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Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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America Has a Police Shortage

Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.

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Abdul El-Sayed flipped the script on a bigoted gotcha attempt

The Senate candidate made quick work of a town hall attendee's insistence that he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.

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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

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Macron: 'How can French people do this to France?'

"Public buildings, shops and town halls were attacked and in some cases destroyed," he says

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Macron says nothing justifies 'unbridled' violence in France protests

'Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,' said the French president in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with 'legitimate demands' and 'those who destroyed, smashed and looted.'

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US treasury secretary tells Zelenskyy to be very careful what he says about Starlink

Scott Bessent has called President Zelenskyy's assertion that the US government signalled Starlink restrictions "very reckless" during an interview with NBC News.

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JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail.

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

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95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

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Ukrainian foreign minister urges Europe to ban visas for Russians: "This is a matter of national security"

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged Europe to implement real entry bans for Russians and limit diplomatic movement to protect regional security.

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Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.

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No ‘turmoil’ at the White House

The media had a field day with Zacharia’s short tenure, but claims of chaos in Trump administration are exaggerated.

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Russian strike on Kyiv kills 21-year-old woman; U.S. gave Ukraine no advance warning, journalists report — Meduza

Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on October 19, damaging buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Three people were…

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Live: Indi MP Helen Haines seriously injured in electorate office incident

Independent MP Helen Haines has been injured in an incident near her Wangaratta office in regional Victoria.

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Russia explores Putin, Trump, Xi summit on Ukraine deal

The Wall Street Journal reported that talks could take places in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in November.

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Florian Wirtz takes on more responsibility in Liverpool’s attack while Pierre Sage is under pressure at Crystal Palace

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Kings Cross strip club owner fails to overturn ban on entering his own ‘high-risk’ venues

NSW tribunal upholds liquor authority’s decision preventing Manthos Papadopoulos from entering Sydney Elements and Showgirls A Sydney strip club owner has failed in a bid to overturn a ban on entering venues – including his own businesses – in the nightlife precinct of Kings Cross. Manthos Papadopoulos, the owner of Sydney Elements and Showgirls, was banned by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority in July after a request from New South Wales police, the NSW civil and administrative tribunal said in a decision published on Monday. Continue reading...

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French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region. France's student protests are exposing what educators describe as years of structural neglect, widening educational inequalities and the cumulative consequences of controversial reforms. “We've been ignored basically about every demand we made,” Berra-Vescio says. He also condemns the police response to the demonstrations, warning that repression is unlikely to weaken a movement rooted in years of frustration over the future of public education.

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Government and unions head to Workplace relations Commission for public sector pay talks

A second day of planned strike action on Wednesday has been suspended.

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Cherry or tabasco? Perfumers test weight-loss drug users' appetite for food-inspired scents

From cherry and banoffee pie to tabasco and sesame, the list of food aromas popping up in luxury fragrances keeps growing. Now some perfume makers are starting to ask if weight-loss drugs might be reshaping what ‌consumers want in a scent.

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Sydney councillor resigns from Hunter's Hill Council over 'toxic chamber'

Marc Lane said he could not continue serving the rest of his term on the Liberal-dominated council, citing a lack of debate over key council decisions.

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Trump’s Russia rethink — and Europe’s response

Donald Trump’s latest moves on Russia and Ukraine have alarmed Kyiv and European capitals alike. But rather than scrambling to contain the fallout, EU leaders are keeping their cool. Zoya Sheftalov…

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Introducing The Close Up: the new culture show from Guardian Studios hosted by Carys Afoko and Lanre Bakare

Coming soon: the first release from Guardian Studios, The Close Up zooms in on the big cultural questions

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Austria's Steyr Motors receives takeover offer from US drone firm Red Cat

Austrian engine and engine parts manufacturer Steyr Motors said on Monday that Red Cat Holdings ‌plans to launch a voluntary takeover offer for all of its shares at €39 ($43.8) apiece in cash, a 28.9% premium to the stock's last closing ⁠price.

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World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall

The UN World Food Programme has warned that funding shortages will leave about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip without critical food aid in a territory where two thirds of the population remains acutely food insecure. The WFP said it is reducing its monthly assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people.

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'Long decline': Billionaire's company refuses to take blame for Whyalla failure

Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.

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Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety

Experts know little about the motives of the hackers who remotely turned up the temperature on French supermarket refrigerators. Their methods, however, are far from science fiction.

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One dead and 13 others taken to hospital after multivehicle accident in Fujisawa

A passenger car seems to have struck two vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, then collided with the back of a bus, broadcaster TBS reported.

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Woodside Restarts Scarborough Gas Export Project After Greenpeace Protest

Woodside Energy Group Ltd. said commissioning work at its $12 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas export project off the coast of Western Australia has resumed after being paused on the weekend when Greenpeace protesters climbed aboard the gas platform.

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Steve Kerr: Stephen Curry 'fine' after tweaking right ankle at Warriors practice

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry limped off the court after tweaking his right ankle during an open practice for fans.

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Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in man's death after attack

Officers found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive at Chermside just before midday on Sunday.

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Where’s Burnham really on welfare reform?

Having more than a million young people not in education, employment or training is an “economic catastrophe” according to the prime minister. So, what will the government do about it? …

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Paris flares up again as Macron admits intelligence failures

Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 officers injured in a single day of nationwide unrest over the cost of living, leaving Paris shopkeepers sweeping up and bracing for more.

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Gayle King Wakes Up at 3:24 a.m. and Takes a Bubble Bath

The ‘CBS Mornings’ co-host and ‘Oprah Daily’ editor starts her day with a bath before 4 a.m.

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In pro-Palestine hub of Athens, Israeli buyers increase local resentment

In Exarchia, residents say short-term rentals are driving up rents and eroding its character.

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Losing Cuba, the global trickster

The Cuban Revolution, with all its contradictions, has given plenty to the world. Its fall will be a major loss.

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