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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secreta...

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Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center

The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.

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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

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Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Residents of the southern Ukrainian town have reported a deepening food crisis.

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses

In a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Jet Fuel Hits $206 A Barrel, Highest Price Since Iran War Began

The price of jet fuel has crossed the $200-a-barrel mark, the highest this year with no maximum in sight.

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How Trump’s pressure on Zelensky is backfiring in Ukraine

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

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The film from the stop-motion animation studio Laika is being lauded for its artisanship.

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49ers face Falcons riding sack surge, Raheem Morris happily scheming vs. former team

The San Francisco 49ers acquired Keion White at the NFL trade deadline a year ago; now he’s leading an improved defensive line charged with stopping Atlanta Falcons star Bijan Robinson.

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Top intel Democrats say they've "war-gamed" how to react if Trump alleges foreign interference in midterms

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

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Can Trump block the Alaska Senate election?

Why the DOJ is suing over two Dan Sullivans running for Senate.

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How worried should I be about the AI hacking panic and “Black October”?

Whether the cyber-pocalypse is here or not, it’s time to change your passwords.

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El superintendente de la Policía, Joseph González, junto con otros directivos, ofreció detalles del caso en el que murieron Luis Quiñones y Félix Plaud

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Melania Trump 'claims credit' for peace deal Putin already agreed with the Pope

A White House statement praising Melania Trump for brokering a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire has come into question as social media users discover Pope Leo got Putin to agree to the same ceasefire a week prior.

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Why Some Flus Are Deadliest in Young Adults

The first flu you get matters for the rest of your life.

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Trump Backs Vile Vivek Ad—and It Instantly Backfires as GOP Revolts

As Trump voices support for Vivek Ramaswamy’s horrific ad about Amy Acton—which has even divided MAGA—an Ohio-based journalist explains how this is all blowing up in Trump’s and the GOP’s face.

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Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in Jordan

At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.

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Allegiant exercises options for six Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $720 million

Allegiant Air said on Friday it had ‌exercised options to buy six Boeing 737-8 aircraft under a 2021 purchase agreement with the ⁠planemaker.

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Michael Gray, former teen idol and 'Shazam!' series star, dies at 75

Michael Gray, a former teen idol known for his portrayal of Billy Batson in the 'Shazam!' TV series, has died at age 75.

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Indie artist Hayden Desser finds light through the darkness with 10th album

New album The Recent Past releases digitally on Nov. 6 after a three-show run at Toronto’s Revue Cinema

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'Spiralling situation': Political paralysis deepening France's socioeconomic crisis

France's deepening fiscal crisis is testing the sustainability of current sociopolitical and economic policy. For Oliver Davies, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork, the crisis is not simply the consequence of deteriorating public finances. It is also the product of President Emmanuel Macron's political choices, particularly his decision to dissolve the National Assembly in June 2024. Davies describes the resulting parliamentary deadlock as a "self-inflicted crisis", warning that the market confidence on which Macron has long relied "now seems to be evaporating."

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Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat

The US Defense ‌Department has designated China's Confucius Institutes as ⁠a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said ‌on ⁠Friday.

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Shamrock Rovers crowned League of Ireland champions in style

Hoops beat Sligo Rovers 4-0 to secure sixth title in seven seasons after Bohemians dropped points against Shelbourne.

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'Possible Love' offers four of the best performances you'll see all year

Lee Chang-dong's novelistic drama tells the story of two very different couples who meet during the filming of a documentary.

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Country braces for Storm Boelo as Status Orange warnings issued for seven counties

The storm is set to track to the northwest of the country, bringing very strong winds to the north and west as well as intense spells of rain for the west and southwest.

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Man with 10,000 succulents shares secrets to keeping them happy

For newly retired Ian Andrews, his five-year gardening plan to propagate the plant has quickly become an obsession and he is now the owner of more than 10,000 succulents.

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Exclusive: El-Sayed’s new ad pitch: Republicans love me

The Michigan progressive, locked in a close Senate race, is spotlighting the praise he’s gotten from conservative pundits.

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Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says

Sgt. Hunter Foster, 33, had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Mississippi Attorney General's office earlier this week after its monthslong probe concluded his use of force had been justified.

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No longer resolute, Jets look ridiculous in trading Hellebuyck to New Jersey

Winnipeg had a chance to spin stalemate into positive PR, but it decided to look gift horse in the mouth

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North Korea's Kim calls for 'military revolution' as he urges stronger army units

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country's army companies to be turned into ‌elite, self-sufficient combat units during a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

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Christa Pike's execution proceeded despite warnings, lawyer says

The execution team had indications her intravenous lines weren't functioning properly, according to attorneys in a new court filing.

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Appeals court, including Trump appointed judge, sides against him in takeover of California National Guard

Federal appeals court rules President Trump had no legal authority to take over California’s National Guard and send 4,000 of its troops to Los Angeles last year, with key vote by a Trump...

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