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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4h
Formula 1 is racing back to Africa after four decades, with a Grand Prix set to take place in Rwanda in the early 2030s. bloom.bg/3TBwBBj 📷: Mark Thompson / Getty Images
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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h
Russia says it hit ship delivering military cargo to Ukraine's Mykolaiv reut.rs/4yL6tmt
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Russia says it hit ship delivering military cargo to Ukraine's Mykolaiv
Russian forces hit a ship delivering military ​and dual-use cargo to Ukraine's port ‌city of Mykolaiv, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday, without mentioning any energy facilities following Donald Trump's announcement ​on Sunday of an energy ceasefire.
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CNN @cnn.com · 4h
President Trump on Monday kicked off a week of red-state campaigning with a raucous rally in Ohio, where large sections of seating in the arena were also empty. Republicans are fighting to hold onto a Senate seat that could be key to their majority. CNN's Betsy Klein reports. cnn.it/4etsC0u
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h
Elon Musk has made it clear that Starlink is keen to deepen its dominance in Earth’s orbit. European players are banding together to slow him down. 🔗 vist.ly/5n6b3
Starlink satellite dish with camouflage material against dark background.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
CNN host Kaitlan Collins humiliated Donald Trump by airing footage of hundreds of vacant seats at his latest rally.
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Kaitlan Collins Humiliates Trump With Video of Empty Seats
The president was suspiciously quiet on one usual bragging point.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3h
Goldman and JPMorgan to report on trading slowdown as earnings season kicks off ft.trib.al/pvUE3Wf
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Goldman and JPMorgan to report on trading slowdown as earnings season kicks off
Wall Street banks expected to report worst trading results of year following record second quarter
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The Economist @economist.com · 3h
Matt Steinglass, our Europe editor, identifies the continent’s Spartans
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Café Europa newsletter: Marco Rubio’s questionable history lesson
Matt Steinglass, our Europe editor, identifies the continent’s Spartans
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NPR @npr.org · 3h
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball. n.pr/4rZJsJY
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Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
A right-wing news host was left stunned after Donald Trump thirsted over a male Republican senator at a wild campaign rally.
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MAGA Host Visibly Stunned as Trump Hits on Male Senator
The president’s rally riff on an Ohio Republican’s physique left a TV host confused.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 3h
This comes after Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from the Pentagon's plan.
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Johnson Warns Livestreamed Execution Could Become 'Recruiting Tool For Terrorists'
Johnson Warns Livestreamed Execution Could Become 'Recruiting Tool For Terrorists'
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The Economist @economist.com · 3h
The comeback generation is no longer struggling as they once did. Many are out-earning their parents. Growing numbers occupy positions of real power in business, politics and culture. And home-ownership is rising fast
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Don’t feel sorry for millennials. They are living it up now
It is easy to exaggerate their economic woes
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3h
Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices ft.trib.al/iDXGjT7
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Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices
Claude maker suggests models could act as ‘worms’ to spread across smart home appliances such as ovens and TVs in future cyber security threat
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
MAGA-curious CBS boss Bari Weiss clashed with a “60 Minutes” legend Lesley Stahl over a report on Israeli settler violence, according to insiders.
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MAGA-Curious CBS Boss’ Bust-Up With ‘60 Minutes’ Legend Leaks
Bari Weiss was “very, very hands-on” with a report, insiders said.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3h
Trump’s diesel deal hands Moscow relief while Ukraine diplomacy goes nowhere
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Putin Can Afford to Wait for Gifts From Trump
The Kremlin ruler may test Trump’s readiness to ease more war sanctions after diesel deal.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h
Hungary's Orban denies ordering Ukrainian cash and gold seized when leader reut.rs/4e3FBWE
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Hungary's Orban denies ordering Ukrainian cash and gold seized when leader
Hungarian former Prime Minister Viktor Orban has denied directing authorities to seize two Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicles carrying $82 million in cash and gold, ​dismissing the claims as politically motivated.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 9h
Finnish Foreign Minister says US oil purchases from Russia 'not a good idea' reut.rs/4jf4eTK
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Finnish Foreign Minister says US oil purchases from Russia 'not a good idea'
Feeding Russia's "imperial" war machine with additional revenue is "not a good idea", Finland's foreign ​minister said on Tuesday in the ‌wake of US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 9h
President Trump made it a point to tell Ohio rally-goers that he "examined" Sen. Jon Husted's body, which included looking "at his ass". But is this what Ohio voters are interested in?
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The Economist @economist.com · 9h
Indian manufacturing has of late been beset by disappointments. The fallout from the war in the Gulf, however, presents an opportunity
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Indian manufacturing’s moment may finally have arrived
In one part of the country, at least, production is soaring
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The Economist @economist.com · 9h
Japan’s sprawling sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2trn-5trn ($12bn-31bn) a year. Lately a debate has raged over how the work is policed
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Sex tourists fuel outrage about vice in Japan
The debates do not have women’s interests at heart
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Reuters @reuters.com · 8h
EXCLUSIVE: Banking watchdogs ramp up AI scrutiny as stability fears mount, sources say reut.rs/47QasSX
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EXCLUSIVE: Banking watchdogs ramp up AI scrutiny as stability fears mount, sources say
Banking regulators are stepping up efforts to contain growing AI risks, six people familiar with the matter said, with some pointing to the potential for cyberattacks on banks or rogue agents undermining global financial stability.
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NPR @npr.org · 8h
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34. n.pr/4sb7dyX
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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 8h
US president has not endorsed Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 election amid shifting public sentiment.
