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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

Audio recordings are painting a picture of what led up to Spain’s worst transportation disaster in decades, raising questions about human error and whether something could have been done to prevent the high-speed train crash. Read more from NBC News. flip.it/yqKkKH #Spain #Train #Europe

Audio recordings reveal decisions made moments before deadly train crash in Spain

A state-owned train was told to resume its normal speed despite the fact that there was a stationary ‌train on the tracks ahead.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says she will resign nine months before the end of her term, allowing European leaders to choose a successor before France picks a new president in 2027. Read more from @AssociatedPress flip.it/Fm2uo4 #Europe #Lagarde #France

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Flipboard Tech Desk @techdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h

Insert "We're all trying to find the guy who did this" meme here. The share price of Google parent company Alphabet sank today after it reported lacklustre ad revenue as its own “AI Mode” search feature cannibalizes traffic. Here's NBC. flip.it/zns1Ul #Tech #Google #AI

AI fears hammer Google parent’s stock, erasing $500 billion in value

The sharp drop is the latest sign of anxiety creeping through Wall Street over how long it will take AI companies to see returns on massive investments.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 5h

The student movement that toppled Serbia’s longtime right-wing leader didn’t have a conventional party structure or a clearly identifiable leader. For the movement’s campaign, this ambiguity was a strength that allowed it to highlight its anti-corruption message. Now that the election has been […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h

Can Democrats fix the U.S. economy? Polls show that Americans rank economic issues as the most important, including affordability and inflation. With the Republicans controlling the White House and Congress, this should benefit Democrats. But what could a Democratic Congress actually do? A […]

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Flipboard Tech Desk @techdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h

The personal data of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees has been exposed online, including border staff and immigration agents, cybersecurity staff and senior department officials. @Techcrunch has the details: flip.it/Z5.SiS #Cybersecurity #Hack #US

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

A residential cruise ship called The Odyssey promised “an unparalleled lifestyle of luxury and exploration” when it departed Belfast, Northern Ireland, on a globe-spanning journey three years ago. Now, the Florida-based company that operates the ship told passengers it must disembark in Cambodia […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

Conservative influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby are in the "find out" era of their experiment to test Minnesota's election integrity. The two were charged today with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft after they videoed themselves in disguise at polls in August. Here's more […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

The United States and Russia are both pushing for the Nord Stream to reopen after the underwater pipeline linking Germany and Russia was rendered inoperable in a 2022 explosion. The European Commission says it will not restart the controversial project even after the war in Ukraine ends, noting […]

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Flipboard Culture Desk @culturedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

Rest in power, Dolores Huerta. The labour leader and cofounder of the National Farm Workers Association died today at age 96. Here's @19thnews's tribute to her. flip.it/rXBqSr #DoloresHuerta #RIP #News

She coined the phrase ‘Sí Se Puede’ and spent over seven decades organizing for better treatment and pay for immigrant workers in California’s Central Valley.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2026

What to know about Israel’s election results as votes are counted with no clear winner. From @AssociatedPress: "Weeks of negotiations may lie ahead as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, will scramble to build a governing coalition." flip.it/tShZLX […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

More than 100 people were killed after the Sudanese military conducted a drone strike in a busy market in South Darfur. Drone strikes have intensified in recent weeks, carried out by both Sudan and the rebel Rapid Support Forces. Read more from @AssociatedPress flip.it/d.MJOW #Dafur […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

The victory of student-backed protestors over right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia can be traced to a disaster. @france24 explains how a railway station collapse in 2024 sparked a movement against corruption and state media. flip.it/X9utXP #Protest #Serbia #Election

Serbia's students demand state media chiefs resign after poll win

Serbia's student movement on Tuesday demanded the bosses of the national broadcaster resign over alleged bias during the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing nationalist party, which was defeated…

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

Exit polls in Israel's election show no clear winner, @AssociatedPress reports. The strong showing by Arab-led parties could allow them to be kingmakers — if rivals Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot agree to work with them. flip.it/SU318O #Israel #Netanyahu #News

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

Where in the world is Flávio Bolsonaro? Sources are claiming that the Brazilian politician has fled the country and is heading to the U.S. after losing his presidential bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Here's @euronews. flip.it/LLFQf5 #Brazil #Bolsonaro #News

