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• Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote

  28-10-2022 23:59 via theguardian.com
  After former Coalition government repeatedly sided with US against it, Labor has shifted position to abstainGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has dropped its opposition to a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons in a vote at the United Nations in New York on Saturday.While Australia was yet to actually join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the shift in its voting position to “abstain” after five years of “no&rd
  
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• WATCH: Moms dress as zombies, dance to ‘Thriller’ to raise breast cancer research funds

  28-10-2022 23:53 via abcnews.go.com
  The “MOMbies” have been grooving since 2016 and 100% of the proceeds they fundraise go to The Cancer Couch Foundation for metastatic breast cancer research.
  
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• These quinceañeras want their loved ones to do one thing: vote in the midterms

  28-10-2022 23:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Several young Latinas are celebrating quinceañeras as part of Quince to the Polls, an event in San Antonio, Texas to encourage Hispanic voter participation.
  
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• Pelosi attack 'was not a random act,' police say

  28-10-2022 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  • CNN Investigates: Alleged attacker posted conspiracy theories
  • Opinion: The attack on Paul Pelosi was not an isolated incident
  
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• Hear details from Paul Pelosi's coded 911 call that led to his rescue

  28-10-2022 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's John Miller shares details from the 911 call made by Paul Pelosi, husband to Nancy Pelosi, when an intruder broke into the couple's San Francisco home. According to a source, the intruder had been looking for the House Speaker when he attacked Paul with a hammer.
  
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• Mortgage rates are at a 20-year high. Here's what that means for monthly payments.

  28-10-2022 22:30 via abcnews.go.com
  Mortgage payments have risen dramatically within the past two months amid rising rates.
  
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• Twitter takeover: fears raised over disinformation and hate speech

  28-10-2022 22:10 via theguardian.com
  EU commissioner says Elon Musk’s platform must ‘fly by our rules’ as UK minister raises concerns over content moderation Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition has been polarizing, sparking reactions from politicians, regulators and non-profits across different continents.Some have expressed concerns about potential changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies now that it’s in the hands of the Tesla billionaire, while others celebrated how they expect the platfor
  
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• WATCH: Runners strut down DC street in annual high heels race

  28-10-2022 21:55 via abcnews.go.com
  I'm 74 years old. It's just about coming out and enjoying yourself and being something you're not. And it's about love, about life," one runner said.
  
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• $275M additional US security assistance for Ukraine

  28-10-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  • See the front line in Kherson after Zelensky's warning
  • Russia removes commander's remains from Ukrainian cathedral
  
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• Tech glitch botches federal prisons' rollout of update to Trump-era First Step Act

  28-10-2022 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  A new computer app created to automatically calculate inmates' time credits — used to determine their release date under the First Step Act — suffered a program glitch as it was launched this month.
  
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• Suspected Russian spy arrested in Norway spent years studying in Canada

  28-10-2022 21:41 via theguardian.com
  Man posing as Brazilian academic José Assis Giammaria thought to have used his time in the country to build up a deep-cover identityA suspected Russian spy who posed as a Brazilian academic before his arrest this week by Norway’s domestic security agency spent years studying at Canadian universities with a focus on Arctic security issues.The man, who called himself José Assis Giammaria, worked as researcher at the University of Tromsø and was arrested on suspicion he h
  
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• Met records its highest ever number of female police officers, figures show

  28-10-2022 21:35 via theguardian.com
  Metropolitan police said its female officer representation is 30.4%, equating to 10,386 officersBritain’s biggest police force has its highest ever number of female officers, new figures show.The Metropolitan police said its female officer representation is 30.4%, equating to 10,386 officers, as of the end of September 2022. The force said it aims to increase the proportion to 33% by the financial year of 2023/2024. Continue reading...
  
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• Black blues women were the first to do what Madonna thinks she did

  28-10-2022 21:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Madonna's recent comments about artists like Cardi B ignores the influence of the early and mid-20th century Black blues women, who sang and gained popularity for their sexually evocative lyrics.
  
