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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests. Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes. Continue reading...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

One plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

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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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Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented' cyberattack

Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack.

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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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Ukraine hits Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile maintenance base, General Staff says

The Iskander-M is one of Russia's principal ballistic weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, Moscow has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles against Ukraine.

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Indian shares on track for muted open as oil prices, foreign outflows weigh

Indian shares are poised for a muted start on Wednesday after logging gains in the previous session, with rising oil prices and sustained foreign outflows weighing on sentiment while investors assess corporate earnings.

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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung

The 71-year-old is recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.

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Minneapolis school board, superintendent reverse course and decide not to close schools

The school board was slated to vote Nov. 10 on redrawing attendance boundaries and closing up to 16 schools. But after fierce community opposition, the board voted Tuesday to cancel plans to close sch...

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Pope Leo found to have lung cancer during surgery, Vatican says

The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule.

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Commentary: Dodgers should have taken Shohei Ohtani off the postseason roster

The Dodgers failed Shohei Ohtani this summer, but now they need to do what is best and set him down for the duration of the playoffs.

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5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

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Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the media makes its way through the legal system.

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O Now! by Niall Williams: A short story can contain immensities

A tale about listening and attuning oneself to signals from the air

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Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight

A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, ‌MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them, in the latest ruling against ⁠him in the press freedom dispute.

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Climate change gives Swedish winemakers an unexpected boost

Record high temperatures this year forced European wine producers to harvest grapes much earlier than usual. French wineries fear it will lead to the worst season in 30 years. But Nordic newcomers to...

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‘Chip on his shoulder’: Brian Flores lawyers condemn racial stereotypes in NFL coaching report

Unsealed recruiting report on Vikings coordinator contains alleged racial stereotypes and references his ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the NFL

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Todd Haynes at Lumière Festival: 'It is a time to remember how important it is to protect our freedoms'

"It is a time to remember how important it is to protect our freedoms, and our ability to speak freely." Euronews Culture sits down with celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes during this year's Lumière Film Festival.

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Breaking: Man charged with murder of Carlton woman Jayda Allen Bonner

Homicide detectives have charged a 31-year-old man with murder, and believe he and Ms Bonner knew each other.

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Chinese delegation travels to Etorofu, island at center of Japan-Russia row

The visit by local officials and business representatives from China’s Heilongjiang province came as part of efforts to attract investment to Etorofu.

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Steven Galloway gets cross-examined on UBC’s reasons for his termination

Author accuses UBC of making up excuses to fire him in order to protect its reputation

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As school holidays approach, mobilized high schoolers call on university students and Yellow Vest activists to take up the torch

Protests brought together between 161,500 and 480,000 people across France on Tuesday for the 'Act V' of the movement. High school students are now questioning what comes next. A call has been made to join a wider day of action on Saturday.

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National redress scheme needs extension to address backlog, inquiry says

The scheme is scheduled to close in June 2028 but its backlog is outpacing processing.

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Dodgers' dynasty on the ropes as bats go cold against Brewers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the last two Octobers spraying champagne. This year they may be facing an early winter.

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Dave Roberts says Shohei Ohtani is adamant he feels good enough, will remain in lineup

The Dodgers are not benching Shohei Ohtani despite lingering injuries and a long slump. Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani believes he can play better.

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LIVE: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva holds a press conference in Bangkok

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Who is Sofya Rozenfeld, the internationally renowned Russian ornithologist sentenced to three and a half years for donating to Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation? — Meduza

Sofya Rozenfeld has spent her life studying Arctic birds: traveling to Russia’s Far North on expeditions, following flocks of geese in a seaplane, and fighting to protect rare species. Now the…

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Does a Russian lab worker’s death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat

Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker’s death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don’t see signs this is a precu...

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Dollar languishes as focus turns to CPI, Fed speakers

The dollar languished on Wednesday as traders awaited fresh signals on the timing for interest rate hikes to contend with persistent inflation.

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China’s exports surge 36% as AI-related shipments boom

Imports also soar as high oil prices push up bill

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Trump Threatens CEOs as Tactic Against Allies, Ex-Finance Minister Says

US President Donald Trump’s administration privately pressures foreign CEOs and business leaders to bring their governments into line with the White House’s demands, Canada’s former deputy prime minister says in a new memoir.

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