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Thursday, October 22
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● Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee ● Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan ● North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea ● Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy case ● First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say ● Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees ● Macron condemns ‘seditious acts’ by ‘ultra-left’ and says he will seek to ban some protests – Europe live ● Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences ● French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets ● India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail ● Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say ● Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer ● Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out ● Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad ● Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea ● Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa ● Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon ● US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister ● Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee ● Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan ● North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea ● Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy case ● First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say ● Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees ● Macron condemns ‘seditious acts’ by ‘ultra-left’ and says he will seek to ban some protests – Europe live ● Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences ● French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets ● India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail ● Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say ● Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer ● Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out ● Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad ● Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea ● Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa ● Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon ● US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister ● Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
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Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee

Russian President Vladimir Putin told White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that he "agrees in principle" resuming trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the…
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Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees✓

Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees

Expedition was drawn to Nikumaroro after spotting what was described as a metallic glint in waters off uninhabited island. A US expedition that voyaged to a remote Pacific island…
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Macron condemns ‘seditious acts’ by ‘ultra-left’ and says he will seek to ban some protests – Europe live

French government will show ‘absolute’ determination to stop the riots, Macron says. As we are waiting for Macron , first details of the planned police response to this weekend’s…
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences✓

Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month
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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets✓

French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests. France’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time…
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India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail✓

India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi
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Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say✓

Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom
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Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement
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Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out✓

Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out

The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation
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Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad✓

Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad

The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival's estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood
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Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea✓

Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea

Bukangi the shark became an unlikely sensation after it was spotted in a canal in Busan weeks ago
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Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa✓

Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa

Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda. Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived…
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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons
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US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister✓

US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister

Ann Altman, the Open AI CEO’s sister, accused her brother of repeatedly sexually abusing her over two decades ago. A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sam Altman’s sister against…
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Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case✓

Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case

Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
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‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government sytems being hacked, cyber security official says – UK politics live

Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said. The Office for National Statistics has also…
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Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot

Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot

If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor. However grim the trajectory might…
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Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams

Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams

This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands. When the news broke that the UK government had approved the…
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CCTV of Beau Lamarre-Condon visiting McDonald’s drive-thru in van allegedly used to dispose of bodies shown to jury

CCTV of Beau Lamarre-Condon visiting McDonald’s drive-thru in van allegedly used to dispose of bodies shown to jury

CCTV footage shows the police officer buying fast food, attending hospital, and visiting three separate Bunnings stores in the days after the alleged murder. Get our breaking news…
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
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Judi Dench says sight loss means she can no longer perform but she is still ‘besotted by’ Shakespeare’s sonnets

Judi Dench says sight loss means she can no longer perform but she is still ‘besotted by’ Shakespeare’s sonnets

Age-related macular degeneration has also left actor, 91, unable to read or recognise faces any more. Judi Dench has said she can no longer perform on stage or in films because of…
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‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?

‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?

With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But…
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Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad for Ohio ‘shameful, disgusting’, says Republican congresswoman – US politics live

Nancy Mace said: ‘This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season’. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. How will Trump’s mass…
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games

Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo/Nintendo Bringing a holiday vibe and a generous selection of sport-themed games, this is exactly what you want from a family video game. When the first…
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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions

With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election day. Sign in or sign up to join the…
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‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
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Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’

Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’

New projections by the Snowy Hydro company show tunnelling work is now 65% finished, but the completion date has been pushed back to 2029. Get our breaking news email , free app…
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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander

Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station. The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…
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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it.…
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‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
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Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say

Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’. Sign up for climate and…
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Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan

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Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee

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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

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North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea

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