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Judge accuses DOJ of ‘weaponization,’ tosses case against ex-FBI officials
A federal magistrate judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, accusing the Justice Department of weaponization in what he characterized as a rushed, politically timed investigation.
Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise
Political researchers find American polarization is less extreme than widely perceived, with a substantial moderate majority sharing values across partisan lines.
Jesus de Miguel: Tenerife striker dies after on-field collision
Jesus de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife striker, died after sustaining head and chest injuries during a Spanish second-division match collision on Monday.
Major test for Australia’s social media ban begins in High Court
Australia’s High Court is hearing a constitutional challenge to the nation’s social media ban for children, with critics arguing the law unconstitutionally restricts free expression and political communication rights.
Agoa: Donald Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The Trump administration has notified Congress of plans to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade programme effective January 1, 2027, citing trade barriers and other concerns.
AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters
Researchers find that popular AI chatbots frequently provide inaccurate information about voting procedures and candidate details, potentially misleading voters ahead of the midterms.
Surging ICE raids shadow final weeks of California congressional race
Immigration raids have intensified in California’s Central Valley during the final weeks of a closely contested congressional race, becoming a central issue as Republican incumbent David Valadao faces progressive challenger Randy Villegas.
Cambridge scientist Marta Shahbazi dies in Spanish train crash
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a Cambridge researcher specializing in human embryo development, died in a Spanish train crash while traveling to receive a scientific award.
Drone attacks extend campaign targeting Sudan’s power system
Drone strikes hit three Sudanese electricity substations on Monday, causing widespread outages in the latest attacks on the nation’s power infrastructure, with 18 strikes reported over the past week.
Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
Fighting has resumed in Ukraine’s Kherson region following a six-day ceasefire, the longest since Russia’s 2022 invasion began. The truce enabled the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from Russian-occupied Oleshky.
British adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year walk around world
British adventurer Karl Bushby completed a 28-year walking expedition spanning 50,000km, arriving at his childhood home in Hull after starting in Chile in 1998.
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
European supermarkets faced a suspected cyber-attack affecting refrigeration systems, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in internet-connected devices across industrial and consumer sectors.
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What are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
Voters will decide whether Republicans retain control of Congress in midterm elections, with Democrats hoping to gain the House and possibly the Senate during Trump’s second term.
Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan
President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a jihadist threat to national security, drawing condemnation from a former Arab American Trump ally.
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from automatically certifying Senate election results if the Republican incumbent loses, citing voter confusion over similar candidate names.
Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
Russian operatives are deploying fabricated claims, AI-manipulated videos, and fake news accounts in the final weeks before the midterm elections, according to researchers and intelligence officials tracking online influence operations.
Obama rallies rapturous Michigan crowd for El-Sayed: ‘He’ll finish the job we started’
Former President Obama campaigned in Detroit on Saturday for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, endorsing him as someone who will “finish the job” on healthcare and fight to remove money from politics.
California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’
California’s attorney general calls Trump administration efforts to investigate alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law,’ as federal prosecutors demand verification of thousands of ballots weeks before midterm elections.
New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
A Trump administration rule permits hunters to bait bears on federal Alaskan lands with bacon, doughnuts, and human foods. Critics argue the practice will increase bear aggression toward people and represents a political gesture to trophy hunters.
Epstein files take back seat in midterms but experts say issue has not gone away
As midterm elections dominate voter attention, survivors’ advocates worry the Jeffrey Epstein scandal may recede from public focus, though political experts say the issue will likely resurface after the election cycle.
Surging turnout, with Democrats voting more: key takeaways from early voting data
Early voting data shows surging turnout nationwide with registered Democrats outnumbering Republicans in returned ballots as midterm elections approach. Turnout is pacing well ahead of 2022 levels in key battleground states.
Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico condemned Elon Musk at a Texas rally, accusing the tech mogul of attempting to purchase political influence through massive campaign spending supporting Republican opponent Ken Paxton.
Tom Kean had everything going for him. Then the Republican New Jersey congressman disappeared
Republican congressman Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey disappeared from public view for over three months, missing 100 congressional votes before resurfacing and attributing his absence to hospitalization for depression. He now faces a competitive re-election campaign against Democrat Rebecca Bennett.
What’s behind the early voting surge? It’s more than voter enthusiasm, expert says
Nearly 21 million Americans have cast early ballots in midterm elections, though experts caution that early voting surges don’t necessarily indicate higher overall turnout rates.
‘They wanted to make a scene’: the 72-year-old paraded in dramatic arrest for ‘voter fraud’
A 72-year-old California green card holder was arrested in a heavily publicized operation and charged with illegal voter registration, one of 28 noncitizens charged by the Trump administration ahead of midterm elections.
Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
Leaked documents reveal Germany’s far-right AfD party pursued extensive efforts to cultivate relationships with Donald Trump and other MAGA movement figures over more than a decade.
The Maga governor candidate in the Maga state who is not talking about Trump
Republican Florida gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds has largely avoided mentioning President Trump on the campaign trail, removing Trump references from his website, though he confirmed attendance at Trump’s upcoming Fort Myers rally.
US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midterms
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as voter identification in November’s midterm elections, siding with a Republican-backed appeal.
