnosis.

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Oil prices rise after reported attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose as fresh attacks in the Middle East fuelled supply concerns. European gas prices hovered near a four-year high, while Asian shares were mixed and European stock futures edged lower.

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Trump Just Can’t Figure Out How to Make Peace in Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s deal to purchase diesel fuel from Russia is a moral outrage: It rewards an aggressor that is terrorizing Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles, while punishing the victim for fighting back. Its economic benefits for America will be modest at best. Above all, the deal is sadly indicative of a deeper failing in Trump’s Ukraine policy. The president genuinely desires peace in that country. But his strategic blinders and indiscipline keep making that task harder.

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Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people.

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How Maroš Šefčovič talked his way to a China trade breakthrough

Europe’s trade chief has won a first concession from Beijing. Now he must convince EU leaders that dialogue can deliver more.

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Israel returns 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece

The cultural exchange comes amid strengthening ties between the two countries.

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U.S. Treasury yields inch lower as investors await key inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest CPI inflation reading ahead of a flurry of economic data this week.

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Qld union offficials to undergo 'fit and proper' test under proposed changes

A review of Queensland's industrial relations laws has handed down its report with more than 100 recommendations.

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Man accused of Paralowie child abduction granted home detention bail

An 18-year-old alleged to have abducted a child in Adelaide's north earlier this month is granted home detention bail, with conditions including that he not go within 100 metres of playgrounds or kindergartens.

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Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in hospital after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that further ‌information about his condition would be released later in the day.

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Heavy and persistent rain and possible flooding on the way as weather warnings are in place

Overall it will be a wet couple of days, especially for coastal counties.

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Video recording device found in cabin of HMAS Leeuwin navy ship in Cairns

Defence announcement comes after Jacqui Lambie tells parliament a camera had been found concealed in a women’s shower on board A “video recording device” was found in the cabin of an Australian navy ship in Cairns, the defence department has revealed, just hours after senator Jacqui Lambie alleged in parliament that a camera had been found concealed in a women’s shower on the vessel. The department confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that a device had been found aboard the HMAS Leeuwin three days earlier. In a statement after Guardian Australia had contacted the department for response to Lambie’s allegations, a spokesperson said police were investigating but did not reveal further details about where the device was located. Continue reading...

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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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More than half of Dublin City Council's senior managers live outside the city

Would the senior management team be more attuned to the city's needs if more of them lived in it – and would it be fair to require them to?

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"Betrayal of the people of Ukraine": 12 US senators write to Trump over deal with Putin

Twelve Democratic and Republican senators have called on Donald Trump to reverse an agreement with Vladimir Putin allowing Russian-origin diesel to reach global markets. They say the deal undermines U...

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Two European spots named among Expedia’s 2027 destinations of the year

Just 10 cities and regions made the cut, with South Lake Tahoe in California topping the list ahead of Hyogo in Japan and Punta del Este in Uruguay.

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Pope Leo spent 'a tranquil night' in the hospital after cancer surgery, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in the Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed cancer diagnosis.

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Boy sentenced to seven years' jail over crash that killed grandmother

Rosemary Franzidis was killed when the boy — aged 16 at the time — lost control of a stolen car crashing into her car and an unmarked police vehicle.

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Drownings 'quick', 'silent' and 'can happen anywhere', 3yo's inquest hears

The Northern Territory Coroner is examining the drowning death of a three-year-old boy found face down in the family's backyard pool by his father in 2025, putting the territory's pool safety laws under the microscope.

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Chinese companies aren't winning overseas just because they're cheaper, Goldman Sachs says.

China's weak domestic demand and years of deflationary pressure have fueled concerns that its exporters could push down prices overseas.

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Russia pounds Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving 600,000 without power

A ballistic missile has struck energy infrastructure supposedly covered by the "energy ceasefire" announced by Trump on Sunday, Zelenskyy said.

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Nearly 500 Drones Head Toward Moscow as Balakovo Reports 1 Death and Russian Oil Terminal Burns

Flight suspensions spread across Moscow’s four airports, while reports of damage and fires emerged from industrial sites in Saratov and Rostov regions.

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Lisandro Martínez hits out at Manchester United hierarchy: ‘I expect more’

The Argentinian said the Champions League defeat to Atlético was ‘a reflection of the mirror of how our club is’, adding: ‘I expect more from our technical director’

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Oil prices rise as Iran deploys new tactics to target ships transiting Hormuz

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after two vessels were struck in the Strait ‌of Hormuz and Iranian officials told Reuters they were deploying new tactics to target ships, as Tehran seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections.

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