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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mark O'Connell: Sally Rooney knows what she’s doing and is willing to pay the price for it

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Daiichi Life offers $4.4 billion to buy rest of Challenger

A deal would give the Japanese insurer control of Australia’s largest provider of annuities in the nation’s fast-growing retirement market.

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Beachside traders raise concerns after recent fights

An alleged brawl happened weeks after police responded to separate public fights at Glenelg and Henley Beach last month, which drew crowds of hundreds of young people.

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Vote now for your favourite Australian Story episode

Since 1996, ABC's Australian Story has allowed people from all walks of life to tell their stories in their own words. More than 1,100 episodes and 30 years later, we are asking you to pick the most memorable.

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German investor’s Dublin office doubts and John Fitzpatrick’s New York hotel boom

The best news, analysis, and comment from The Irish Times business desk

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Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war

Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.

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Jacqui Lambie has spoken out about vaginal prolapse. What is it – and how common is it?

Health condition remains stigmatised, despite affecting almost 50% of women who have been pregnant The Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has previously spoken out about her experience of vaginal prolapse and the financial burden military veterans can face in accessing treatment for it. On Monday, Labor and crossbenchers expressed their support for the senator, as she condemned a recent One Nation cartoon that mocked her for having the condition. Dr Sarah White, the chief executive of national women’s health nonprofit Jean Hailes, said mockery of a health condition like vaginal prolapse was “absolutely not OK”. Continue reading...

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How do you start over in a foreign country with $500, no job, and a cat to feed? Elmira Drau, a Russian émigré who teaches English, tells the story of her flight to Armenia and the life she built. — Meduza

Meduza recently launched “The Emigrant Questionnaire,” a series about Russians living abroad. We plan to tell the stories of emigrants both famous and little known. Russian singer Monetochka filled…

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Would this hawk have hunted the pigeon it is feasting on?

Eye On Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to your notes and queries on mushrooms, caterpillars and hawks

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I enter India, my ancestral home, a stranger and leave a ‘belly-button relative’

India’s sprawl of culture may be alienating at first, but soon it all starts to make sense

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Harbaugh says Chargers will evaluate everything after 22-6 loss to Chiefs drops them to 0-6

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has vowed to evaluate every aspect of his team after a 22-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs

Sexual enhancement supplements often contain unlisted prescription drugs that pose serious health risks.

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The 10 most in-demand ZIP codes for homebuyers in 2026

Home listings in this modest Boston suburb are drawing more interest from buyers than anywhere else in the U.S. right now.

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Trump Backer Bets on Armenia Copper as US Expands Regional Sway

A Soviet-born US investor with ties to President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand his copper investments in Armenia and is betting on a broader opening of the region as Washington moves to strengthen its economic presence.

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Cutting Palestine flag necklace from Cheap Irish Homes episode a ‘mistake’, says RTÉ

Show participant wearing necklace was not informed of edit prior to broadcast and lodged complaint with Coimisiún na Meán

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Cost of living getting you down? I have had enough – and so has France | First Dog on the Moon

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The best and worst companies in Ireland for customer experience

While Irish companies overall seem to be doing better than counterparts abroad, there are recidivist offenders and a notable debutant on the naughty list

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Macron admits failure to prepare for violent protests but refuses interior minister's resignation

Nearly 2,400 people were arrested on Saturday, with almost 1,000 police and gendarmes injured.

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Gugai MacNamara of the Róisín Dubh: ‘There’s a wildness to Galway’

Róisín Dubh music booker on the pull of Galway, the importance of grassroots venues to artists, and the negativity around immigration

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Putin reportedly proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal

Any meeting could come as early as Nov. 18 and 19, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.

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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."

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US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election

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Who was George Gabriel Stokes? The Irish mathematician whose 180-year-old puzzle has AI giants at war

OpenAI claims to have found proof of Sligo scientist’s equations but tech rivals are less than impressed

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Russia’s invasion left thousands of Ukrainian children stranded in Russia. For one 12-year-old girl, the only way out of her occupied village led away from her mother. — Meduza

In October, Meduza’s publishing house released ”Stolen Youth: How Russia Kidnaps Ukrainian Children — And How Ukrainians Get Them Back.” Written by Russian journalist Nina Nazarova and Ukrainian…

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Central Asia’s $5bn ‘Gas Ring’ plan aims to boost energy security

A proposed $5bn (€4.45bn) gas network could help five Central Asian countries share supplies and meet winter demand. The ‘Gas Ring’ would link new and existing pipelines, but funding and agreements between governments remain to be finalised.

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Russia says it hit targets in Kyiv in 'massive strike'

⁠The Russian Defence Ministry said its forces ‌had ⁠carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and ‌the Ukraine's ⁠capital ‌region.

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