US judge blocks Trump’s Medicaid rule forcing ill to prove impairment
A US district judge sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued the administration.
‘You look like hell’, Trump lashes out at reporter in tarmac tirade
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.
Israeli actress slams occupation in accidental ‘hot mic’ moment
Veteran Israeli actress Chelli Goldenberg was left shocked after she was caught ripping into Israel's policies.
Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership and wider alliance against Trump threats – AP News
China Elevates Key Figure in Purges With Rare Politburo Pick – Bloomberg.com
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- Xi Jinping elevates general who led purge of China’s military Financial Times
- It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it CNN
New York police will now investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says
The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.
Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns
The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars
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An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in its efforts to stop the spread of what one advocate warns could become “Australia’s next feral pig”.
The five years from 2020-2025 over which the national feral deer action plan was assessed covers a period in which the famously elusive species has increasingly encroached upon major cities, leading to more frequent encounters – including a memorable occasion in which two men in various degrees of undress were fined after becoming lost in the bush when they were spooked by deer while nude sunbathing.
Continue reading...Record number of purges as Xi emphasises ‘party discipline’ at China political gathering – BBC
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- After purges, China’s Central Committee praises the party’s ‘rigorous self-governance’ The Christian Science Monitor
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Flash floods kill five in Syria – Al Jazeera
Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport
The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.
China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials
The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping
China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering, which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping.
A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year.
Continue reading...Sam Wood to remain in custody after another failed bail bid over domestic violence charges
Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland
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Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will remain in custody while he awaits trial on domestic violence charges, after he was refused bail for a second time.
Wood, 46, from Melbourne, has been held in custody since his arrest on 4 October at Noosa.
On Friday supreme court justice Patrick McCafferty said Wood posed “an unacceptable risk” of further offending, meaning he will remain in the high-security Wolston correctional centre until his trial, which the court heard might not take place until 2028.
Democrats have an identity crisis – it won’t be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
Israel’s final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form government – NBC News
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- After decades of boycotts, Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out to vote. It could shape what comes next CNN
- No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show The New York Times
- ‘Arab voice doesn’t count’: Jewish Israeli blocs reject Palestinian support Al Jazeera
Watch: Why Australia’s mushroom murderer may now die in prison
Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions – BBC
- Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions BBC
- Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light CNN
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Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
Iran Update, October 29, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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Exclusive | The Troubled History of Russia’s Anti-Plague Institute – WSJ
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