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Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

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She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

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The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports

AI startup Anthropic recorded a net loss of more than $80 billion in the first half of this year, including $72 billion in ‌accounting charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a draft initial public offering prospectus.

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As Trump turns toward Russia, Zelensky drops his restraint

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of the past two years trying to win over Donald Trump. Flattery, constant meetings, and carefully calibrated concessions have become hallmarks of his dealin...

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United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‌who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in ⁠the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to Rabbis for Human rights, an Israeli rights group.

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Voters are furious about corruption

Public anger could finally make a difference at the polls.

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Private contractors are set to cash in as millions of Americans lose health care

Implementing Trump’s "big, beautiful" Medicaid cuts will be a windfall for firms like Deloitte.

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Things Russia has done to Ukraine that Trump thinks are 'fine'

From the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Russian forces have inflicted countless atrocities against Ukraine.

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An artful move to call out Ron DeSantis' hostility toward climate action

This statue of the Florida governor was cast in gallium, which melts at 85.6 degrees F.

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Exclusive: FEMA chief tells states to prepare to handle disasters on their own

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Polish parliament votes to liberalize abortion access

Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.

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Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

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Zelensky confirms ballistic missile early warning systems operational after skipped alerts

"This is very important for our people, as we can know when a Russian ballistic missile is incoming. Therefore, this morning began with positive signals from the American side," President Volodymyr Ze...

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Lula challenges Bolsonaro to release personal records before election

Brazil's left-wing president says he will release bank, tax, and phone records if right-wing rival will do the same.

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US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy

Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’ The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, saying the US move would save lives. Continue reading...

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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says

Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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Macron slams 'stupid' comments about France riots by world leaders

'There was foreign manipulation of information which led to unacceptable and even stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders,' the French president told reporters in Doha after a trip to the Gulf.

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WSJ: Elon Musk personally ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered limits on the speed at which Ukrainian military equipment could connect to Starlink, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones almost useless, according to The Wall Stre...

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US congressional candidate Brad Lander freed after West Bank detention

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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Trump Falls Asleep After Declaring He’s Going to Crack Down on Fraud

Donald Trump announced a tip line where people can call in what they suspect is fraud in exchange for a financial reward—and then promptly dozed off.

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Man who died in ICE custody in Texas was lawful permanent resident

A lawful permanent resident who lived in Texas for decades died in ICE custody in Laredo, prompting questions about his medical care.

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The fallout from Facebook's infamous data scandal is far from over.

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Developers of open-source programming language PHP disclosed vulnerabilities on Wednesday, prompting many websites to be taken offline ahead of a fix

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Florida lawyer referred for possible discipline over filing that judges called 'AI slop'

A Florida appeals court on Wednesday referred a lawyer to the Florida bar for possible professional discipline after finding her filings in a case bore hallmarks of generative AI output that the panel of judges called “AI slop.”

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Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

The French President pushed back at foreign leaders “using our country for their own political campaigns,” saying that some remarks about the riots were “as unacceptable as they are stupid.”

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Kerry man's photo of whale recognised by wildlife contest

An Irish marine biologist has been Highly Commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.

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Trump Envoy Gives Nauseating Praise of Putin as Russia Frees American

American teacher Stephen Hubbard was imprisoned for more than four years in Russia.

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PODCAST: Prediction markets and social good: an interview with Kalshi's CEO

Can prediction markets help us understand the future?

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The View bosses ‘want Joy Behar to retire’ at 84 after on-set injury

Behar has been absent from the show since October 1

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica breach

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

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The Protests In France Are Just A Taste Of Gen Z’s Global Rage

And it is absolutely justified.

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Tesla-SpaceX: a huge corporate constellation with Musk at its centre

A merger of Elon Musk’s listed companies has some logic, but other shareholders might end up with less influence than they have today

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Canadian publisher drops author Orelien after confirming he used AI in debut novel

The Canadian publisher representing Thélyson Orélien on Wednesday said it had dropped the prize-nominated writer over new information indicating that he did use artificial intelligence to write his acclaimed debut.

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20 restaurants in Europe included on the 50 Best extended list

Ahead of next month’s 50 Best Restaurants announcement in Lima, Peru, an extended list has been unveiled for 2026 with 20 European eateries included.

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Top Democrats join California immigrant, Nevada group to sue over federal election probes

The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using “shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens” and “coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.

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Is the government split on the latest migration proposal?

The home secretary Shabana Mahmood said the ‘unprecedented’ number of people arriving in the UK demanded an answer from the government.

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Paris shopkeepers fear more destruction after riots destroy livelihoods

‘I have nothing left.’ Small business owners in Paris say they are traumatised after rioters looted their shops.

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Macron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplies

French president meets Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss energy, security, and infrastructure.

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Publisher cuts ties with Quebec author after finding evidence of AI use

MONTREAL – A Quebec publishing house is cutting ties with author Thélyson Orélien after saying it found evidence he used artificial intelligence to write his debut novel.

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Trump’s Approval Rating Is Bottoming Out

Two major polls have found his approval rating hitting new lows at the worst possible time for the GOP.

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US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts in order to help immigrants unlawfully obtain green cards and potential US citizenship.

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LeBron James’ F-Word Rant At Heckler Steals The Show On NBA’s Opening Night

The league’s all-time leading scorer isn’t soft, OK?

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