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Katie Zacharia lasts five days, or half a Scaramucci, as White House press secretary

She said failing the bar exam was “somewhat inconsequential” since she would not need to be a barred attorney while in China.

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After years of U.S. export bans, China plans its own: 40 AI, chip and solar technologies could be restricted

Twenty-three AI technologies, from advanced large models to agents, are included on Friday's list, according to the Chinese ministries.

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Elon Musk spent $158 million on GOP leadership. Dem candidate James Talarico says rallygoers are ‘my slingshot’ against the ‘Goliaths’ to win Texas

The description falls in line with Talarico's past rhetoric painting politics not as right versus left, but the ultrawealthy versus everyone else.

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Qatar will help revive Lebanon’s economy by fixing its power grid and rebuilding the war-damaged south, prime minister said

Qatar has also given tens of millions of dollars to the Lebanese army since the country's economic meltdown began in 2019

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‘The last remaining glacier in Slovenia’: Global warming and record heat in Europe force Alpine nation to last glacier

Andrej Slak, a mountain guide, has been in the mountains for the past 35 years. The change, he said, has been especially noticeable over the past...

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‘We’re not moving fast enough’: World falling short of promised 30% land and water goals ahead of UN biodiversity summit

Countries in Montreal committed to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, a goal known as 30x30.

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Eight states sue OpenAI saying ChatGPT hurt kids and lied to adults

The lawsuits come after Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over children's safety, extending states' scrutiny from social media to AI

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‘It’s unacceptable’: California orders banks and credit unions to report their handling of insurance payouts to LA wildfire victims

Regulators have received over 160 complaints about delayed payouts and are warning lenders they could face fines if they don't move faster

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Sen. Roger Marshall requested $4.2 million to help more water flow into a wildlife refuge but did not mention it could also benefit his ranch

A watchdog group said the Kansas senator's funding earmark was a conflict of interest 'He should have recused himself'

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‘Serious doubts about the reliability of your data’: DOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of alleged noncitizens who got mail ballots

The Trump administration has made the hunt for noncitizen voters a priority this year, even though the problem is exceptionally rare.

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‘This action cannot be a coincidence’: Ukraine says a SpaceX speed limit slowed its drones as Trump says it’s time to get a new president

At the same time, Ukraine did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners about the devastating Russian ballistic missiles.

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‘This is really a waste of time’: Bali drivers queue for hours for fuel as Indonesia blames a tanker delay, bad weather and panic-buying

On the tourism-dependent island, motorcycles and cars waited outside stations and spilled onto nearby roads as motorists scrambled for fuel.

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‘There is no magic’: IMF says U.S. and other nations must ‘go in a direction of tightening’ global debt as economic growth can’t ‘deliver fast enough’

Meanwhile, rising bond yields, reflecting higher premiums demanded by investors for taking on greater risk, have been disrupting financial markets.

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‘Who’s watching those in these organizations?’: Experts and policymakers look to close ‘loophole’ regulations on park rides following Six Flags’ death

In the U.S., roller coasters and other rides at major amusement parks such as Six Flags are not regulated by the federal government.

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‘The island is second to none’: Trump says ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration set to begin in ‘our new and beautiful’ Greenland

Last month Trump signed an agreement with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

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‘The biggest financial institutions are not above the law’: Bessent hits BofA with $1.2 billion fine for money laundering—the third-largest in history

The penalty includes $750 million that will go to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the largest fine ever imposed by that federal...

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Inflation runs hotter than expected at 3.7% in September, the last CPI report before the midterms

The figures will likely underscore the lingering impact of the Iran war on gas prices and the persistence of inflation

wednesday 10

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Kroger laying off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years amid increased AI use

Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence...

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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo post strong profits, but warn rising interest rates and ‘sticky inflation’ will bite

Wall Street’s biggest banks reported a strong Q3 as businesses keep pouring money into AI and consumers face higher prices

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‘A very tough market out there’: U.S. home sales fell 2.2% from last year as mortgage rates and prices rise

The housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows

13.10.2026 10

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‘He’s not putting the country first’: Over half of Americans say Trump prioritized his financial interests ‘a lot’ as president in new poll

The poll suggests most U.S. adults think making money has been a focus for Trump, with only a quarter saying he puts the same emphasis on the country

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‘The timing is notable’: China lets Visa start preparing to clear bank card payments, weeks before a third Xi-Trump meeting

Trump said he mentioned access for Visa during his Beijing trip, and access for U.S. financial services to China has long been a Washington priority

13.10.2026 30

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‘The cost to us, the United States, is high’: Trump’s ‘financial lifeline’ diesel deal with Putin sparks bipartisan backlash in Congress

Six Democrat and Republican senators urged Trump to reverse course, saying the U.S. "should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline."

13.10.2026 10

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Chinese drivers stopped buying cars, so China’s automakers shipped them abroad: exports are up 64% while domestic sales fell 27%

Chinese automakers are challenging the European auto industry with lower costs and prices

12.10.2026 20

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‘This is not the time to ease pressure on Moscow’: EU imposes sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms for drone and missile development

The move brings the total number of Russian officials and “entities” targeted by the EU to more than 4,500—including President Vladimir Putin.

