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• US midterm elections: Can Bolivia's women inspire change in Congress?

  18-10-2022 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolivia has one of the highest proportions of women politicians in the world. Can the US learn from them?
  
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• Attorneys for George Floyd's daughter send Kanye West a cease-and-desist letter over remarks about his death

  18-10-2022 23:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Attorneys for George Floyd's daughter and her mother have sent rapper Kanye West a cease-and-desist letter, demanding that he refrain from commenting publicly
  
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• Iranian actress explains what's different about latest protests

  18-10-2022 23:25 via cnn.com
  
  Exiled Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani talks to CNN about the protests that erupted in Iran on September 17, triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in a hospital three days after being arrested by "morality police" and taken to a "re-education center."
  
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• Atletico Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano: Diego Simeone's men fall to late Radamel Falcao penalty

  18-10-2022 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Atletico Madrid draw with Rayo Vallecano as Radamel Falcao scores in injury time, while Valencia are held by Sevilla.
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest: Hosts held to goalless draw by strugglers

  18-10-2022 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Brighton's winless run under new boss Roberto de Zerbi continues with a frustrating Premier League draw against strugglers Nottingham Forest.
  
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• Ukrainian intelligence officer shows CNN downed alleged Iranian drone used by Russians

  18-10-2022 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  Iran's government is emphatically denying it supplied Russia with deadly kamikaze drones that have been wreaking havoc on Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv. CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward gets an exclusive up-close look at a downed allegedly Iranian-made drones used by Russians.
  
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• Rugby League World Cup: Tonga 24-18 Papua New Guinea - late win for 2017 semi-finalists

  18-10-2022 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Tonga score a dramatic late try to open their Rugby League World Cup campaign with an entertaining 24-18 win over Papua New Guinea in St Helens.
  
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• Analyst who provided Trump-Russia dossier information is acquitted of lying to FBI

  18-10-2022 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russian analyst Igor Danchenko was acquitted of lying to the FBI in a loss for John Durham’s probe into the FBI's investigation of alleged Trump-Russia ties.
  
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• 'Person of interest' in Oklahoma bicyclists' slayings arrested in Florida

  18-10-2022 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Police arrested a "person of interest" in the slayings of four Oklahoma bicyclists in central Florida — more than 1,200 miles away — authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• US citizen jailed for 16 years in Saudi Arabia over critical tweets

  18-10-2022 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  The US State Department confirmed that 72-year-old American citizen Saad Ibrahim Almadi has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia after being given a 16-year sentence for tweets critical of the Saudi government.
  
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• More civilians will be moved away from the frontlines, Kremlin-backed leader says, as Ukraine continues its advances to retake the occupied region

  18-10-2022 22:05 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • 'Massive blackouts' as 30% of Ukraine's power stations destroyed in just over a week
  
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• Opinion: Is Elon Musk being played by a master manipulator?

  18-10-2022 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  If Elon Musk's actions didn't have such powerful consequences, we could sit back and enjoy the show. But, since he likes weighing in heavily on consequential matters, the rest of the world has to worry about the impact and wonder whose side he's on. What are the principles -- moral, ethical, financial -- that drive his rambunctious forays into world affairs?
  
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• World War II shipwreck still pollutes the North Sea's ocean floor 80 years later

  18-10-2022 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  A World War II shipwreck is still leaking explosives and other toxic elements into the ocean floor of the North Sea more than 80 years after it was sunk.
  
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• Ukraine round-up: Kyiv strikes and German spy chief fired

  18-10-2022 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The capital Kyiv is hit again and President Zelensky says 30% of power stations have been destroyed.
  
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• Reality Check: Could this year be the year of the third party?

  18-10-2022 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  According to a recent poll, there are more self-identified Independents than Republicans or Democrats. CNN's John Avlon speaks with candidates on why they chose to run as Independents.
  
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• N’Golo Kante: Chelsea midfielder to miss World Cup following operation on hamstring injury

  18-10-2022 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  France and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after having an operation on a hamstring injury.
  
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• US State Department confirms detention of US citizen in Saudi Arabia

  18-10-2022 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  The US State Department confirmed that 72-year-old American citizen Saad Ibrahim Almadi has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia after being given a 16-year sentence for tweets critical of the Saudi government.
  
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• 'Creed III' trailer features Michael B. Jordan in fighting shape as Adonis

  18-10-2022 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  The first official trailer for "Creed III" has arrived.
  
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• Mom says she removed her children from school over soaring food prices

  18-10-2022 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  A new immigration policy from the Biden administration and the soaring costs of food and living are leaving Venezuelan migrants looking to get into the US with few options as they remain stuck in countries like Colombia. Journalist Stefano Pozzebon speaks with a migrant mother who is struggling to get her family asylum.
  
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• UK PM abandons key election pledge on pensions

  18-10-2022 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister's spokesman says she is "not making any commitments" on government spending.
  
