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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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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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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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Trump says Russia agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 9 that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

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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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Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

The 85-year-old South African judge, who notably served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the 1990s, recently chaired the United Nations Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which determined that a 'genocide' was taking place in Gaza.

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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film

The Defense Secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.

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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

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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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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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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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Founder of Rybar, Russian war propaganda channel, detained in Montenegro

Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three other associates were detained in an operation by Montenegrin police and security service on the morning of Oct. 9, local media reported.

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Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted

A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.

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Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

The Trump administration recently announced that it has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami. This invitation erodes the well-deserved isolation of Putin for his...

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Hitler Mussolini wins local election

Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned December 3 ‌military execution, which would be an unprecedented broadcast.

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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads

But will he ever pay you back?

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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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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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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology

“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”

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Ukraine strikes Russian tech giant’s data centres

Kyiv attacks facilities of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google’, in retaliation for strikes on its digital infrastructure

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Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias as millions under evacuation orders

The hurricane is first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late season. Here’s what forecasters are saying about where Isaias will hit and how hard

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Napa Valley’s hangover

People are drinking less. Vines are being ripped up. Winemakers are going bust. Can the Disneyland of wine survive the downturn?

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WTTC Global Summit: All the key takeaways travellers need to know

The 26th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit just concluded in Malta – here’s what you may have missed from the ‘Davos of travel’.

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Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘Looking in All Directions’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic

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Irish cosy gaming: Where the stakes are low and the stress is lower

Forget about high-octane car chases. Sushi on Wheels and Éalú are about relaxation, creativity and mindfulness

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‘The driver talked all the time for the three-hour journey. I understood maybe 20%’

Rosetta Cucchi, Wexford Festival Opera’s artistic director, on discovering Irish hospitality, revisiting past works for the event’s 75th anniversary and letting the public choose what to perform

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Valkyries secure WNBA Finals spot with OT win over the Aces, face the Dream next

Kayla Thornton scored 18 points and the second-year Golden State Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3.

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Trump Has Late Night Social Media Meltdown Over Nobel Peace Prize

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Salesforce is saying bye to AI as Trump's rebrand picks up steam

Trump wants "AI" replaced with "Super Intelligence." Marc Benioff and Elon Musk have already pledged corporate rebrands.

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The Death of Curtis Flowers

From the daily newsletter: Flowers, a Black man who was tried six times in Mississippi by the same white prosecutor for a crime he did not commit, was the subject of the In the Dark podcast.

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Who needs takeaway? Fake it with two of Mark Moriarty’s easiest and tastiest dishes

You might not realise it, but even the half an hour you spend in the kitchen putting together these meals will help with winding down

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Mark Moriarty’s fakeaway honey chilli chicken

You won’t believe how easy it is to make a sauce to beat anything you’ll order from a takeaway menu

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Pink Snow 2026: a winter sports special

From the French Alps to the wild slopes of Everest — plus new hotels, a ‘Godzilla El Niño’ and a lap with the 79-year-old ski bum

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Trump deal for Russian diesel sparks anger in Ukraine, doubts among analysts | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said on Friday he secured an agreement from Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply markets with Russian diesel fuel as he works to bring down energy costs ahead of the midte...

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China adds 10.52 million urban jobs in Jan-Sept, to roll out services jobs policy

China added 10.52 million urban jobs in the first nine months of the year, meeting 87.7% of its annual ‌target, the labour ministry said on Saturday.

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Hurricane Isaias Reaches Category 3 as It Nears Florida

Hurricane Isaias triggered blackouts as it barreled closer to the US Gulf Coast Friday evening, bringing extreme wind gusts and a dangerous storm surge to the region.

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Spas, rock walls and other must-have amenities for your doomsday bunker

The latest in bunker design accounts for long periods off the grid, and the fact that you’ll need space for your horse.

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Thousands rally for anti-austerity protest in Brussels amid clashes

Belgian police respond to 'troublemakers' on sidelines of main rally with tear gas, water cannon and baton charges.

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Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Fla., late Friday as a Category 2 storm, bringing heavy rains, damaging winds and the possibility of life-threatening flooding to the region

The Category 2 storm brought the possibility of life-threatening flooding to the region as more than 500,000 customers in Alabama and Florida were without power.

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Mark Moriarty’s recipe for cumin and chilli lamb skewers

A little bit of advance preparation for this dish will make life very easy when you start to cook

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German logistics group Rhenus plans 14 Middle Corridor terminals

Global logistics company Rhenus Group plans to build a new multimodal hub in the Kazakh city of Aktau and develop up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor. This network will link Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and connect the route to the company's infrastructure in Europe.

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Jury acquits East Bay man accused of assaulting ICE officer during S.F. protest

A federal jury has acquitted a man from Pittsburg of assaulting an ICE officer during a protest outside the agency’s office in San Francisco.

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Donald Trump appoints commentator and 'devoted fan' Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary

Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary.

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Bladder cancer frequently misdiagnosed as UTIs in women

The vast majority of Australia's bladder cancer cases are in men, but experts are concerned about the number of women presenting with advanced disease.

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