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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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'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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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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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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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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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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Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.

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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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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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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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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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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe it

A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.

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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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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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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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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 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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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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Americans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert Reich

War profiteering, AI grift and tariff shenanigans spell defeat for Trump’s party

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

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Zelenskyy tells NPR Ukraine wants peace but will hit Russia until it follows ceasefire

In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and intelligence, but that it hasn't happened yet.

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Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas and diesel prices squeeze consumers ahead of the midterms

Friday’s number is the final inflation report before November’s pivotal midterm elections, where business owners and consumers have said they will be voting with their bottom line in mind.

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An Illinois college tried to cancel its Flock contract. Flock refused.

Elgin Community College even tied garbage bags over the cameras, but Flock technicians just cut them down.

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How did we get here? 500 words on the disputes behind today's nationwide public sector strike

Over 300,000 workers are currently engaged in industrial action.

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Russian drone attack on western Ukraine kills 6, injures 20 in Lutsk, Rivne

Wreckage from a drone damaged damaged several buildings in Lutsk, while a drone crashed into Rivne.

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It’s been a bad year for turning lawsuits into earnings

Litigation funders discovered a way to book the verdict before the trial. Guess what happened next

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Here's what industrial relations veteran Kieran Mulvey says might happen next to end strikes

Mulvey said it is in both the government and the unions’ best interests to sit down and bash out an agreement.

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'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

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Carter Faith believes in country music

The 26-year-old singer has a breakout debut in 'Cherry Valley.' She's up for new artist of the year at the CMA Awards.

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Shape of Pope Leo's papacy more uncertain after cancer diagnosis

When US Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new leader of the Catholic Church, he struck a stark contrast from his predecessor Francis. Now the world's 1.4 billion Catholics are again unexpectedly facing the reality of a sick pope.

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‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage

Firms turning crude oil into the ‘workhorse’ fuel stand to gain most despite economic fallout from record prices

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Cincinnati Public Schools has served hundreds with first-in-the-nation sleep lot for families • Ohio Capital Journal

Cincinnati Public Schools is the first school district in the nation to own and operate a parking lot where families experiencing homelessness can go at night and sleep in their cars.

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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two “Forever Canadian” rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province’s referendum.

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U.S. court denies bail to alleged Tumbler Ridge shooting conspirator James Bryant

SEATTLE – The suspect who allegedly colluded online with the killer before the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was denied bail on Tuesday in a Federal Court in Seattle, Wash.

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As drones reshape war around the world, the Canadian Armed Forces sprints to catch up

OTTAWA – As drone-fuelled warfare rages on half a world away in Ukraine, the Canadian Army’s program for rapidly acquiring basic drones is just ramping up.

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US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices

Rebound in fuel costs has piled pressure on voters ahead of midterm elections

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Inflation data, Bank of America's penalty, Apple's new home hub and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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More than half of doctors surveyed would leave an independent Alberta: medical group

EDMONTON – Hundreds of physicians would not practise in Alberta if the province leaves Confederation, a survey by the organization that represents doctors in the province indicates.

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IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing most heavily on low-income countries and straining the global financial system, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

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Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of elections

Inflation increased in September to 3.7 percent, more than expected.

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CPI Report Live Updates: New Insights on Inflation, U.S. Economy and the Fed

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent in September from a year earlier, faster than a month earlier, as gas prices surged 34 percent.

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Ukrainian ex-military officer to stand trial over Nord Stream sabotage

While some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators.

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French navy chief sees no threat to US catapult supply for future carrier

The US has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carriers, France's navy chief said on Wednesday, two months after President Donald Trump ordered the ‌US Navy to drop the technology that France has chosen for its next carrier.

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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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Richmond County warden, residents discuss concerns, ask questions about EverWind's proposed data centre - Halifax Examiner

EverWind announces it's now organizing public engagement sessions for the coming weeks.

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Will One Nation capitalize on a Labor ‘bloodbath’ in Victoria?

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