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• Kyiv claims Moscow's stockpile is critically low, as Iran denies reports it promised missiles and drones

  18-10-2022 21:16 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • 'Massive blackouts' as 30% of Ukraine's power stations destroyed in just over a week
  
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• US midterm elections: Record turnout as early voting starts in Georgia

  18-10-2022 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The state is home to some of the country's most closely-watched races ahead of November's midterms.
  
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• Special master Dearie unhappy with Mar-a-Lago document progress: 'Where's the beef? I need some beef'

  18-10-2022 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  A court-appointed special master expressed frustration on Tuesday with the limited information he's getting from the Justice Department and from defense lawyers for former President Donald Trump about disputes over documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
  
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• Comedian James Corden apologises after Balthazar restaurant ban

  18-10-2022 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The manager of Balthazar in New York says "all is forgiven" after the TV host was "extremely nasty".
  
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• Saudi Arabia sentences US citizen to 16 years over tweets critical of regime

  18-10-2022 20:34 via theguardian.com
  Move is another sign of kingdom’s aggressive crackdown on any whiff of dissent posted on social mediaAn American citizen has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Saudi Arabia for tweeting critically about the Saudi regime, in another sign of the kingdom’s aggressive crackdown on any whiff of dissent posted on social media.Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, a dual US-Saudi national, was arrested in November 2021 upon landing in Riyadh for what was supposed to be a two-week stay in his native
  
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• Paris murder: Killing of Lola, 12, sparks immigration row in France

  18-10-2022 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Grief and outrage over the killing of 12-year-old Lola turns to debate over the suspect's migrant status.
  
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• Air Force jets intercept 2 Russian bombers flying close to Alaska

  18-10-2022 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian bombers that flew close to Alaska on Monday, NORAD says.
  
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• WATCH: Man walks on stilts through flood waters

  18-10-2022 20:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Heavy rainfall caused flooding along a river in Victoria. This man on stilts was prepared.
  
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• Germany's cybersecurity chief fired following reports of alleged Russian ties

  18-10-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser sacked Arne Schönbohm, the head of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), with immediate effect from his duties, a spokesperson for the ministry told CNN on Tuesday, after recent media reports alleged he had links with people involved with Russian intelligence services.
  
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• WATCH: Sotheby's unveils sparkly yellow diamond in Dubai

  18-10-2022 20:23 via abcnews.go.com
  The diamond is valued at about $15 million and is one of the world's largest cut diamonds.
  
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• Cement firm Lafarge pleads guilty to supporting IS

  18-10-2022 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Cement giant Holcim's Lafarge pleaded guilty in the US over its payments to Islamic State.
  
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• French cement firm admits paying IS nearly $6m to keep Syrian plant open

  18-10-2022 20:15 via theguardian.com
  Lafarge agrees to $778m fine after pleaded guilty in US trial to conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organisationThe French cement company Lafarge pleaded guilty on Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group in exchange for permission to keep open a plant in Syria, in a case the US justice department called the first of its kind. The company also agreed to penalties totalling about $778m (£688m).Prosecutors accused Lafarge of turning a blind eye to t
  
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• Snake underfoot leads to 'shrieking' as plane taxis at Newark airport

  18-10-2022 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  Although it sounds like a Hollywood plot, authorities didn't need help from "Snakes on a Plane" actor Samuel L. Jackson when an airline passenger found a snake underfoot after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport.
  
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• Newark airport authorities remove snake from a plane

  18-10-2022 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  Although it sounds like a Hollywood plot, authorities didn't need help from "Snakes on a Plane" actor Samuel L. Jackson when an airline passenger found a snake underfoot after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport.
  
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• People who sleep 5 hours or less a night face higher risk of multiple health problems as they age, study finds

  18-10-2022 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  A large study published Tuesday provides evidence that people age 50 and older who sleep five hours or less at night have a greater risk of developing multiple chronic diseases as they age when compared with peers who get a longer night's rest.
  
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• Group of over 100 migrants stranded by human smugglers on island by Puerto Rico

  18-10-2022 19:53 via theguardian.com
  Group including children and pregnant women became stranded while piled in yolas, rickety homemade boats smugglers useUS authorities are trying to rescue more than 100 migrants stranded on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico during a human smuggling operation.The nationality of the migrants awaiting help on Mona Island wasn’t immediately known, although officials believe the majority are Haitian, said Jeffrey Quiñones, spokesman for US Customs and Border Protection in Puerto Rico
  
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• Chinese diplomat involved in protester attack, says UK MP

  18-10-2022 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  It follows speculation that a man who fought UK protesters was China's consul-general.
  
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• Biden vows to push abortion rights bill if Democrats keep control of Congress

  18-10-2022 19:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden will pledge Tuesday to fast-track an abortion rights bill if Democrats retain control of Congress in the midterm elections.
  
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• Timed Teaser: Which soup soaked Van Gogh's Sunflowers?

