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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Donald Trump finally gets his wish to be Vladimir Putin's BFF

Together at last.

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Elon Musk Says He’ll Give Every Child In America One SpaceX Share Next Year

Musk’s announcement came hours after he reacted to Anthropic’s plan to dedicate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund by urging it to give shares to the public instead.

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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow. Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike. Continue reading...

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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signin...

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Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze

The air strike, one of Ukraine's largest in the war, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

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UK's Healey rules out capital gains tax increase in budget, Times reports

British finance minister John Healey has rejected calls to raise capital gains tax in his first budget on October 28, opting instead to ‌prioritise economic growth and business investment, the Times reported on Monday.

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Should you trust personal AI agents with your money and data? Here's what experts say.

The more access you give personal AI agents, the more capable they can be. But should you trust them?

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Footage of violence from French protests goes viral on social media

Looting and clashes on Saturday were widely filmed and shared, with some even live-streamed, particularly on TikTok.

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Albanian PM Rama says anti-government protesters crossed 'red line'

The European Commission released a statement condemning the violence in Albania on Sunday, saying it had "no place in a democratic society" and that the response "must remain within the law and proportionate."

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Scott Jennings Ruthlessly Chewed Out On-Air With 1 Spectacular Katie Zacharia Diss

“You should be above this,” a Democratic strategist told MAGA-friendly Scott Jennings during a tongue-lashing on CNN.

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Investors buying unsold Toronto condos at 40% discount to original selling price, report finds

Six bulk buyers in the Toronto region bought 339 units in the most recent quarter, or 45% of new condo purchases, Urbanation report says

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Thunder sign G Cason Wallace to contract extension

Coming off the best season of his young career, shooting guard Cason Wallace signed a multiyear contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team ‌announced Monday.

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New video of Sydney Town Hall protest shows excessive force, court told

In the video clips, police can be seen grabbing protesters by the head or neck at a rally against the Israeli president in Sydney.

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Supreme Court Gives Trump More Power Over Independent Agencies

The Supreme Court has sided with Trump in his firing of a member of the National Labor Relations Board.

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Ariana Grande Mourns Death Of Beloved Dog Coco, 17: ‘Thank You For Your Love’

Coco famously starred in Grande’s music videos for 2011’s “Put Your Hearts Up” and 2020’s “Positions.”

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The Irish Times view on the Israeli election: the battle to unseat Netanyahu

European hopes for a major change of policy direction unlikely to be realised

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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fights to keep a foothold in conservative Pacific Northwest district

In her two prior victories, Gluesenkamp Perez defeated a Republican with extremist ties. Now she faces a more mainstream opponent in businessman and legislator John Braun.

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Rioting and arson attacks: Why protests are boiling over in France

Protesters have focused their anger on French President Emmanuel Macron, who they blame for the rising cost of living and record-high oil prices.

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Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life

Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer have been rising for Australia’s politicians and they can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment Follow our live blog for latest updates Politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Victorian independent MP Helen Haines was at the opening of a dog park in Mansfield on Monday, out and about the sprawling northern Victorian electorate, talking to locals and moving freely. Later in the afternoon, at 3.35pm, she was unpacking a car outside her electorate office when a man understood to be known to aut

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Top Georgia Election Official Rebuts Trump, Says Ballot Secure

The Republican state official in charge of Georgia’s elections rebutted false claims by President Donald Trump that sought to cast doubt on the integrity of vote-counting in the state with early voting already underway in the midterm elections.

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U.S. Supreme Court lets name change remain for S.F.’s 148-year-old law school

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge by Serranus C. Hastings’ descendants to the removal of his name from San Francisco’s 148-year-old law school.

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Plans to roll back roadless rule threaten a New England forest | News From The States

Plans to roll back roadless rule threaten a New England forest

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Officer shortage, backlog of misconduct cases holding up Baltimore Police consent decree

U.S. District Judge James Bredar on Monday lauded the Baltimore Police’s progress under its consent degree but said he couldn’t release the agency from federal supervision unless it addressed persistent...

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Veterans urge DeSantis to halt Vietnam veteran’s execution

The military veterans are calling on the Florida governor to spare William Reaves, saying his jury never heard evidence of combat-related PTSD.

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President Trump said he was open to talking denuclearization with Russia and China, Elon Musk pledged a Space X share to every child in America and Saudi Arabia postponed its “Davos in the Desert” as conflict escalates in the region. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter

Plus, Elon Musk pledged a Space X share to every child in America, and Saudi Arabia postponed its “Davos in the Desert.”

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Review: 'Phony' is a captivating mystery with Connie Britton as an altered mom. Or is she?

The Hulu series also stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who awakens from a coma after an accident believing his mother (Britton) is an impostor.

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Saints' title hopes suffer major blow with defeat in Derry

Back-to-back losses over a busy four-day period for the Dubliners all but end their challenge.

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Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio?

Former senator Sherrod Brown is leading in most polls, but a tidal wave of spending may prop up the struggling incumbent.

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Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles

Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.

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Israeli police say they arrested 10 in connection with settler attacks

Israeli police released a video they say shows the arrest of 10 suspects over weekend settler violence.

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