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• Strict anti-protest laws may have encouraged mining conference to move from Melbourne to Sydney

  28-10-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Legal observers also say police in the eastern states have been visiting the homes of climate activists in the leadup to the conferenceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCivil liberties advocates say Sydney may have been chosen as the location foran international mining conference to take advantage of the state’s strict anti-protest laws.Legal observers also say, separately, that law enforcement agencies in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the
  
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• Cybercrime in Australia has been on the rise for years, but Optus and Medibank have been wake-up calls

  28-10-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Experts say the recent prominence of data breaches is just companies being more forthcoming and the media more focused on reporting themGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt might seem like data breaches are occurring more frequently than ever in the wake of the Optus cyber-attack, but while cybercrime incidents are constantly on the rise, Australia isn’t really a hot new target.Since Optus first disclosed its massive data breach at the end of Septembe
  
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• At least 6 people injured in shooting outside Pittsburgh funeral, officials say

  28-10-2022 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  Multiple shots were fired in Pittsburgh on Friday and there is an unknown number of victims at this time, said Pittsburgh Public Safety officials.
  
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• Aboriginal cultural heritage protected as NSW rejects Glendell coalmine expansion

  28-10-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Wonnarua people want Ravensworth Homestead added to the state heritage register and to become a site of reconciliationSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityThe New South Wales independent planning commission has for the first time ruled against a coalmine extension in Singleton.Scott Franks and Robert Lester, representatives of the Plains Clans of the Wonnarua People (PCWP), learned this week that priceless Wonnarua cult
  
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• Flower mystery in Chinese mountain range may be solved

  28-10-2022 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  Amid the heights of a mountain range in southwestern China, thousands of different species of rhododendrons mysteriously live together in harmony, without fighting as they do in other areas for the pollinators that are crucial to their continued survival.
  
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• Evolutionary mystery of harmonious flower meadow may be solved

  28-10-2022 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  Amid the heights of a mountain range in southwestern China, thousands of different species of rhododendrons mysteriously live together in harmony, without fighting as they do in other areas for the pollinators that are crucial to their continued survival.
  
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• West Bank militants threaten Israel and warn their own leaders as tensions rise

  28-10-2022 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  Four US-made M4 Carbine rifles lean against the back of the sofa. The young men, mostly dressed in black civilian clothes, are relaxed and chatty. Neighbors pop their heads in to say hello through a door open to the street.
  
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• Attacked owl rescued by fishing crew 100 miles out to sea

  28-10-2022 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The long-eared owl was rescued after being attacked by gulls off the north coast of Scotland.
  
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• Can Trump resist siren song of Twitter?

  28-10-2022 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Which, among other things, means that the permanent ban of former President Donald Trump from the social media site could soon end.
  
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• Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories

  28-10-2022 20:14 via cnn.com
  
  The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband early Friday posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and an acquaintance told CNN that he seemed "out of touch with reality."
  
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• Mehmet Oz: John Fetterman's policies on drugs and crime are illogical

  28-10-2022 20:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dr. Oz: Don't let Pennsylvania Senate seat go to John Fetterman and his soft-on-crime and drugs policies. Republicans need to control Congress.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia has fired 4,500 missiles on Ukraine since invasion, says Zelenskiy; more than 300 drones ‘shot down’ – as it happened

  28-10-2022 19:59 via theguardian.com
  Ukraine president says there were 8,000 air strikes; air force spokesman says Ukraine has shot down hundreds of Iranian-made dronesRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceRussia has probably bolstered its troops with “mobilised reservists” west of the Dnieper River, the UK’s ministry of defence has said.The region encompasses most of Kherson, a strategically important Russian-held city braced for a counter-offensive from Ukrainian troops. Continue reading...
  
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• Qatar summons German ambassador over interior minister's World Cup remarks

  28-10-2022 19:45 via cnn.com
  
  Qatar's Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador Claudius Fischbach on Friday following the recent comments made by interior minister Nancy Faeser regarding the Gulf state's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
  
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• Jerry Lee Lewis, rock 'n' roll pioneer who sang 'Great Balls of Fire,' dies at 87 

  28-10-2022 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock 'n' roll with hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" before marital scandal derailed his career, has died, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum. He was 87.
  
