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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'

Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...

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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...

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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip

Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.

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The 87-year-old evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies

Maricarmen Abascal had been hospitalized with exhaustion after her eviction, which triggered national demonstrations over Spain's chronic housing crisis.

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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law

The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.

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'Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya believed that a society that accepts lies ends up accepting violence as well'

Twenty years ago, the journalist was murdered at the instigation of Russian security services. Documentary filmmaker Eric Bergkraut, who knew her well, recalls in an opinion piece for Le Monde her fight for truth and against Kremlin propaganda – a struggle that is more necessary than ever as Vladimir Putin continues to kill.

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Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way

The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would.

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“Honey please I need you to get this done for me.” How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account.

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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Martin Soto went out for diapers. He came home eight months later.

The asylum seeker, who led a hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE facility, was released with an ankle monitor late Tuesday.

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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90

MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...

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US senators urge Trump administration to enforce new Russia sanctions law ahead of Oct. 18 deadline

The senators called for tougher action against Russia's oil revenues and sanctions-evasion networks, urging the administration to match European and U.K. designations of shadow-fleet vessels.

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Russia's largest Yandex data center reportedly hit in drone attack

The Sasovo data center is located on the grounds of the Sasta machine-tool plant, a manufacturer of metal-cutting and high-precision CNC metalworking machines used across Russian industry, including t...

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.

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Why people don’t want to have children any more

Social contagion can help explain falling birth rates — and offers a way out of the demographic trap

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At least 12 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk bus stop

"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

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"The Single Most Toxic Issue in the Midterms": How America Turned on Data Centers

► For more, visit Mother Jones: America is hopelessly divided along party lines. That's a stubborn fact, we're told, and the polling bears it out: Democrats dislike…

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House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.

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3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks

On the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.

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MAGA Candidate Brags About Physically Abusing His Wife

Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was “fake crying” afterwards.

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Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

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Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it would block routes that it has not authorized, sources said.

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Hurricane Rachel, Kelvin wave combine to bring rain, winds, coastal dangers to SoCal

Forecasters are warning that south-facing beaches in Southern California could be particularly at risk of flooding on account of Hurricane Rachel this weekend.

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One in Three Gen Z Men Hasn't Masturbated in 90 Days

One in three men and nearly half of women haven't masturbated in the last 90 days according to Playboy's Gen Z Sex Survey.

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Mikel Arteta exclusive interview: ‘I have poison in my veins at Champions League defeat. It left a scar’

The Arsenal manager speaks to The Athletic about the pain of defeat and why the Premier League title is 'just the beginning'

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‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Scattered Character Study

The comedian directs a disorganized dramedy starring Rosalind Eleazar as a washed-up actress who is facing eviction and looking for a comeback.

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Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, eyes Zara for global No. 1

The latest results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casual-wear chain to become an international brand.

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Samuel Alito’s Tortured Attempts to Explain Himself

In the midst of his will-he-or-won’t-he retirement tour, the justice is at great pains to make his view of originalism make a lick of sense.

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Alabama Ethics Commission clears campaign funds for lawsuit

Alabama Ethics Commission says Representative Matt Simpson’s campaign can use funds for a potential defamation lawsuit over political advertisements.

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Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

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In One Brief Moment All Eternity — Elif Shafak gives voice to Flaubert’s women

The oft-overlooked women from the French author’s life and novels converge to weave an inventive narrative of multiple viewpoints

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Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find

A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.

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Man accused of attacking Michael Healy-Rae granted bail

A man accused of carrying out an "unprovoked" attack on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae as he sat in traffic in Dublin has been granted High Court bail.

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As Democrats eye big midterm gains, the Wisconsin governor’s race remains a nail-biter

Republican Tom Tiffany has opened up a major spending advantage, while Democrat David Crowley continues to hone his message after unexpectedly winning the nomination.

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Your Parents Were Having Way More Sex Than You

Comparing Playboy's first-ever Sex Survey from 1983 to our current results, it's clear that your mom and dad were getting it on constantly.

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South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner row

Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.

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South Korea recalls ambassador as row with Ukraine escalates

Tensions between South Korea and Ukraine started escalating last month when Ukraine revealed it had transferred two North Korean soldiers to Seoul.

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The FSB's sabotage campaign in Europe: Russia's war on Western arms makers – and what it means for Ukraine

A disaster was narrowly averted in Germany in summer 2026. On the night of 4-5 August, unidentified individuals attempted to attack Leipzig airport with three explosive-laden FPV drones. Their target...

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Toy retailer Smyths sees revenues top £1bn for first time at UK business

Falling sales and profit in Northern Ireland go against wider trend of growing UK store network

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European intelligence services weigh possible fallout after German ex-spy chief's arrest

European intelligence services are trying to find out whether secret information was compromised by former German spy chief August Hanning and what risks this raised, intelligence officials said following his arrest this week.

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Settler ‘rioters’ are Israeli state policy—through deniable means

The UK’s ‘reset’ on Israel penalises the settlements while leaving the government that protects and expands them largely untouched

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U.K. Expands Sanctions to Cover 90% of Russian Oil Output, Shadow Fleet and Finance Networks - The Moscow Times

Britain on Thursday announced sanctions targeting 38 Russian energy companies, shadow fleet oil tankers and financial networks that allegedly fuel Russia’s war effort. “The message is simple: if you h...

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Man charged over 'police assault' amid anti-immigration protest in Glasgow

A man has been charged over an alleged police assault during an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow.

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Number of wildfires recorded in England in 2026 was second highest on record

England's very hot summer fuelled the second-highest number of wildfires on recent record, according to provisional government figures.

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Hospital appointments can make greener travel harder

Hospital journeys can be costly, exhausting and hard to plan. The timing and location of appointments can determine whether lower-carbon travel is possible.

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French AI startup Sesterce unveils €10 billion Finland data center project

The project, to be built in the town of Jamsa on the site of a former paper mill, 'will develop supercomputing and computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence,' Sesterce said in a statement.

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