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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - Europe Live

The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this morning, with all sorts of speculation about who could be this year’s worthy winner. (Despite his hopes, Donald Trump is very unlikely to win it, again.) Continue reading...

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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

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Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.

In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...

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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car

Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.

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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live

Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...

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Trump says Russia agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 9 that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.

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Founder of Rybar, Russian war propaganda channel, detained in Montenegro

Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three other associates were detained in an operation by Montenegrin police and security service on the morning of Oct. 9, local media reported.

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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film

The Defense Secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

The 85-year-old South African judge, who notably served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the 1990s, recently chaired the United Nations Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which determined that a 'genocide' was taking place in Gaza.

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Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

The Trump administration recently announced that it has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami. This invitation erodes the well-deserved isolation of Putin for his...

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Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted

A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.

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Hitler Mussolini wins local election

Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.

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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity More fool me! Here I was thinking nothing that America’s Trump administration could do or say, no matter how politically and morally bankrupt, no matter how venal or violent, was capable of shocking me any longer. Then I woke to today’s news that one of the Trump cabinet’s bigger boofheads – the uber Christian nationalist, crusader-fantasist and “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth had announced that America would have a public firing squad execution of murderer Nidal Hasan. Paul Daley is a Guardian Australia columnist Continue reading...

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.

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FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned December 3 ‌military execution, which would be an unprecedented broadcast.

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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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Drugs in jars, bags of cash: Tennessee ignored warnings from Arizona's botched executions

Christa Pike's botched execution in Tennessee was not the first to go wrong on Frank Strada's watch. Before he took charge of Tennessee's prisons, Strada oversaw three botched executions in Arizona.

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‘We’re being used as a front,’ Zelensky says of Trump’s diesel deal with Putin — Meduza

Russia and the U.S. have agreed on a deal to supply Russian diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets. President Donald Trump announced the agreement on the evening of October 9 after a phone call…

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UCLA defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler urges players to play with emotion but not emotionally, staying under control against Oregon.

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The rise of the AI marketplace

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British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents | Gordon Brown

We have a deep reservoir of assets, but struggle to turn small companies into global success stories. Innovation needs to be at the heart of government policy, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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Three found guilty of killing Australian brothers and American friend on Mexico surf trip

Three men have been found guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip in Mexico.

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Historic Gold for Lytvynenko as Sulamanidze Triumphs in Baku

Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko made history at -78kg, defeating Kaila Issoufi to become the UAE’s first-ever judo world champion. At -100kg, Georgia’s Ilia Sulamanidze overcame Dota Arai in the final to claim his first world title, turning previous bronze into gold.

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As former Vice President Kamala Harris lays the groundwork for a potential third presidential campaign, her husband has privately told some people he would prefer she didn’t run, according to multiple people familiar with the conversations.

The former vice president has taken steps that would enable a third White House run, and some donors have told her another bid would be a longshot.

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Boarded windows and evacuations as major hurricane nears US Gulf coast

Residents of coastal towns in Florida and Alabama boarded windows and filled sandbags on Friday as Hurricane Isaias bore down on the US Gulf Coast, bringing with it life-threatening storm surge and 115 mph (185 kph) winds.

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Roseanne Barr secretly films new show 'Meemaw,' 8 years after ABC firing

Roseanne Barr secretly filmed a new show called "Meemaw," with Indy Bugg, Doug Jones, Jon Lovitz and Tony Hinchcliffe among the stars.

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Iran Protects Capacity to Build Missiles as Trump Pauses Strikes

Iran has managed to preserve its missile and drone factories despite months of US and Israeli bombing, officials familiar with the matter said, allowing it to replenish its arsenals while President Donald Trump holds off on strikes ahead of the midterm elections.

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Democratic women’s caucus demands Trump administration changes after Cornell accusations

The lawmakers said the case “raised questions about the Title IX process and discipline imposed by Cornell University.”

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Flydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide' attack on Israel, UAE says

Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.

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Incoming Parti Québécois eyes friends and foes across the aisle

Minority government needs collaboration from across the political spectrum, but finding independence help is unlikely

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A mathematician says OpenAI wiped out entire research programs in one day

OpenAI's release of hundreds of AI-generated math papers raised questions over its training data and what it would do to the academic norms in math.

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H.I.V. Research Networks Face Uncertain Future Amid Funding Delays

The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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Guía de recursos para inundaciones de Utah: qué hacer antes, durante y después de una inundación

Cualquier parte de Utah puede inundarse. Estos consejos pueden guiarlo a través de lo que debe hacer antes, durante y después de una inundación para protegerse a sí mismo, su hogar o negocio, a su fam...

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Here's why Dak Prescott was miffed after a man called Cowboys' loss to Bucs 'embarrassing'

Dak Prescott wasn't happy with a man who called the Cowboys' loss to Tampa Bay 'embarrassing.' The QB didn't necessarily disagree with the assessment — he was miffed about something else.

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Utah flooding resource guide: What to do before, during and after a flood

It can flood anywhere in Utah. These tips can help guide you through what you should do before, during and after a flood to protect yourself, your home or business, your family and pets, and your belongings. SLT: (SLT)

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SpaceX is worth $2 trillion. So why hasn’t it paid this Bay Area chef the $70,000 it owes him?

A Bay Area restaurant owner says Elon Musk’s SpaceX owes him $70,000 for two dinners he catered in Palo Alto. “That’s not even a penny for them,” he said.

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Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter • Kansas Reflector

President Donald Trump said both that he'd already 'absolutely' approved the livestream and that he would make a determination about whether it would happen.

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Canadian cyber executive charged in federal hacking case

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A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up When You’re Down

When you most need to get happier, try giving happiness away.

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Police save man who jumped into river to evade capture

Three police officers leap into the River Torrens to save a man struggling and calling for help after he fled patrols attending a fight on Hindley Street.

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Zelensky appoints former European integration minister Kachka as EU ambassador

During Kachka’s tenure overseeing EU integration, Ukraine opened its first two accession negotiation clusters — groups of policy areas in which candidates must meet EU requirements.

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Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms in Europe and Asia

An Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition.

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