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World5d agoPolice open fire on chainsaw attack accused in Atmakur forestPolice opened fire on an individual accused of a chainsaw attack in the Atmakur forest, indicating a direct confrontation during an incident. This highlights a violent encounter involving law enforcement.The Hindu

World5d agoAl Jazeera Balkans relaunches in new digital-first formatAJB's return is a 'reaffirmation' of the network’s mission to go where the story matters, says its digital director.Al Jazeera [en]

Politics5d agoCyclone-hit Godavari region records steady high voter turnoutThe Godavari region, which was affected by a cyclone, has reported a consistently high voter turnout. This demonstrates civic participation despite the challenges posed by a natural disaster.The Hindu

Politics5d agoUnited States Elections: Donald Trump closes his long campaign of events for the legislative elections in Iowa and KansasEn Dubuque, Iowa, el jefe de Estado busca respaldar a los candidatos del oficialismo en un contexto de descontento por el alza del costo de vida.Las encuestas reflejan carreras muy parejas tanto para la Cámara de Representantes como para la gobernación y la banca del Senado disputada en ese estado.Clarín

Conflict5d agoExplosive attack in Huila leaves one police officer killedLa víctima fue el patrullero patrullero Julián Castaño, quien llevaba 20 años en la institución. The post Ataque con explosivos en Huila deja un Policía asesinado appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía

Business5d agoAI capex surge pushes Big Tech free cash flow below zeroIncreased capital expenditure on Artificial Intelligence is causing some Big Tech companies to have negative free cash flow. This indicates the significant financial investment and potential short-term impact of AI development on major corporations.Seeking Alpha Tech

Politics5d agoInside the leaderless movement set to govern SerbiaSecretive ‘plenums’, code names based on Teletubbies, and fury over corruption: how student rebels won a parliamentary victoryFinancial Times

Politics5d agoTrump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’President Trump called his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon’s alleged $50 million deal for a presidential pardon “obnoxious and outrageous.” While at a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Trump had some harsh words for Mildon, who was accused in a recent New York Times report of accepting a deal worth $50 million from Venezuelan…The Hill

Politics5d agoTrump admin criticized over 'shameful' social posts before midterm electionsThe posts coincide with the government’s sweeping campaign to show its aggressive immigration enforcementThe Independent World

Politics5d agoIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Tshisekedi's power hardensDÉCRYPTAGE - Députés, journalistes, barons déchus… Les enlèvements et les arrestations arbitraires d’opposants au président se multiplient ces derniers mois.Le Figaro International

Politics5d agoJoe Rogan trashes polls ahead of midterms, claims only ‘stupid’ people participate‘So you’re literally getting the opinion [of] people so f****** stupid they answer polls,’ Rogan saidThe Independent World

Conflict5d agoSudan: one year after its capture by Hemetti, El-Fasher remains a ghost townDepuis que les FSR se sont emparées du dernier grand bastion de l’armée au Darfour, la plupart des habitants ont fui, les institutions civiles fonctionnent à peine et ce sont les chefs armés qui détiennent le véritable pouvoir.Jeune Afrique

Politics5d agoShapiro says officials must "lead by example" in heated rhetoricPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that officials must "lead by example" amid what he called "dangerous" campaign rhetoric that's escalated as Election Day approaches.CBS News

Politics5d agoUS judge dismisses Trump lawsuit versus WSJWASHINGTON — A US judge on Saturday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump had sued for $10 billion after the newspaper’s story was published in July 2025 detailing the president’s alleged 2003 letter to Epstein, which apparently featured a drawing of a naked woman. Murdoch is the founder of News Corp., which owns the Wall Street Journal. The report piled scrutiny on Trump from both Democrats and his own Republican party, who rejected the president’s attempts to downplay the saga as a hoax and called for a full release of legal files on Epstein. In Saturday’s ruling, Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed Trump’s lawsuit with prejudice, meaning Trump cannot file an amended version of the suit, as he did when Gayles turned down an initial version of it back in April. The judge wrote that in bringing his defamation claim, Trump had both times failed to establish that the defendants “acted with actual malice.” The House Oversight Committee last year published a copy of Trump’s alleged birthday note to Epstein, which consists of a short dialogue between “Donald” and “Jeffrey.” Epstein files Trump’s supporters have been obsessed with the Epstein case for years and held as an article of faith that “deep state” elites were protecting a sex ring of Epstein associates, particularly in the Democratic Party and Hollywood. The president fought for months to prevent the Department of Justice from releasing the so-called “Epstein Files” but eventually signed a law passed by Congress requiring their publication. Trump’s name appears repeatedly in the documents, but he denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any criminal offenses connected to the affair. Ahead of the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress, Democrats have reportedly spent more than $35 million on Epstein-related advertisements. With a Republican majority in the House and Senate, Trump has so far enjoyed relatively little political opposition since taking office in January 2025, giving the courts a key role in limiting him. In a separate case, Saturday, a new suit was filed to prevent Trump’s attempt to erect a huge triumphal arch in front of the iconic military cemetery outside Washington. That is one of a number of projects launched by Trump in a bid to put his personal stamp on the capital, including a ballroom at the White House and a laborious renovation of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.manilatimes · philippines

