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- + Circular DNA exposes a weakness in cancer cells—Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-0296...
- + Flu season could kick off ‘incredibly’ early — what scientists are watching—Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-0315...
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- + Questions grow over copilot’s hiring by flydubai —CAIRO, Egypt: New details have emerged about the co-pilot accused of a...
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- + Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government—James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congre...
- + Two Democracy Heroes on America—Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake. [Ca...
- + Discontent Grips France—Also, an ex-C.I.A. officer admits to a $145 million scam. Here’s the l...
- + Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102—A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity...
- + Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks—The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work his...
- + Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee—The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injec...
- + A Spy’s Guide to Fighting A.I. Propaganda—In the age of AI disinformation, we all need to use the tools of count...
- + Two Arab Fighters for Democracy Have Lessons for America—Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake. [Ca...
- + Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case—Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ign...
- + S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices—The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous pe...
- + Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam—A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the gove...
- + Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads—A day after the president said his super PAC, would pay for the ads, w...
- + Secret Billionaires, Mafia Brides, Alpha Kings: The Insane World of Microdramas—Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV produc...
- + Sally Yates to Lead Internal Investigation Into Cornell’s Handling of Sexual Assault Report—The university hired Sally Yates, a career federal prosecutor, to inve...
- + How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits—Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relatio...
- + What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?—President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parti...
- + Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire—A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign against the Iran-ba...
- + Mixed Human Feelings After a Day at a Park Full of Robots—I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live ...
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- + Trump Outrages Dems & Republicans Alike With Garbled 'Take Out Los Angeles' Line—Trump Outrages Dems & Republicans Alike With Garbled 'Take Out Los...
- + New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At School Board Meetings—New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At Sc...
- + The AI Race With China Has Seven Fronts—The AI Race With China Has Seven Fronts Authored by Noosh...
- + "Their Own Country": Quebec Elects Separatists Vowing To Break From Canada—"Their Own Country": Quebec Elects Separatists Vowing To Break From Ca...
- + To Limit Immigration, Japan Hikes Residency App Fee 20-Fold, Requires Incomes Higher Than National Average—To Limit Immigration, Japan Hikes Residency App Fee 20-Fold, Requires ...
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- + Tigray drone strikes continue as life resumes in Mekelle —Government-allied forces say they are using drones against Tigray figh...
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- + How geopolitical tensions tainted the 2026 Asian Games—The 2026 Asian Games in Japan drew to a close on October 4 following t...
- + Did he really invite Iran to take out California cities?—“Keep our city out of your reckless war talk,” said San Diego’s mayor,...
- + Asia’s growth now belongs to Silicon Valley—Southeast Asias growth next year will be decided at meetings its finan...
- + CPEC 2.0 will be won or lost on keeping China’s investors safe—CPEC 2.0 aims to move past the infrastructure-heavy first phase toward...
- + The illusion of America’s withdrawal from Iraq—The American withdrawal from Iraq is not an end but a strategic pivot,...
- + US enshittification vs Chinese involution—Its getting better all the time (Better, better, better) Its getting b...
- + Brazil on the brink: Why Lula is down against Bolsonaro Jr—With the Brazilian presidential election headed to a runoff, Luiz Inác...
- + Logistics test: sustaining Northeast Asia trilateral deterrence—Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished wit...
- + For rare earth leverage, US caps aircraft parts licenses to China—Washington is limiting the parts it licenses to the Commercial Aircraf...
- + Indian Supreme Court demands government answers on voter purge—As one advocate warned India’s Supreme Court on Monday that “this coun...
- + Russia courts the Taliban without dropping Pakistan—I have watched Pakistan-Afghanistan relations long enough to distrust ...
- + Russia’s new strategy aims to make Ukrainian cities unlivable—The Russians are struggling on land and at sea, and are having real di...
- + What the AI boom is actually doing for Americans—Paul Krugman is the greatest econ writer in the world, and also a lege...
- + Behind in EVs, Toyota powering ahead with hydrogen vehicles—Hydrogen-powered passenger cars have been left far behind by electric ...
- + Indonesia’s arms spree only the start of a modern military—Indonesia is buying the weapons of a modern military at a pace rarely ...
- + China buys time for its young scientists as US rations it—On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science ...
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- + Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France—Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Franc...
