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Netanyahu seeks probe into Israeli whistleblowers featured in Gaza war documentary

The Israeli leader has called for an investigation into 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel who testify anonymously in the award-winning documentary NAZA, which examines the army's use of AI-powered targeting systems in Gaza and their toll on civilians.

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Who’s the Shadow President?

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 1 · 36m

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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War

In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.

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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU

"The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation. I ask you to take these proposals forward as an urgent priority," writes Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in a letter...

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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say

Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.

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'Netanyahu's diatribes against antisemitism aim above all to silence his critics'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to legitimize his alliances with Jewish supremacists and the European far right, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column for Le Monde.

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US threatens to cut intel sharing with Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm

The Kyiv Independent had learned that the Trump administration had threatened senior Ukrainian military and government officials in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. Two Ukrainian officials s...

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If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation

The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanitisan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.

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Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explan...

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Is Trump a racist? Let’s look at the stats.

Whom does he call "low IQ" the most?

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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.

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EU votes through largest ever Russia sanctions list

"This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war," chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said, adding that more than half of the roughly 1600 listings "are connected to...

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Trump’s feds raid home of Ilhan Omar as part of criminal investigation

Raid comes as Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire for years

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents, report says

The search was reportedly related to a criminal investigation.

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Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately

In an earlier filing, the administration said it had planned to stop ad purchases Sunday.

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Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper conduct

Senior official says president and US secretary of state are ‘extremely pissed off’ by conduct of US envoy to Greece Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, are considering firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and would likely decide on what action to take this week after Monday’s federal holiday. Continue reading...

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Maps show how Israel's ‘Yellow Line' keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

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Zelenskyy: EU will provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid next week

Following talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the EU for recent defence funding and said further support is expected soon, as...

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Judge orders immediate halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads

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Musk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico

Musk has now given more than $276 million both directly and through his super PAC, the New York Times reports.

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Judge halts Trump administration's taxpayer-funded ads

The ruling temporarily blocks the ads weeks before November's midterm elections.

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AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety

Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents

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Two killed near Israeli-occupied area in south Lebanon

Despite ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon in June, Israeli attacks continue.

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U.S. restrictions on Chinese drones are leaving police departments in the lurch

The U.S. government is trying to end the dominance of high-quality, low-cost drones made in China. But more restrictions mean higher costs for cash-strapped police forces that rely on those drones.

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Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US

As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people

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The completed memorial on the Capitol grounds remains months away, but visitors can view the figure of Chief Black Kettle starting Monday.

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Play Shuffalo: Monday, October 12, 2026

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Second ‘Big Beautiful’ lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet planned after first sale flops

The Trump administration announced plans for a 1 million-acre sale in 2027, part of a series mandated for Cook Inlet in the sweeping ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

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First Congressional District: Ben McAdams faces off against Riley Owen and three other challengers

In the 2026 race for Utah’s 1st Congressional District race, Ben McAdams is taking on Riley Owen, Jesse West, Elias Montgomery and Bobby Darvish. Read The Salt Lake Tribune’s voter guide here.

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MEPs don’t have to meekly accept an EU budget deal, but will they go to war over €141bn in cuts?

MEPs and the champions of EU integration point to the parliament's co-decision powers as proof of the institution's importance. But will MEPs dare use those powers in a budget fight with governments?

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IonQ to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity in up to $1.3 billion deal

Quantum computing company IonQ said on Monday it would buy cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion, ‌as it looks to expand its quantum security business.

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Toxic Threads review: ‘I was getting all this hate for wanting to be a dad’

Television: Brian Dowling Gourounlian chronicles his experiences of social media abuse in moving documentary

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‘More worser than any bad days’: Child victims of Parnell Square attack tell parents of trauma

Mother whose daughter suffered a head injury described Riad Bouchaker as a ‘monster’ who ‘haunts our nightmares’

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Dan Levy Says He’s ‘Speechless’ Over Shane Gillis’ Misogynist ‘SNL’ Monologue

Gillis drew backlash after delivering a monologue in which he made startling observations about what women wear to the gym and likened his hairstyle to Adolf Hitler’s.

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Investigations implicate Deloitte, one of the world’s largest accounting firms, in alleged tax-evasion schemes involving Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Cyprus companies — Meduza

Deloitte, one of the world’s largest consulting and auditing firms, helped falsify documents to conceal Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s wealth and enable him to evade taxes, according to…

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Plastic surgeons warn of complications as Australians seek face lifts overseas

A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.

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Smart glasses 'life-changing' for blind and deaf people, despite concerns

The tenor of the public debate around smart glasses has concerned members of the disability community, who say the devices give them more independence.

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ANALYSIS: Is the Firmus fiasco a crack in the AI boom?

Amidst the wreckage of last week's failed mega capital-raising by data centre provider Firmus Technologies was a creeping sense that, once again, Australia had somehow fallen short.

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ANALYSIS: Why the China is cancelling this Taiwanese TV star

The actions of a Taipei-born celebrity have drawn the attention of Chinese censors and have shown again just how important the mid-term elections in Taiwan are for the entire region.

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How Did The Nepal-Tibet Floods Become This Deadly?

Scientists are piecing together the factors that led to the disaster, which has also exposed gaps in cross-border information sharing on hazards in the rapidly changing Himalayas.

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Mikie Sherrill says Democrats need a new approach. She’s offering hers

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Trump has been trampling free speech for more than 40 years—and it keeps getting worse

The president stands out from his modern predecessors by openly displaying his contempt for the First Amendment.

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Harvard-trained psychologist: 5 'red flag' phrases that signal your relationship is over

Dr. Sabrina Romanoff shares five red flag phrases that signal that a relationships has run its course.

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In a time of distrust, how do we know Utah’s elections are secure? Clerks show us

Editor’s note: This story is part of We Vote Utah, a partnership between KUER, PBS Utah and Utah News Dispatch to cover Utah’s 2026 elections.Ballots will start hitting Utahns’ mailboxes this week ahead of the contentious midterm elections, marking another year when a national spotlight has been cast on voting by mail — largely due to President Donald Trump’s ongoing rhetoric of widespread fraud without evidence.

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Tesla Chart Watchers Eye $400-Mark as Key Level For Breakout

A late summer bounce in Tesla Inc. shares contrasts with bearish indicators, leaving the market with questions about which direction the electric vehicle maker’s stock will head next.

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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

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Trump announces new White House press secretary's debut

Katie Zacharia was tapped for the role of Trump’s messenger and defender after Karoline Leavitt left her position in August.

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COMMENTARY: Wall Street’s AI bet is now too big to hit

The hurdle for continued AI-driven equity gains is strikingly high. And with cracks starting to appear in the seemingly impenetrable tech edifice, there are mounting signs AI risk is now far more than just a case of "bad vibes."

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AP report: Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after mounting reports of improper conduct

Guilfoyle has not addressed the reports directly, but in a statement released late Sunday, her lawyers denied she had done anything wrong and claimed that the money she was seeking from the Trump dono...

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