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Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry

Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending "public and brutal" executions.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,...

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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from 'child protection' law, batting back Orban legacy

The vote was praised by rights groups, who add that 'there is still a lot to do' on LGBTQ rights.

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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's presidential election in spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk for using social network X to attempt to influence debate in European democracies.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won...

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EU watchdog says smart glasses must clearly show when recording

Smart glasses, which resemble ordinary glasses but can capture images and interact with AI assistants, must give 'clear warnings' when they are recording, the European Union's data regulator said Tuesday. The statement comes amid an outcry over privacy violations.

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French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean

The tanker DF Peak, previously named Kaliningrad, has falsely sailed under the flag of Benin and is sanctioned by the U.S, EU, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan.

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.

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Katie Zacharia bombs first day as White House press secretary

She appeared physically strained, even sighing heavily, while reading prepared remarks.

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns

Anthropic said on Monday its experiments suggested small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial internet-of-things (IoT) devices, such as smart ‌ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes.

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Kyiv residential building struck by Russia as Ukraine says intelligence sharing from partners interrupted

Ukraine did not receive a warning of the attack from allies in the same way it usually does, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests. Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes. Continue reading...

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Kyiv stopped attacking Russia's oil refineries, Moscow continues pounding Ukraine's energy grid, Zelensky says

"Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American president announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed," Pr...

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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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Meet the Man Behind Japan's Sex Toy Revolution

Koichi Matsumoto made "pleasure aids" so popular that the whole country refers to sex toys by his brand name.

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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned after allegations of improper conduct. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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Pope Leo Prepares for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule

The Vatican has said that the pontiff is expected to spend about a week recovering in the hospital.

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session The BBC is asking a federal judge in Florida to force Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of the president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. According to a Tuesday filing, the BBC and Trump’s legal team had agreed for him to be deposed on Friday. The BBC’s lawyers wrote to the judge that they have spent months trying to secure a location for the deposition from Trump’s team. Continue reading...

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Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that will determine if the lesion is malignant.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

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Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented' cyberattack

Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack.

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Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

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Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal

Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Pope Leo undergoes successful surgery to remove lung nodule, Vatican says

Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal. The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20.

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Mamdani and City Council strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry

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WATCH LIVE: Georgia's Ossoff and Collins face off in Senate debate

Sen. Jon Ossoff is scheduled to face Republican Rep. Mike Collins Tuesday in a debate for Georgia’s key U.S. Senate race.

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Here’s what you need to know about the return of ‘Bostonhenge’ this month - The Boston Globe

The sun will be on full and spectacular display during what’s known as Bostonhenge, when the setting sun's rays flood certain downtown blocks.

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Minneapolis progressives want to cut public safety department created after George Floyd’s murder

The Minneapolis City Council proposed cutting the Office of Community Safety, which was created by Mayor Jacob Frey after calls for a new approach to public safety in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police.

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Bank of America Pays $1.8 Billion Fine for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight

Federal regulators said the bank had waved through suspicious transactions without proper care.

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Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office

Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had worked for OpenAI since July 2025, allegedly wrapped a USB device in toilet paper and inserted it into a television located in an 'executive conference room,' according to a Justice Department statement, which noted that he was arrested on October 9.

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Former Ukrainian officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotage

Four years after the dramatic operation that targeted the two gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, the first trial is opening Wednesday in Hamburg against Serhii Kuznietsov, one of the alleged masterminds.

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I Started Seeing a Woman and Her Husband. We Managed to Do What Seems Impossible.

Rich Juzwiak replies to readers’ comments and suggestions.

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Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback steps into US Senate campaign to endorse Roger Marshall • Kansas Reflector

Former Kansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback endorsed GOP Sen. Roger Marshall's reelection campaign. Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton pounced.

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Torrential rains in Libya's Tripoli kill two

Torrential downpours flooded the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Tuesday, killing two people, ‌according to a statement by authorities and a local TV channel.

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Cámara aprueba prohibir contratos de servicios profesionales con personas que admitieron actos de corrupción

La medida incluye la creación de un registro confidencial de las personas que, como parte de acuerdos de inmunidad, hayan reconocido su actuación delictiva aunque no hayan sido procesados

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WATCH LIVE: Utah voters hear from Moore, Crosby in midterm House debate

Newly drawn congressional districts in Utah mean that when incumbent Republican Rep. Blake Moore meets Democratic challenger Peter Crosby for a debate Tuesday, he’ll be speaking to a new amalgam of vo...

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A Wyoming grad student who allegedly poisoned a colleague has been arrested fleeing to China

A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a fellow student who had pending patents and with whom she didn’t get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.

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UK finance minister Healey to target online marketplaces in tax crackdown, The Times reports

Britain plans to make online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay and Temu responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platforms, The Times ‌reported on Tuesday.

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Mamdani Confirms NYC’s Horse Carriage Industry ‘Is Coming To An End’

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Lena Dunham reunites original 'Girls' cast for limited HBO revival of the buzzy millennial dramedy

A decade after wrapping, HBO's acclaimed dramedy "Girls" returns for a limited series with creator Lena Dunham and its core cast, but seemingly sans Adam Driver.

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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin, a rebuke from Brussels, and a squabble over Europe’s enormous Russian energy bill — Meduza

EU leaders are unhappy with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s deal to supply Russian diesel fuel to the U.S. They believe it undermines sanctions and allows the Kremlin to continue its war against…

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Katie Zacharia’s first briefing leaves some Trump allies wondering how she will tackle the high-profile job

Katie Zacharia’s first briefing leaves some Trump allies wondering how she will tackle the high-profile job.

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EXCLUSIVE: Galderma agrees to buy ZO Skin Health for around $1.5 billion, sources say

Swiss skincare conglomerate Galderma has agreed to buy medical-grade skincare company ZO Skin Health for around $1.5 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Giant nude sculpture comes down in dramatic S.F. spectacle

After 18 months at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza, the giant nude sculpture “I Am” is being dismantled, with its final destination still uncertain.

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Opinion | Making Rules for A.I. Is Hard. Tell Us How You’d Do It.

It can feel as if we’re getting dragged into the future by a dangerous technology. But humans are still in charge.

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Scoop: Sinema quietly boosting Republican Jay Feely for Arizona House seat

Sinema was a Democrat less than four years ago.

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Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Atkinson

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The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an interview with NPR at a time of renewed tensions with the White House.

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Data centre companies to pay into new Tasmanian local community fund

Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he will expect any data centre company that sets up in Tasmania to pay into a new community fund. It comes as community concern grows around company Firmus Technologies and its plans for AI data centres in the state.

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