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- + Forget fabric softener: Vinegar makes towels softer removes musty odors—White sheets and towels often lose their brightness over time, develop...
- + NASA study links long-duration spaceflights to increased hip fracture risk in astronauts—NASA researchers at the Johnson Space Center have identified a specifi...
- + Third aircraft carrier as smokescreen: White House lays groundwork for painful concessions to Tehran—Donald Trump has angrily denied reports that the United States is cons...
- + India and US focus on technological integration and energy resilience in defence talks—Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has held high-level discussions w...
- + Post-Soviet space could change dramatically: What might bring former republics closer again—Restoring geopolitical unity in the post-Soviet space is a historical ...
- + Brazil between Washington, Beijing and Moscow: What the election reveals—Record abstention in Brazil's presidential election is raising uncomfo...
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- + 'You can't do that!' Ex-senator flips out over Trump's 'blatantly' illegal ad scheme—President Donald Trump, faced with intense opposition from his own par...
- + CNN smacks Susan Collins with brutal flashback ahead of debate: 'Life comes at you fast'—CNN hit Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) with a brutal reminder of her past v...
- + Republican infighting erupts as party bankrolls lawmaker it once tried to oust: WSJ—Republican groups are pouring millions into rescuing Ohio Rep. Max Mil...
- + Trump hit with 'most embarrassing hack' of the year: 'We have no team to handle this'—A phone company launched by President Donald Trump's sons was hacked, ...
- + Republican's top aide exposed in group chat with Nazi memes and racist rhetoric: report—A top aide to a vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican was in a college gr...
- + 'Insane!' Nicolle Wallace flabbergasted by Trump's latest bombing fantasy—MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace struggled to find words on Tuesday's edition ...
- + Don Jr. baffles Russian oligarch at center of his wedding scandal with ‘ridiculous' move—The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding ce...
- + MAGA voters abandoning Trump-endorsed candidate who is too 'establishment': GOP pollster—Trump voters in Iowa are souring on GOP Senate nominee Rep. Ashley Hin...
- + Conservative lawyer furiously resigns from Trump admin over 'glaring legal flaws': report—An attorney who spent 18 years in the Interior Department's legal offi...
- + White House airs new 'taxpayer-funded ad' amid abrupt Trump u-turn on repayment pledge—The White House aired a new ad promoting President Donald Trump at tax...
- + Trump's 'completely made up' threat for federal takeover in blue city dismantled by expert—President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday to...
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- + Trump says he plans to speak by phone with Putin very soon—The US president explained that he has a call scheduled with his Russi...
- + Russian Cabinet to consider bill on preventing spread of infections—Other items on the agenda include reimbursing airports for expenses du...
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- + Glaring Holes In UK Air Defense Take Center Stage In New “Britannia Shield” Proposal—The United Kingdom could be heading toward its most significant expans...
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- + 3 men on trial in London for allegedly spying on Iranian-British journalists—British courts on Tuesday opened the trial for three men accused of sp...
- + Brazil blocks online betting, gambling platforms—Brazil blocked online sports betting and casino platforms, shutting do...
- + 1 case of Ebola confirmed in Kenya—Kenyan officials Tuesday confirmed the country's first case of Ebola l...
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- + Meta’s Settlement Isn’t Tech’s “Big Tobacco” Moment—Ive written a few times now about why Metas big settlement with the st...
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- + N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul expands who can give measles vaccines amid outbreak—New York Gov. Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response t...
- + 3 men on trial in London for allegedly spying on Iranian-British journalists—British courts on Tuesday opened the trial for three men accused of sp...
- + Brazil blocks online betting, gambling platforms—Brazil blocked online sports betting and casino platforms, shutting do...
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- + Best Prime Day Digital Wall Calendar Deals: Skylight, Everblog, Apolosign (2026)—Digital wall calendars can organize multiple family calendars, meal pl...
- + The Best Anti-Prime Day Deals for Amazon Haters—Want to save money without supporting Amazon? This roundup is full of ...
- + Best Prime Day Laptop Deals: Save Up to $500 (2026)—My favorite MacBook, gaming PC, and budget laptop are all on sale for ...
- + 102 Best Prime Day Deals We’re Shopping This October (2026)—Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, and we’ve tracked down the best d...
