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Obama unloads on Trump for the Iran war and mocks president’s diplomatic strategy
Obama bashed Trump for causing fuel prices to surge and what he saw as the unnecessary deaths of service members in a war that has raged on for nearly eight months
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MAGA candidate reveals how he feels about Trump constantly talking about his rear
Jon Husted is currently behind in the polls to Democrat Sherrod Brown
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Bill Clinton is not a fan of Trump’s White House renovations
Clinton took issue with the new Rose Garden that Trump paved over and added Mar-a-Lago-style umbrellas to
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Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro
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Obama set to spend Saturday on the Democratic campaign trail ahead of midterms
Although Ohio has become more reliably Republican, it's been a hotly contested battleground this year
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Left and Right face off in Brazil's second round presidential election
Lula against Flavio - both candidates in the second-round presidential election in Brazil hold rallies in major cities on the last day of campaigning. With around 20% of the electorate having abstained in the first round, the result is wide open and opinion polls show them neck and neck.
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Iran’s lethal plots against US officials abroad reach ‘advanced stages,’ memo reveals
This comes as American diplomats were instructed to depart Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with their families
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Katie Miller warns that Democrats are serious about going after Trump staffers
Democrats have constantly scrutinized the legality of Trump’s policies on immigration, war and trade
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Trump dismisses polls, insists his approval rating is 60%
A New York Times/Siena College poll put Trump’s approval at 34 percent, the lowest for a president nearing midterms since Harry Truman in 1946
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Trump’s Oval Office outburst has social media questioning his mental state
Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg
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Trump merchandise stores are shutting down across the country. ‘He has peaked’
MAGA retailers find themselves confronting a challenging political reality: that the president is an unpopular lame duck with no reelection campaign on the horizon to fuel sales
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Trump floating the idea of moving White House press area to ‘less obnoxious location’
Trump has consistently criticized U.S. media outlets, accusing them of biased coverage regarding his administration
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Melania accused of taking credit for Pope Leo’s Ukraine ceasefire efforts
A ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky will begin October 29 to allow humanitarian aid and evacuations of elderly residents, the White House announced this week
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Putin targets civilians in barbaric ‘safari’ attacks as Trump turns blind eye
Ordinary Ukrainians are now the targets of Russia’s bombs and drones as Putin gets more help from the US president, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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Ukraine says Starlink speed limits lifted after a slowdown that hobbled its drones
Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and fast-moving equipment, according to the defense minister
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Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers thanks to US allies for restoring system key to air defence and ‘frontline logistics’
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Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy
John Swinney must take a position on new oil and gas drilling, Gillian Mackay has said, as she hit out at the UK Government for approving the Jackdaw gas field.
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Karoline Leavitt weighs in on 5-day tenure of successor Katie Zacharia
Within five days of becoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia was fired
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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska
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Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits
The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.
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Trump lost it and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal
What was supposed to be an announcement on fraud quickly devolved into Trump vs The Independent. Andrew Feinberg details how it all happened in the Oval Office
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Kristi Noem accused of putting out a fake press release about her leaving Trump role
Noem has faced numerous scandals — from her handling of immigration that led to multiple citizen deaths to an alleged affair with a close advisor
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No more slogans, no more contradictions, Britain needs a hard-nosed plan on Ukraine - Patrick Mercer
“Despite the huge challenge Ukraine was already facing preparing for winter - Russian jet drones, ballistic missiles, and wholesale economic warfare - the US is looking once again not just to abandon Ukraine, but to actively enter the war on the side of Russia”.
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Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump's mission — but steep obstacles remain
Ukraine and Russia have signaled willingness to resume peace talks and back a humanitarian mission led by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, but deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees underscore obstacles to ending the war
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Israel imposes closures across a West Bank city after attacks, and other Mideast news
Israel has imposed closures across a West Bank city following attacks by Palestinian gunmen that Israel says killed two of its soldiers
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Dad who killed Oregon school shooter said children were ‘pleading for their lives’
In his first interview since stopping the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary, Kaylub Giamanco spoke with Oregon Public Broadcasting about the split-second decisions he made that afternoon
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Rubio calls on Cubans seeking change to partner with CIA
The Trump administration has repeatedly stated that its goal is to bring about a change in Havana's leadership, with President Donald Trump himself having claimed the country is "ready to fall."
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Kim Jong-un crosses over newly opened bridge into China
Visit by train over New Yalu River bridge marks North Korean leader’s first known trip abroad in more than a year
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France protests latest: Tourist sites closed as 70,000 police brace for riots
Student representatives say they are 'not satisfied' after meeting Macron and urge pupils to continue mobilising
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Verse from Qu’ran inspired US man to leap on runaway school bus and halt it
Ebro Ahmed, who acted after driver’s medical emergency, said he hopes incident will show Eritreans ‘in a good way’
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The European cities facing protests as continent gripped by cost of living crisis
Mass protests over the rising cost of living and worsening standards have thrown Europe into turmoil
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Ukraine war live: Explosions rock Russian petrochemical plant hit by drones
Several industrial facilities were damaged in the attack in Togliatti, the city’s mayor confirmed
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The Heir of Jair: Flavio Bolsonaro battles to claim Brazil’s throne from Lula
Four years after Jair Bolsonaro was defeated in an election by left-wing Lula da Silva, his son, Flavio is looking to reclaim power for the hard-right family. Alex Croft reports
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New Pentagon UFO files reveal mystery ‘black triangle’ over sensitive US site
The observers described it to be as fast as a fighter jet but it had ‘no visible exhaust gases’, newly releases files reveal
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California officials ordered by DoJ to set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots
Letters from federal prosecutors represent latest escalation as Trump continues to make claims of voter fraud
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Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – as it happened
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Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’
The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk
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Ukraine war live: White House praises Melania as Kyiv clarifies ceasefire details
The localised ceasefire for the Russian-occupied city will reportedly begin on October 29
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Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change
US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from Iran
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Campaigners to protest at RAF Menwith Hill
A public meeting in Harrogate will precede a demonstration outside the intelligence facility.
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Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the games
Players in the WNBA Finals say they are focused on the upcoming game and not President Trump’s comments about the national anthem
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Dad who killed Oregon school shooter said children were ‘pleading for their lives’
In his first interview since stopping the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary, Kaylub Giamanco spoke with Oregon Public Broadcasting about the split-second decisions he made that afternoon
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Are California voters about to impose world's first tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
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Oregon man who killed school shooter says he regrets there were children he didn't save
The Oregon man who fatally shot a teenage gunman to end a rampage at an elementary school says he was the children's “last line of defense.”
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Burnham presses Trump on Ukraine’s Starlink access in phone call
The Prime Minister raised the issue directly with the US president amid deteriorating relations between the White House and Zelensky
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Trump questions NFL’s decision to go ahead with Paris game
Trump’s remarks come after a soccer game was moved at the request of Paris police
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Fear of Trump challenging mail-in ballots appears to be flooding early voting sites
More than 22 million Americans have already voted. Did Trump’s threats to voting by mail backfire?
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Freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say
Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.