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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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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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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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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law

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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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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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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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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

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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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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-pay scheme

Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegatio...

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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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'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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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter 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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Your child may be automatically enrolled in a Trump Account. Here's what to know

Your child may be enrolled in a “Trump Account” whether you realize it or not. Rolled out earlier this year, the Trump Accounts program allows parents to claim special investment accounts for children...

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Manchester United fans bringing back Old Trafford ticker to mark City’s ‘last’ trophy – in 1976

The original flag, displayed at Old Trafford's Stretford End, marked when City had last won a trophy — their League Cup win in 1976.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he still intends to get a deal done with EuroLeague as he plans launch of NBA Europe

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed confidence on Friday that the league will get a deal done with EuroLeague to help launch NBA Europe.

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Delta slashes profit outlook as higher fuel prices bite

US airline warns over continued impact of Iran conflict even as third-quarter revenues rise

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US telcos shed $45bn in value after SpaceX announces spectrum purchase

Elon Musk takes big step towards launching Starlink mobile service for US consumers

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Mutual recrimination brings German coalition close to collapse

As the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party lose support, each accuses the other of flirting with political extremists

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Humana surges after topping 2027 Medicare star ratings

Humana shares are surging Friday after it was named a top firm in client placement in plans high on Medicare's 'star rating' system, beating expectations.

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Anthropic Pauses Free Claude Startup Perks Days After Launch

Anthropic paused free Claude Team and API credit offers for startups just days after launching the expanded program, triggering backlash from users.

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GoMo rolls out 5G to its mobile customers in apparent bid to head off Lidl

GoMo customers on €9.99 and €12.99 contracts have been told they will get 5G for no extra cost.

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McEvaddys clear Bain debt on Dublin Airport lands after sale of Omega Air

Confirmation of the repayment has come soon after Ulick and Desmond McEvaddy sold Omega Air to defence industry investor Augustus Global

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EU trade chief hails ‘crucial first step’ as Beijing talks avoid trade war

Concessions on electric cars, rare earths and tariffs should be enough for EU and Chinese officials to be able to claim success from trade talks which ended on Friday.

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Trump establishes panel to probe Fed governor Lisa Cook in latest attempt to fire her

A Supreme Court ruling in June allowed Cook to stay in her job, but it did not bar the White House from trying to fire her again.

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Lundergan, Calipari and more: In KY governor race, Adkins nets $1.75 million from donors • Kentucky Lantern

Rocky Adkins, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in Kentucky’s upcoming governor race, has raised more than $1.75 million in his first quarter.

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How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov

It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable

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France, Germany try to save face on joint tank project

Paris and Berlin have insisted the Main Ground Combat System project is still alive, after France’s top general said Germany pulled out.

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Rakuten Medical eyes U.S. market for its novel idea to conquer cancer

The biotech startup’s treatment uses light to destroy target cells, offering patients a way to heal with minimal damage to healthy tissue.

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FBI Director Patel says bureau has arrested another person tied to ShinyHunters hackers

FBI Director Kash Patel said on ‌Friday that the bureau has arrested another person tied to the ⁠ShinyHunters hacking group.

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Trump Launches Committee To Probe Fed's Lisa Cook, White House Says

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Markwayne Mullin Criticizes NYC Mayor, Says ICE Enforcement Will Not Stop

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Abusive ex murdered woman in Scottish Borders after she began new relationship

A domestic abuser has admitted murdering his ex-partner and said he "intended to cut off her head" after learning she was in a new relationship.

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Scientists suggest 'zero' cod be caught around UK in 2027

Scientists have again advised that there should be "zero" fishing of cod next year across vast swathes of sea around the UK amid growing concerns over the collapse of fish stocks.

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Markwayne Mullin loses it defending DHS after Mamdani ripped ICE over NYC shooting

Mamdani blasted the shooting, which took place on a residential street as New Yorkers were coming home from work and children were walking back from school

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England made organ donation the default, so why are fewer families saying yes?

Opt-out organ donation was meant to boost the supply of organs for transplant. New figures suggest that isn’t the case.

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Speed camera shocker: 100,000 violators seen in nine days on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu

Preliminary testing data captured approximately 100,000 speeding violations on a stretch of Pacific Coash Highway in Malibu over the course of nine days last month. The eye-popping number underscores what residents and city leaders say is a major speeding problem on the twisting roadway.

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Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter

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