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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the...

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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law

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Number of teens who identify themselves as gay or bisexual is in ‘free fall’

Conservatives have trumpeted the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but researchers say the reasons for the decline are unclear.

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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car

Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California

ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.

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Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution

Hegseth said Nidal Hasan is "gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be."

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Trump calls on AI to speed up science—while continuing to defund it

Tech firms are giving big to a White House AI science program amid the destruction of institutions like the NIH.

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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live

Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...

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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.

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Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - Europe Live

The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this morning, with all sorts of speculation about who could be this year’s worthy winner. (Despite his hopes, Donald Trump is very unlikely to win it, again.) Continue reading...

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Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event

Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed Pete Hegseth has said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public event when the sentence is carried out later this year. Officials later clarified the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow, the Associated Press reported. In an interview with Real America’s Voice, the Pentagon secretary said the firing squad would carry out the sentence at Fort Hood, Texas, at 1pm on Thursday, 3 December. This would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. Continue reading...

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Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian frontline city

Two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.

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High school protests draw tens of thousands across France for second time in a week

While turnout did not reach the levels seen on October 6, the 'Act IV' of the high school student movement continued on October 8, drawing large crowds from Paris to Marseille and Lyon. Though the atmosphere was mostly positive, there were also clashes at the end of marches.

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Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Austria while on assignment

The acclaimed journalist was reportedly on an editorial assignment in Vienna with his colleague Yaroslav Bondarenko when he was detained by Austrian authorities.

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Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-pay scheme

Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegatio...

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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

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Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten

The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Pennsylvania.

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Hegseth Wants Public to Watch First Firing Squad Execution Since WWII

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Nidal Hasan’s execution should be watched by everyone.

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.

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'We always respond in kind' — Zelensky addresses Ukrainian attacks on Russian data center

"We certainly are capable," Zelensky said about striking Russian data centers. "We always respond in kind. Regarding data centers, as you all know, they have been and still are striking our data cente...

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he still intends to get a deal done with EuroLeague as he plans launch of NBA Europe

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‘Persona’: Ingmar Bergman’s Impressionistic Cinema

Released 60 years ago, the director’s drama about a troubled actress and the nurse assigned to care for her is a work of dazzling, dreamlike style and haunting ambiguity.

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In Russian-Occupied Oleshky, Civilians Struggle to Survive as Hunger Deepens - The Moscow Times

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Le Pen's top ally Bardella faces fresh claims he sought to cover up past anti-Semitic comments

France's far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella deleted data from a former activist Facebook account as soon as allegations surfaced that he wrote anti-Semitic comments in his youth, French investigative weekly Le Canard enchaîné said Friday, piling pressure on the top ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen.

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US sanctions on ICC: a 'test of resilience'

Donald Trump's US administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court that threaten to cripple its operations and spark fresh transatlantic tension.

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Trump administration launches new sanctions on International Criminal Court

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Thieves in Italy target renowned winemaker, making off with €5m haul

Antinori dates back to 1385 and is one of Italy's most renowned winemakers. The company has reportedly warned customers to look out for offers of its wines coming from outside of official channels.

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Photos | Mississippi Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for Hurricane Isaias to Make Landfall

Here are photos of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents preparing for Hurricane Isaias’ arrival. It is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

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The delirious, dance-heavy propaganda of Russia’s International Festival of Youth

Thousands of young people attended a lavish event portraying the country as it wants to be seen.

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Anthropic bans 'cruel' behaviour against its Claude AI

Anthropic has moved to bar users from treating its Claude AI system with needless cruelty, amid a growing philosophical debate over whether artificial intelligence can be conscious.

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An Post will no longer take on new AddressPal customers

The popular service allows users to order items from retailers that don’t ship directly to Ireland.

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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Nicknamed “Iron Mike” as a player, Ditka helped revolutionize the tight-end position, then moved to the sidelines and took over as Chicago’s coach.

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Isaias Strengthens Into a Dangerous Category 3 Hurricane on Track Toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast and residents prepared for its arrival.

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Judge dismisses US agency worker's lawsuit, citing AI hallmarks

A federal judge in Arizona has dismissed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture and taken the unusual step of barring the plaintiff from using AI to draft an amended complaint.

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Ranking our favorite MLB bobblehead giveaways of 2026: George Costanza, Tupac and more

MLB teams made some standout additions to the bobblehead pantheon in 2026. Here are our personal favorites.

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At least five journalists arrested at Palestine Action protest

At least five journalists were briefly arrested while covering a pro-Palestine Action protest in Leicester on Thursday.

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The hidden cost of farmed fish: Pollution, forced labor and the depletion of wild fish

Fish farming has been marketed as a sustainable answer to overfishing. But an investigation found that the feed behind much of modern aquaculture is driving ocean depletion, labor abuse and unrest far from the dinner plate.

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Trump insists Reflecting Pool revamp is done. So why are crews still working on it?

Trump claimed that vandals had caused damage to the pool, with a former Olympic canoeist being arrested amid the controversy

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17 tech executives reveal how AI agents are changing work and hiring

Tech leaders from Zoom, Figma, ServiceNow, and more reveal how AI agents are reshaping work, hiring, and the software business.

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India central bank to sell $2.6 bln of bonds, tighten bank reserve need to squeeze cash

India's central bank announced the next leg of open market bond sales and tightened daily maintenance of cash reserve ratio on Friday in a ‌bid to further drain rupee liquidity from the banking system.

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Photos of the Week: Sleep Competition, Foggy Landscape, Virtual Taekwondo

Oktoberfest’s closing party in Munich, rally racing in Italy, traditional handheld fireworks in Japan, a pet-blessing ceremony in Chile, and much more

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Trump targets political enemy Lisa Cook with investigative ‘committee’

Fed governor’s attorneys have ‘grave doubts’ about legitimacy of White House investigation

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Michelle O'Neill invited to PSNI interview over Garvaghy Road protest

The Northern Ireland First Minister said she will continue to stand with the Garvaghy Road residents “because it is always right to stand up for what is right”.

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Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.

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China AI developers publish safety tests for just 3.6% of model releases, report finds

China's leading AI developers have publicly ‌disclosed model-specific safety-test results for only a small fraction of their releases, a report by research firm SemiAnalysis said, as concerns about the risks posed by advanced AI systems increase worldwide.

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Taxes, planning rules, limits on ads—anything to curb junk food

Nagging people to eat more healthily does not seem to work

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