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Your pay, energy bills and cash Isa: How the Budget affects you
The UK Budget introduces financial support for cost-of-living pressures, including a £100 energy payment for lower council tax bands and extended fuel duty cuts, while raising taxes on higher savings and extending minimum wage increases.
What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
UK economic growth is expected to slow to 1% next year due to soaring energy prices from the Middle East conflict, with inflation peaking at 3.8% in 2027 and living standards facing a difficult period ahead.
Burnham ‘ready to support’ Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the government is ready to support Poundland staff as the discount retailer faces potential collapse after its US owner rejected a takeover offer.
Thousands of jobs at Virgin Media O2 to be cut
Virgin Media O2 plans to cut thousands of jobs from its 16,000-person workforce as the telecoms firm battles debt totaling £27.2 billion and intensifying market competition.
National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre
National Grid has agreed to purchase land on Teesside to build Britain’s largest electricity substation, designed to power a neighboring artificial intelligence datacentre as the UK expands its AI infrastructure.
Europe’s car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
European car manufacturers facing decline from competition and industry challenges are increasingly pursuing defense contracts, with Ford, Renault, and Volkswagen among those pivoting military production to utilize unused capacity.
Technology In The News
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple announced changes to macOS privacy settings to restrict third-party app developers from misusing full-disk access permissions to read messages and other sensitive user data, following a controversy involving Meta’s AI agent Muse.
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic released a report claiming AI agents have transformed its workforce, but researchers question the company’s motives ahead of its potential IPO and dispute conclusions about AI’s employment impact.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders warn that AI-powered vulnerability discovery will create a surge of unpatched security flaws, with a critical PHP coding flaw affecting millions of websites discovered this week.
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Apple confirmed that a small number of iPhone Duo foldable devices are experiencing inner display cracks shortly after purchase, offering replacements through AppleCare.
What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?
AI agents are becoming workplace collaborators at startups, with some companies maintaining ratios of over 100 agents to 15 human employees, though concerns about job displacement and customer alienation persist.
Waymo’s next robotaxi is a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X
Waymo announced it will deploy purpose-built Toyota bZ4X electric vehicles as robotaxis in Tokyo, with sensors and computers integrated during manufacturing at Toyota’s Japanese plant.
This electric screwdriver uses a camera and AI to figure out what bit you need
Arrowmax’s new electric screwdriver uses an embedded camera and AI to identify screw types and sizes, automatically selecting appropriate torque settings to prevent damage during fastening operations.
Rivian’s autonomy gamble faces its first real test
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe emphasized the company’s autonomous vehicle ambitions during an earnings call, with plans to deploy hands-free driving technology to employees and customers over the next two years.
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Energy In The News
The Future of Buildings in Illinois Is Electric
Illinois commissioned a study on affordable building decarbonization pathways to meet its 2050 clean energy goals, finding gas use must decline at least 50 percent despite significant methodological flaws in the analysis.
Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Crude oil exports from the strait of Hormuz have recovered to pre-war levels through alternative transport methods including pipelines and ship-to-ship transfers, though refined product flows remain severely constrained.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Western refineries are positioned to record profits from the global diesel shortage, which the International Energy Agency warns will persist into 2027 despite efforts to ease sanctions and release stockpiles.
Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter
Great Britain faces some of Europe’s highest energy costs this winter as it increases reliance on imported gas and electricity at elevated market prices to maintain supply security.
Scaling European Battery Recycling via the Circular Economy Act
Industry groups urge the Circular Economy Act to implement measures addressing Europe’s battery recycling challenges, including the export of critical materials and need for increased refining capacity.
Ford Wants Utilities To Help Make Bidirectional EV Charging Stick
Ford aims to reduce bidirectional EV charging costs by including a built-in inverter in its new Fathom pickup truck and partnering with utilities to expand adoption.
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‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets
Countries concluded UN biodiversity talks in Armenia with new commitments to protect nature, but officials warn reform is needed as governments remain far off track on meeting environmental targets.
Osage Nation speeds up orphan well cleanup as federal oversight recedes
The Osage Nation is accelerating orphan well cleanup efforts following reduced federal oversight requirements, enabling crews to work from weeks instead of months on permit approvals.
Education In The News
The 4 Big K-12 Questions This Election Day
Voters are deciding K-12 education issues on Tuesday, including battles over transgender athletics participation, diversity initiatives, school funding measures, and education savings accounts across multiple states.
Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say
Britain’s largest employers warn that increasing training costs for workers over 25 could undermine government efforts to address youth unemployment by shifting opportunities rather than creating new ones.
Dashboard Analyzes Credential Earnings Premiums by State
A new federal dashboard analyzes college credential earnings premiums by state, showing median undergraduate graduates earn significantly more than high school diploma earners, ranging from 28 percent in Alaska to double in Delaware.
Fort Hays State Rescinds Natural History Museum Closure
Fort Hays State University reversed its decision to close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History after community fundraising exceeded $638,000 in support, surpassing the initial $1 million goal with matching donations.
Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
The family of a student who died by suicide after being wrongly told he couldn’t graduate have stated the University of Glasgow will face accountability, following a settlement of civil proceedings.
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