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• Unknown number of victims after multiple shots fired in Pittsburgh, officials say

  28-10-2022 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Multiple shots were fired in Pittsburgh on Friday and there is an unknown number of victims at this time, said Pittsburgh Public Safety officials.
  
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• Kenyan police charged with crimes against humanity over 2017 crackdown

  28-10-2022 19:29 via theguardian.com
  Twelve officers face charges including rape, murder and torture over response to post-election protestsIn a landmark decision, 12 Kenyan police officers will face charges of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on post-election protests in 2017, prosecutors have announced.The charges include rape, murder and torture and the case of a six-month-old girl whose death became a symbol of police brutality during the election aftermath. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch late night reacts to Musk's sink pun that cost him $44 billion

  28-10-2022 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  Musk carried a sink into Twitter's headquarters as his purchase of the company was "sinking in." Late night hosts enjoyed mocking the moment, even adding their own puns to the situation.
  
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• GOP candidate said Dems 'still mad' the North won the Civil War

  28-10-2022 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  Tudor Dixon, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Michigan, invoked a conspiracy that the Covid-19 pandemic and protests in the summer of 2020 after the killing of George Floyd were part of a decades-long plan by the Democratic Party to "topple" the United States as retaliation for losing the US Civil War, adding that the party wanted to enslave people "again."
  
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• Man who assaulted Pelosi's husband tried to tie him up 'until Nancy got home,' sources say

  28-10-2022 19:09 via cnn.com
  
  Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked at the couple's home in San Francisco early Friday morning, the Democratic speaker's office said in a statement. He is expected to make a full recovery.
  
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• CNN talks to 8-year-old climber from the side of El Capitan

  28-10-2022 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  CNN talks to eight-year-old climber Sam Baker, along with his dad Joe Baker, as they are on the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in their journey to reach the summit and make the eight-year-old the youngest person to make the climb.
  
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• About 96,000 Haitians flee homes to escape gangs and kidnapping, UN says

  28-10-2022 18:57 via theguardian.com
  Gangs believed to control about 60% of Port-au-Prince as Haitians also struggling with dwindling supplies for food, water and basicsGang violence, kidnapping and intimidation has forced about 96,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, as the country faces a crisis that has prompted the government to request the immediate deployment of foreign troops.The IOM said gang-related violence has led to “
  
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• Assailant who attacked Paul Pelosi was searching for the Speaker, source says

  28-10-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  The assailant who attacked Paul Pelosi was searching for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, according to a source briefed on the attack.
  
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• Iran: deaths reported as security forces open fire on protesters in Zahedan

  28-10-2022 18:48 via theguardian.com
  Crowds in Mahabad also fired on during rally held after funeral of protester Ismail MauludiIranian security forces have opened fired on protesters in Zahedan a month after a massacre that killed scores of people in the restive south-eastern city.Crowds were also fired on in Mahabad, another city with a long history of resistance against the regime, in renewed deadly violence at the end of the sixth week of unrest sparked by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini on 16 September. Continue rea
  
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• Russia removes remains of commander revered by Putin from Ukrainian cathedral

  28-10-2022 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  Pro-Russian officials say they have removed the bones of famed 18th century Russian commander Grigory Potemkin from the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson.
  
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• Russia says 82,000 conscripts from emergency draft already in Ukraine

  28-10-2022 18:22 via theguardian.com
  Ministry of Defence says Russia relying on ‘poorly trained force’ as Kremlin seeks to consolidate gainsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia’s defence minister said 82,000 conscripts had already been sent to Ukraine, reflecting what the west called a desperate effort to halt Kyiv’s counter offensive with poorly trained troops.Sergei Shoigu told president, Vladimir Putin, that a further 218,000 were being trained in barracks, and that the controversial &ldqu
  
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• Body found in undercarriage of airplane at German airport on flight from Tehran

  28-10-2022 18:21 via cnn.com
  
  A body was found in the undercarriage of a Lutfhansa plane that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, according to German police and Lufthansa.
  