World5d agoLovina finds much to be thankful forAutumn is in its magnificent splendor that only our Master Artist could create. Such beautiful, breathtaking scenes. With our many trees, we are having a hard time keeping up with all the leaves. Daniel Ray and Verena, Benjamin and Joanna…washtimesherald · united states of america

World5d ago“A Few Good Men” can’t handle the stage“You can’t handle the truth!” is what many audiences remember from Rob Reiner’s 1992 film adaptation of Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.”headtopics · united states of america

Politics5d agoChina denies ex-ambassador’s claim in columnTHE Chinese Embassy in Manila described as “utterly wrong” the claim that China avoids conflict in the South China Sea because of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines. The embassy objected to what retired ambassador Jaime Yambao wrote in his The Manila Times column titled “Concerning the loose tongue of an ambassador.” It said the column was “filled with serious historical falsehoods, blatant bias, and unprofessional judgment.” Yambao wrote that “if China has not attacked the Philippines, it is not for love of peace, it is the deterrent effect of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries.” “China’s consistent commitment to peace, dialogue, and regional stability stems from its independent foreign policy and sincere respect for regional peace, not external military deterrence,” the embassy said in a statement. “China chooses restraint out of goodwill for its neighbors, not fear of any alliance,” it added. Yambao said that if the Chinese truly love peace, they would abide by the United Nations (UN) Charter of solving disputes by peaceful means. “They would have followed the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on disputes settlement.” “They would have considered as settled the dispute it has with the Philippines by the conclusions of the arbitral tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague,” he said. The PCA in July 2016 invalidated China’s claim in the South China Sea, which encroached on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The embassy stressed that the arbitral award “is legally invalid, politically biased, and lacks any binding force.” “China has never recognized this unlawful ruling, and no country can legitimately rely on it to make policy judgments or provoke maritime tensions,” it said. Yambao also mentioned calls from lawmakers and some sectors to declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata for saying that “if we want to use force, we may easily win” — which was viewed as a “veiled threat against the Philippines. “It is quite likely that China would take the side of its ambassador and retaliate by declaring our innocent ambassador (Jaime FlorCruz) in Beijing persona non grata,” Yambao said. The embassy replied that “openly attacking another country’s political system in a public commentary demonstrates a severe lack of basic diplomatic courtesy and sovereign respect.” “Regrettably, the author Jaime Yambao, though a retired Philippine ambassador, shows none of the professionalism expected of a seasoned diplomat,” it said. “If a senior retired Philippine diplomat cannot objectively and accurately understand China’s consistent stance of promoting stable and peaceful China-Philippines relations, it reflects either poor cognitive judgment or regrettable diplomatic incompetence,” it said. “Such biased, confrontational, and factually erroneous remarks are truly unfortunate,” the embassy said. It also described as “entirely misleading and factually wrong” Yambao’s account of the Yultong Battle during the Korean War. “No official US or Chinese military archives support the exaggerated claim that 900 Filipino troops defeated 40,000 Chinese soldiers. In reality, Filipino forces retreated on US orders after the engagement, and Chinese troops secured full control of the battlefield,” it said.manilatimes · philippines

Health5d agoDr Richard Naylor Sleeps With 60,000 Bedbugs to Test Products Amid Peak InfestationsEntomologist Dr Richard Naylor volunteers to test bedbug control products after five years of exposure. Global infestations surge as resistance grows.headtopics · united states of america

