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410,000 or 800,000: France’s Numbers Argument Heads for November 5
France's protest numbers remain disputed, with competing counts of 410,000 and 800,000 for a single day, as student leaders vow to demonstrate on Saturday and November 5.
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Flash Floods Sweep Away Homes and Bridges in Nepal’s Gorkha District
A flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away dozens of houses and bridges in Nepal's Gorkha district, with five people reported missing and rescue operations still under way.
Politics
Federal Judge Orders Halt to Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads Ahead of Midterms
A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered the Trump administration to pull government-funded television ads from the air, finding critics likely to succeed in their claim that taxpayer money was misused for political campaigning.
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Fairfax County School Board Ends Veterans Day as a Student Holiday
Fairfax County's school board voted 8-1 to make Veterans Day an instructional day from 2026-27, ending the student holiday amid calendar pressures.
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After Miami, Allies Race to Put One Peace Plan Before Moscow
After secretive Miami talks, allies race to forge one agreed peace plan for Ukraine and present it to Moscow before winter sets in.
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The People Left in Oleshky: What Aid Must Reach Before November 1
About 1,700 to 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, mostly elderly with about 50 children, and the ceasefire running until November 1 must let aid reach them and let those who wish to leave do so.
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Judge Bars DHS Voter-Fraud Field Operations in Nine States Over Flawed Data
A federal judge has barred the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations aimed at unearthing voter fraud in nine states, ruling that
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Nasdaq Suffers Worst Day Since June as 10-Year Yield Hits 4.96 Percent
Wall Street suffered its worst day since June on Thursday as the Nasdaq tumbled 2.6 percent, the S&P 500 fell 1.21 percent and the 10-year Treasury yield
Technology
VA Taps CLEAR to Modernize Veteran Sign-In on VA.gov
The VA is piloting CLEAR1 identity verification on VA.gov, offering selfie sign-in and in-person pods at six medical centres nationwide.
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NFLPA Demands Full Investigation Into Eagles’ Handling of Jalen Hurts Blood Clot
The NFL Players Association has demanded a “full investigation” into how the Philadelphia Eagles handled quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis, after it emerged…
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‘The Odyssey’ Crosses $1.767 Billion at the Global Box Office
Universal's The Odyssey has crossed $1.767 billion worldwide, cementing its place among the highest-grossing films of all time.
Health
FDA Approves Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer
The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy for stage III dMMR colon cancer after the ATOMIC trial showed a 50% cut in recurrence risk.
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Cygnus XL Cargo Ship Departs ISS; Fiery Re-Entry Set for Today
Cygnus XL departed the ISS after six months and is set for a controlled destructive re-entry into Earth's atmosphere today.
