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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal

The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing...

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Massive Google data center project faces growing opposition in central France

A planned data center near Châteauroux faces mounting local opposition, with concerns over environmental impact and a lack of transparency surrounding this massive infrastructure. A protest is set to take place on Saturday, October 17.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

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Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence

Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.

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US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal

"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilian...

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How Judges Eviscerated Trump’s DOJ Voter Data Lawsuits — ProPublica

Over the past year, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., to demand their unredacted voter rolls. The vast majority of cases have been thrown out.

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New York City college student dead after being drugged with fentanyl and raped in her dorm room, prosecutors say

Another student was also drugged in the Fashion Institute of Technology dorm room but survived. Two men have been arrested and charged in the incident.

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Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'

The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.

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Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

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Whitewashing Tucker Carlson

The New York Times and NPR recently failed to convey just how extreme the former Fox host's has become.

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Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring?

Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue.

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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House. Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...

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Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year

De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.

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The many ways Trump is kneecapping white-collar crime enforcement

"Are we blowing a big bubble of potential corporate fraud that will come to harm us all?”

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Mar-a-Lago face won't save you

Aesthetics may be an entry point to power. But against the backdrop of pervasive misogyny, it only leaves a trail of crusty lashes and hair extensions.

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CDC reports 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a ‌week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.

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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist.

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U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year

The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Why I Left the Network

Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made thei...

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Congress members condemn Israeli settler attack on Washington Post photographer

Some lawmakers called for an investigation into the attack on veteran photojournalist Heidi Levine as she was reporting in the West Bank.

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

The comments come after questions have swirled about her background.

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Powered by Elon Musk’s $178 million in donations, two Republican super political action committees raked in $367 million in the third quarter, adding to the prodigious financial advantage the GOP enjoys even as its odds for holding its House and Senate majorities grow longer.

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Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From New Sanctions Legislation - The Moscow Times

President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related U.S. sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the country's goods and penalties...

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Savaged by Simon Jordan – and thanks to the algorithm I want to be savaged again | Barney Ronay

The former Palace chair seeming very angry indeed about others’ opinions is just par for the course as football’s age of rage ramps up another level

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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls to the lowest level in nearly 40 years

Forest clearance has dropped by 42% in a year, with the figures providing a boost for President Lula ahead of a tightly contested election run-off.

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Police release e-bike rider image in 'sexual touching' case, increase patrols

NSW Police are investigating multiple incidents of alleged sexual offences against women while walking along Narrabeen Lagoon in Sydney's northern beaches.

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US judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield

New Mexico judge says prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial manner in case of actor, who denies the allegations

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USC and UCLA could benefit as College Football Playoff nears 24-team expansion

Reports that the College Football Playoff could expand from 12 to 24 teams in 2027 offer new hope for USC and UCLA, neither of which has reached the field.

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Inside the world’s biggest fine jewellery factory: Pandora’s next bet

Pandora invested $150 million (€132mn) in a Vietnam factory, which it says will operate entirely on renewable electricity. The company also switched to using 100% recycled gold and silver in its jewellery production in 2024.

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China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says

Listings of Chinese AI supply chain companies are expected to stand their ground weathering rising valuation concerns and increasingly sharper scrutiny, a Citi banker working with Chinese companies said.

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More teens arrested over alleged assault of 15yo boy

Victoria Police arrest another two teenagers over the alleged assault of a 15-year-old boy in the state's west.

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Russian attacks kill 7, injure dozens across Ukraine amid continued strikes on energy infrastructure

Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or...

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Which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971? The Saturday quiz

From Divine, Frank Fiegel and Helen Kane to the West Sussex estate pioneering rewilding, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter

A driver, a dad and a teacher are among at least three people who tried to stop a 16-year-old gunman who attacked an Oregon elementary school this week.

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Burnham Finds His Plans to Focus on Britain Blown Up by Trump

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s bid to break from Keir Starmer’s premiership by focusing more on UK domestic policy and less on global events is proving near impossible in Donald Trump’s world.

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Duncan Ferguson: I was excited about prison. Then the death threats started

‘Big Dunc’ on his future aspirations, a missed opportunity at Newcastle, and the letters he received during his 44-day prison sentence in 1994 for on-pitch assault

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Australia's first Vietnamese heritage museum opens in Melbourne

Five decades on from the end of the Vietnam War, generations of Vietnamese-Australians have welcomed a new museum dedicated to the migrant experience.

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Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

Iran-backed rebels surround Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, as conflict with Riyadh and its local allies escalates

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What is behind the surprising resilience of the UK economy?

IMF forecasts and the latest GDP data this week painted a picture of unexpected strength

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Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England

Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis Employers in England are to be forced to pay more to train an older worker than a youth apprentice under plans being drawn up by the government to tackle the youth jobs crisis. The Guardian understands ministers plan to overhaul Labour’s apprenticeship funding scheme to increase the cost of training by 25% for a worker over the age of 25 in order to encourage businesses to train young people instead. Continue reading...

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Bystander who killed Oregon shooter identified as father of girls at elementary school

Kaylub Giamanco, who was reportedly driving home when he heard gunshots, ‘not seeking recognition’, family says Details are beginning to emerge about Kaylub Giamanco, the man who brought the deadly shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, to an end by fatally shooting the 16-year-old suspect in the midst of a violent rampage. Whie police have declined to release the man’s identity, Giamanco’s family issued a statement on Friday confirming that he shot and killed the suspect, identified Friday as Griffin J John II, a former Silver Rail student. Continue reading...

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Russian aerial bomb strike on Sloviansk destroys apartment buildings, killing one and injuring 10 – video

Russian forces struck two high-rise residential buildings in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, at 03:40, partially destroying both buildings. Rescue workers are searching the rubble for people who may be tra...

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'An honour to work for him': Trump's latest White House press secretary signs off after five-day stint

Katie Zacharia has praised her now former boss Donald Trump following her swift departure from the White House.

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