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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over 'act of terror' against American photographer

Heidi Levine had been covering Palestinians' annual harvest of olives, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Settlers beat her and stole her passport, telephone, wallet and equipment, according to witnesses. She was taken to the hospital with broken vertebrae, and is now in moderate condition.

lemonde.fr1.2K pts18h agodiscuss

Romanian F-16s down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion

The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not sp...

kyivindependent.com1.1K pts20h agodiscuss

Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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Hungary ready to allow Ukrainian grain transit to Western Europe, prime minister says

"If it just passes through the country, then obviously there is no obstacle to it," Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said.

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV's discharge on Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, ended a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican and the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, less than two years into the Chicago-born pope's papacy.

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Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

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Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.

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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire'

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

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On the campaign trail with Gabriel Zucman, the economist who wants to tax California's billionaires

The 39-year-old French-American Berkeley professor is campaigning to have voters approve, in a November 3 referendum, a measure that would temporarily impose a 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires living in the state. Some of his colleagues consider that his activism has begun to overshadow his scientific approach.

lemonde.fr670 pts15h agodiscuss

Why we just can’t quit the site formerly known as Twitter

By some measures Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of the platform now called X has already paid for itself

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Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi Germany

Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media

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Santa Fe, Las Cruces No Kings events focus on early voting • Source New Mexico

No Kings events on Saturday in Santa Fe and Las Cruces focused on early voting ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections.

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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West…

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters have clashed with police, looted stores and set fires in Milan’s main square in a protest against wars and rising living costs.

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years’ worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump’s presidency.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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If Trump becomes a lame duck, surely countries like Australia can say what we really think? | Zoe Daniel

For years everyone has been dancing around Trump’s unpredictability, his bullying and his threats. It’s past time to reassert our values In two weeks, Donald Trump faces his moment of truth; transformational midterm elections that will drastically influence the rest of his presidency, for better or for worse. Assuming that he cannot find a way around the constitutional ban on him running for a third time in 2028, he now has a limited time left to make sure he leaves office the most consequential president ever. Again, for better, or worse. Zoe Daniel is a three-time ABC foreign correspondent and former independent member for Goldstein Continue reading...

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Anthropic commits billions to a 'public benefit fund'

Anthropic said it wants to create a new charitable LLC with the company's stock as its sole asset.

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Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation

French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a day after demonstrations drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to protest the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. Police arrested more than 2,300 people over the weekend after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.

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White House chaos overshadows Trump’s midterms push

Sacking of Katie Zacharia is latest in a week of embarrassing administration mis-steps

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Trump endorses ally Netanyahu in Israel election: 'Strong, Brave, and Brilliant'

It will be Israel's first vote since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023

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Trump's decision to import Russian diesel is an 'incentive to end the war,' energy secretary says

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia would motivate it to end its war with Ukraine.

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Live updates: Four dead and dozens more wounded in fire at CFB Wainwright

Ontario mayoral candidate says her son is among the wounded

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Con O’Callaghan scores 2-5 as rampant Cuala outclass Castleknock to win third Dublin title

Dalkey side dismantle the underdogs’ kick-out to register the fourth biggest win in the history of Dublin county finals

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Movie clubs have popped up all over the Twin Cities. Here’s a guide to 7.

Despite the struggles of movie theaters in recent years, movie clubs have found an audience in Minneapolis.

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Russian drones strike industrial facility in Volyn Oblast, sparking fire as residents urged to evacuate

Russian drones struck an industrial facility in the town of Manevychi in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast, sparking a major fire, regional governor Roman Romaniuk said on Telegram on Oct. 18.

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Wright defends Trump’s Russian diesel deal as ‘carrot’ for peace

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Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn

Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’ Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the author of a government-led review has said. Alan Milburn, the Tony Blair-era health secretary, told the Guardian he believed ministers should reduce benefits payments to help pay for more employment support, opening a potentially contentious debate within the Labour party over welfare cuts. Continue reading...

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Fire at Canada military base leaves four dead and dozens injured

Four people are confirmed dead with dozens more injured after a fire at the Canadian military base CFB Wainwright.

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Police officer wounded after shooting in Nottingham

Police are hunting a man and a woman after a police officer was shot in the centre of Nottingham early this morning.

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Diplomat recalls ‘violent attack’ by Israeli settlers in West Bank

International condemnation, including now from the US, but little concrete action from the outside world as violent Israeli settlers step up their attacks to steal even more Palestinian land in the We...

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‘Damaging’ to claim White Paper and Citizens’ Assembly will deliver Irish unity, Taoiseach says

Fianna Fáil leader said recent events at Portadown had ‘damaged everyone’

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How will France recover after mass protests? Political scientist explains

We spoke to Phillipe Moreau-Chevrolet, political scientist at the Sciences Po University in Paris and asked him where does France go now after Saturday’s events?

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France expected to declare state of emergency after violent protests

In France, after a day of protest turned into a night of violence, arson and looting President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation. Will he declare a state of emergency?

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35 years ago, Tim Winton was broke. Then he published Cloudstreet

The Western Australian author reveals the story behind his beloved 1991 novel, crowned as the nation's favourite Australian book.

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Get ready to go back in time with this week's history quiz

How much do you know about last year's heist at the Louvre, Britney Spears and the classic horror flick, Halloween?

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DV victim-survivors on temporary visas still 'at risk', advocates say

It is difficult, and often dangerous, for any woman to leave a violent relationship, but it can be even more so in a foreign country, up against language and cultural barriers.

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Helping snap brilliant photos of orchids all part of conservation work

As part of its conservation efforts in Tasmania, the Landscape Recovery Foundation is working with photographers to help them understand how to minimise their impact when photographing orchids, and is working with a scent detection dog to help map orchids growing in the wild.

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How to avoid an unwanted tax bill in retirement

Social Security, pensions, and withdrawals may affect your total tax bill. Here's how.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Column | The surprising way walking can benefit your brain

Moving your body may help free your mind, research shows.

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