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Israel votes, Maine's tight Senate race and Harry Kane is crowned
Israelis go to the polls for the first time since the October 7 attacks to decide Benjamin Netanyahu's future. Susan Collins is vying for a 6th term as Maine's US Senator and facing one of her toughest battles yet. AI giant Anthropic is warning of "existential risks to humanity" as it launches its IPO. And England's…
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Lula's comeback, Machado's return and soccer's top prize
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beats the odds to win a fourth term as Brazil's president - while his opponent Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado makes a much-anticipated return home after almost a year away. A student-backed political party wins a shock victory over…
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France protests, Texas Senate race and West Bank olives
Violence flares in Paris after a largely peaceful day of mass protests - we fact check some of the videos shared online in recent weeks. Early voting ramps up in what's set to be the most expensive US Senate race in history in Texas. And Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on the harvest grow more…
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US Starlink requests, Alaska's Senate race and Serbia's elections
Reuters exclusive reporting reveals the US made several previous requests to Elon Musk to alter his Starlink service in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Trump administration moves to block Alaska's Senate race results over two candidates with nearly identical names. And Serbians prepare for election day, as a student…
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Melania ceasefire, Banks block AI agents, Trump's evangelicals (Updated)
First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for the besieged town of Oleshky. White evangelicals remain Trump's most loyal demographic, but even that support is slowly slipping. Banks are blocking AI agents from accessing customer accounts. Israel's far-right firebrand Itamar…
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Cybersecurity flaw, Russia-Ukraine and Brazil's phone problem
A flaw in one of the Internet's most widely used coding languages forced government websites offline across Europe and Asia. Russia says it's ready to resume US-brokered peace talks with Ukraine, as freed American prisoner Stephen Hubbard touches down in Texas. The US is pulling some diplomats and their families from…
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SpaceX-Tesla merger, Witkoff in Russia and Kansas voters
SpaceX turns its first profit, and Elon Musk says a merger with Tesla could be on the cards. US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. China's tech giants pre-order three million of Nvidia's newest chip. And can a Democrat end a 94-year losing streak in one of America's reddest states?…
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Macron's twilight, Sudan market strike, Alberta vote (Updated)
France’s riots plunge Emmanuel Macron’s final months as president deeper into turmoil, with Marine Le Pen standing to gain from the fallout. A drone strike on the border between Sudan and South Sudan leaves more than 150 dead. Alberta votes to remain a part of Canada. The UK plans to send fighter jets to Saudi Arabia…
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France curfew, Russian energy strikes, Trump's golf course fight (Updated)
Kyiv says it again received no warning before Russian energy strikes, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the US has resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies it ever stopped. Alberta heads to the polls to decide whether to break away from Canada. Trump calls the judge…
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France unrest, Canada military base, Pope Leo and Siberian bears
Clashes broke out between demonstrators and police across France as more than half a million people took to the streets to denounce the rising cost of living. People have been killed and injured in a serious incident that resulted in a fire on one of Canada's busiest military bases. Pope Leo has his first appearance…
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Trump drops Russia sanctions, Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist, Oregon police say teacher and parent stopped school shooter
President Trump has waived new sanctions aimed at Russia's oil and gas industry, just days before they were due to take effect. Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvesters and injure a Washington Post photojournalist. Police in Oregon say a teacher and a parent saved lives by tackling the school shooter. And…
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Zacharia out, Zelenskiy slams diesel deal, Oregon shooting (Updated)
Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, has been let go after just seven days. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticizes Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia. A 16-year-old gunman kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school. The Houthis attack the seat of Yemen's government. The…
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Ukraine oil strike, Fort Hood execution, AI stock slide (Updated)
Ukraine has struck a Russian oil refinery, defying Trump's energy ceasefire. Inflation came in hotter than expected in September, putting a Fed rate hike back on the table. Trump has cancelled the livestream of the Fort Hood execution. Early voting in Ohio shows Democrats turning out in numbers that could signal a…
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Inflation climbs, self-replicating AI warning, Houthis hit Aramco HQ (Updated)
US inflation climbs in September, clouding the Fed rate outlook. Anthropic warns AI models could soon self-replicate across the internet and become tricky to shut down. Ukraine hits Russian AI datacenters. Cornell is banning parties at fratenity houses for the rest of the academic year. Yemen strikes Saudi Aramco…
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Guilfoyle fired, IMF outlook, Black Sea strikes (Updated)
Eleven sailors are missing in the Black Sea after drone strikes on two commercial ships. Saudi Arabia's flagship oil conference pushes ahead amid reports the country's warning system stayed quiet before the deadly airport attacks. Trump fires his ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle. The IMF says AI investment is…
