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PoliticsOct 29'Starlink serves the geopolitical interests of the United States and the fortune of Elon Musk'The increasing deployment of satellites by SpaceX's internet provider, owned by the American billionaire closely linked to Donald Trump, is devastating the environment and hindering the work of scientists, writes Bryan Carter, a space documentary filmmaker.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 29Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy PlotNYT US
PoliticsOct 29The Red States That Could Decide the SenateDemocrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to regain the majority, but some of their targets are in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains just how difficult that might be.NYT US
PoliticsOct 29Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on TuesdayAn advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state.NYT US
PoliticsOct 29Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed MarriageSeveral current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man who may have been her brother.NYT US
BusinessOct 29EU officials to push yuan appreciation in Beijing visitsTop European economic and finance officials are set to visit Beijing as they seek to persuade Chinese policymakers to let the yuan strengthen in order to help shrink a surging trade gap, the South China Morning Post reported exclusively. Maarten Verwey, the European Commission’s director general for economic and financial affairs, would lead a delegation to the Chinese capital in the week of November 23. This would be followed by a joint mission around year-end probably comprising European...South China Morning Post
BusinessOct 29Banco Macro authorizes repurchase of up to 20M sharesBanco Macro has authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares. This decision represents a significant financial action by the bank, which can influence its stock value and market presence.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 29Data center health worries animate midterm campaignsOpposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance.CBS News
PoliticsOct 29Norwegian prime minister denies Putin lectured him and Finnish president on medieval Slavs during callNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre denied a Financial Times report that said Vladimir Putin recounted the history of the Slavs during a call with him and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 29The left's 2027 wishlistHouse progressives are planning to use their growing power to force votes next year on their most sweeping and divisive policies, including Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and cutting aid to Israel.Why it matters: The ultimate goal is to get these policies on the front burner for a Democratic president in 2029, even if that means forcing House Democrats into tough decisions.Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) told Axios the left wants mark-ups and votes on bills such as Medicare for All "so that we can prepare for when we have the trifecta and so that we can really build the support we need.""ForcAxios
HealthOct 29How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and FameAn Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.NYT World
BusinessOct 29Analysis: Warsh is learning to wield the Fed's power without showing his handThe new chairman made clear he leans toward higher interest rates, but left himself options depending on how the data comes in.CNBC
PoliticsOct 29State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictionsMissouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.NPR News
PoliticsOct 29Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit saysFederal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules.NPR News
PoliticsOct 29Ahead of midterms, Missourians defend transgender healthcareThe campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about the proposed ban.NPR News
BusinessOct 29Business as a liberal art? Some high schools say yesLearning about money is becoming a growing part of the high school curriculum.NPR News
PoliticsOct 29Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks dominate Michigan’s election homestretchAfter Trump called him a “jihadist,” Abdul El-Sayed brushed off the “desperate, bad faith attacks”Politico
PoliticsOct 29These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.NPR News
BusinessOct 29Tariffs, diesel and computer chips are driving up costs for automakersAmerican auto companies say they are paying more for key components like computer chips, steel and copper — plus the fuel needed to transport their products.NPR News
PoliticsOct 29US judge narrows Macrons' defamation lawsuit against American podcasterA judge in the United States has ruled that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte ​could continue their defamation lawsuit against the companies of the American podcaster Candace Owens, but not against Owens herself.RFI [en]
WorldOct 29North Koreans being recruited into forced labour in Russia, report saysAl Jazeera [en]
CyberOct 29Hackers put data of 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security employees onlineNOS Buitenland
BusinessOct 29NNPC, Gov Zulum Meet Over Resumption Of Exploration In BornoSpeaking during the meeting, the Governor emphasised the strategic importance of resuming exploration in Borno, noting that the state has enormous commercial potential and borders three countries. The post NNPC, Gov Zulum Meet Over Resumption Of Exploration In Borno appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BusinessOct 29Alphabet falls 10% in premarket, putting it on course for its biggest ever post-earnings dropAlphabet reported a larger negative free cash flow than analysts had expected while maintaining its spending gudiance for the year.CNBC