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Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC

South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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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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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

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Zelensky blasts Trump-Putin diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16

Zelensky said Russia was expressing its 'thanks' with the attack on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.

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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to...

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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them

Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.

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Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.

The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”

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Pentagon raises official toll of troops killed during war with Iran to 21

The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.

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ICE agents in the US are chasing Haitians: 'No one goes out anymore, the streets and churches are deserted, people are afraid of being arrested'

Since the end, on July 27, of a protective status that had allowed Haitians to reside in the United States, 350,000 of them have faced the threat of deportation by federal immigration authorities. Many no longer dare to leave their homes.

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The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say

The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials. They say the Riyadh airport has been evacuated and air traffic has stopped.

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Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike

ASTRA also reported damage to a residential building in Rostov-on-Don's Donskaya Sloboda complex, identifying its location through footage posted by residents. It remained unclear what struck the buil...

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Ukraine will keep targeting Russian oil refineries despite Trump's diesel deal with Putin – FT

Kyiv has no plans to halt long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure following Washington's decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports, a senior Ukrainian official has told...

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Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing 4, injuring 4

The attack came a day after Russian guided aerial bombs struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 9, killing at least one person and injuring seven others, including a child, according to regio...

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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes

International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later,...

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A year of ceasefire in Gaza through the lens of NPR's reporter

It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only.

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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...

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A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks

A developer wants to build a short road in the park for his planned resort. Opponents say it would set a terrible precedent.

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You’re sexually assaulted. You report. And police make you the suspect.

Police unleash a slew of interrogation techniques meant for criminal suspects on vulnerable people.

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Democrats explode over Trump’s Russia diesel deal

Democratic lawmakers pushed back Friday on President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages during U.S. military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine…

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Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.

The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.

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UN condemns Coco Gauff abuse and warns: ‘Black female athletes are being targeted’

The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism

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Axios: US threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian officials say Donald Trump's envoys raised the prospect of suspending US intelligence sharing if Kyiv continued attacking Russian oil refineries, while a US official denies that any threat w...

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Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal

Ukraine’s Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world," Trump said Saturday, a day after praising Russia’s Putin.

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ICE shooting of man in New York with child in his car sparks outrage

An investigation is underway after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot a man in New York City Thursday. Federal authorities say 28-year-old Oscar Belgal attempted to ram officers with...

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In Tropical Storm Rachel’s path, Southern Californians scramble to protect homes

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Southern Californians filled sandbags and fortified their homes Saturday as Tropical Storm Rachel drove huge waves into their communities.

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More than 70 stranded as Solomon Islands ferry drifts for days

Passengers aboard a drifting ferry in Solomon Islands waters have been stranded since Friday, as an international operation scrambles to get supplies to the vessel.

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All that Glitters: The Best Places to Buy Jewelry Online

We looked at 34 online jewelry brands, tested nearly 50 sparkly treasures from 15 of them, and picked five brands we trust for craftsmanship, value, customer service, and design.

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House candidate who reported rape on campaign trail on why she came forward: "What about all the women who are victims?"

In the days since U.S. House candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia publicly came forward alleging she was raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, she says women have been reaching out to her to share their own stories.

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ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ is coming to BYU for the first time since 2009

BYU hosts ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time since 2009 as the undefeated Cougars prepare to face Notre Dame in Provo.

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DOJ Investigating TV Networks Over Suspended Pool Coverage: NYT

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Opinion | Think You Have It Bad, Millennials? Join the Club.

All generations think they drew the short straw; they’ve really shared the same challenges, just in different eras.

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Rite & reason: Role of women, married priests and sexuality featured early in the synodal pathway

Rite & Reason: Not everything we heard in those early conversations has travelled through the process in the same way

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‘Musk’ Documentary Suggests DOGE’s Real Purpose Was Something Else Entirely

“What is Elon building? What are his goals?” former partner Ashley St. Clair asks in the film.

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Pennsylvania mass shooting: What we know about 9 people killed

Nine people, including children and the suspected shooter, were killed in an Erie, Pennsylvania, mass shooting. What we know about the investigation.

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Trump: Ukraine Needs New Leader, NYT: 12 Killed at Riyadh Airport, More - Bloomberg

Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.

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Toronto headmaster asks students, ‘What kind of man will you be?’ in wake of Cornell sexual-assault allegations

Stephen Beatty, headmaster at an independent all-boys school, urged his students last week to not be silent bystanders

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5 Killed in Murder-Suicide at a Home in Georgia

Officials said the shooting in the city of Douglas was related to domestic violence. The victims lived together in the same house.

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Angry French students take to the streets. British students don’t – and I think I know why | Kitty Sayers

I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and the responsibility of the state towards its citizens, says Kitty Sayers, a master’s student in journalism

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Justice Department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage, New York Times reports

The US Justice Department ‌is investigating television networks over pool coverage of President ⁠Donald Trump, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing six people with ‌knowledge ⁠of the department's action.

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Prosecutors will not appeal sentencing of DV murderer Daniel Billings

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will not appeal the 28-year sentence handed down to murderer Daniel Billings. The 31-year-old stabbed his former partner Molly Ticehurst to death in 2024.

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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

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Trump Says He Should Have Won ‘8 Nobel Peace Prizes’ After Being Snubbed

The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Children and pregnant woman among those killed in Pennsylvania shooting

Police said two children and a pregnant woman were among those who died.

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Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment. They top a list of 17 major threats to human health over the next 75 years, which also includes cuts to aid spending by wealthy countries, the climate crisis and childhood malnutrition. Continue reading...

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How a $2 million road in the woods divided two neighbors and the Minnesota Supreme Court

A legal fight to access a landlocked parcel of pristine woodlands in the St. Croix River Valley has kept two families and the Town of May in court for years.

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5 people — four of them children — found dead inside a northern Utah apartment

Five people, including a teen and three children, were found dead in a Richmond apartment Saturday after neighbors went to check on a unit where carbon monoxide alarms had been going off.

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Race to stop rice-sized bee from a silent extinction

It is a rare bee barely the size of a grain of rice, but the Hylaeus navai is an example of a species that could have been lost to history before it was found.

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Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000

The jewel in the crown of the Supercars season is here, as 54 drivers prepare to tackle Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000. Follow live.

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Being vision impaired made me feel unlovable, then I met Jed

Chanelle Morris had all but given up on finding love after her vision impairment became a challenge during dating. Then she found love in an unexpected place.

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