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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 laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC

South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to...

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Pentagon raises official toll of troops killed during war with Iran to 21

The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.

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Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.

The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”

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Trump tries—yet again—to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The president continues to threaten the central bank's independence to benefit himself.

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ICE agents in the US are chasing Haitians: 'No one goes out anymore, the streets and churches are deserted, people are afraid of being arrested'

Since the end, on July 27, of a protective status that had allowed Haitians to reside in the United States, 350,000 of them have faced the threat of deportation by federal immigration authorities. Many no longer dare to leave their homes.

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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them

Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.

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Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike

ASTRA also reported damage to a residential building in Rostov-on-Don's Donskaya Sloboda complex, identifying its location through footage posted by residents. It remained unclear what struck the buil...

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Ukraine will keep targeting Russian oil refineries despite Trump's diesel deal with Putin – FT

Kyiv has no plans to halt long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure following Washington's decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports, a senior Ukrainian official has told...

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The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say

The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials. They say the Riyadh airport has been evacuated and air traffic has stopped.

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David Flippo has close ties to accused fraudster whose company spent lavishly on his behalf

Arizona Land Reserve, which the Nevada Republican listed as one of his biggest assets on his financial disclosure, cut $50,000 checks to conservative groups that endorsed him.

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Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing 4, injuring 4

The attack came a day after Russian guided aerial bombs struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 9, killing at least one person and injuring seven others, including a child, according to regio...

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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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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes

International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later,...

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

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...

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A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks

A developer wants to build a short road in the park for his planned resort. Opponents say it would set a terrible precedent.

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Democrats explode over Trump’s Russia diesel deal

Democratic lawmakers pushed back Friday on President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages during U.S. military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine…

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Ken Paxton Caught Using Taxpayer Funds for Hundreds of Vacations

Only one in six trips had anything to do with work.

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Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.

The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.

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Axios: US threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian officials say Donald Trump's envoys raised the prospect of suspending US intelligence sharing if Kyiv continued attacking Russian oil refineries, while a US official denies that any threat w...

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‘Dead in the water’: How FAFSA can shut LGBTQ+ young adults out of college

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Minnesota hasn't had a Republican attorney general in 55 years. The GOP hopes frustration over fraud in state programs will give them an opening against Attorney General Keith Ellison.

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Nadella joined other tech moguls and researchers in calling for stronger safeguards and, in some cases, for the pacing of frontier development.

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Timelessly Torching James Dolan—Featuring Defector's Patrick Redford and Harry Krinsky

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Trump Says Ukraine Needs New Leader, Riyadh Airport Ops Suspended, More - Bloomberg

Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.

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Trump admin to investigate 3 CA universities for alleged visa fraud

The Trump administration is investigating nine universities, including three California-based institutions, for allegedly committing J-1 visa fraud.

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After nightclub and gym rides on the public dime, California high-speed rail board reins in its CEO

The board that oversees the rail project voted 7-2 to limit CEO Ian Choudri's contracting power after an investigation found $600,000 in questionable travel

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Wildlife Safari in Winston denied accreditation by Association of Zoos & Aquariums

After 40 years of accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a renewal by Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon, was denied late last month.

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Support, caution voiced on child care lockbox fund bill; none testify on nursing program bill

Officials during a public hearing on Friday told senators to be cautious on moving forward with a bill to establish a specific fund for child care due to lack of

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Trump showers voters with checks and tax relief in final sprint to midterms

From diesel tax breaks to direct checks, the president is attempting to break through to economically anxious voters.

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Rubio pledges US cooperation in Marine-linked murder case

A US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman.

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Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’

Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head

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3 Men Found Guilty in Murders of Tourists on Mexico Surf Trip

The 2024 killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend drew international attention.

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Mike Pence Calls On Trump To ‘Rescind’ Russia Deal — And Says He Needs To Stand Up To Putin Like He Used To

“Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration,” Pence wrote.

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'Will only lead to more slaughter' — bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal

Lawmakers from both major parties argued the move would undermine recently enacted sanctions against Russia, potentially provide Moscow with billions of dollars in revenue, and contradict Congress's e...

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ANALYSIS: Inside the conservative conference where Angus Taylor comes second to Pauline Hanson

Angus Taylor is the first Liberal leader to attend the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference, but Pauline Hanson is still the favourite.

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ANALYSIS: Matt Renshaw's 190 turns Durban Test, providing Aussie batting blueprint

With his epic 190 in Durban, Matt Renshaw not only changes the game, but shows he is capable of the real Test batting the Australian cricketing public is longing for.

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Teens in state care ask for support to transition to adulthood

Joshua Prosso spent almost a decade in the care of the Department for Child Protection, an experience he described as "psychological torture". He's calling on the government to reform how it assists wards of the state to transition from the foster system to independent adult life

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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes

The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.

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Letter: Taking a Live On Utah course just might help save a life

Letter: On average, two Utahns die as a result of suicide every day, and 14 Utahns are treated for suicide attempts every day, making suicide one of the most prominent public health problems in Utah.

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Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses.

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‘We’re playing matches like they’re training sessions’: Richie Murphy frustrated by Ulster’s lack of intensity

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Christa Pike released from hospital, back in prison after failed execution

Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injection attempts in a botched Tennessee execution has been discharged from hospital and returned to prison.

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George Clooney has addressed the death of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of the actor's former business partner Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford.

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President Donald Trump demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy halt attacks on Russian oil refineries and suggested he should consider stepping aside as Ukraine’s president, escalating a fight centered on securing more diesel supplies for the US ahead of the midterm elections.

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