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Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry

Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending "public and brutal" executions.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,...

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Who’s the Shadow President?

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 1 · 36m

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Homeland Security raids Ilhan Omar's residence

Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.

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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU

"The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation. I ask you to take these proposals forward as an urgent priority," writes Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in a letter...

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”

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Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter

Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.

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French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean

The tanker DF Peak, previously named Kaliningrad, has falsely sailed under the flag of Benin and is sanctioned by the U.S, EU, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan.

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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say

Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.

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Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

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US threatens to cut intel sharing with Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm

The Kyiv Independent had learned that the Trump administration had threatened senior Ukrainian military and government officials in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. Two Ukrainian officials s...

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Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.

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If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation

The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanitisan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.

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Trump’s feds raid home of Ilhan Omar as part of criminal investigation

Raid comes as Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire for years

independent.co.uk860 pts18h agodiscuss

A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems

Freezers and cold-storage rooms at several hundred stores overheated overnight from October 11 to 12, causing tons of merchandise losses. The vulnerability, linked to software made by the Danish company Danfoss, has been identified. France’s cybercrime office has opened an investigation.

lemonde.fr859 pts5h agodiscuss

Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

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How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque

Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.

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'Block, blunt and break': NATO top commander unveils defensive strategy in face of Russian threat

In a speech in Warsaw, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich insisted on the alliance's readiness, while downplaying the odds of an imminent conflict.

lemonde.fr727 pts16h agodiscuss

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents, report says

The search was reportedly related to a criminal investigation.

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Elon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation risk

The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.

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Maps show how Israel's ‘Yellow Line' keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

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‘Defeat These Questions’: A Senator’s Fiery Rebuke to the UCP Referendum | The Tyee

Paula Simons stood to urge fellow Albertans to reject ‘a scurrilous smear campaign’ against newcomers.

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Musk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico

Musk has now given more than $276 million both directly and through his super PAC, the New York Times reports.

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GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland

The people of Portland, Oregon, were probably very confused about why they were being flooded with information about the Maine Senate race.

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Anti-Troy Jackson Ad Runs in Oregon, Not Maine

An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Mr. Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor running the ad in Oregon.

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Russia fired six ballistic missiles at the capital, hitting transport and warehouse facilities after an earlier drone strike killed two residents.

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As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’

Protests in India demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner for alleged voter fraud have intensified.

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Tefal manufacturer handed ultimatum over forever chemicals in cookware

The legal notice came from three environmental groups in the midst of fierce discussions over upcoming EU PFAS legislation, expected in 2027.

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Europe responds to Trump’s Putin deal

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Another Iraq power vacuum: Is the third time the charm?

The complete withdrawal of U.S.-led forces raises the risk of renewed Islamic State activity and redeployment.

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France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations

High school students unions, backed by university students, labor unions, and some left-wing opposition parties, have planned marches across major cities to demand better learing conditions.

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In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay? | Polly Toynbee

Preparing her first report on England’s social care system, the peer says ‘everything is on the table’. This should include older people’s wealth, rather than taxes on younger workers, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Stellantis Q3 shipments fall 1%, weighed down by North America production halt

Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Tuesday its global third-quarter shipments fell 1% from a year ago to an estimated 1.3 ‌million vehicles, hit by a summer production shutdown in North America.

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Canberra's V8 Supercars rookie Zach Bates 'put everything on the line'

Canberran V8 Supercars rookie Zach Bates is on track to reach the pole position of his career after finishing third at the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.

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Live: France braces for fresh nationwide protests over school conditions

France faces fresh nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday as students, unions and opposition groups rally over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. More than 70,000 people protested last Thursday, with around 500 arrests, as authorities warned that violence was intensifying despite a decline in school closures. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Cyber attack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, heating fridges to 122°F and sparking fires

Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a large-scale cyberattack, causing refrigerators to overheat, spoiling food, and sparking fires.

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Winter on the front line: What Ukrainian forces are 65% likely to achieve by spring, according to NV

NV and military experts assessed the most likely state of the front line after three months of winter fighting and the factors expected to shape Russian military activity.

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How third-party systems leave supermarkets vulnerable to cyber attacks

Experts say the incident demonstrates a shift in the cybersecurity threat landscape.

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Toyah Cordingley's killer appeals murder conviction

The man who murdered Toyah Cordingley has had an appeal against his conviction and sentence heard in a Brisbane court.

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The MAHA movement helped Trump win the White House, it may cost him the midterms

When Robert F Kennedy Jr vowed to Make America Healthy Again it came before his alliance with Donald Trump could play out, some true believers are jaded.

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Number of fatalities feared as emergency services tackle fire in Waterford City

Gardaí and fire crews are currently at scene of fire at domestic residence

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Mental health of students must be prioritised across campus under new framework

Students see wellbeing as foundation rather than add-on to college success

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Several feared dead following house fire in Waterford city

The circumstances of the fire at the house are not yet known.

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Rent spikes in Georgia and Armenia as Russians flee mobilisation fears

Monthly rents in Yerevan now run to €800–900 for a two-room flat, up 23.5% year on year in August, while Tbilisi rents have stabilised after 60–70% jumps following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russian nationals account for 72% of all foreign property transactions in Armenia.

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns

Anthropic said on Monday its experiments suggested small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial internet-of-things (IoT) devices, such as smart ‌ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes.

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South Korea soccer players’ boasts spark rethink of military service exemptions

Athletes have previously spoken cautiously about the exemptions, long a sensitive subject in a country where most young men are required to serve.

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Youngstown divided as ‘last Republican president’ Trump claims Rustbelt revival

Protests greet arrival of Donald Trump for an Ohio event that is greatly reduced in scale and intensity from mega-rallies two years ago

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Trump Says He Does Not Believe Russia and China Are Helping Iran

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that Russia and China might be helping Iran in its war with the US, adding that the two countries would have “too much to lose” in aiding the Islamic Republic.

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Cuba forges ahead with renewable energy plans amid US oil blockade

Cuban energy minister denies link to fuel shipments intercepted by US, says oil imports by private firms insufficient.

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