Brazilian police probe claims Flávio Bolsonaro fled via Argentina

A police source told the AFP news agency that Bolsonaro's passports had been "cancelled" and that there was "no formal record" of him leaving the country.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

A Tale of Two Cases: How ICE Operates in the Shadows, reported by @marshallproj. "They were arrested the same month. One man faced criminal charges, and had rights and protections. The other entered a secretive immigration system." flip.it/aseBvo #ICE #Immigration #News

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petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2026

New #FOIA docs show that the #Trump White House and #DOGE directly ordered the cancellation of specific #NSF grants. Michael #Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (#OSTP) had previously denied any White House involvement in NSF grant decisions. At least some […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

A convicted murderer in Australia who argued a ban on Vegemite in prison violates his human right to enjoy his culture lost his bid to overturn the restriction. @euronews explains why the polarizing spread is barred behind bars. flip.it/Us798Q #Vegemite #Australia #Prison

Yeast or famine: Australian convicted murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

A convicted murderer has lost a legal bid to overturn a ban on Vegemite in Victoria's prisons, despite his claims that the ban was unlawful because it denied him his human right to enjoy Australian culture.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Brazil’s stunning re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has broken a streak of conservative victories in Latin America and denied U.S. President Trump a valuable ally in the region. Recently elected right-wing leaders in Chile, Bolivia and Peru are already losing popularity. Read […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Celebrations erupted on city streets in Serbia after the country’s longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a movement that sprung out of student protests. “We are moving toward a more-civilized and better Serbia,” said lija Srdanovic, a physician […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Israelis head to the polls tomorrow. @CFR_org breaks down what's at stake, the leading challengers to Benjamin Netanyahu, and what could determine the election's outcome. "Neither side has a clear path to a majority in the Knesset. Netanyahu is constricted by being significantly less popular […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Celebrations erupted on city streets in Serbia after the country’s longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a movement that sprung out of student protests. “We are moving toward a more-civilized and better Serbia,” said lija Srdanovic, a physician […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Elon Musk is "a [political] mega-donor unlike anyone this country has ever seen," says @CNN's Fredreka Schouten. The world's richest man has given $400 million to support Republican candidates so far this election cycle, dwarfing his $290 million spend in 2024. flip.it/vmbhS7 […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

Trump critic Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection in Brazil, secures fourth term as president, @AssociatedPress reports: flip.it/S_IuVH #News #Brazil #Politics

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

U.S. grappling with worst resurgence of measles in decades as cases more than double in a year. @AssociatedPress reports: flip.it/8N-p9p #News #USA #Health

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

With protesters shouting “Smells like a dictatorship,” police again moved in against protest camps in Lisbon and Porto in the early hours of Sunday, with several arrests and injuries reported. The demonstrators are protesting the lack of affordable housing in the two Portuguese cities. @euronews […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Protests in France: Clashes broke out between protesters and police in cities like Paris, Marseille, and Lyon as the French government says 410,000 people hit the streets on Saturday, though activists put the figure much higher. Around 1,000 were arrested in Paris alone despite the […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Ukraine drone flights resume after satellite access restored. Questions persist around who ordered restrictions. Read more from @AssociatedPress: flip.it/HzUFiF #Ukraine #News #War

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Nigeria and Kenya each have confirmed a case of Ebola as the outbreak continues to spread from the epicenter of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities are investigating whether the patients crossed paths at a Ugandan airport. Read more from @npr flip.it/_9Mija #Nigeria #Ebola #Kenya

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Violent protests are spreading across Europe as rents rise, inflation spikes and economic growth stagnates. Countries like France and Italy have been increasing police presence on city streets to stop looting and vandalism, but fixing the underlying issues that are fueling discontent is becoming […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Ukraine carried out drone strikes on five data centers belonging to Russia’s largest technology companies, disrupting cloud services, payment systems and navigation apps nationwide. None of the companies have disclosed the scale of the damage, but Russians report problems using payment apps and […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

The U.S. government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings. @AssociatedPress reports: flip.it/nfLU9C #ICE #News #Immigration