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Omar raid, diesel deal pushback, prediction markets
Immigration agents raid the DC home of Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar. US President Donald Trump announces an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, while his diesel deal with Russia receives bipartisan pushback. Pope Leo goes in for surgery. Yemen's Houthis hit Riyadh international airport for the second…
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Saudi airport strike, Trump-Zelenskiy spat and 'cockroach' leader freed
An attack on Riyadh's international airport kills at least 12 and leaves hundreds injured. US President Donald Trump calls for a new leader for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticises a diesel deal announced with Russia. Hurricane Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands without power. And the leader of…
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Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake
A loud blast at Riyadh airport has prompted evacuations. India's capital is under lockdown after authorities detained a youth protest leader ahead of major anti-government rally. President Donald Trump has praised Vladimir Putin are striking a deal to return Russian diesel to global markets, drawing criticism from…
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US execution livestream, ICC sanctions, ICE defends NYC shooting (Updated)
The US says it will livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter. The Trump administration sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former ICC judge wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. ICE defends its officers after a shooting in New York City. And Russia says there is no risk of an…
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Trump pauses Iran strikes, Microsoft visa suspension, French mayor (Updated)
President Donald Trump says he wont strike Iran again before the midterm elections. Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies are suspended from a worker visa program. Saudi Arabia reports deadly attacks on the kingdom's airports as fighting escalates in Yemen. And a French mayor goes viral for protecting student…
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Christa Pike hearing, October 7 and mortgage rate spikes (Updated)
Christa Pike's lawyers petition to save all evidence in her botched execution attempt. Riot police and protesters clash as a quarter of a million people join schools protests across France. Israel marks three years since the October 7 Hamas attack. And US 30-year mortgage rates hit highest level since 2023. Podcasts…
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Trump's California comments, France protests, Cornell rally (Updated)
Californians blast Trump after he suggests Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego, at a midterm rally in Nebraska. Cornell students rally in support of 'Jane Doe' demanding accountability after a student's gang rape allegations spark national outrage. Police clash with protesters in France after a teenager's…
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Yemen retakes Strait, Spain early election, Nobels (Updated)
Yemeni government forces take control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls an early election after parliament rejects his plan to tackle Spain's housing crisis. The US Supreme Court starts its new term with a docket set to test the limits of President Donald Trump's power. And Nobel prize…
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Yemen's Houthi operation, Ukraine targets Russian refineries and Brazil vote
Yemen's leader announces major military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis. Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an exclusive…
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Flydubai, Kyiv bridge strikes and G7's emergency oil stocks
The UAE calls a Flydubai co-pilots attempted takeover a "terrorist attack" as new detailed emerge about the suspect. A failed execution in Tennessee leaves death row inmate Christa Pike on life support, raising new question about lethal injection procedures. Russia strikes a second major bridge in Kyiv. The G7…
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Cornell students speak out, Tennessee's botched executions, Obamacare checks
New York officials open a criminal probe into the Cornell gang rape case. September jobs numbers came in weaker than expected. A Tennessee death row inmate is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections. The Trump administration is sending $500 Obamacare 'refund' checks to nearly a million Americans…
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Texas halts executions, Flydubai 'hero,' and AI Big Mac pricing (Updated)
Tennessee halts all executions after a botched lethal injection. A passenger says he grabbed the controls of the nosediving flydubai flight after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot. Reuters goes inside the USS George Washington operating in the Strait of Hormuz. Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the US and voters…
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Flydubai flight, AI safety pact, US leaves Iraq (Updated)
An Israel-bound flight arrives in Tel Aviv after an alleged plot by a pilot to down the plane. A group of tech leaders sign a voluntary AI pact with US President Donald Trump. US forces leave Iraq after more than two decades. And Fat Bear Week has a new champion. Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the…
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Trump's AI meeting, Lindsay Clancy, Cornell (Updated)
Trump meets with AI leaders to discuss safety concerns as he pushes for US companies to stay ahead of China. Anthropic warns its own IPO investors that the technology could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. Lindsay Clancy's lawyer pushes to block a retrial. A civil lawsuit alleging gang rape at Cornell University…
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UK airbase suspects released, Starship, and GOP's 'panic button' (Updated)
The UK has released five British nationals suspected of plotting an attack near a UK military base that houses US bombers. Senate Republicans are breaking with Trump over soaring energy bills linked to data centers. SpaceX successfully launches Starship into earth's orbit for the first time. And an 87-year-old woman…
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