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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal

The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing...

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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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Whitewashing Tucker Carlson

The New York Times and NPR recently failed to convey just how extreme the former Fox host's has become.

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year

De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.

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Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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Katie Zacharia is out after half a Scaramucci

A record-breaking five days as White House press secretary proves once again: Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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Mar-a-Lago face won't save you

Aesthetics may be an entry point to power. But against the backdrop of pervasive misogyny, it only leaves a trail of crusty lashes and hair extensions.

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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist.

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Why I Left the Network

Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made thei...

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

nytimes.com634 pts18h agodiscuss

Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

The comments come after questions have swirled about her background.

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Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision

A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.

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The National Trust is breaking Rules

The only thing the restaurant has in common with the kind of houses in which they shoot ‘Antiques Roadshow’ is that it’s full of old stuff

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Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at NSW feed mill

The temperature has reached 500 degrees Celsius inside a feed mill near Newcastle as firefighters and engineers work to control a blaze.

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A classically themed puzzle in service of silliness

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'My art now is worth £120,000': The young collectors turning hobbies into profit

Combining a personal passion with potential financial returns requires knowledge, research, patience and a bit of luck

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Valkyries bring Bay Area music stars to WNBA Finals

The Golden State Valkyries have assembled a Bay Area-heavy entertainment lineup for their first two WNBA Finals games at Chase Center.

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‘Inflation will make people poor’: Airlines brace for years of pain

Carriers fear customers may be unwilling to stomach more price rises if energy costs stoke further inflation

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Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof | Tom Allan

Glenisla, Angus: Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so. Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’

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Croatian soccer fans arrested over antisemitic slurs during match with Amsterdam team

Police in Split, Croatia, have arrested at least a dozen Hajduk Split soccer fans after an antisemitic rally and clashes with officers disrupted a match against Ajax Amsterdam.

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US Steel Prices Climb to Four-Year High as Trump’s Tariffs Bite

US steel prices climbed to the highest in more than four years as President Donald Trump’s tariffs restrict foreign supplies, boosting domestic producers while raising costs for American manufacturers.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during West Bank olive harvest and beat U.S. photojournalist

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday, setting fire to cars and trees and beating residents and a Washington Post photographer, in the latest violence...

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French schoolchildren have been treated like violent criminals – for telling the truth | Rokhaya Diallo

To protest against the shameful conditions in some French schools is entirely legitimate. The government’s response is not, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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Lena Dunham’s Girls will be glorious again as long as it sticks to this one principle

The HBO show’s revival offers an intriguing chance to move on from the woeful way it ended in 2017

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The life-changing work of Alice Maher, an artist to her bones

The Irish artist has spent decades making the everyday uncanny. With her work on show at the Venice Biennale, she talks about myth, misogyny and the power of art

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Dissident Turkish author says she was unable to enter Canada for book tour

Ece Temelkuran’s travel difficulties arose just as Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to visit Turkey

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This earnings season, what CEOs say matters more than what they’ve done

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The economics of why we increasingly avoid the company of both other humans and books

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The dress rehearsal for an AI reckoning

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California’s Great America and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom are reassuring guests about ride safety after a fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia.

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Are we sleepwalking into World War III?

As regional conflicts rage and revisionist powers challenge the established order, warnings of a new global conflagration are growing louder

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