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Press review · Monday, 19 October 2026 · as of 15:37 UTC
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independent.co.uk
Trump finally clarifies his ‘take out’ LA comment after three days of uproar
The comments were widely condemned by Democrats and a lone Republican running for Congress in San Diego
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bbc.com
BBC Audio | The Global Story | What’s really happening with plague in Russia?
Questions grow over the Kremlin’s transparency about a possible health risk
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Nobel Peace Prize live: Navi Pillay wins for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'
Some 287 candidates have been nominated for the prestigious prize, which was won last year by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
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aljazeera.com
Three Saudi citizens killed in Thursday’s attacks on Riyadh airport
Civil Aviation Authority says King Khalid International Airport subjected to two attacks on Thursday.
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yahoo.com
Donald Trump passed over for Nobel Peace Prize he's long coveted
President Donald Trump will have to settle for winning other peace prizes after he was passed over for the Nobel award he has long coveted.
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hollywoodreporter.com
‘Social Reckoning’ Faces Box Office Challenge With ‘Other Mommy’ Set to Scare Away Competition
"They're not very cinematic," an analyst tells The Hollywood Reporter of hurdles for tech-focused films like Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to 2010's Oscar-winning 'The Social Network.'
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cnbc.com
Treasury yields steady as Trump strikes diplomatic tone on Iran ahead of midterms
Yields were largely unchanged Friday as investors assessed President Trump's latest comments on Iran.
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ign.com
A New Avatar Series Is Coming to Paramount+ This Week — Here's Everything We Know About Seven Havens
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businessinsider.com
What smart people are saying about the US suspending new PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants
The move has renewed debate over whether stricter skilled-immigration policies protect American workers or hurt American businesses.
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theguardian.com
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray
Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war
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huffpost.com
Rock Legend Uses Elon Musk's Own Words Against Him In Humiliating New Song
The song will be featured in a new doc about the SpaceX founder — and it’s a film Musk already hates.
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US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Candidates traded personal attacks, sparred over affordability, the economy and abortion win three closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday
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LeBron James stars in NBA preseason debut but Nets defeat 76ers
All-time leading scorer LeBron James makes 76ers debut following LA Lakers switch in NBA preseason, but Nets claim win.
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nfl.com
Buccaneers-Cowboys on 'Thursday Night Football': What We Learned from Tampa Bay's 24-16 win
NFL.com's Grant Gordon identifies the top takeaways from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 24-16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys for their first win of the 2026 season.
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pressherald.com
The reason Maine must retire Susan Collins from the U.S. Senate | Opinion
The vote comes down to President Trump.
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Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, beating Greens - follow live
Sagal Abdi-Wali calls her victory an "extraordinary honour". Meanwhile, Polanski faces questions about his party's motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
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finance.yahoo.com
Telecom stocks sink after SpaceX's Starlink picks up spectrum assets
Shares of mobile phone service carriers fell in after-hours trading on Thursday after SpaceX (SPCX) announced it reached an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio.
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nbcnews.com
U.S. indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans
The torture charges add to pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January.
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euronews.com
French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine
French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row. #EuropeToday
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foxnews.com
Mamdani demands Trump release illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent as protests erupt in the Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Donald Trump release the man shot and injured by an ICE agent on Thursday in an incident that set off protests across New York City.
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LeBron James shines in pre-season debut for revamped Philadelphia 76ers
The 41-year-old scored 10 points and added five assists in his first outing for the Sixers, who fell 114-108 to Brooklyn
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rollcall.com
Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted
ANALYSIS — When you cover elections on a week-to-week, day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour basis, it can be easy to miss how the midterm battleground has evolved since the beginning of the cycle. But a fresh look at the list of competitive races demonstrates a significant shift and additional evidence that Democrats are well positioned to […]
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Residents airlifted to safety in central Chile as El Niño blamed for torrential rains
The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
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nbcnews.com
Latinos unhappy with Trump immigration agenda and U.S. military preps Iran war options: Morning Rundown
Plus, Christa Pike’s lawyer said she had been set to be taken off life support Tuesday but instead woke up, to everyone’s surprise.