World5d agoEternal lifeTHE belief in immortality is not peculiar to Christianity. Egyptians mummified the dead because they believed a well-preserved body to be crucial to life after death. It was not annihilation that the ancient Hindus feared. It was rather the senseless cycle of birth and rebirth from which they sought liberation. Buddhists, for their part, sought to banish the dread of death by holding to the tenet of "no-self": There is no such thing as an enduring self, "no soul," some put it, and that the ultimate happiness was not the joy of life in a world to come but the release from all illusion and grasping after what never endures. Christianity is unique in that it takes death with utmost seriousness and rejects all illusions about it. And this is because central to the Christian’s theology of death is the saving death of Jesus Christ. The Son of God did not appear to die. He died. Death broke him, and when we profess in the Creed that “he descended into hell,” we are, in fact, saying that the cross cast him into the farthest reaches of mortality — the ultimate depth from which all hope of human retrieval is for nought! Jesus’ death is not some adventitious episode to an otherwise glorious story of God’s Son. It is at the very heart of who he was. The Cross is indeed the crux of redemption because Jesus’ death was so real that, to this day, many reject it as a tall tale. For the Christian, death is the sting of that human frailty, that vulnerability immortalized in the story of the Fall from Eden. There certainly is condemnation in death: “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” And in that lies the redemptive character of Jesus’ death — for if the Son of God, as a consequence of that self-emptying by which we have become full, drank the cup of human mortality to its dregs and “descended into hell,” then death too was transformed by the love of the God who is Life, and from whose hand, no one can be snatched away! We will all know the pain and the bitterness of death. Even now, as we visit the tombs and graves where lie the remains of our loved ones, we are filled with the longing for their company that we know is past, and never to return. Thus, does the Christian acknowledge the definitiveness of death and the fact that when it does happen, all human bonds are sundered. All we have left are memories that, given the dreadfully corrosive force of time, fade as years pass. In fact, it occurred to me as I visited the memorial park today that, being a priest and having no children, when I die, my brother and sister will probably mourn me for a while — but soon, my grave will just be like the many I now see and lament — overgrowth with shrubbery and thickets, forgotten and even trampled upon by persons on their way to the graves of those they still remember! Unlike other concepts of immortality, it is not owing to anything innate in us that we look forward “to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” There is nothing in human nature that makes the Resurrection a foregone conclusion. While scholastic philosophy has argued for a “subsistent rational soul,” what our faith promises us are resurrection and eternal life, and at the center of this promise, as its guarantee as well as its sign, is the Risen Lord. No, Jesus did not return from the grave to resume the earthly transactions left off with his crucifixion. What rather happened because of Easter was to make the grave the beginning of an experience of “what eye has not seen, nor has ear heard, nor has it occurred to anyone.” And that is why the stories of the encounters with the Risen Lord do not have any coherence because they are attempts at professing faith in that of which we have utterly no experience. But that does not mean that our faith in eternal life is vacuous, that Risen Life is in fact a cipher, a pathetic projection of our longing for immortality. Rather, what we have received is a promise, and what the Gospels leave us are hints, intimations of future glory that the liturgy of the Church celebrates. But only they who are willing to accept the reality and finality of the death of Jesus, God’s Son, and our death as inscribed into what we are, are open to the absolute surprise of the Resurrection that is our absolute hope! Fr. Rannie Aquino is dean of the Graduate School of Law at San Beda College-Mendiola. rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph rannie_aquino@csu.edu.phmanilatimes · philippines

World5d agoSheep killed and injured in suspected dog attack near Penarth coastal footpathFarmer Jess Cundy warns dog owners after sheep were killed and injured in a suspected attack near the cliff-top footpath between Penarth and Sully.penarthtimes · united kingdom

World5d agoSearch for gunman continues after man fatally shot in North PhiladelphiaThe 41-year-old was gunned down in the middle of the afternoon on the 2500 block of North 25th Street in North Philadelphia on August 13th, 2026.headtopics · united states of america

World5d agoSavannah Guthrie Urges Public to Help Find Missing Mother Nancy GuthrieSavannah Guthrie issues emotional plea for information regarding her mother Nancy Guthrie's abduction in Arizona, sharing family drawings and recent updates on the investigation.headtopics · united states of america

World5d agoSaturday's rating: how did Andy Kusnetzoff fare with the scandalous "PH"El jueves trascendió que en la grabación del programa de Telefe hubo un cruce muy fuerte entre la China Ansa y Santiago Maratea, que llegó a poner en riesgo su emisión al aire. Finalmente salió. ¿Le pudo ganar a Juana Viale con la "mesaza" de Mirtha? Los más vistos de cada canal.Clarín

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