  18-10-2022 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• Expert casts doubt on reports of Russian defectors revealing Russian war crimes

  18-10-2022 19:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reeling from the defections of two top officials could be the result of a disinformation operation by Ukraine. "It is plausible that some Russian officials as would jump ship to the West, as the war in Ukraine is raging with no end in sight," Rebekah Koffler, a former DIA intelligence officer and the author of "Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America," told Fox News Digital. "However, it is very difficult to
  
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• Democrat candidate who reportedly moved to district for employment is actually unemployed

  18-10-2022 19:16 via foxnews.com
  
  New York Democratic candidate for Congress Matt Castelli claimed he moved into his election district from D.C. for employment, but it appears the job was running for Congress. Matt Castelli, the Democrat who will face off against Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., this November, has been the target of a number of accusations about his past since he embarked on his bid for Congress, but the latest question of his candidacy has to do with his work, or lack thereof. Castelli, a former CIA officer, report
  
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• US fines French firm $778 million after it admits paying millions to terror group ISIS

  18-10-2022 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  French cement company Lafarge SA and a dormant subsidiary Lafarge Cement Syria will plead guilty to a US federal count of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS and another terrorist organization, a federal judge said in a Brooklyn, New York, court on Tuesday.
  
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• French company to pay nearly $778 million on US charge of providing support to ISIS

  18-10-2022 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  French cement company Lafarge SA and a dormant subsidiary Lafarge Cement Syria will plead guilty to a US federal count of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS and another terrorist organization, a federal judge said in a Brooklyn, New York, court on Tuesday.
  
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• Bizarre Ford F-150 'armored' sports car surfaces for sale

  18-10-2022 19:04 via foxnews.com
  
  And you thought the Tesla Cybertruck was wild. A unique custom Ford-150 that looks like an armored sports car is making its debut at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Houston on Saturday, October 22. The Hamba was built by US Specialty Vehicles (USSV), which is known for converting Ford trucks into military-inspired machines that have been featured in the Fast & Furious film franchise. USSV distributor Steve Waldie of Inerstate Motorsport in New Jersey said it was the brainchild of the company'
  
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• Some Massachusetts schools back in session amid ongoing teachers' strike

  18-10-2022 19:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Classes are back in session in one of two cities in Massachusetts impacted by a teachers' strike. Malden schools reopened Tuesday morning after the teachers union and district leaders reached a tentative agreement Monday night on a three-year deal ending a day-long strike that has shut down all campuses, The Boston Globe reported. Meanwhile, classes were canceled for a second day in Haverhill after a judge ordered the striking teachers back to work because teacher strikes violate state law, Bost
  
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• Tom Brady says football season is like 'deployment in the military' amid divorce rumors

  18-10-2022 19:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Tom Brady characterized heading into a new football season like "going away on deployment." Brady opened up about work balance during a conversation with NBA star Kevin Durant during a new episode of "Let's Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray." Durant, who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets, admitted he sometimes struggles figuring out the balance he wants to achieve between his work life and his personal life. "I almost look at like a football season like you’re going awa
  
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• Voters will determine the future of abortion laws in these five states

  18-10-2022 19:00 via foxnews.com
  
  After Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the power to place limitations on abortions returned to the states, and the issue will be on the ballot in five states this November — in California, Michigan, Montana, Vermont, and Kentucky. In Kentucky, abortion is currently illegal at the moment of fertilization, after a trigger-law that went into effect following Roe's reversal allowed the state to place an immediate ban on abortion. The ballot initiative in Kentucky would cement the
  
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• MSNBC hosts, pundits panic on Twitter over polls: Voters choosing 'literal fascism'

  18-10-2022 19:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Liberal MSNBC hosts and pundits worried about potential Democratic losses in the upcoming midterm elections, took to Twitter this week to stoke fears of "fascism" if voters supported Republican Party candidates. The liberal anchors were largely reacting to a New York Times poll that found independent voters were turning to the GOP over concerns about the economy. In a melodramatic tweet, MSNBC's Joy Reid bashed anyone who voted Republican as choosing "literal fascism." "It's terrifying how many
  
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• New York man stabbed at Staten Island Ferry terminal during rush hour commute

  18-10-2022 18:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A 19-year-old man was hospitalized early Tuesday in New York City after being stabbed at a Staten Island Ferry terminal during the morning commute. The stabbing happened just before 9 a.m. at the St. George Terminal in Staten Island, a police spokesperson said. The victim was stabbed in the chest and rushed to Richmond University Medical Center, police said. His injuries were reportedly non-life threatening. Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the incident. NEW YORK MAN D
  
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• UK lawmaker accuses Chinese diplomat of 'ripping down posters' during pro-democracy consulate protest

  18-10-2022 18:53 via cnn.com
  
  A British lawmaker accused Chinese consul-general Zheng Xiyuan of ripping down posters Sunday at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in the northern English city of Manchester.
  
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