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Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe
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The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
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With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) dropped $500,000 in Mississippi’s Senate race supporting Scott Colom (D), who is challenging Trump-backed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). The new ad focused on Colom’s record as a distric…
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Putin: Russia in ‘close contact’ with ‘genius’ Musk over satellite networks
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the re…
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Flávio Bolsonaro Becomes a Florida Man
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Just like his father, the far-right senator fled Brazil following his presidential election loss.
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The US space industry will suffer for Ukraine’s Starlink outage, experts say
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US allies aren’t happy: “We naturally insist that it works if we're paying for it."
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In Deadlocked Israeli Election, Netanyahu Has Upper Hand
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Main opposition parties fail to muster majority.
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Has Russia’s Influence in Africa Peaked?
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Moscow’s role across the continent has become increasingly controversial.
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Democrats Are Recruiting Canvassers 'With Previous Felony Convictions' To Knock on Doors for Abdul El-Sayed, Other Dems, in Get-Out-the-Vote Push
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Democratic political groups and their consultants—including those supporting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—are recruiting canvassers with "previous felony convictions" to knock on voters' doors in Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, and othe…
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Ukrainians Have a Long-Shot Plan to Boot Russia from the U.N.
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An expert team argues that the Soviet succession was improperly decided.
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Angie Nixon Touts Endorsement From Muslim Advocacy Group That Blames Israel For Hamas Attacks
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Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon is doubling down in the campaign's final days on her fierce opposition to Israel, promoting an endorsement she received from a virulently anti-Israel group that shares ties with the Council on A…
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Israel's Looming Challenge: American Indifference
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Alexander Burns, Politico EU It may be weeks before we know who the next prime minister of Israel will be.
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How the War in Iran Could Escalate
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time President Donald Trump's conflict with Iran has become a political liability for his administration. Since the last U.S. strikes...
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Bibi Hasn't Won But the Opposition Has Lost
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It's Noon In Israel It's Wednesday, October 28, and with about 77 percent of the vote counted, Netanyahu's coalition parties hold 54 seats to the change bloc's 49.
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The United States May End Up Losing Europe
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Andrew A. Michta, 19FortyFive Putin's proposal for a U.S.-China-Russia trilateral in China — with Ukraine and Europe excluded — has revived Beltway enthusiasm for a...
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The Ukrainian Gordian Knot
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Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness The Ukraine war's mounting casualties, Western divisions, and dwindling prospects for victory make a negotiated peace increasingly urgent before...
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Israel's Illiberal Turn Is Here To Stay
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Beth Oppenheim, ECFR The coming Israeli election could see Netanyahu finally unseated. But Israel's hard-right shift goes far beyond the prime minister, and Europeans should prepare for more...
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How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios
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With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.
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Trump’s Middle East Dealmaking Is Working Against Itself
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Taken together, bilateral deals risk fueling regional rivalries that undermine U.S. interests.
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How to Not Change Your Mind
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Even when you’re wrong about the Iran war (or anything else).
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Netanyahu Lives Another Day
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After the Israeli election, it appears that Bibi’s coalition will be the largest but that no leader will have a clear path to a majority.
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Who Pays and Gains from Senator Kelly’s AI Fund?
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Taxing an industry for cause before it has shown clear harm risks forgoing the benefits it offers before it has a chance to deliver them.
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The port-call situation is wearing out Navy warships
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Diego Garcia is the only safe place for ships fighting Iran, but the remote atoll can’t provide the maintenance they need.
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Murkowski calls for ‘truth’ from Peltola amid ‘pattern of lies and coverups’
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for the “truth” from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) amid what she said was a “pattern of lies and coverups” following reports the Democrat’s campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents to “ball…
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Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
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The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.
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DOJ’s California ballot fight rejected by another judge
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The Trump administration’s bid to separate 20,000 mail ballots in California that it says are likely noncitizens met another defeat on Wednesday as a trial judge refused to intervene.  U.S. District Judge David Carter ruled California…
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Kilmeade, Hume say Vance ‘not as popular as he thinks he is’ ahead of 2028
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Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade and Brit Hume shared their doubts Wednesday about Vice President Vance’s prospects in the 2028 presidential race, questioning whether his close association to President Trump could hurt his chances of winning the R…
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Justice Department pushes to keep Ilhan Omar search warrant under seal for now
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Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to reject a request from more than a dozen news organizations to immediately unseal the search warrant for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) Washington, D.C., home, saying it could jeopardize the ongoing …
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Troy Jackson's 'Logging' Company Is Actually a Consulting Firm, Records Show
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For years, Maine Democrat Troy Jackson, running for Senate as a "working class voice" and "logger by trade," has claimed to run a "Logging and Forestry" company, Jackson Associates, in his rural town of Allagash. It's actually a consulting …
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Stevens’s fiance says he’ll vote for Rogers over El-Sayed
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The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race.  In an interview published Wednesday, Jason Turk…
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Why the Peltola ‘spoiler’ controversy may be too late to shake up Alaska
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Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday.   Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats d…
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Is a ‘Warning Sign’
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A new expert report raises alarm about the country’s vaccination crisis.
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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
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The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.
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High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
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The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
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The Definitive Midterm Voter Guide: Where the Parties Stand on 13 Key Issues
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Election Day is next Tuesday. Most normal Americans have better things to do than follow politics obsessively, so we've prepared a helpful guide explaining where the major parties stand on the issues that matter most. The post The Definitiv…
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Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain
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Survivors of the train crash in Spain have spoken of their shock, panic and anger at the accident in Toledo province on Wednesday.
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New York Times Increasingly Relies on Left-Wing Nonprofit Journalism
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The New York Times, which boasts about its independence and employing more than 2,000 journalists, is increasingly relying on left-leaning outside nonprofit organizations to provide news and editorial content. The post New York Times Increa…
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Abdul El-Sayed's Father Sits on Board of Charity With Muslim Brotherhood Ties That Got Caught Funneling Cash to Saddam, Was Raided by FBI and US Military
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Abdul El-Sayed's father sits on the board of a notorious Islamic charity that was once busted for funneling cash to Saddam Hussein and has been raided by the FBI and the U.S. military. The board also features two current members who belonge…
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Poland's Overlooked Ally Is Romania
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Miłosz Manasterski, Brussels Signal Poland and Romania founded the Bucharest Nine (B9) together, yet for a decade Warsaw has directed most of its political attention elsewhere. On...
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Lula Won, But the Region is Still in Peril
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Jordana Timerman, The Guardian After the rejoicing, it will be vital to learn the lessons. The...
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The Need to Manufacture Boredom
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What I want for my children are the things boredom brings out of people.
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Violence Flares Again in Thailand’s Deep South
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With a pro-military government in power and nationalism on the rise, locals fear further escalation.
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Billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion, voting rights: This year’s biggest state votes
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At least $400 million has been spent on TV ads for ballot initiatives this cycle.
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Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
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The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".
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A Genuinely Feminist Sports Movie
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Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer upsets the gender game.
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The Senate Will Break Late This Year
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Republicans are still in bad shape, but the blue wave hasn’t swept them out to sea just yet.
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Republicans rethink their attacks on AOC
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Midwest Dems face their do or die moment to win back Trump districts before 2028
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Voters from western Wisconsin over to southern Minnesota and down to eastern Iowa are hurting. The question is whether they blame the president’s policies enough to elect Democrats.
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