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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Kushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him Off

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...

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Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

The high court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire’ secretary of state.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record

A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.

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Will Elon Musk be the October surprise?

The world's first trillionaire is also a disinformation super-spreader.

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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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'Beyond the cost of living, what was at stake on October 17 was the unraveling of our democracy'

This day of protest reflects an anger that has built up through the last 10 years over the lack of listening from those in power, writes Le Monde economic journalist Aline Leclerc, in her column.

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AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted

Banks are rushing to update their terms of service and block the bots.

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Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

The report claims Kushner’s phone was hacked and showed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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'Protesting is no longer a right, but a risk we have to take': French protestors weigh whether to return to the streets

They took part in the nationwide protests on October 17 and remain stunned by the looting of shops, damage to public buildings and the large amounts of tear gas deployed against peaceful marches. Some will march again this Saturday. Others will not.

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Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPS

A new report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service is threatening the integrity of mail-in voting in rural areas.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there...

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Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.

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Man in his 30s dies in two-car collision in Co Cork

A second driver was taken to hospital following the collision this morning.

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After 6 years in Barcelona, I realized one of the 'worst' parts of living here was actually making me happier

As an American, I thought one of the worst parts of living in Spain had to do with business hours and closures. Now, I realize they're a good thing.

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UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to retire this year

Brenda Carlisle will retire at year’s end, while Michelle Fortune is set to take over as interim CEO November 1.

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Jewish groups clash over whether EU antisemitism envoy should influence Israel policy, as controversial von Schnurbein goes back to Berlin

Katharina von Schnurbein caused controversy in May 2025 when she briefed EU ambassadors in Tel Aviv that proposed EU trade sanctions on Israel were based on "rumours about Jews, as opposed to facts".

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Parents of slain Annunciation student endorse Klobuchar and say Demuth ‘lied to us’

The dispute has become a flashpoint in the governor’s race with less than two weeks until the election.

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UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills

Exclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’

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Rabada and Smith renew rivalry before Cape Town decider

Quick bowler Kagiso Rabada's battles with Steve Smith sparked a combustible series the last time Australia played tests in South Africa eight years ago and the pair have resumed their rivalry as the teams head for a decisive contest in Cape Town next week.

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NFIB backs Tuberville, continuing streak of GOP endorsements

The small business group cited Tuberville’s Senate voting record, tax-cut agenda and deregulatory platform ahead of the November 3 election.

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One dead as French anti-terror prosecutors probe attack

A gunman firing from his car has killed one person and wounded four others in the Paris suburb of Trappes, authorities said.

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This 'Modern Family' writer will be L.A.’s 'first gentleman' if Raman is elected mayor

Nithya Raman's husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, wrote for the hit shows 'Modern Family' and '30 Rock.' The Harvard grad 'loves the city more than me,' Raman says.

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The Ghosts in the Wall

Seeing the prehistoric cave paintings at Font-de-Gaume filled me with awe for human creativity.

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Trump ordered to testify in $10bn BBC lawsuit discovery: What happens now?

Trump could face sanctions, including dismissal of his lawsuit, if he fails to cooperate with questioning.

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NFL would cancel Paris game if unsafe due to riots, Steelers’ Rodgers says

Steelers to face New Orleans Saints in ⁠Saint-Denis on Sunday, about 10km from where Saturday's protests are expected.

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'The Lords most people know are the ones in Bridgerton': Youngest Baroness react to vote on House of Lords reform

Youngest Baroness react to vote on House of Lords Refrom

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Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed

Israel’s prime minister gives order after military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’ by two armed Palestinians Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensive” operation in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire near a checkpoint in Hebron. The Israeli military said it had thwarted a “terror attack” by two armed Palestinians from Hebron, amid heightened tensions before next week’s election. Continue reading...

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Philippines investigates Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after child sexual abuse images claims

Authorities in the Philippines are investigating Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, ‌the Philippine justice undersecretary said on Friday, after allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images.

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Trump says Starlink access restored, but Ukraine reports more interruptions

The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

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FSB Orders Critical Infrastructure Operators to Shutter Websites Over PHP Bug – RBC - The Moscow Times

The FSB security service’s cybersecurity division has told Russia’s critical infrastructure operators to temporarily take down websites if they cannot immediately patch critical flaws in the PHP progr...

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All four Moscow airports shut down, one declares air raid alert and begins evacuating passengers — Meduza

All four of Moscow’s airports — Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky — closed to arrivals and departures, Rosaviatsia said.

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Recall issued for oysters sold in Maryland due to salmonella

The Little Wicomico Oyster Company, of Virginia, harvested the oysters from the Little Wicomico River between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Would you take out a mortgage backed by bitcoin?

US officials are encouraging the use of crypto holdings as home-loan collateral

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A timeline of accusations leading up to the alleged rape at the Martha’s Vineyard State Police barracks - The Boston Globe

State Police have opened an internal investigation into the alleged rape at the Martha's Vineyard barracks, allegedly by the guest of a trooper.

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Breaking: Russia, Ukraine agree to Oleshky ceasefire mediated by Melania Trump, White House says

The move comes amid increased attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the city, which over the past weeks has gained international attention, including from Pope Leo XIV.

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India stays net finished steel importer in April-September, government data shows

India remained a net importer of finished steel in the first half ‌of the fiscal year as imports grew faster than domestic production, government data showed on Friday.

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