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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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Elon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation risk

The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.

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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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Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.

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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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How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque

Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.

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Chicago police find killer in 65-year-old cold case murder of little girl — one of their own

DNA technology that didn’t exist when Gloria Kowalewicz, 8, was killed in 1960 led investigators to Thomas F. McInerney Jr., who was a homicide detective for the Chicago Police Department.

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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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Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed'

The U.S. president's comments came after he unilaterally announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Oct. 11, causing confusion in Kyiv. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Ukrai...

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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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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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GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland

The people of Portland, Oregon, were probably very confused about why they were being flooded with information about the Maine Senate race.

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

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Live updates: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress, Trump heads to Alaska to support a GOP senate candidate, new AP-NORC poll findings.

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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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Guilfoyle quits Greece post amid latest allegations of improper profiting by Trump associates

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure.

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Letter: Ten ways in which Trump behaves like current and historical tyrants

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Engie to build biomethane plant in France to fuel CMA CGM's fleet

French energy group Engie said on Tuesday it plans to develop a biomethane production facility in northern ‌France with shipping firm CMA CGM, supporting the carrier's transition to lower-emission fuels.

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Larry the Cat spotted with scar on his side: Downing Street says he’s ‘feline much better’

What’s that scar on Larry the Cat?

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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after having surgery to remove part of his lung

The announcement was made after the pontiff, 71, underwent a 90 minute surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital

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Does Vancouver Need a Fourth Left-Wing Party? Muhammad Ahmad Thinks So | The Tyee

A dark horse candidate for mayor started a separate party to represent the city’s working class.

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Bank of America to Pay $1.21 Billion to Settle Violations of Money Laundering, Sanctions laws

The Treasury Department said the fine is the third-largest in its history and the biggest ever imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)

In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk shares first impressions from space

Kutryk and his crewmates aboard the International Space Station observed the Northern Lights over the weekend

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Police say person stabbed during 'concerning' roadside incident in Belconnen

The ACT chief police officer says a person has been stabbed in what he called a "concerning" roadside incident in Belconnen this morning.

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Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ to Return to HBO for 5 New Episodes

HBO announced that the show created by Lena Dunham will begin production on five new episodes next year, 10 years after the finale.

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UAE and Saudi Arabia account for almost 90% of $2.98 billion of startup capital raised in 2026

The two countries were also responsible for every round of $100 million or more. Regional funding fell 7%, and the number of deals dropped by a third.

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OpenAI engineer arrested over alleged bugging of executive conference room

An OpenAI engineer was arrested on suspicion of secretly installing a recording device in a conference room used by company executives at its San Francisco headquarters, according to prosecutors.

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AI limiting European workers' bargaining power, ECB's Lane says

The increased use of AI by euro zone companies could curb workers' ability to demand higher wages while heavy investment into the new technology may be materially tightening financing conditions, ECB chief economist Philip Lane ‌said on Tuesday.

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Is Ed Davey's job under threat?

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia on suspicion of spying

A Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of gathering information on its defence capabilities, news agencies report.

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The Supreme Court may be about to make America’s prisons much crueler

In its zeal to limit transgender rights, the Court could endanger thousands of incarcerated Americans.

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Trump’s revenge campaign comes for Ilhan Omar

The Trump administration has threatened at least 30 of its critics with criminal investigations.

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The Soul Train Awards are returning to Chicago, where Don Cornelius’ legacy began • The TRiiBE

The 2026 award show is back after a multi-year hiatus.

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Pedro Pascal says he took on biggest challenge of his career for new film

Pedro Pascal is set to star in new film Behemoth! later this year

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Carla Ward strikes only positive notes ahead of World Cup playoff against Poland

‘I think we are a better team now, better than the team that beat Poland twice earlier in the year’

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Marshalls to open several new stores in October. See where

According to the company's website, Marshalls is opening several new stores this month. Here's where and when they'll open.

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White House Says Ambassador Guilfoyle Has Been Asked to Resign

The White House said it has asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her post following allegations of unethical conduct.

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A major North Bay highway is set to shut down to prepare for El Nino. Here’s when

A major highway in the Bay Area is set to close for three days next weekend as workers scramble to spare it from flooding.

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Ferguson calls for salary survey after Washington ferry sickout

After a sickout crippled Washington’s ferry system last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered a new evaluation of its engineers’ salaries ahead of wage negotiations with union workers next summer.

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