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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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'Cannot play hide and seek': Singapore minister's warning over haze sends agricultural stocks lower

Singapore Senior Minister Shanmugam said the Singapore Exchange had questioned seven firms about their operations and possible links to the haze.

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Trump Uses Slur to Defend GOP Senator in Combative Speech

President Donald Trump used an antisemitic term during a rally in Kansas as he came to the defense of Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who faces a surprisingly competitive race in a deeply red state.

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Why pharma giant Roche is putting German investments on hold

Germany’s bid to revive its struggling economy faces a fresh setback as a major pharmaceutical player raises concerns over the country’s business climate.

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The human cost of surging US air strikes in Somalia

Families recount deaths, injuries and displacement as Trump accelerates US strikes against armed groups in Somalia.

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Four dead as torrential rain batters eastern Spain

Cars swept away, roads submerged and residents isolated in parts of Spain's Mediterranean coast.

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‘Gay men keep my ego going – they message me all the time!’ Ed Gamble on Traitors, true love, weight loss and people-pleasing

As a Traitors obsessive, Gamble is in his element hosting its hugely popular companion show, Uncloaked. He discusses keeping the show’s secrets, edgelord comics and how he became known as a ‘mega wife guy’

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China’s economic growth picks up but consumers prefer to save not spend

Helped by AI, China’s economy grew by 4.5% in the third quarter

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Open days: What questions should students ask?

Going to open days can help you decide where you want to spend the next few years

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In ruby-red Kansas, Trump contemplates the possibility of a Democratic win in the state

The president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing and unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton The fact that Donald Trump was here at all said more about a looming electoral disaster facing his Republican party next month than anything contained in his dark and discursive 98-minute stump speech. On Monday, amid raucous chants of “USA! USA!”, the president held his first campaign rally in Kansas for eight years. No Democrat has won a US Senate seat in this ruby-red state since 1932, the year Herbert Hoover was president, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the Nazis became the biggest party in the German Reichstag. Continue reading...

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Mother of alleged Alan Jones victim ‘absolutely trusted’ the radio host, court told

Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declines to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcaster The mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court she “trusted” the 2GB broadcaster and was “comfortable” her teenager was going to spend a weekend at his Fitzroy Falls property. The young man, known as complainant A, has testified that when he was 17 he was alone at the Southern Highlands farm when Jones allegedly kissed him, put his tongue inside his mouth and touched him on the bottom. “I felt violated and I felt gross,” he told the court earlier. Continue reading...

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The latest developments on the Alberta referendum

EDMONTON – Albertans have voted in a historic referendum.

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Country diary: A species brought to the edge of extinction, recovering in the fens | Mark Cocker

Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire: The great egret’s story is remarkable, as is the conversion of this low-grade agricultural land into one of the richest wetlands in Britain

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Japan considering paper-digital hybrid textbooks as standard

The education ministry’s plan calls for placing more emphasis on paper-based materials while giving a supplementary role to digital materials.

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GCash owner Mynt edges higher in record Philippine IPO amid Asian selloff

Shares of fintech firm Mynt, operator of mobile wallet GCash, rose 1.7% in their market debut on Tuesday ‌after the company raised 60.9 billion pesos ($966.99 million) in the largest-ever initial public offering in the Philippines.

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What to know about Kenya's starvation cult after its leader is convicted on 191 murder charges

A Kenyan pastor has been convicted on 191 murder charges after forcing his followers to starve their children and themselves to death.

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France's riot damage doubles: Who will pay for the damage?

At least 3,000 French shops were hit over the weekend. Insurers say they are mobilised, but lost trade may not be covered. Here is who pays the riot bill.

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The strange but true story of the Daddy Cool disco divas

Warring egos, studio shenanigans and bad blood taken to the grave: after a turbulent career, the band are bringing their farewell tour to Ireland

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Britain’s £100,000 tax trap

Many of the country’s most skilled workers are withholding their labour from the economy because of crushing marginal rates

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Data-Center Firm Elice Plunges 32% in Debut After Korea IPO

Shares of data-center infrastructure company Elice Inc. plunged in their trading debut, underscoring lingering concerns about whether the artificial intelligence boom can justify the billions of dollars being poured into the industry.

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Can Africa outgrow China?

IMF says continent’s GDP to expand faster than China for first time in decades as it beats worst expectations following Iran war

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Iran war tilts balance of global oil power towards Americas

Countries from Canada to Argentina have seen surge in investment and production as buyers rush to replace supply lost to Hormuz disruption

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Louis Vuitton and Hermès among luxury retailers looted in French riots

Authorities are working to stop stolen goods being resold online through platforms such as Vinted, Amazon and eBay

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UK Treasury expected to reignite ‘Project Fear’ row with EU study

Andy Burnham prepares to set out ‘options’ for Britain’s longer-term ties to the bloc

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Why the UK government is living on borrowed time

The Labour Party’s plan for an expanded state sits uncomfortably with a precarious fiscal backdrop

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AI debt worries spark surge in default insurance trading

Volumes of credit default swaps linked to big tech groups soar as investors seek protection against boom unravelling

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