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Donald Trump Has a New Name for AI & a Warning for Anyone Who Ignores It
President Donald Trump has drawn a hard line in the debate over AI, warning that his White House will treat anyone who rejects his preferred terminology as an adversary. The declaration, made on Thurs...
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cbssports.com
Guardians erupt in sixth inning to stun White Sox in Game 4 of ALDS, force deciding Game 5
The Guardians have taken both games in Chicago after trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five ALDS
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space.com
Northern lights possible across the US this weekend as 3 CMEs head for Earth
Multiple CMEs could give the northern lights a boost across the northern US from Oct. 9, with further geomagnetic activity possible into the weekend.
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Donald Trump Has a New Name for AI & a Warning for Anyone Who Ignores It
President Donald Trump has drawn a hard line in the debate over AI, warning that his White House will treat anyone who rejects his preferred terminology as an adversary. The declaration, made on Thurs...
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Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Iran attacks, China restarts fuel exports – business live
Brent crude prices fell on Friday as president Donald Trump promised not to attack Iran ahead of the US midterm elections in November
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weather.com
Hurricane Isaias strengthens ahead of Deep South winds, flooding
Isaias could become the first major hurricane of the season in the last day before a southern landfall. Here's the latest.
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nbcnews.com
Semi-synthetic kratom products linked to four deaths in Utah, state officials say
Officials found that some products sold under the label “cat’s claw” instead contained potent opioid-like chemicals.
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npr.org
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday.
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france24.com
Trump envoys, European officials to discuss ‘new ideas’ for Ukraine peace in Miami
US President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss a new proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…
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nbcnews.com
Poll: Latino voters reject Trump’s immigration policies — and detail the personal impact
Two-thirds of Latino voters in the national NBC News/Telemundo poll say Trump’s enforcement actions have gone too far.
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capitolnewsillinois.com
Trump administration denies Illinois' request for disaster relief — again
Trump administration denies Illinois FEMA disaster relief after August storms, leaving eight counties without federal aid.
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A dad went viral teaching his sons about consent — and showed how simple it can be
Utah father and content creator Alan Gilliam has documented his conversations with his sons, aged nine and 11, about consent in the wake of the alleged 2024 gang rape by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University. Ellie Muir asks: If a nine-year-old understands that ‘No means no’, then why can’t grown men?
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foxnews.com
Guardians force decisive ALDS Game 5 as White Sox miss chance to reach first ALCS since 2005
White Sox-Guardians ALDS Game 4 saw Cleveland erupt for two fifth-inning home runs to erase Chicago's lead and force a decisive Game 5 Saturday.
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sports.yahoo.com
White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had two chances to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time in more than a century.Now they have one chance to avoid a frustrating end to a surprising season.
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Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder KYIV, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the US of being unwilling to help Ukraine after a Russian bomb attack on Thursday killed at least
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kcrg.com
US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing
Democrats demand an apology after false accusations at the recent hearing for Jack Smith.
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cbssports.com
College Football Playoff resume rankings: Alabama can leap Texas for No. 1 with win over Georgia
How a truly meritocratic CFP resume ranking shakes out entering Week 6
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sfgate.com
All eyes are on this new El Niño forecast for California
"Everything's lining up to be a very risky winter."
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This is what the green card freeze means for Microsoft
STORY: :: The US has frozen Microsoft's green card filings. Here's what happens next :: Akash Sriram, Tech Sector Specialist :: October 8, 2026 "The Trump administration froze green card filings at M...
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npr.org
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
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npr.org
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.
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nbcsports.com
Thursday Night Football: Bucs upset Cowboys 24-16
The Bucs ran for 241 yards, including 165 by Bucky Irving.
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mlb.com
All signs pointing to a dream Skubal-Miz showdown for NLCS Game 1
What do you get when you cross a two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner with the pitcher who is a shoo-in to win it in the National League this year? You get what’s shaping up to be pretty much the best pitching matchup you could ask for in
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tmz.com
Christa Pike Suffering 'Profound Psychological Trauma' After Surviving Botched Execution
Christa Pike is going through some major psychological trauma after surviving her botched execution ... this according to her legal team.
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cnbc.com
SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.
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mmafighting.com
Morning Report | Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov have heated run-in at the UFC P.I.
Nassourdine Imavov tried to confront Sean Strickland at the UFC P.I. in Las Vegas