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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says

Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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EU opens new talks in Ukraine membership bid

The European Union launched new negotiations with Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday, after MPs in Kyiv passed legislation protecting Hungarian-speaking minority rights.

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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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'We ask for teachers, they send us police': This Paris suburb school has become a symbol of the protest movement

High school students, teachers and lawyers were joined by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday outside a high school in Saint-Denis, the largest suburb of Paris and one of the most underprivileged.

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Kyiv residential building struck by Russia as Ukraine says intelligence sharing from partners interrupted

Ukraine did not receive a warning of the attack from allies in the same way it usually does, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both...

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Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties

The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine energy sites leave 600,000 without power, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian ballistic missile strike had 'targeted' Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite an energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

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Meet the Man Behind Japan's Sex Toy Revolution

Koichi Matsumoto made "pleasure aids" so popular that the whole country refers to sex toys by his brand name.

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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session The BBC is asking a federal judge in Florida to force Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of the president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. According to a Tuesday filing, the BBC and Trump’s legal team had agreed for him to be deposed on Friday. The BBC’s lawyers wrote to the judge that they have spent months trying to secure a location for the deposition from Trump’s team. Continue reading...

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Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine

The British government announced an air defense missile package worth 45 million pounds (around $60 million) for Ukraine, as the country faces an intensifying onslaught of Russian missiles and drones.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until…

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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

One plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

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I Bet like a Problem Gambler (On Purpose.) DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

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Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected

Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%.

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Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal

Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

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Ukraine Says New Starlink Speed Limit Is Disrupting Its Attacks

Drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine were affected, military units and Kyiv officials said.

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Starlink restrictions deprive Ukraine of effective defence against jet-powered Shahed drones

Starlink restrictions are affecting Ukrainian interceptors used against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, depriving Ukraine of one of its few effective defence options.

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Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires

Donald Trump sued the BBC—and the case keeps going downhill for him.

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Pope Leo undergoes successful surgery to remove lung nodule, Vatican says

Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal. The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20.

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A Big Newspaper Seemed to Menace Avi Lewis. Then, Media Crickets | The Tyee

Many saw a call to violence in the National Post article. Why isn’t that news?

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

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley was headed for retirement. President Trump’s actions changed his mind

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, who turns 70 this month, is seeking re-election to a Congress fraught by turmoil and political gridlock.

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DOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family members

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Judge extends pause on taxpayer-funded Trump ads

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U.S. Rep. Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Peter Crosby faced off in the final congressional debate Tuesday night. Moore defended his record on issues ranging from data centers and preserving the Great Salt Lake to tariffs and solar power

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'Very few people out in the streets': ICE surge rattles California’s Central Valley

Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said the enforcement operations led to a drop in school attendance and sparked student protests Friday.

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No auto plants available in Italy for Chinese purchase, Italian minister says

Chinese automakers looking to expand production capacity in Europe have ruled out Italy because of a lack of suitable factories, Italian industry minister ‌Adolfo Urso said on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"

"If there is missing money, this is a big, big problem," a senior administration official said.

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‘Middle Powers’ Grapple With New Survival Strategies Under Trump

A shifting global order marked by upended supply chains and unstable alliances is forcing so-called middle-power countries to chart new paths of survival.

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Live updates: Corruption trial against former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is underway

Oakland’s federal corruption trial examines claims that former mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants traded political favors for payments and benefits. Follow updates from the courtroom live.

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Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls

Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot’s suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have filmed the alleged assault.

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A new generation of activists is leading the American left's socialist awakening

Galvanized by figures like Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, a new left is on the rise in the United States, attracting many young people. Candidates from this movement, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America hope to win decisive races in the November 3 midterm elections.

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The most important US midterm trends I’m seeing | Molly Jong-Fast

The one I worry about most is voter anger – which both parties are not taking seriously enough

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Ottawa giving province $6M to hire up to 90 family doctors for rural, northern communities

The federal government is giving Manitoba up to $6 million toward the goal of hiring as many as 90 more family doctors over the next three years.

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Russia Detains Japanese Journalist on Espionage Charges

Tensions between Tokyo and Moscow have been rising since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Tensions climb in Devil’s Glen Provincial Park

Scientists have warned for decades that rock climbing is species at Devil's Glen Provincial Park. Ontario sanctioned climbing there this year

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VIEW Hot September CPI sends rate-hike bets soaring

US consumer prices accelerated in September with a surge in gasoline costs putting an interest rate increase later this month back on the radar.

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Merck CEO tells CNBC he expects breakthrough cancer vaccine will become faster to make

His comments come after Merck officially opened its new 120,000-square-foot research facility in the Greater Philadelphia area.

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US inflation rises to 3.7% as fuel costs climb ahead of midterms

Higher petrol prices and airfares pushed US inflation to 3.7% in September, adding pressure on households and the Federal Reserve weeks before the midterm elections.

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'We're ready for any ceasefire', says Zelenskyy as he meets Burnham

Ukraine's president was met by a rare ceremonial guard in a show of the UK's support for his country.

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Wall Street slips after inflation shock as ASML lifts European tech

Kerry Group continues to make gains as share price now up more than 4%

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OpenAI’s Sachin Katti to leave infrastructure role, stay on as advisor

Katti said in a post on LinkedIn that he "decided to move on to build something new."

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The revolutionary roots that inspired Tupac Shakur

Author Jeff Pearlman explains his obsession with the legendary hip-hop artist and why he set out to write a definitive biography.

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Can Asian governments prevent a food shock?

El Niño is hitting countries that are already dealing with an energy shock

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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively help...

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Woman charged with killing husband, 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge

A Pennsylvania woman is charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at a Great Wolf Lodge resort in the Poconos.

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