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‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate
Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs
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In ‘Tenzing,’ the Everest-scaling Sherpa Tenzing Norgay finally gets the spotlight
The first image ever taken of a human being standing atop Mount Everest was of Tenzing Norgay
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What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
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‘Artificial’ Roasts AI’s Creators—and Sends a Dark Warning About Its Dangers
From their dorky parties to their weird walks, the movie holds OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other stakeholders with contempt, while demonstrating their recklessness.
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US military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing
The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman
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I tested the OM System PEN for weeks and it’s the best value retro camera right now — here’s why
The Olympus PEN series of rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras has been revived through the OM System PEN — an affordable micro four thirds camera with in-body image stabilization and EVF.
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Impossibly fast-moving stars are revealing the Milky Way's mysterious heart
Near the centre of the Milky Way, a swarm of stars hurtles around a supermassive black hole at extraordinary speeds. Studying them could be the key to understanding our galaxy
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CD players are back with modern, interesting features, starting as low as $89 — here are some of the best and most interesting new models
Bluetooth, MagSafe, wild form factors, and more
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‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders
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Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
Russia's Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight
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Canada's Bill C-22 could drive out a tool 20 million people use to beat censorship
The Toronto-based Psiphon says the law would force it to break the open-source trust its users depend on
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Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live
In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030
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Laos names veteran diplomat with international outlook to be new prime minister
Laos has a new prime minister after the National Assembly elected veteran diplomat Saleumxay Kommasith
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From competing for food to a gold medal: the stories behind India’s Asian Games winners
The country’s 85-medal haul included athletes who trained with limited money and borrowed equipment. Plus, the Mumbai performer turning everyday absurdities into comedy
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The most ambitious ideas to save the world from El Niño
A monster El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean – but there may be ways we can stop the worst impacts from occurring
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Are you ready for the RAM crisis to last another 3 years? We could see ''meaningful price increases' by the end of this year — and there's no light at the end of the tunnel
Chatter on the grapevine, and from analyst firms, about the memory supply shortage has taken another gloomy turn.
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Coalition’s migration plan risks breaching India free trade agreement and damaging economy, advocates warn
Angus Taylor’s drastic cuts to graduate visas aim to end a citizenship pathway, but universities body says changes will make Australia less competitive
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Merz insists Baltic defence is Germany's defence, German researchers win Nobel prize in medicine, flight prices from Germany have doubled since 2010 and more news on Tuesday, October 6th.
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Latvian filmmaker wins AI film Grand Prix in Kazakhstan
The first Astana AI Film Festival has concluded in Kazakhstan, with Latvian filmmaker Nikolay Shestak taking the Grand Prix. The festival had a total fund of €1.8 million, with half allocated to prize money and the other half to investment in promising AI teams and film production in Kazakhstan.
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Victor Wembanyama: NBA star trains with rugby club
NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama says he was inspired by the unity and camaraderie of rugby after spending time with French second tier side Provence.
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5 things to know about EU-China relations ahead of crucial talks
The next ten days will be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing later this week for high-level talks aimed at rebalancing the trade relationship and securing “tangible” results ahead of next week’s meeting of EU leaders. #EuropeNews
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Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China
With the release of its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral is hoping to demonstrate it’s “still in the race” to build frontier-level artificial intelligence.
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The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Soon, hundreds of new top-level domains, including .meow and .fart, could be added to the internet. WIRED goes inside the backroom shenanigans of ICANN, the organization at the helm.
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Russian ‘lab leak’ aside, it’s Trump’s sketchy approach to it all that’s worrying
After Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly Baxter
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The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weakness
After Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly Baxter
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Trump spends campaign rally complaining about how he is treated by media
Trump tried to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over unfavorable coverage, but a judge ordered that their access be restored
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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, oil price steadies
Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures are higher after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street
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Why Donald Trump in not as pro-British as Nigel Farage suggests - Helen Ryan
Ahead of the anticipated meeting of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Donald Trump, MP and leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage was eager to weigh in. He spoke out with advice for Burnham, stating, “It's very, very simple. We have an American president who, whilst his country may have some some different interests to ours, he is himself instinctively very pro-British. That's a head start."
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Visits to attractions and footfall drop sharply in York
Visits to York’s tourist attractions and city centre footfall have both taken a hit so far this year. Data in a Make It York report showed 15.08m people had been recorded in York city centre up to June this year, a year-on-year fall of 8...
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Arizona opens new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from China
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwanese leaders have opened an office in Phoenix to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region
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Japan wants to close its AI infrastructure gap with Dell, Apollo and Jera
Dell, Apollo and Jera unleash a $140bn AI data centre push across Japan with 4GW of planned power.
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Laid-off Ohio workers turn on Trump as economic pain shapes election battle
Trump did not discuss grocery prices, gas prices, or factory layoffs during his Saturday night rally in Vandalia, Ohio
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Can we harness the brain's deep-cleaning system to prevent Alzheimer's?
The glymphatic system is the brain's recently discovered network for flushing out toxins. Now, we're uncovering surprising ways to boost it to protect brain health
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what's already in orbit
The United States military recently confirmed that the U.S. has deployed weapons in space
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Drop in visits to York attractions and city centre footfall so far this year
Vists to York's tourist attractions and city centre footfall have both taken a hit so far this year.
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Drop in visits to York attractions and city centre footfall so far this year
Vists to York's tourist attractions and city centre footfall have both taken a hit so far this year.
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The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weakness
After Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly Baxter
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India says it wants to be more involved in ending Ukraine war as Zelensky hails plan
Ukrainian foreign minister calls Delhi’s ceasefire proposal ‘most comprehensive’
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Compressing bones releases molecules that ease traumatic brain injuries
Pressing down on shin bones improved cognitive and motor symptoms in mice and pigs with traumatic brain injuries
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5,000-year-old skulls in Egypt reveal evidence of human sacrifice
The ‘gruesome’ sacrifices would have been terrifying for those involved, experts say
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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said
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US marine accused of murdering Japanese woman at hotel in Okinawa
Japan says it has lodged ‘strong protests’ with the US and seeks tighter discipline of troops stationed in the country
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Dangerous animal tranquiliser with no human antidote found in UK street drugs
Medetomidine can significantly increase the risk of overdose
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Oktoberfest comes to a close in Munich, Kyiv battered by Russian strikes during Chancellor Merz's visit, Germany's EV bonus has been granted to 100,000 households and more news on Monday, October 5th.
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Trump says voting in America is ‘corrupt’ in late-night elections rant
President Donald Trump revives familiar fraud narrative with one month to go before midterms
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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UK reviewing whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU
Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing
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Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
A U.S. Marine's arrest on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman in Okinawa has sparked outrage in Japan
