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Faecal waste pollutes drinking water in Mexico’s Yucatan, Greenpeace says
The report says nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater are the likely sources of contamination.
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Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police
Police arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.
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Supreme Court’s conservatives have let down democracy, Justice Kagan says
Two weeks before the midterm elections, liberal Justice Elena Kagan bluntly sized up the Supreme Court handling of election and voting-related cases, saying, “The court has kind of blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the pol…
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France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
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UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
UN experts press for an independent investigation into Indian authorities’ conduct.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Burnham faces climate revolt' and 'Harry wants to fix feud'
Several papers lead on remarks from the Duke of Sussex yesterday, where he said he hoped to reconcile with his family.
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US jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operation
The 2022 incident resulted in the deaths of 53 immigrants trapped inside a tractor-trailer in dangerously high heat.
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Why former FDLR fighters are returning to Rwanda
From the forest to Mutobo, former fighters face the challenge of rebuilding their lives after leaving the armed group.
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Iran war live: US warns peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult
Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue.
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Ali G is back. But is Sacha Baron Cohen's character past its sell-by date?
Borat and Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Ali G, more than two decades after the release of Ali G Indahouse.
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I left top secret files on the train - you can recover from the biggest mistake of your life
Top civil servant Richard Jackson recounts that fateful day and how he recovered in the aftermath.
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Guatemalan man sentenced to 30 years for smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrantswho had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
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Tory MP questions government advisor's position after wife's Palestine Action post
A Downing Street spokeswoman told the BBC: "These views are held by an individual who does not represent the government in any capacity."
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Elon Musk says merger of Tesla and SpaceX would be a 'good idea'
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to consider a possible mega-merger.
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Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by Cornell president in letter sent to faculty leaders
Jane Doe said she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff shortly after she reported her alleged sexual assault, according to a letter she wrote to two senior Cornell faculty members.
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Why do the US midterms matter for Trump and Congress?
Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of Congress, which will set course for Trump’s final two years in office.
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King praises Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquet
The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit.
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Zelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after talks with Trump envoy in Oslo
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington.
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UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
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Two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford investigation
Counter-terror police say the men are being held on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act.
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Exclusive: FEMA scrapped plans for high-tech jets to transport senior officials
The Federal Emergency Management Agency sought to acquire two executive jets upgraded with military technology for agency leaders even as the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, has struggled to put multiple planes it has purchased to use.
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‘Not getting involved’: US Vice President refuses to endorse Netanyahu
JD Vance’s comments follow Donald Trump’s backing of Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 elections.
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CNN warns Trump White House: Restore Air Force One access or face further legal action
The White House has been excluding CNN from President Trump’s trips on Air Force One, disrupting a decades-old tradition of pooled TV coverage.
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Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of money
Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.
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France PM promises more curfews as authorities seek to regain control
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says local authorities will coordinate with mayors to decide whether to impose curfews.
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Trump calls golf course ‘trash island’ after heated court hearing over renovation
One of the tensest showdowns between the Trump administration and the federal bench in Washington, DC, came to a head on Monday in a marathon court hearing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul a public golf course that has been the subject of mon…
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‘We’re in a red sinkhole’: Plummeting Latino support for Republicans could swing the midterms
After helping elect Donald Trump in 2024, the nation’s 36 million Latino voters are shifting in significant numbers in Democrats’ favor in the midterm elections.
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Exclusive: Inside Erik Prince’s secretive operation taking on Haiti’s gangs
As gangs roam Haiti’s capital, a weakened government has hired Erik Prince to spearhead a military-style crackdown — raising urgent questions about violence, accountability and whether the strategy is working.
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How Hegseth’s Pentagon tenure is shaping his possible political future
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rarely shied away from controversy, but his latest spectacle — announcing that the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution would be livestreamed — proved a bridge too far even for President Donald Trump.
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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields
For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis
Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.
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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.
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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit
China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.
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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further
Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.
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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success
It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge
Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …
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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors
The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.
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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet
Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.
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