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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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'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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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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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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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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Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties

The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.

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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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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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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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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until…

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Space startups secure record $20.8 billion funding as infrastructure bets surge, report shows

Space startups attracted a record $20.8 billion ‌in funding in the third quarter, as investors poured money into launch providers, manufacturing and other infrastructure ventures, according to a report by global investment firm Seraphim.

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Is the modern economic system broken? These urban beekeepers think so – and this is their solution

At Bybi in Copenhagen, a dedicated group of staff and volunteers have built a community for all centred on the production of honey – much of which is given away for nothing. Could it be replicated elsewhere?

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Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung cancer surgery: What happens next?

In the hospital chapel, dozens of faithful prayed for the pope's health during the operation.

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It is a make-or-break moment for the amusement-park operator, which has struggled since a July 2024 merger.

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Here’s to hoping Democrats win by huge margins.

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Scott Bessent's growth plans aren't enough to tame surging deficit and debt pile, IMF chief says

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Bessent’s reliance on growth won’t cut the U.S. deficit and $40 trillion debt fast enough, calling for fiscal consolidation.

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Ukraine says its Starlink access has slowed down and it's affecting military operations

Ukraine's military relies heavily on Elon Musk's Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations.

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Russia's Novatek says Q3 gas output up 4.9%

Russia's largest producer ‌of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Novatek, said on Wednesday it produced 21.1 ⁠billion cubic meters of natural gas in the third quarter, 4.9% more than in the same quarter ‌last ⁠year.

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The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine's drone arsenal? Chinese technology

Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation.

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Matarangas-King named to regional tourism board as territory ranked 'fastest growiing'

The U.S. Virgin Islands ranked as the Caribbean’s second-fastest-growing tourism destination and second-fastest-growing cruise destination, according to data presented at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s...

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US Farmers Face New Crop Challenge From Brazil’s Sorghum Boom

Brazil’s growing challenge to US agriculture is spreading to another crop: sorghum.

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Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

The US president also praises the security advantages of last month's deal with Denmark and Greenland.

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Ukrainian Drones Hit Sberbank Data Center After Yandex Attacks - The Moscow Times

Ukrainian drones targeted a major data center for Russian state lender Sberbank, which was under construction in the Saratov region, overnight, First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin said Wednesday.

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One man dead and two missing after fishing vessel goes missing off Scotland

A man's body has been recovered and two more remain missing after a fishing vessel went missing off the Outer Hebrides.

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UP's Tkach: Kravchenko associates may be behind Vienna detention tip-off

Head of UP's investigative journalism team, Mykhailo Tkach, believes witnesses who alleged espionage to Austrian authorities were tied to former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko.

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Listen: When does a hybrid attack become an attack on NATO?

Two ships have been hit by drones in Bulgarian waters in the Black Sea on Monday. Several other ships have been targeted in recent weeks, at a time when Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraine.

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Kamala Harris Says ‘Window Is Shutting’ On AI Safety—Urges Cooperation With China

Speaking at an event in South Korea, the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee reiterated calls for a slowdown in frontier AI development.

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India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained for five days

Two leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement will serve five days in jail after being detained during a protest.

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