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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the...

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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...

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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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Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature

The Canadian writer received the Swedish Academy's highest honor on Thursday, October 8. A master of textual deviation, Carson, who began as a classical philologist, blends poetry and popular culture, prose and verse, with both humor and erudition.

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Number of teens who identify themselves as gay or bisexual is in ‘free fall’

Conservatives have trumpeted the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but researchers say the reasons for the decline are unclear.

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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan 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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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

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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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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California

ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.

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Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution

Hegseth said Nidal Hasan is "gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be."

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Trump calls on AI to speed up science—while continuing to defund it

Tech firms are giving big to a White House AI science program amid the destruction of institutions like the NIH.

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US, Russia confirm Trump's latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart

At this point, there appears to be no prospect of a negotiated settlement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

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Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event

Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed Pete Hegseth has said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public event when the sentence is carried out later this year. Officials later clarified the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow, the Associated Press reported. In an interview with Real America’s Voice, the Pentagon secretary said the firing squad would carry out the sentence at Fort Hood, Texas, at 1pm on Thursday, 3 December. This would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. Continue reading...

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Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian frontline city

Two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

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At least 12 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk bus stop

"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

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Jeff Bezos Claims AI Could Allow For 3-Day Workweeks And One-Income Families

In an interview with Fox News, the Amazon founder said he disagreed with the assessment that AI will lead to large-scale job losses.

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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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Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim news for the climate.

Like Donald Trump, he favors maximizing profits for extractive industries, environment be damned.

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Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten

The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Pennsylvania.

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High school protests draw tens of thousands across France for second time in a week

While turnout did not reach the levels seen on October 6, the 'Act IV' of the high school student movement continued on October 8, drawing large crowds from Paris to Marseille and Lyon. Though the atmosphere was mostly positive, there were also clashes at the end of marches.

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'We always respond in kind' — Zelensky addresses Ukrainian attacks on Russian data center

"We certainly are capable," Zelensky said about striking Russian data centers. "We always respond in kind. Regarding data centers, as you all know, they have been and still are striking our data cente...

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How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic

A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

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Hegseth Wants Public to Watch First Firing Squad Execution Since WWII

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Nidal Hasan’s execution should be watched by everyone.

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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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UK's SIG names finance chief Simon Kesterton as next CEO

British building materials supplier SIG said on Friday finance chief Simon Kesterton will ‌succeed Pim Vervaat as CEO on May 1, 2027, as part of a planned management succession.

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Ukraine Drones Hit Second Yandex Data Center in Two Days - The Moscow Times

Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Friday that several modules at its data center in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow had been completely disabled by a drone attack, the second in t...

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Listen: What would a coalition of right and far-right in Spain mean for Europe?

Spain is heading for early elections, after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap vote last week. According to current polls, the conservative People's Party, or PP, is ahead of Sánchez's Socialists, while Vox is also making significant gains. What would happen if they governed together?

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Polish police arrest multiple teens over 'Bloody Friday' school attack threats

Polish police have arrested a string of young people, mainly for making ‌threats related to school attacks, they said on Friday, as authorities sought to calm fears spurred by rumours online of a "Bloody Friday" after two stabbing sprees in as many days.

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A Man from the Future review: What took Pet Shop Boys so long to release this wonderful album?

The tragedy of Alan Turing’s life is at the heart of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s synth-pop rock opera about the gay computer pioneer

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Washington Post Taps Alex Wallace as COO in Profitability Push

The Washington Post names former NBC News and Yahoo executive Alex Wallace COO as CEO Jeff D’Onofrio leads a push toward profitability following years of losses and layoffs.

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India says US steps on permanent labour certification programme do not advance shared ambitions

Steps announced by the ‌United States concerning the permanent labour certification programme for certain ⁠companies do not advance shared ambitions of both countries, India's foreign ministry said on Friday.

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How to meal prep safely: a microbiologist’s step-by-step guide

Meal prep can be useful. By following these tips, you can also ensure your meals are safe.

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Are eurozone bond markets warning of a recession as growth slows?

Eurostat's cycle clock, which tracks the economy's phases, flags a sharp slowdown in the eurozone. Bond markets highlight French fiscal stress, sticky inflation and ECB hikes. But that could shift soon.

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Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it

US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged ‌doubt about his chances.

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Treasury yields steady as Trump strikes diplomatic tone on Iran ahead of midterms

Yields were largely unchanged Friday as investors assessed President Trump's latest comments on Iran.

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Malaysia plans $112.5 billion budget for 2027 ahead of possible election

Malaysia's government on Friday proposed a moderately expansionary budget of 459.8 billion ringgit ($112.48 billion) for 2027, ramping up spending ahead of ‌a possible election despite growing fiscal pressure from a jump in global oil prices.

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Does AI Need Its Own Oath to ‘Do No Harm’?

Doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects have professional obligations that live separately from whatever companies sign their paychecks.

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US ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custody

Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni passes key electoral law ahead of 2027 elections

Italy's prime minister has succeeded in her bid to reintroduce proportional representation with a majority bonus. However, polls suggest she would not necessarily benefit from the new rules.

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Russia's Yandex says second data centre hit by drone attack

Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Friday that several modules at its data centre in Russia's Kaluga region ‌had been completely disabled by a drone attack, the second in two days.

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OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate in demand for AI. The ChatGPT-maker company has told investors that its revenues for this year would reach $50bn (£37bn), a projection based on sales up to the end of September. Continue reading...

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Budanov Confirms He Is Joining Talks With US Envoys as EU Leaders Set to Join

Ukraine’s negotiating team is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump’s special envoys on Oct.9-10.

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Former German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home - The Moscow Times

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder helped celebrate Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday at the leader's home, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

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Politico: Over 100,000 Ukrainians in US face threat of deportation

US President Donald Trump's administration must decide by 19 October whether to extend or cancel Temporary Protected Status for over 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the war.

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Person of interest given alibi in schoolgirl's disappearance

Noel Morris's uncle said he had seen him at work on March 21, 1972, but could not remember where Noel had been the days before or after Marilyn Wallman's disappearance.

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