- + We’re Tracking October Prime Day Live (2026)—Our team is tracking Prime Day deals in real time. Here’s what’s worth...
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- + Big offensive EW capabilities in a small package—If there’s one request of electronic warfare (EW), it’s that it can be...
- + What it takes to succeed as Secretary of the Navy—Jimmy Carter’s Secretary of Defense, Harold Brown, once remarked the w...
- + EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact—WASHINGTON — For the first time, the 27 member states of the European ...
- + Australia’s guided weapons and munitions effort makes progress, but risks remain—SINGAPORE Australia’s efforts to develop its sovereign guided weapons...
- + Australia’s Guided Weapons and Munitions effort makes progress, but risks remain—SINGAPORE Australia’s efforts to develop its sovereign guided weapons...
- + Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine—In this week’s episode of The Break Out, Editor-in-chief Aaron Mehta a...
- + Anduril launches new shipyard to manufacture components for Virginia-class subs—WASHINGTON — Anduril is establishing a new shipyard to manufacture par...
- + Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary—WASHINGTON — Leonardo DRS has launched a new UK-based subsidiary known...
- + Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program—WASHINGTON — The Defense Department today announced it has selected fo...
- + Boeing nabs potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract—WASHINGTON — Aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded an undefinitized ...
- + US OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners—WASHINGTON — The US State Department has announced that it has approve...
- + Can Golden Dome truly succeed without logistics and sustainment in space?—The missile defense challenge facing the United States has changed dra...
- + Northrop logs first flight for self-funded drone wingman—WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman’s internally developed drone wingman dem...
- + Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors—BELFAST — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced a new round o...
- + What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?—Humanoid robots are approaching the battlefield, but not because their...
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- + Trump Outrages Dems & Republicans Alike With Garbled 'Take Out Los Angeles' Line—Trump Outrages Dems & Republicans Alike With Garbled 'Take Out Los...
- + New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At School Board Meetings—New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At Sc...
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- + Shell CEO says Middle East oil flows reach 80% of prewar levels—Middle East oil flows have recovered to about 80% of volumes seen befo...
- + Global oil stocks are alarmingly low and could take two years to rebuild, Aramco warns—The CEO of the worlds biggest oil company warned at a conference that ...
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- + Europe remains top destination for US LNG in September amid winter storage rebuild—More than half of US LNG cargoes delivered in September landed in Euro...
- + Russia September crude exports rise 8% on month, despite fresh sanctions—Russia exported 4.088 million barrels/day of seaborne crude in Septemb...
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- + East Asia and Pacific Sees Steady Growth Amid Global Uncertainty—East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is projected to grow at 4.5% in 2026, demo...
- + Volume of retail trade up by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU—In August 2026, compared with July 2026, the seasonally adjusted retai...
- + EU regions got closer to EU employment target in 2025—In 2025, the EU employment rate of people aged 20-64 rose to 76.1%, th...
- + ECB’s Lane flags AI investment boom as global factor behind rising yields—European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane named artificial int...
- + India Services PMI Revised Downward—The HSBC India Services PMI was revised lower to 55.2 in September 202...
- + Almost 60% of Europeans were of working age in 2025—On 1 January 2025, 58.3% of the EU population was of working age (peop...
- + US Economic Optimism Gauge Unexpectedly Increases—The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose to 46.8 in Octo...
- + Bank of England’s Mann says inflation has become embedded in UK—Inflation above the Bank of England’s 2% target has become embedded in...
- + Middle East Conflict Further Weakens Regional Outlook, with Gulf Oil Exporters Hit Hardest—The conflict that began in February 2026 continues to impose serious e...
- + UK construction downturn eases in September, PMI shows—The UK construction sector recorded its slowest decline in eight month...
- + India’s Growth Intact Despite Global Headwinds; AI Can Create New Opportunities through Policy Actions—India’s economy is projected to grow at 7.1% in FY27 supported by robu...
- + German Factory Orders Slump on Large-Order Reversal—Germany’s factory orders plunged 10.6% month-on-month in August 2026, ...
- + Industrial weakness increases the risk of stagnation in France—A modest manufacturing rebound After falling by 0.8% in July, manufact...
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- + OECD headline inflation rises to 4.3% in August 2026 as energy inflation surges sharply—Year-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price ...
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