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• Body found at Frankfurt airport in plane undercarriage on inbound flight from Tehran

  28-10-2022 18:21 via cnn.com
  
  A body was found in the undercarriage of a Lutfhansa plane that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, according to German police and Lufthansa.
  
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• Man who assaulted Pelosi's husband with hammer was looking for House speaker, source says

  28-10-2022 18:15 via cnn.com
  
  Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked at the couple's home in San Francisco early Friday morning, the Democratic speaker's office said in a statement. He is expected to make a full recovery.
  
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• One key number that could spell doom for Democrats

  28-10-2022 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's poll numbers have fallen steadily in the past couple months. In today's episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza breaks down the consequences that could have for Democrats in the midterms.
  
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• Cillizza: One key number that could spell doom for Democrats in the midterms

  28-10-2022 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's poll numbers have fallen steadily in the past couple months. In today's episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza breaks down the consequences that could have for Democrats in the midterms.
  
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• Paul Pelosi attack should be a 'wakeup call' to Democrats on crime, but they won't change: Leo Terrell

  28-10-2022 17:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News contributor Leo Terrell joined "America's Newsroom" Friday to react to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul being "violently assaulted" in his San Francisco home as the crime crisis continues to grow across America. TWO LOS ANGELES-AREA POLICE OFFICERS DIE AFTER SHOOTOUT WITH SUSPECT LEO TERRELL: The reports are that he's in custody. But the key here is, is will he be released? Will he get back on the streets? I mean, let's look at Fox News has done a tremendous job of pointing out
  
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• Voters polarized over viral video of AOC dancing as protesters erupt

  28-10-2022 17:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Registered voters in a new survey had a polarized reaction to a video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dancing to the beat of protesters angrily chanting at her. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., held a town hall last week in Queens, where protesters shouted at her, holding up signs, some of which contained profane language. As protesters chanted "AOC has got to go," the far-left congresswoman sat on the stage and danced to the beat of her hecklers' voices.  Toward the end of the video, members of the
  
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• Dems ‘frantic’ over ‘tightening’ NY Governor’s race, Hochul no longer ‘presumed safe': New York Times report

  28-10-2022 17:40 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Times reported Thursday that Democrats are "frantic" over reports that the gubernatorial race between Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., and Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., is tightening.  In a piece titled, "As Governor’s Race Tightens, a Frantic Call to Action Among Democrats," the outlet claimed that the party and its allies, including labor unions, have "gone into overdrive" to campaign for and donate to Hochul, who seems to be slipping in her appeal with Black and Latino voters.&nb
  
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• 'Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons jokes he 'knows where all the bodies are buried'

  28-10-2022 17:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Actor Jim Parsons opened up about his time spent on the hit show "The Big Bang Theory," joking that he knows "where all the bodies are buried." During Wednesday evening's appearance on "The Tonight Show," Parsons told host Jimmy Fallon that he’d participated in 20 hours of interviews with author Jessica Radloff for her book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story." "Honestly, it was really the only way I thought it was worth doing, because I thought… if they’re just
  
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• Will Prince Harry's book spare the royal family embarrassment?

  28-10-2022 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  There has been no official statement from either of the palaces about Prince Harry's upcoming memoir and we don't expect one, but we can safely assume it's the source of plenty of chatter behind palace walls -- and a certain degree of dread about its contents.
  
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• What took Adidas, Gap and other businesses so long to dump Kanye West?

  28-10-2022 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went by Kanye West). Its decision came around the same time that a flurry of other companies also cut ties with the artist — but weeks after Ye began making offensive remarks.
  
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• Ghostly figures emerge from Pillars of Creation in new Webb telescope image

  28-10-2022 17:25 via cnn.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation, located 6,500 light-years away in the Eagle Nebula.
  
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