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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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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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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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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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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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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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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

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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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'The Trump plan changed nothing': One year later, Gaza still lives in ruins, under bombs

Three years after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, residents of the Palestinian territory continue to live among rubble. The plan brokered under the auspices of the American president on October 10, 2025 has stalled, and despite the ceasefire it provides for, Israel's campaign of destruction has continued.

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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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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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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads

But will he ever pay you back?

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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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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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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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Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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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 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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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology

“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”

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

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...

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Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It

As the embarrassing roots of Trump’s fury at Fox News come to light, the author of a piece on MAGA manliness marvels at how whiny Trump-MAGA have become as the election nears.

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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes

International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later,...

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Scaramucci: Midterms ‘Tsunami’ Could Knock Trump 'Out Of Business'

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Trump and Putin sign diesel deal, angering Ukraine and its allies

The US president announced Friday that Russia has committed to supplying nearly 5 million tons of diesel fuel to the United States and global markets 'within a short period of time.' The deal has sparked outrage across Europe.

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New compromise EU budget maintains Ukraine support, but trims help for EU integration

"Our commitment to Ukraine is central to our overall ambitions," reads a text explaining the EU's latest compromise budget proposal.

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Hurricane Isaias live updates: hundreds of thousands without power as storm batters US Gulf Coast

First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the US * Full story: Hurricane Isaias hammers Gulf coast * Sign up for the US Breaking News email The storm is expected to move across Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley later today and Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. “Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast today, and Isaias is forecast to dissipate on Sunday,” the center said. Continue reading...

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Rosatom Says it Wins Tribunal Ruling in Finnish Nuclear Plant Dispute - The Moscow Times

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday that an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal had ruled in its favour in a long-running dispute with Finnish utility Fennovoima o...

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Whisks galore! Old kitchen gadgets through the years | Letters

Letters: In response to a letter, Barbara Foster still uses wedding presents from 1966, and Pete Lavender rues trying to slice mushrooms on an old egg slicer

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To gauge the U.S.’s political currents, start in Minnesota and follow the Mississippi

Minnesotans are feeling a shift in the political waters as the midterm elections draw near

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Elon Musk says SpaceX could be worth vastly more than Earth's economy

Elon Musk's post on X suggests SpaceX could be worth upward of $12 quadrillion in the future, around 5,500 times its current valuation.

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Time: David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran are stellar in this horrifying and exceptional TV drama

Jimmy McGovern’s grab-you-by-the-throat prison show is back and it could hardly be more urgent, prescient or excellent. Brace yourself though … Bake Off it is not

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I Tried the SUV of Jet Skis and Hit Choppy Waters

Designed to bridge the gap between watercraft and a fishing vessel, Yamaha’s CrossWave is a big, brawny, outrageous machine. Is it worth the hefty price tag?

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Drones and other combat tech struggled to perform in extreme weather and hostile conditions during training exercises at Fort Irwin, exposing vulnerabilities for the Army

A desert trial exposed equipment limitations and institutional hurdles in the Army’s push to modernize and keep pace with an AI-savvy adversary.

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UK’s Yorkshire Enters Drought Even as Rain Starts to Fall

Yorkshire, in northern England, was declared to be in drought on Friday despite recent rainfall.

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EU presidency proposes 8% cut to 2028-2034 EU budget to €1.6tn

EU budget is main source ‌of financing ⁠for all of the 27-country bloc’s ‌main policies

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Anthropic's AI model sent Philadelphia police fake tip about unsolved murder

An artificial intelligence model sent a fake tip claiming to have information about an unsolved murder.

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She went to law school at 50, passed the bar at 53, and landed her dream job at 64

Nancy Vinsel graduated from college at 29, passed the bar at 53, and landed her dream job at 64. She said her age never held her back.

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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to US police

An AI model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said, criticising the company for taking two months to report the incident.

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Winning the Nobel prize in literature only underlines Anne Carson’s infinite genius | Yiyun Li

When her sons died, the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary writer

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Kids could be gifted company stocks in their Trump accounts. Here's what parents need to know.

Donors will now be able to gift stock to American children. It's free money, but that doesn't mean parents shouldn't have questions.

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India unveils tough curbs on dollar demand to defend rupee

India on Saturday unveiled fresh measures to shore up the rupee, redirecting oil companies' dollar purchases ‌away from the spot market and tightening hedging rules as the currency hovers near record lows.

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China and EU strike deal to halve Chinese hybrid exports

The “shared understanding” would “moderate” China’s export of the cars to the EU, and would cut the imports of several million cars over four years.

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‘Cockroach’ party rally: leader detained at airport as Delhi faces large youth protest

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke detained at airport, as police patrol capital amid growing demands chief election officer resigns Police in New Delhi detained scores of protesters on Saturday – including Cockroach Janta party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipkeas – as ⁠thousands of officers and paramilitaries ⁠patrolled India’s capital to guard against a youth protest demanding India’s chief election officer quit. The protesters, led by the “Cockroach” youth movement, want the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, to quit over a revision of voter lists that critics say favours prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party. Metro stations were shut and mobile internet suspended in Delhi ahead of the arrival of protesters. Continue reading...

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And Tango Makes Three

a feathery parable of America’s divisions in the 21st century

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I'm the Naked Cowboy. I make $150k a year, have no debt, and spend $3k a month driving to Times Square.

Robert John Burck performs as the Naked Cowboy in Times Square. He breaks down the costs, income, and routine that keep his unique career going.

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Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice

Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as children Anne and Jane* were 10 years old when a member of staff connected with their British military school in Bünde, Germany is alleged to have singled them out and sexually abused them. Now in their 50s, the women say he coerced them into keeping silent, and for decades they had only discussed their experiences with one another. “He said if we ever told anybody, then our fathers would lose their jobs and they would be kicked out of the army,” Jane said. “Being two young 10-year-old girls who basically followed their fathers around the world, their jobs were our lives.” Continue reading...

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Jane Doe Deserves Better From The Internet

The Cornell controversy is causing #MeToo flashbacks.

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