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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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.fr720 pts4h agodiscuss

'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.

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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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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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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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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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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Many cities and states are observing the day. President Trump has declared himself a supporter of Columbus Day.

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AI worms and 'digital slime mold': Welcome to the next AI nightmare fuel

Small AI models might soon be capable of worming their way into smart ovens and refrigerators, Anthropic said.

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IMF expects gradual BOJ rate hike towards neutral setting

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the Bank of ‌Japan will likely raise interest rates gradually "toward a neutral setting" despite an expected slowdown in growth, aligning with other central banks facing inflationary pressures.

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Person rescued from rocky cliffside at San Francisco’s Mile Rock Beach

Firefighters and rescue swimmers helped the person back to the Coastal Trail on Monday.

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More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded by floods in Nepal's Gorkha region

Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away home, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.

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Former employee accused of defrauding auto parts business of $294,000

Timothy Ferris is accused of stealing more than $90,000 and causing his former employer to lose more than $200,000 by cancelling orders and misdirecting EFTPOS payments.

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Phil Spencer: Why high mortgage rates shouldn't put you off moving home</strong

If you're itching to move, don't let the mortgage gloom put you off, says Phil Spencer

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In making a mess of the budget, Patrick O’Donovan may have done us a favour

If public service broadcasting is to retain public trust and integrity, it must be insulated from political pressure

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Escape rooms give healthcare students a safe place to get things wrong

Healthcare students need more than knowledge. Learning through play can give them a safe place to make decisions, get things wrong and try again.

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Shell calls Australia's gas reserve plan a 'sledgehammer' that risks market failure

Energy major Shell on Tuesday criticised the Australian government's plan to force liquefied natural gas producers to reserve a portion of their output for domestic use, calling it a "sledgehammer to crack a nut" for an already ‌functional market.

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Chinese trio avoid jail after attempt to smuggle husband and boyfriend

The trio were behind the arrival of a boatload of Chinese nationals found near a remote air base in Western Australia's far northern Kimberley in 2024.

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Trump: Putin wants to reach deal more than Zelenskyy

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, US President Donald Trump said Washington would push both leaders towards an agreement and argued that Ukraine's president should also want a deal.

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Childcare fees and the budget, and Patrick O’Donovan’s row with RTÉ

Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

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‘Cork is like Wellington – people distinguish themselves as not being from the bigger city’

New Zealand lawyer Fintan Walsh: ‘In my circle there’s an idea that if you stay and don’t leave to have adventures, you have kind of failed’

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Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say

‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee * Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Businesses are using the recent ban on credit card surcharges as “cover” to pass along much larger price increases to customers, experts say, as cafes and restaurants struggle to cope with climbing costs and rising interest rates. Credit card surcharges, typically worth about 1.5% of the transaction, were banned from 1 October, as part of a Reserve Bank-led reform aimed at improving transparency for customers and, ultimately, lowering bank fees. Continue reading...

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Hong Kong Lifeline Buys Cheng Family Time to Save New World

It was a Wednesday evening in late September and analysts covering New World Development Co. were getting antsy. The cash-strapped Hong Kong developer was late to report its earnings, and executives hadn’t shown up to a scheduled briefing.

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Europe's carmakers turn back time to rival Chinese EVs

As Chinese electric vehicle makers challenge Europe's auto industry with cheaper cars and increasingly sophisticated technology, established automakers are fighting back with one asset their rivals lack: history.

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AI is keeping the economy afloat. The IMF says young workers could pay the price.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says AI may support global growth while eliminating jobs that help young workers start careers.

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I had my first breast check in my mid-thirties – here’s how it went

I’ve now made it my mission to incorporate regular breast checks into my routine

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Dollar slips as oil prices sink, bond yields stabilise

The dollar retreated in Asian trade on Tuesday after a holiday in some US markets, while bond yields and oil prices eased, accompanied ‌by a slide in global stocks.

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How NRL's Super League bid could revive a fallen giant

Premiership-winning coach Trent Robinson is helping Les Tricolores again at the Rugby League World Cup, and he hopes a potential NRL investment in Super League could boost the sport in France.

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