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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old Palestinian photographer, suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the international news agency. The agency's news director, Phil Chetwynd, condemned the incident as a 'serious' and 'unacceptable' attack.

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French government suspends use of stun grenades at student protests after teen loses hand

France's interior minister said stun grenades would be temporarily withdrawn from use at protests organized by high school students 'just long enough to understand what happened.'

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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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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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“They knew, they Lled”: Fire survivors bring their fight to the Supreme Court’s steps

As justices weighed the merits of Boulder's case against Big Oil, those who lost everything want accountability.

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California's mail ballot system excludes disabled voters, court rules

Requiring people with print disabilities to obtain assistance to vote "denies them meaningful access to the vote by mail program," a federal judge wrote.

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Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 15 dead

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

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'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death

After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.

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Armed individuals from Belarus threaten Latvian soldiers at border, followed by another breach

"The escorts of the illegal migrants, who were located on the Belarusian side, were armed, issued threats to (Latvian) soldiers, and also actively urged and drove the migrant group toward Latvia," Lat...

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Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support

The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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Cornell students plan seven-hour sit-in over alleged 2024 fraternity assault

Wednesday’s protest illustrates the tense mood on the Ivy League campus following Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit.

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Bezos quip, Ive design shaped Ferrari's Luce EV, Elkann says

When John Elkann first started thinking seriously about an electric Ferrari a decade ago, the prompt came from an unlikely source: a walk with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the Ferrari chairman said on Wednesday.

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Minister rules out raising cap on Help-to-Buy scheme for homes worth over €500k

Budget increases in tax refunds do little to help those searching in Dublin market

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Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests

New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?

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EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say

Saudi Arabia has launched an air ‌accident probe following last week's cockpit stabbing on a flydubai jet, as experts examine any fallout for aviation safety alongside a separate UAE-led criminal inve...

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CDC ‘closely monitoring’ suspected pneumonic plague case

The agency said there is “no indication of a broader threat to the United States” at this time.

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‘He never lost his accent’: How missing Cork native built a happy life as a gay man in England

Patsy O’Sullivan disappeared without trace on Easter Monday from Lombardstown, Co Cork in 1992

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France arrests brothers suspected of running site with nude images of 17,000 women and girls

French police have arrested brothers aged 21 and 25 suspected of running an internet platform, ‌dubbed NudeLeaksTeens, which showed stolen naked images of more than 17,000 women and girls, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Wednesday.

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Six things we learnt from the Tory party conference

The Conservatives’ annual gathering in Birmingham has closed with leader Kemi Badenoch focusing on the economy and homeowners

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US oil trader takes $2bn gamble on tankers as carriers steer clear of Hormuz

American security push aims to spur Asian refining as diesel shortages stoke inflation

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The circumstances you grow up in are linked to how long you live

Growing up in disadvantaged circumstances is linked to higher death rates decades later, according to a review of 102 studies involving 8.5 million people.

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"When I dream about going back, I'm scared I might say something in Ukrainian": how everyday things become perilous under occupation

Russian occupying forces make Ukrainians afraid of the simplest things: their language, books and national symbols, and their own beliefs. People living under occupation can be tortured for having a t...

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David Ellison built a Hollywood colossus. Now he needs to run it

Media mogul faces a steep challenge after closing his $111bn deal to bring together Paramount and Warner Bros

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The Independent celebrates 40 years

The Independent is marking 40 years with an anniversary programme which declares ‘Independent then. Independent now. Celebrating 40 years of free thinking’

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Investigation after property vandalised in Limerick

Gardaí are investigating an overnight incident of criminal damage in Castletroy, Limerick, in which a house was vandalised by a number of young people.

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EU Approves Record Sanctions Expansion Targeting 1.6K Russian Citizens and Entities - The Moscow Times

The European Union has agreed to blacklist more than 1,600 people and entities in the single largest expansion of its sanctions regime against Russia since the beginning of the 2022 full-scale invasio...

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A Few of the Diseases Invoked by AI Execs to Evade City Council's Safety Questions

New technology, same old tricks.

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Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap inheritance tax on family homes

Pledge aims to cement Conservatives’ reputation as ‘party of home ownership’

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Millions may face prescription drug price surge on Oct. 22

A new border rule could block access to affordable foreign prescription drugs for millions of Americans.

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California’s Billionaire Nemesis Plots National Wealth Tax Fight

The man behind the California effort to impose a first-in-the-nation tax on billionaires knows it’s a Hail Mary. But even if it fails, he’s not stopping.

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S.F., Oakland vote to temporarily ban new data centers. Another city is taking a different path

The Bay Area is home to the artificial intelligence companies fueling the demand for new data centers. But local leaders are divided on whether those data centers need to be in California.

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Commentary: What does it really cost Ohio households to lose power for a day? • Ohio Capital Journal

When the power goes out, Ohioans lose more than electricity. They can’t make it to work, lose their groceries, lose air conditioning, or have essential medicine go bad. A new bill would require…

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Woman’s killing stirs a long-simmering rage over U.S. military in Okinawa

The arrest of a Marine has provoked impassioned protest at a time when the two countries are seeking to bolster security in the region.

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What Will It Take to ‘Get ICE the Fuck Out of Austin’?

Shootings by federal agents are proliferating since Donald Trump took office in 2025, several of them in Texas. To stop it from happening again, local elected officials and prosecutors are hunting…

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LIVE: WHO update on global health issues, possible plague outbreak in Russia

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