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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Ukraine identified a slew of foreign parts in Russian anti-jamming tech. Over 75% are American.

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Russia's Kometa systems for Shahed drones and Iskander-M missiles were found with 28 chips and other electronics made by US firms, per GUR.

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EU faces €70 billion Ukraine funding headache as war costs soar

The EU is searching for another €70 billion to sustain Ukraine's war effort in 2027, but rising borrowing costs and divisions over the Russian assets leave Brussels with few easy options.

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Row over 'cancelled' Christmas deepens as ministers add to school 'pile on'

The row over a Tasmanian primary school's alleged "cancelling" of Christmas deepens, with government ministers doubling down with AI-generated images and other posts on social media.

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China adds extra Havana flight as Cuba fuel crisis strands travellers

China organised a flight out of Cuba's capital Havana, ‌its embassy in Cuba said, after frequent changes and cancellations to scheduled flights left passengers stranded.

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Car insurance premiums up 4% last year, says Central Bank

Increasing damage claims contributed to the average cost of a car insurance premium rising by 4% to €655 last year, new research from the Central Bank shows.

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Japan’s Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding

The remarks come after local media reported that the government was weighing an additional corporate tax hike to finance the measure.

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Japanese spacecraft en route to moon of Mars

A Japanese spacecraft is on its way to one of Mars's moons on a world-first mission to retrieve samples, potentially helping unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.

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Copper is outshining gold this year. Investors say the rally can survive an AI correction

Copper is up 15.8% in 2026 as investors point to AI, grid and national security demand, tight supply and tariff-driven U.S. stockpiles.

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'Frustration and distrust' over Defence Forces conditions

There is "frustration and distrust" in the Government among Defence Forces representatives, who say promises on working conditions and pay have still not been delivered.

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Public sector pay talks to resume at the WRC

Public sector pay talks are set to resume this morning at the Workplace Relations Commission.

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Trump Hints at Pulling Back Threat of US Bombardier Boycott

President Donald Trump indicated he would back away from threats to boycott Canadian firm Bombardier Inc., citing the company’s workforce in Kansas, as he campaigned in the state ahead of November’s midterm election.

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Russia’s FSB security service publishes dramatic videos of political arrests. A human rights group says roughly a quarter of the arrest scenes it examined were staged. — Meduza

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Federal Security Service, or FSB, began posting far more short videos online showing the detention of people facing political prosecution in Russia.…

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Eirgrid forecasts reduced risk of winter power outages

The body which manages Ireland's electricity grid has forecast there will be a reduced risk of power outages during the peak winter season, from next month to the beginning of April.

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Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections

Secretaries of state are at the center of growing conflict over how election authority should be divided between states and the federal government. There are 26 elections for the job this November.

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Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world – harming women and young men and overwhelming counselors

Spurred by #MeToo backlash and post-COVID loneliness, online influencers have built social media networks that give young men and boys a sense of belonging through promulgating misogyny.

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Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed?

Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC review

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Turnkey acquisitions for social housing to be phased out

The purchase of new turnkey properties for social housing is set to be phased out under plans going before the Cabinet this morning.

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Horror is the main reaction to our decision to get rats as pets

We’re now a family with two rats and two cats

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A New Yorker in Dublin: ‘People are like, okay, maybe she has notions, but she doesn’t know any better’

‘In some ways I get a free pass because I am an outsider,’ says musician Joanna Mattrey

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Too much of a good scent? Hanoi curbs iconic trees

Vietnam's capital Hanoi has launched a large-scale programme to prune hundreds of its iconic blackboard ‌trees and is considering relocating some after their distinctive fragrance proved too much for some residents.

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Duke's Robinson apologizes for on-field incident with female training staffer during injury stoppage

Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has apologized for aggressively swatting away the hand of a member of the team’s training staff as she arrived to tend to an injured teammate on the field during the Blue Devils’ loss to rival North Carolina.

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Tree protestors asked to pay $150k in government legal fees

The two protesters who lost a bid to stop the felling of almost 600 trees, as part of the North Adelaide golf course redevelopment, have been asked to pay $150,000 of the state government's legal fees.

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Atlanta’s Angel Reese demanded the ball, and got it. Now the Valkyries have a problem

The Golden State Valkyries must find a way to slow down Atlanta’s Angel Reese, whose 30-point, 16-rebound effort Monday propelled the Dream to victory in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

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Australia PM calls attack on politician 'deliberate act'

The car that struck an independent Australian politician outside her office had performed a U-turn before hitting her, ⁠Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said, describing the incident as clearly int...

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Hanson apologises for cartoon mocking Lambie's vaginal prolapse

The One Nation leader says she was not aware of the cartoon's content before it went up but has committed to "taking a closer look" in the future.

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Trump uses antisemitic term ‘Shylock' while defending Sen. Marshall's lawsuits against his patients over medical bills | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump used an antisemitic term as he defended Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall against criticism over medical billing practices Monday, a slur he has used publicly at least once before.

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