Republicans continue to slide in US polls, four weeks before midterm elections
Americans are deeply unhappy with the Iran war and inflation, and the president and fellow Republicans are paying the price.
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HeySpender Launches Social Giving Platform
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Indonesia could run out of nickel within a decade
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Nominations open for powerful Election Committee that selects Hong Kong leader and lawmakers
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Administrators are appointed to a failed Indigenous housing group and the regular starts an investigation, but for one terminally ill grandmother about to lose her home, the action comes "too late".
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Ken Leech Agrees to $3 Million SEC Fine Over Cherry-Picking Case
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Sorghum may help European agriculture face climate change
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Pick Up a 25-in-1 Hoto Precision Electric Screwdriver Set for Just $23 During the October Prime Day Sale
A super handy tool if you're constantly fiddling with small electronics.
I’m a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here’s how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes Francis Halzen’s vision in building an unusual telescope in Antarctica, as well as the neutrino discoveries it’s made.
We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing
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New details in extensive FBI account of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting
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Japan Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Green
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Hideo Kojima Acknowledges Fan-Made P.T. Port That Runs Natively on PC
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Why do you keep waking up to pee at night, even when you drink less water?
The phenomenon, known as nocturia, becomes more common with age. But cutting back on water before bed may not solve the problem.
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Nuevo León Gov. García announces US $600M in data center infrastructure investment
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Google teams with nuclear power giant to give reactors a tune-up
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Eliza, a theatrical thriller about the first chatbot, feels emotionally distant. That’s the point.
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A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.
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Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture
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The ‘biggest puzzle game ever’ is being released – its creator explains why it took 10 years
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UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns Equinor
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Ceremony to mark four years since Creeslough explosion
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Cybersecurity experts from across Europe gather in Dublin
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Locally grown crops could expand access to childhood malnutrition treatment
For millions of children suffering from severe malnutrition, an effective treatment already exists. The problem is that many of them never receive it.
Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive
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Budget-tight Suhakam wants stronger public funding even if allowed to generate own revenue, says chairman
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Minerals Commission suspends Goldcoast GRC’s activities under reconnaissance licences over environmental concerns
The Minerals Commission has directed Goldcoast GRC Ghana Limited to immediately suspend all activities being undertaken under its reconnaissance licences within Ghana’s territorial waters.
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"You suck": Emmer unloads on Senate Republicans
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House GOP leaders admit redistricting fell short
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Nuri rocket set for 5th launch to place 15 satellites into orbit
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Hochul Says AI Data Centers Can Bring 'Tremendous Benefits'
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Google Launches Nano Banana 2.1: Better Than Its Predecessor at Half the Price
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Recently, phone calls between Trump and Putin focused on one topic: the Ukraine war. Now the US President wants to talk to the Kremlin chief about the death of a laboratory worker.
Crystal alignment explains why magnesium alloy plates resist ballistic impacts better in one direction
Magnesium (Mg) alloys offer a pathway to lighter, more efficient aerospace and defense structures because of their low density, high specific strength and excellent damping capacity.
Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product
The startup crossed over $1 million in anualized revenue within two months of its post-pivot launch.
Long COVID Fatigue May Be Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in the Brain
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AI Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison for $8M Royalties Scam
Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.
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