Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of presidential vote

US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt

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World - The Guardian - October 31

Trumpcoin Launches With a Whimper

Investors scooped up only a small number of the Trump family's new World Liberty Financial crypto tokens after website reliability issues interfered with a launch event.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast

Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”

Japan Launches Wooden Satellite

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Starmer vows to rip up bureaucracy to unleash ‘shock and awe’ of investment

Prime minister targets competition authority and other regulators he believes are stifling global appeal

Business - Financial Times - October 14

U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

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Briton died while climbing bridge for social media, Spanish authorities say

The unidentified 26-year-old man fell to his death while creating social media content, according to local authorities.

Bridget Jones back in fashion with Gen Z, author says

Helen Fielding says young women are worse off today but take comfort from the character's exploits.

Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail' and an Ex-IMF Figure

The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of differences in prosperity between countries.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Armed man arrested on suspicion of threatening FEMA workers, authorities say

FEMA conspiracy theories spark rumors and response.

Ukraine war briefing: Authorities order evacuation of previously liberated Kupiansk

Zelenskyy due to present ‘victory plan’ to EU leaders; Spain rounds up alleged sanctions-busting gang sending chemicals to Russia. What we know on day 966. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Meet the Gen Z author and economic commentator who coined the term ‘vibecession’

There are some imbalances in the economy that the Fed won’t be able to fix, Kyla Scanlon told MarketWatch — and until then, the bad vibes might continue.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Dracula author's lost story unearthed after 134 years

A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.

American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncanny. Joy Williams, 80, has ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy

German authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin

World - ABC News - October 20

Helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston, killing 4 on board

A helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston Sunday night, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.

Lost story by "Dracula" author discovered after over 130 years

"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.

Israel Dismantles Iranian Spy Network and Arrests Seven People, Authorities Say

The suspects, all Israeli citizens, conducted intelligence missions for two years under the direction of two Iranian agents, the authorities said.

World - The New York Times - October 21

5 dead in shooting in home near Seattle and teen in custody, authorities say

Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle and took a teenager into custody, police said.

Iran Revolutionary Guard officer charged in plot to kill American author in US

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against four Iranian officials Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire targeting Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad. Among ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry have pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel

World - ABC News - October 23

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