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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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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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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Trump’s Education Department Scaled Back Investigations Into Discrimination and Sexual Assault on Campus, New Data Shows

ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to fin...

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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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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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After the Apocalypse

As Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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EU awards International Criminal Court top human rights prize

The EU's Sakharov prize celebrates individuals or organizations' efforts to promote human rights or democracy, and this year went to the International Criminal Court, despite US sanctions against the court and its judges.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office

Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape

A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.

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Trump administration again shuts down evidence sharing in Good, Pretti killings

The federal government’s reversal raises questions about potential criminal charges against federal agents.

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'

At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. (Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)

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Experts say land venture linked to David Flippo is “batshit” and a “huge red flag”

The Nevada Republican benefited from hundreds of thousands of dollars of political donations tied to a dubious Arizona company in which he claims to have a seven-figure stake.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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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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JJ Watt gets multiyear deal with CBS as lead NFL game analyst, will call Super Bowl in 2028

JJ Watt has come to a multiyear agreement with CBS to remain Jim Nantz's NFL booth partner. Watt had been filling in since Tony Romo’s July arrest and subsequent departure from the network.

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New York City votes to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages after decades of debate

New York's city council voted Thursday in favor of a measure to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, a tourist attraction that has been controversial for years. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign the ban into law which would go into effect starting in June 2028

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French authorities seek to ban protests: Macron to meet students on Friday

Isabelle Vuillet, co-secretary general of the CGT Educ'Action union, is our guest.

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Starlink access for Ukraine limited after Trump’s claims satellite service restored, officials say – Europe live

The satellite service was still operating at a cap of 161km/hr, crippling key air defences Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, where we’ll begin in Ukraine. Local authorities reported explosions overnight in Lutsk, a city not far from the Polish border, and in the central Poltava and southern Sumy regions. Russia this morning has also claimed strikes on ships in the Black Sea. Continue reading...

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China says US should stop discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions

China's Commerce Ministry urged the United States ‌on Friday to "respect the facts" and immediately end what it called discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions.

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Murder on the dancefloor: are phones, drugs and chatter killing off dancing?

Viral pleas for punters to stop yapping have divided clubland. With ketamine and social media also altering behaviour, DJs and dancers weigh in on how sacred a space the club should be

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LeBron James Dunks On Donald Trump’s Furious Attack In The Most Dismissive Way

The NBA superstar needed just a handful of words to brush off the president’s latest broadside.

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AI gets people into trouble in the backcountry - High Country News

ChatGPT and other chatbots are the latest new technology to lead to wilderness rescues.

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Pope Leo progressing well after cancer surgery, but cancels Assisi trip

Pope Leo has undergone a ‌chest examination which showed excellent progress following his recent lung cancer surgery, ⁠the Vatican said on Friday, citing the pontiff's doctors.

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Councillors continue to push back against segregation in apartment complexes

Social tenants who live in the private Liberties complex Grand Canal Harbour say they're not allowed to use many of the common facilities there.

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Australia Gas Generation Drops to Lowest Since 2000 as Batteries Boom

Natural gas power generation in Australia’s main grid fell to its lowest third-quarter average in more than a quarter of a century, as a surge in battery capacity reduced the need for the fossil fuel.

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How the indictment of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has rippled through Virginia

The leading Democratic power broker in the state who serves as the Senate’s president pro tempore said, “I will not be intimidated. I will not be bullied. And I will not back down.”

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Why Is Every Store Item Locked Up Behind Plexiglass Now?

Retailers say shoplifting is at an all-time high, and yet business is booming. Are we being bamboozled?

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Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts

Japan’s highest peak is often overlooked as being an active volcano. But with the risk of eruption ever-present, disaster preparedness is key.

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Downing Street: Putin Is No Humanitarian

Britain points to Russian attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure as Ukraine reels from another deadly missile barrage.

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Are global oil reserves sufficient to withstand renewed US-Iran war?

With emergency stocks at multidecade lows, analysts say the world may have only a month or two if Hormuz shuts again.

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LIVE: Canada's Carney speaks during his trip to Turkey

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German home prices stagnate as interest rates pressure market, IW data show

German home prices hardly rose in the third quarter, according to data ‌released on Friday by the German Economic Institute (IW), as higher interest rates weigh on purchases.

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Cathinka Tandberg: ‘Spurs fans hate Arsenal. That’s how it is’

Norwegian forward might look to Harry Kane for inspiration on the pitch, but when north London derby comes around, she needs no lessons on what the rivalry means

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Women who changed science missing from GCSE and A-level courses – new study

Despite social, economic and institutional barriers limiting women’s formal participation in science, they made numerous key breakthroughs.

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Sundar Pichai says Google is far from the ‘end state' of self-improving AI

Google employees are leaning more on AI to build better models, but CEO Sundar Pichai said RSI is in its early days.

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Retail sales in Great Britain fall as struggling households cut back

Latest negative economic update comes as John Healey is due to announce budget next week Business live – latest updates Retail sales in Great Britain fell more steeply than expected last month, the latest negative economic update before the chancellor, John Healey, announces his budget next week. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the volume of goods sold fell 0.4% month on month in September, much steeper than economists’ consensus expectations of a 0.1% fall. Continue reading...

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A Ukrainian soldier severed his own foot to survive. Then came a dramatic rescue.

Kostiantyn Vlasenko was huddled in a hole hollowed under the boiler of a bombed-out school when he came to a terrifying conclusion: To survive, he must amputate his own limb.

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Australian reporter says floodwater rescue 'terrifying'

An Australian TV reporter has described the "terrifying" moment he swam into rising floodwaters to help pull a man out of a sinking car.

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Starlink speed restrictions remain in place in Ukraine despite Trump’s claim they were lifted — Meduza

Starlink’s military version in Ukraine is still subject to a speed restriction, the Associated Press reported, citing a senior European official familiar with the situation.

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