Melania Trump’s abortion views baffle both sides: ‘Hard to follow the logic’

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In her memoir, former first lady has voiced support for the procedure, the right to which was overturned by a court of her husband’s justices

The revelation on Wednesday evening that Melania Trump’s forthcoming memoir includes a full-throated defense of abortion rights, an issue her husband Donald Trump has repeatedly flip-flopped on during his presidential campaign, left people on both sides of the issue less than impressed.

“Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body,” Melania Trump wrote in her memoir. “I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”

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Bird flu outbreak kills dozens of tigers in Vietnam zoos

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The H5N1 virus killed 47 tigers, three lions and a panther at the My Quynh safari park and the Vuon Xoai zoo, according to state media

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported.

The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the Vuon Xoai zoo in Dong Nai, near the capital Ho Chi Minh City, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Wednesday.

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Nibi the beaver sees dam of unwavering support as rescuers try to stop her release into wild

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Massachusetts court to decide whether internet-famous ‘diva’ beaver will stay with rescuers or be released into wild

Whether a two-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches in Massachusetts has ended up in court – and caused such an uproar that even the governor has weighed in.

“To literally see people from around the world come together to protect this beaver is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in my life,” said Adam Teper, an attorney representing Nibi’s rescuers.

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Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities – CNN

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  1. Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities  CNN
  2. Russia advances as war in Ukraine sees Putin's forces adopt new tactics amid uncertainty over U.S. support  CBS News
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2024  Institute for the Study of War
  4. Ukraine says its forces have withdrawn from defensive bastion of Vuhledar  The Guardian
  5. Ukraine Loses an Eastern Stronghold as Russia Grinds Forward  The Wall Street Journal
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Full Ta-Nehisi Coates interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes – MSNBC

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  1. Full Ta-Nehisi Coates interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes  MSNBC
  2. Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'  NPR
  3. Ta-Nehisi Coates and Tony Dokoupil sharpen morning TV with Israel debate  The Washington Post
  4. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates talks new book "The Message"  CBS News
  5. The Appalling Attack on Ta-Nehisi Coates Is a Massive Media Failing  The New Republic
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North Korean defector crashes stolen bus in failed bid to return home

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Defectors seeking to cross back into North Korea from the South are rare, though many struggle to adapt to life in their democratic, capitalist neighbour

A North Korean defector living in South Korea has been detained after ramming a stolen bus into a barricade on a bridge near the heavily militarised border, in a failed attempt to return to his isolated homeland.

The man – who fled to the South in 2011 – ignored warnings from soldiers to stop while attempting on Tuesday to drive through the Tongil Bridge in Paju, just south of the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, according to media reports citing South Korean provincial police.

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Israel Reports First Deaths in Lebanon and Bolsters Forces Fighting Hezbollah – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Israel Reports First Deaths in Lebanon and Bolsters Forces Fighting Hezbollah  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Israel Weighs Response to Iranian Ballistic-Missile Attack: Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Israel fights Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, plans to retaliate to Iran missile attack  CBS News
  4. Israeli military deaths in Lebanon raise questions over war’s scope  The Washington Post
  5. Where Will Israel’s Multifront War End?  Foreign Affairs Magazine
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Israel may target Iranian oil refineries in revenge strikes – The Guardian

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  1. Israel may target Iranian oil refineries in revenge strikes  The Guardian
  2. Live updates: Israel vows response to Iran missile attack, strikes continue in Lebanon, Gaza  CNN
  3. Biden works to limit conflict as Mideast edges closer to all-out war  The Washington Post
  4. Opinion | We Absolutely Need to Escalate in Iran  The New York Times
  5. Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Israel response to Iran will 'come fast,' official says  ABC News
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To Build a Nuclear Bomb, Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks – The New York Times

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  1. To Build a Nuclear Bomb, Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | Why Israel Is Worried About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions  The New York Times
  3. Iran and Israel: What are their attack and defence capabilities?  Al Jazeera English
  4. Does Iran Have Nuclear Weapons?  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Defeating Iran’s push for Armageddon  The Hill
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Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an ‘excess’ of immigrants – The Associated Press

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  1. Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants  The Associated Press
  2. Dominican Republic to deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an ‘excess’ of immigrants  CNN
  3. Dominican Republic 'to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week'  BBC.com
  4. Dominican Republic to ramp up deportations as Haiti conflict worsens  Reuters Canada
  5. Dominican Republic says will expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants a week  Al Jazeera English
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