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POLITICS13h agoTrump rejects international election monitors, breaking 2-decade traditionPresident Trump is breaking a more than two-decade-long tradition of welcoming a key group of international election observers to monitor the midterm contest, drawing criticism for discouraging democratic transparency.  The U.S. has routinely invited election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe and report on midterm and presidential contests…The Hill
CONFLICT13h agoUkraine strikes a Sberbank data center in Russia. Meanwhile, Kyiv isn’t getting crucial missile warnings from the U.S., and SpaceX is restricting Starlink.Meduza [en]
POLITICS13h agoTrump faces fresh economic nightmare as food and gas prices soar before midtermsConsumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President ​Donald TrumpThe Independent World
WORLD13h agoEx-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murderDuane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. The sentence, which will likely see him die in custody, comes three decades after the gunning down of one of the most influential hip hop artists of the late 20th century, and after years of criticism over investigations that went nowhere.France 24 [en]
POLITICS13h agoTrump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandalThe White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he ​was considering firing Guilfoyle, ‌who was once engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.France 24 [en]
CYBER14h agoTech platforms face a ‘no-win’ choice with livestreamed executionSocial media services have rules against broadcasting graphic violence, but the Trump administration’s planned live execution puts the president’s tech allies in a tough position.Politico Tech
MILITARY14h agoUS Army transfers 600 enlisted soldiers to Space Operations BranchThe U.S. Army bolstered its Space Operations Branch by 600 soldiers, officially creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre.Defense News
MILITARY14h agoUS Army transfers 600 enlisted soldiers to Space Operations BranchThe U.S. Army bolstered its Space Operations Branch by 600 soldiers, officially creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre.Military Times
WORLD14h agoNigerian man, Adebayo arrested in Canada after exposing self to three victimsA Nigerian man has been arrested in Canada after allegedly exposing himself to three victims in separate incidents aboard Toronto's public transit system. The post Nigerian man, Adebayo arrested in Canada after exposing self to three victims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS14h agoTrump suffers humiliating setback as his own judge again sides with banned journalistsDistrict Judge Timothy Kelly issued a detailed written decision expanding on his September 24 emergency orderThe Independent World
POLITICS14h agoCornell University faculty to begin debating no-confidence resolutionCornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus.ABC News
POLITICS14h agoTrump’s DOJ threatens to block California votes in explosive pre-election showdownThe Independent World
POLITICS14h agoOfficial and confirmed | The United States can deport foreigners who do not appear at the hearing with Form I-862En caso de recibir esta citación, siempre hay que concurrir al tribunal de inmigración.El proceso judicial puede realizarse en ausencia del demandado.Clarín
WORLD14h agoDuane Davis gets minimum 40 years in prison for orchestrating murder of Tupac ShakurShakur was a key figure in a hip-hop rivalry pitting the US East Coast against the West Coast. He was just 25 when he was gunned down in Las Vegas.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS14h agoRFK Jr’s anti-vaccine views influenced decision to shelve U.S. bird flu response plan, sources sayKennedy proposed letting the disease ‘run through the flock’ to identify birds with natural immunity last yearThe Independent World
POLITICS14h agoA Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate RaceThe race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.NYT US
WORLDBREAKING14h agoFive Bodies Are Found Along Michigan Trail and the Police Hunt a KillerNYT US
POLITICS14h agoSupreme Court Weighs Privacy Law From the Videotape Era of ‘Be Kind, Rewind’The justices will consider how the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 applies in the digital age of streaming videos, email newsletters and targeted advertisements.NYT US
WORLD14h agoLionel Messi returns to play with Inter Miami and aims for a double objective: what he needs to qualify for the MLS PlayoffsEste miércoles, Las Garzas reciben a New York City por la jornada 30, a seis del final de la fase regular.La Pulga se acerca a un premio individual y también a otro logro grupal.Clarín
MILITARY14h agoAfter Iran, Washington Needs a New Basing StrategyThe decades-old model has been upended by a war that favors movement and dispersal.Foreign Policy
POLITICS14h agoBecerra Is a Quiet Trailblazer for Latinos in CaliforniaXavier Becerra is a heavy favorite to become California’s first Latino governor in the modern era, though he does not talk much about the milestone.NYT US
POLITICS14h agoKimberly Guilfoyle, the lively ambassadress that Donald Trump ended up disavowingPORTRAIT - Accusée de corruption, l’ex-compagne de l’un des fils du président américain incarnait en Grèce la diplomatie de l’ère Maga, plus directe et plus visible.Le Figaro International
POLITICS14h agoExclusive: AI safety money floods into political racesAdvocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows.Why it matters: The safety spending points to the unusual power dynamics in the AI race, where researchers shape policy and regulation in ways that differ at times from the priorities of the companies where they work.The researchers add to the advocacy and giving of an array of AI safety groups that have been well-funded for years, including from Coefficient Giving, a philanthropyAxios
POLITICS14h agoTrump plays Russian roulette on eve of midtermsPresident Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions.Why it matters: With just three weeks until the election, Trump is rekindling a decade-long, scandal-scarred relationship with a dictator reviled by most Americans — including his own supporters.Driving the news: Since speaking with Putin on Friday, Trump has embarked on a remarkable five-day campaign of diplomatic concessions and cover for Russia — sparking bipartisan blowback just as voters prepareAxios