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President Trump said Friday the war with Iran will be "wrapped up soon" but gave no details, as Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran. The remarks came days before the November 3 midterm elections.
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U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary restraining order Friday night barring the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal charges over ballots tied to alleged noncitizens. The order runs through Nov. 16, with a hearing set for Nov. 13.
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An ICE officer in Houston was indicted Friday on aggravated assault charges after allegedly intentionally striking a construction worker with his vehicle during a pursuit in early October. The incident has sparked disagreement over the officer's actions and the authority of local prosecutors to investigate federal agents.
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A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's request to force California to set aside over 20,000 ballots from people it alleges may be noncitizens, marking the second such rejection in a week.
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A U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026 has evolved into a prolonged standoff marked by military escalations, failed diplomatic efforts, and widening economic disruption. The war started following joint U.S…
A federal judge in October struck down the Trump administration's policy of reviewing state voter rolls against federal immigration databases, citing violations of election law and the Constitution. Despite this ruling,…
Israel held national elections on October 27, 2026, the first vote since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and an opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot entered election day i…
A legal battle has erupted over Alaska's Senate race between Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. The Trump administration's Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging Alaska's ele…
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Novaya Gazeta, Russia's last major independent newspaper, announced Friday it will cease operations on November 9 after decades of reporting critical of the Kremlin. The closure follows years of government pressure, including eviction from its Moscow offices and the shutdown of its reader donation system.
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Poland's Constitutional Tribunal president was suspended on Friday, prompting President Karol Nawrocki to abandon a planned trip to Senegal and return home as police deployed around the court building.
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Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says about $6.3 billion in assets were affected in a hack late Thursday, and about half have been frozen. The company says it will cover all losses, while the blockchain firm TRM Labs attributes the attack to North Korean hackers.
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DoorDash announced Thursday that it will acquire grocery delivery platform Instacart for approximately $17 billion, combining two of the largest hyperlocal delivery services to compete with Walmart and Amazon.
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Christa Pike, the death row inmate who survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee on September 30, released her first public statement describing constant physical and emotional pain since the botched execution.
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Police Scotland announced Friday they are investigating former Prince Andrew's time at the royal estate of Balmoral Castle with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with inquiries described as being at a very early stage.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that Russia must be allowed to compete in international ice hockey tournaments, overturning a ban imposed by the International Ice Hockey Federation following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The decision has drawn criticism from multiple countries and the IIHF itself.
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The Justice Department has issued federal grand jury subpoenas to local election officials across California as part of a criminal investigation into allegations that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in the state.
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South Korea's special prosecutor demanded the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday during his appeal trial over his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024. The Seoul High Court has not yet set a date for a verdict on Yoon's appeal of a life sentence handed down in February.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's director of strategy, plans and policy, over alleged leaks of classified information, according to Pentagon officials. Two other Pentagon sources told CBS News the accusations are not true.
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Final results from Israel's parliamentary election on Tuesday show neither Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition can command a majority, with Arab parties emerging as kingmakers—but Netanyahu has alleged election fraud despite officials finding no basis for the claims.
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Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet fell more than 12% on Thursday following disappointing quarterly earnings, marking the stock's worst single-day performance on record and the second-largest market value loss in U.S. history. The sharp decline reflects investor concerns about the company's massive artificial intelligence spending and slowing growth in its core search advertising business.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday posted a draft policy allowing specialty pharmacies to sell six unapproved peptides, a move supported by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. but opposed by most FDA scientific staff who had limited input in the decision.
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Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi and two of its co-founders, alleging illegal online gambling promotion. The move marks an escalation in a nationwide regulatory battle over whether states or federal authorities control prediction market oversight.
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UK Finance Minister John Healey delivered his first budget on Wednesday, announcing energy bill relief for households, a new tax on banks, and increased defense spending. The measures aim to ease cost-of-living pressures while maintaining fiscal discipline.
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According to a New York Times investigation, U.S. intelligence agencies conducted surveillance of a Singapore-based data center executive they believed was a Chinese intelligence asset cultivating a relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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Social Security has emerged as a central issue in next week's midterm elections as the program's main trust fund is projected to run out of money by late 2032, triggering automatic benefit cuts that would affect millions of Americans.
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A Sullivan County judge heard arguments Thursday on whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed as special prosecutor in a criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, with no immediate ruling issued.
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to claim their first World Series title in 57 years of franchise existence. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5⅔ scoreless innings and rookie Cooper Pratt recorded two hits and two RBIs in the clinching victory at Tropicana Field.
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A Renfe high-speed train struck a stationary Iryo train near Urda, south of Madrid, on Wednesday, and authorities put the death toll at 69. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a control-centre order to resume running despite a red signal was the preliminary cause.
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