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Humanity is losing ground in its fight against climate change as experts say we’re headed for a hotter planet than projected. The United Nations is putting much of the blame on the United States, saying it was the only top-20 major economy that didn’t reduce or slow its carbon pollution. Read […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

A new @AssociatedPress poll shows U.S. voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran, while fewer are looking for an emphasis on President Trump — whether it’s investigating him or supporting his agenda […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Drilling is set to begin in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after the U.K. government gave its approval in the hopes it will reign in rising energy costs. The move is being criticized by environmental activists who say the project is in opposition to the U.K.’s goal of net zero emissions […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” after the leader agreed to release 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard from prison, prompting backlash from some members of President Trump’s party. “WTF, Steve?” wrote North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

“It seems like an addiction,” says Beth, a 51-year-old lawyer from Ohio, who says she has watched her 84-year-old mother’s attention span atrophy over the past few years. “It kind of has the same symptoms — getting fussy if she’s not online.” Jessica Lewis writes for @NYMag: "[Beth's] mother […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Seniors are spending more and more time on social media — and their adult children are intervening to minimize their consumption of AI slop, scams and fake news. @NYMag has more. flip.it/WssaBH #Technology #Family #AI

The 75-Year-Old Screenagers

Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Doctors have amputated both of Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines' legs after she was repeatedly hit by a car in an apparent act of political violence, her husband said. @AssociatedPress reports: flip.it/3efKA2 #Australia #Politics #News

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Tragically, some reporters are headlining the ad’s message and calling it “controversial“ or even “risky”. No. It’s a new low in political attack ads, impugning a well-documented incident of child rape and putting forth the mother who chose the rapist over her own children as a voice to be trusted.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 21/10/2026

"Justice Elena Kagan sharply criticized the Supreme Court’s conservative majority Tuesday, saying it undermined democracy in a series of rulings? -- @lawrencehurley.bsky.social reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Justice Elena Kagan accuses Supreme Court’s conservative majority of undermining democracy

The liberal justice took aim at various recent rulings, including one that paved the way for rampant partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts.

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ’s team confirmed that it produced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, and the campaign said it will spend $4 million to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up the painful childhood of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s […]

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 21/10/2026

New NYT and Strength In Numbers polls this morning showing roughly same thing regarding national environment, around D+11-12 lead for Dems in the generic ballot depending on population. Double digit margin now a 50-50 chance in my modeling of all polls www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-21...

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Poll: Democrats post their biggest generic-ballot lead yet, two weeks out

Democrats lead by 10 among registered voters and 12 among likely voters, both highs for our poll, as Trump sets new lows on immigration and border security

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

A new survey of 5,200 adults from the Public Religion Research Institute says that 43% of Republicans and 54% of white evangelicals think “empathy can become dangerous when it leads people away from building a society guided by God’s truth.” Here's more from Religion News […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

The late GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican Rep. Joe Wilson and Democratic Rep. James Clyburn were both under investigation by the FBI for allegedly participating in a vast criminal bribery scheme in South Carolina. The evidence authorities had gathered included a confession from Martin Kao […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

Police in Australia charged a driver with intentionally striking federal lawmaker Helen Haines with his car. The suspect’s father released a statement calling Haines a “friend” and the attack “devastating and unfathomable.” Read more from @AssociatedPress flip.it/EPVang #Australia […]

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Flipboard @flipboard.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

Follow the money into November. Affordability tops voters' worries, and Medicaid cuts haunt Republicans in battleground states, reports @politico. Our editors are tracking every pocketbook story […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

Albertans have rejected the idea of secession from Canada. @globeandmail looks at what this means for Premier Danielle Smith, the province's NDP, and the separatist movement. [Gift link] flip.it/E8s7dg #Canada #Alberta #Separatism

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Five takeaways from Alberta’s separation referendum

Separatists now look at other options, including rallying UCP members to oust Premier Danielle Smith at next month’s annual party gathering

Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

The Ukrainian army says it rescued a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone, calling the evacuation the first of its kind. Gurzuf Defence, the maker of the drone, said the man was unable to be rescued by conventional means. “Any attempt to reach him would have meant a deadly […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Israelis are set to vote in an election seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose opponents criticize his leadership since the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. @AssociatedPress has more about the parties on the ballot. flip.it/dxWKDL #Israel #Netanyahu #Election