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‘Putin does not read Truth Social’ Zelenskyy said Russia continues striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

He said Kyiv would stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow also stopped attacking Ukraine’s energy system, and asked Trump to press the Kremlin

12.10.2026 10

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‘His alleged actions show a blatant disregard to the Venezuelan people’: Businessman taken into U.S. custody after ‘corrupting’ government programs

Alvaro Pulido was indicted as part of an investigation into his business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

12.10.2026 10

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Judge orders Trump to cancel $20 million in taxpayer-funded political ads ahead of the midterms

The ads praised Trump and included footage from his presidential campaign, drawing criticism from Democrats and some Republicans

12.10.2026 10

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Senior Iranian official threatens to attack cables, data centers, and AI facilities in the region if the war escalates sharply again

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council also said Tehran finds the latest response from the United States “insufficient.”

11.10.2026 8

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Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

The Vatican said Leo's expected recovery time from surgery would be a week.

11.10.2026 20

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Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital and back in prison after becoming the first person to survive lethal-injection drugs during an execution

Pike had been hospitalized since surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and...

10.10.2026 10

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‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts plan to livestream of execution of Fort Hood shooter after Pentagon’s announcement

“So whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don’t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot...

09.10.2026 10

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Authorities said Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens, as airlines suspend at least 124 flights

A deadly attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport marks a new escalation in the Iran war as oil prices and air travel stay volatile

09.10.2026 20

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Iran war delays deliveries of contraceptives to African clinics that already face a $185 million funding shortfall as foreign aid dries up

The war has forced carriers to reroute contraceptive shipments, adding months of delays to a system already weakened by aid cuts

09.10.2026 10

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‘If we had rolled over, the wall would be up’: Texas landowners sue and protest against Trump’s $46 billion border project

They are refusing to give up land in Big Bend for the border wall, forcing the Justice Department toward eminent-domain fights

09.10.2026 20

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Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’

Such programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers.

08.10.2026 10

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Trump presents national medal to Microsoft CEO after suspending its H-1B visas and alleging ‘foreign indentured servants’ replaced domestic workers

Of the six tech leaders who received an award for scientific and technological achievement from the president, five came from abroad.

08.10.2026 10

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A FEMA administrator created the Waffle House Index after looking for a place to eat during hurricane clean up and only Waffle House was open

The chain’s reputation for staying open when people need a place to charge their phones and eat food made it a strangely reliable disaster authority

08.10.2026 10

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‘We are so excited to be back’: SpaceX’s recovery ship brought back four astronauts to Earth after an eight-month mission

The crew had left for space in February to replace four station occupants who were sent home early after one of them fell ill

08.10.2026 10

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‘Things are better now’: Foreign workers who said they were exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan settle for record $35 million

Prosecutors say the settlement with Alabama-based Caddell Construction is the largest ever for labor exploitation in Europe

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France and Germany float ‘trade bazooka’ against China as the EU sends envoy to Beijing

Politicians and economists across the 27-nation bloc consider China’s exports a threat to core industries

08.10.2026 20

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‘A matter of life and death for me’: Millions of Americans who rely on cheap drugs from Canada could see prices soar due to new federal rule

Critics say the Oct. 22 shipping change could disrupt cross-border prescriptions even as the White House makes lower drug prices a priority

08.10.2026 20

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Iraq devalued its currency as the Iran war squeezes its oil exports

The devaluation gives Baghdad more dinars for every export dollar but risks making imported goods costlier for households and businesses

07.10.2026 20

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Zambia to sign revised U.S. health deal without patient data and specimen-sharing clauses

The U.S. has signed new bilateral health agreements with around two dozen African nations since last year, but some have pushed back on requirements...

06.10.2026 20

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Taiwan opens Phoenix office as $265 billion chip investment in Arizona grows, over China’s objections

Taiwan is turning Phoenix into a bigger hub for its chip industry with a new office and TSMC's investments

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After housing protests turned violent, Spain will tax seasonal rentals to build a 10 billion euro fund into first-home loans

Spain passed 21 housing measures after tends of thousands protested the country's housing affordability crisis and ahead of snap elections

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‘I was just kind of on my own’: Soldiers wounded in Iranian drone strike say the Army ‘took too long’ to treat their injuries

“I was just kind of on my own, at least it felt like that,” said Lincón, a veteran of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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‘Did they achieve their goal? Partially’: Putin admits weakness as Ukraine claims 51% hit to Russia’s oil refining capacity

How big a deal is a hit to 1% of Russia's GDP?

05.10.2026 30

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Hungary hauls ex-foreign minister in to explain how he got a top job at BYD months after arranging government contracts

Péter Szijjártó faced lawmakers over BYD dealings after helping secure its first European plant and $63.7 million in state assistance

05.10.2026 10

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Trump won Nebraska by 20 points. Now he’s trying to rescue a GOP Senate seat after angering ranchers with his plan to import more beef

Sen. Pete Ricketts is facing an unexpectedly competitive race as ranchers rebel against a White House plan meant to lower beef prices

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