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Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nears
US president has not endorsed Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 election amid shifting public sentiment.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h
Getting the flu vaccine reduces the risk of serious infection — and it may also protect against longer-term consequences for the brain.
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Here’s how much a flu vaccine may lower your dementia risk
Research suggests that older adults who get the vaccine may have a 40 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s than those who do not.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 8h
He lives in a fantasy world
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Reuters @reuters.com · 7h
Britain needs to keep deficit reduction on track, IMF says reut.rs/4yGn3UE
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Britain needs to keep deficit reduction on track, IMF says
Britain needs to ensure it sticks to its deficit ‌reduction plans as government borrowing soars elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday, just over two weeks before finance minister John Healey delivers his first annual budget.
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 7h
NEW: MS NOW makes two ratings changes in key Senate races:
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 7h
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that Russia and China might be helping Iran in its war with the US, adding that the two countries would have “too much to lose” in aiding the Islamic Republic.
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Trump Says He Does Not Believe Russia and China Are Helping Iran
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that Russia and China might be helping Iran in its war with the US, adding that the two countries would have “too much to lose” in aiding the Islamic Republic.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h
While suspended from office and awaiting his impeachment trial, Texas AG Ken Paxton took at least 17 trips. State police joined him each time, costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for trips unrelated to his job. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 12h
As Trump weighed endorsing Ken Paxton this spring, he was told that damaging revelations were likely to surface, according to people familiar with the conversations. Months later, the decision to endorse the Texas attorney general is looking like Trump’s biggest gamble of the midterms.
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Exclusive | Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race
Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
To state what’s obvious to prosecutors here, we are within the period before an election where DOJ doesn’t take overt steps in an investigation that might influence its outcome. Another hard norm out the window.
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The Economist @economist.com · 7h
The most troubling force pushing up yields is political and fiscal risk. America is getting off lightly. Elsewhere, markets are proving less forgiving
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Turbulent bond markets threaten some countries more than others
For those where interest rates outstrip economic growth, trouble looms
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 19h
Troy Jackson told me that in Maine the price of energy, driven up by the Iran War, is “the worst it’s ever been.” “I do not know how people are going to heat their homes this winter.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2PN...
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‘WORST IT’S EVER BEEN’: Maine Senate Nominee Troy Jackson on soaring energy costs
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The Economist @economist.com · 7h
Those committed to getting their steps in should not shy away from the 10,000 mark. But in terms of scientific research, the number barely has a leg to stand on
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Do you need to walk 10,000 steps a day?
How fast you walk may be as important as how much
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Reuters @reuters.com · 8h
Upon hearing he had won the Nobel Prize for economics, US academic Michael Woodford stayed on the job as an economics professor at Columbia University and continued on with a scheduled exam. reut.rs/4jRRIK2
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h
A two-mile, car-free stretch of coastal highway where visitors bike, skateboard and stroll against a backdrop of crashing waves is at the center of a San Francisco ballot measure fight. Cyclist and families love the park, but neighbors whose streets became detours want to bring the cars back.
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San Francisco Created a Car-Free Oasis by the Sea—and It’s Driving Locals Mad
Cyclists, families and a tech CEO love the park, made by closing a highway. Neighbors whose streets became detours are fighting to bring back vehicles.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 10h
Bryan Cranston posts about RJ Mitte’s death on Instagram: “It is especially devastating to hear that he took his own life.”
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11h
Don't mess with Texas.
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The Economist @economist.com · 8h
Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s first female prime minister, a path-breaking achievement. But as the leader of the populist-right Brothers of Italy party, she has hardly been pushing for gender equality bit.ly/4hTM87t Photo: Simona Flavia Malpezzi/Instagram
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 12h
UNEARTHED: Ken Paxton caught on video partying with fugitives in Dubai. The fugitives were charged with healthcare fraud and helped bankroll Paxton’s campaign.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11h
A U.S. Air Force member jailed since August for publicly calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment is being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day, according to his attorney. www.military.com/air-force-ma...
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Air Force Maj. Jason Watson is in Solitary 24 Hours Daily After Publicly Calling For Trump’s Impeachment
Maj. Jason Watson has been jailed since August after publicly opining on the president and his administration, drawing a big legal battle.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22h
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h
Why won’t the press ask Trump why he keeps falling asleep? @jimacosta.bsky.social tells @gtconway.bsky.social the reporters aren’t the problem. Their bosses are: “They will not stand up for their reporters if those reporters get in Donald Trump’s crosshairs.”
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14h
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad aje.news/obd8bc
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad
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Politico @politico.com · 19h
Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad politi.co/4B1TePT
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Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad politi.co/4B1TePT
Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad politi.co/4B1TePT
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 12h
WATCH: Elon Musk has quietly poured more than $276 million into a massive effort to rescue Republicans ahead of the midterms, according to the New York Times.
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Musk launches $276M ‘midterm rescue mission’ for Republicans
YouTube video by MS NOW
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The Economist @economist.com · 14h
America’s president appears to have decided that turning against Ukraine, and courting Russia, could help the Republicans in America’s midterm elections
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Donald Trump is again threatening to cut off arms to Ukraine
His diesel deal with Russia may prove as illusory as his “energy ceasefire”
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14h
Just insane
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 13h
The president is making his allegiances quite clear, David Rothkopf tells The Daily Beast Podcast.
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How Trump Just Became America’s Biggest Traitor: Political Guru
The president is making his allegiances quite clear, David Rothkopf tells The Daily Beast Podcast.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 19h
Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter
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Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter
Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 19h
Whomst among us hasn’t gotten the Portlands confused
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