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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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Trump says Russia agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 9 that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

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Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

The 85-year-old South African judge, who notably served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the 1990s, recently chaired the United Nations Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which determined that a 'genocide' was taking place in Gaza.

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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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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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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film

The Defense Secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.

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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

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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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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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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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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads

But will he ever pay you back?

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Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted

A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.

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Founder of Rybar, Russian war propaganda channel, detained in Montenegro

Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three other associates were detained in an operation by Montenegrin police and security service on the morning of Oct. 9, local media reported.

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Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

The Trump administration recently announced that it has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami. This invitation erodes the well-deserved isolation of Putin for his...

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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Hitler Mussolini wins local election

Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.

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FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned December 3 ‌military execution, which would be an unprecedented broadcast.

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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology

“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”

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Drugs in jars, bags of cash: Tennessee ignored warnings from Arizona's botched executions

Christa Pike's botched execution in Tennessee was not the first to go wrong on Frank Strada's watch. Before he took charge of Tennessee's prisons, Strada oversaw three botched executions in Arizona.

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Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It

As the embarrassing roots of Trump’s fury at Fox News come to light, the author of a piece on MAGA manliness marvels at how whiny Trump-MAGA have become as the election nears.

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A county board in Virginia is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal arch,” bringing another legal challenge to the controversial 250-foot project.

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'Constructive discussions': US, Europe and Ukraine work on joint plan to end war

US, Ukrainian and European negotiators held talks in Miami on Friday to seek a common proposal to end the war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump's decision to ease restrictions on Russian fuel drew criticism from lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Low Rhine Curbs Coal Supplies at Steag German Power Plant

Power generator Steag GmbH warned of reduced availability at one of its coal plants as record-low water levels on the Rhine restrict fuel deliveries, the latest sign that months of disruption on the river are starting to hit electricity generation.

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The midterms are getting close. Why is Trump in Upstate New York?

Trump is betting that his presence can turn out conservative Republicans in the gubernatorial race. But even some in the MAGA base aren’t confident about his odds.

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Owen Jones: Israel’s cheerleaders have lost. Their reaction says everything

ISRAEL’S cheerleaders have lost. Deep down, that is driving them quite mad. And as reality brutally intrudes time and time again, that shows

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Cyclist killed following collision with a van in Co Kildare

The driver of the van, a man aged in his 30s, was uninjured, while road remains closed with local diversions in place

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India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters from the “Cockroach” movement who intended to hold a mass demonstration.

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I went in search of a secret Swiss food scene with grottos, pizza and white merlot

Switzerland’s southernmost canton mixes Alpine traditions with northern Italian flavours

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John Swinney defends Stephen Flynn amid CalMac ferry gas leak row

JOHN Swinney has backed Stephen Flynn after a row broke out over whether the Transport Secretary had been briefed about a gas leak on a CalMac ferry before appearing at a Holyrood committee...

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Orange Order accuses NI Secretary of 'capitulation to mob rule' over Drumcree parade ban

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant intervened after police warned that allowing the parade to proceed risked serious disorder.

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Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida panhandle

The US' National Weather Service (NWS) has warned a life-threatening storm surge is expected from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Suwannee, Florida.

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'Gaza is a moral tear in the universe' – Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor speak to Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian with Aditya Chakrabortty

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Trump Officials Clash With Mamdani Over ICE Shooting in NYC

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the shooting of a man by an immigration officer in New York City and pushed back on calls from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other officials to end immigration enforcement in the city.

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Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son highlights his father's 'celebration of life' ceremony with burnout

The NASCAR community and over 10,000 fans have celebrated the life of Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Yemen's Taiz under siege again as food and fuel prices rise

Houthi advances and the closure of vital roads into Taiz have triggered shortages, reviving memories of earlier siege.

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India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest

Indian police detained the head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online movement on Saturday ahead of a major protest it called against the Election Commission, the party said.

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‘So safe you could drink it’: Scientists and pesticide victims fear an EU rollback

For decades, French farmers sprayed pesticides they were told were harmless. Many have since fallen ill, grappling with cancers and other diseases caused by exposure. As the EU prepares to vote on a package that would end regular safety reviews of most pesticides, victims, doctors and scientists warn it could keep harmful products on the market for longer.

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Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists

Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase The owner of a recruitment firm has been accused of being at the centre of a so-called “doxxing” campaign against the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), anti-racism activists and business executives who recruit black, Asian and minority ethnic workers. Tom Watson, from Worcester, is alleged to be behind an X account calling itself “Big Time Charlie”, which was deactivated shortly after he was named by the campaign group Hope Not Hate. Continue reading...

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Axios: Trump has struck diesel deal with Putin because of Ukraine's refusal to halt refinery strikes

A senior US official says Donald Trump wanted Kyiv to stop attacking Russian oil refineries unilaterally, while Ukrainian officials say his envoys threatened to cut off US intelligence sharing if the...

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The Antidote to Our Anti-Democratic Supreme Court

Why waiting for Justice Alito to retire isn't a strategy, and what Congress could do instead.

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‘A Latino problem’: National Democrats clash with Andy Beshear over Texas governor’s race | CNN Politics

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hoped being chair of the Democratic Governors Association this midterms year would raise his profile and connections ahead of his expected 2028 run for president. But it’s a...

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Trump to Direct Agencies to Counter States Blocking Energy Plans

President Donald Trump is set to direct the federal government to seek ways to overcome state obstacles to energy projects, following efforts threatening the development of a planned coal export terminal in California and a gas pipeline in New York.

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UAW leader reviled by Trump declares victory in reelection

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that he had easily beat his top challenger.

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