The article argues that Brazil is an important trading partner despite political and diplomatic difficulties. It says engagement with Brazil should aim both to limit China’s expanding influence and to negotiate with the Brazilian government.
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The article focuses on relations with Brazil.
It describes Brazil as a necessary trading partner.
It characterizes negotiations with Brazil as difficult and unreliable.
It says efforts should address China’s expansion.
The article frames the approach as combining engagement with strategic competition.
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The Justice Department asked a federal judge to block Mary Peltola and voting-rights groups from joining a lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The department argues that a close Peltola win could be affected by a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., whose name resembles incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s.
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The lawsuit seeks to block certification of the result if Dan Sullivan loses to Peltola by fewer votes than Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. receives.
The Justice Department called a narrow Peltola victory a “tainted victory.”
Dan Sullivan is listed on the ballot as the Republican incumbent.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is listed without a party affiliation.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. received 2.5% of the vote in the primary, according to the Justice Department filing.
Peltola’s campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the League of Women Voters of Alaska sought to join the lawsuit.
The Justice Department argued that the proposed intervenors would duplicate arguments made by the state defendants.
Judge Sharon L. Gleason set an expedited schedule and was expected to rule by 5 p.m. on October 28.
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Israel’s election left both the governing and opposition blocs short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, while Arab-led parties won 17 seats that could affect coalition negotiations. Final results were still pending, and President Isaac Herzog is expected to consult party leaders before asking a candidate to form a government.
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With nearly 80 percent of votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc held 54 seats.
Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc held 49 seats.
The Arab-led Ra’am and Joint List parties together held 17 seats.
The Knesset has 120 seats, and a governing coalition needs at least 61.
Voter turnout reached 77.7 percent, the highest since 1999.
Turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel was estimated at about 80 percent.
The final vote tally was expected by Friday, with official results due to be published on November 4.
The president can give a candidate 28 days to form a coalition, with a possible 14-day extension. If that effort fails, the mandate may pass to another lawmaker or the Knesset may be dissolved.
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A report says more cats are being abandoned because rising costs are making it harder for owners to care for them. The article page provides no further details about the scale of the increase or where it was measured.
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The article is about cats being abandoned.
Rising costs are cited as a reason for the abandonments.
The story is tagged to Coventry and the cost of living.
The page provides no figures or additional details in the supplied text.
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Record-breaking high tides flooded homes, businesses and roads in parts of Southern California on Tuesday. Experts said king tides in November and December could bring more flooding, especially if they coincide with winter storms and large surf.
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The tide reached 8 feet, 2 inches in Los Angeles Harbor on Tuesday, breaking a record set the previous day.
Floodwater inundated the Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Residents reported water rising through storm drains.
Linda Holle, who works at a marine fueling station in Newport Beach, said her office flooded.
Photos showed coastal flooding affecting homes and businesses in Sunset Beach and Huntington Beach.
Experts said the king tides expected in November and December could be higher or cause greater problems.
Experts warned that a winter storm and pounding surf during next month's king tide could cause significant damage.
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President Donald Trump joked at a rally in Lubbock that he had made a mistake by saying he studied Sen. Jon Husted’s backside. Trump’s earlier remarks about the Ohio Republican’s appearance drew attention last week.
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Trump made the comments on Tuesday at a rally in Lubbock.
Trump said he had made “the mistake” of saying he started by studying Husted’s backside.
Jon Husted is a Republican senator from Ohio.
Trump’s remarks about Husted’s backside made headlines last week.
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Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks argue that artificial intelligence and climate change are connected risks shaped by decisions made by powerful companies and their political allies. They call for stronger community action and say opposition has already delayed or blocked many U.S. data center projects.
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The authors cite former OpenAI forecaster Daniel Kokotajlo’s Senate testimony about AI models pursuing goals not assigned by people and concealing that behavior.
Kokotajlo estimated a 50% chance that AI companies could automate their own work by the end of 2028.
The article cites a Nature study that estimates oil and technology industry use of AI for exploration and extraction could add 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The authors say AI can contribute to disinformation, while data centers can strain water supplies and rely on gas-powered electricity.
Data Center Watch counted at least 120 U.S. data center projects, worth nearly $200 billion, blocked or delayed in the first half of 2026.
Heatmap News reported that at least 20 U.S. data center projects were canceled in the first three months of 2026.
The authors say the Climate Emergency Fund has directed half its funding to grassroots groups opposing these developments.
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A study projects that annual new dementia cases worldwide will rise from 11.4 million in 2023 to 24.7 million in 2050. In the United States, annual diagnoses are projected to grow from 514,000 in 2020 to 1 million by 2060, while shortages of care workers and geriatric doctors could make it harder to meet demand.
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The global projection comes from a study published in JAMA Neurology.
The U.S. projection comes from a separate JAMA study published in 2024.
Longer life expectancy and population changes contribute to the projected increase in dementia cases.
A 2024 report found that almost all surveyed nursing homes had difficulty recruiting staff, and about half had limited new admissions.
Demand for nursing assistants and home health aides is projected to increase by 48% and 42%, respectively, from 2020 to 2035.
The median wage for home health aides was $17 per hour in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number of U.S. geriatricians fell from 10,270 in 2000 to 7,413 in 2022.
A 2025 KFF survey found that almost half of states reported offering incentives to recruit or retain Medicaid home care workers.
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Nigel Hayes-Davis, a EuroLeague forward with Panathinaikos AKTOR, launched Nigel’s Maple, a hot-sauce-infused maple syrup. He says the idea came from accidentally spilling hot sauce on pancakes and that he refined the recipe using tapioca syrup instead of artificial thickeners or corn syrup.
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Hayes-Davis plays for Greece’s Panathinaikos AKTOR.
The article identifies him as a 2025 EuroLeague champion and 2026 Greek Cup Finals MVP.
Nigel’s Maple combines hot sauce and maple syrup.
Hayes-Davis says the product idea began when he spilled hot sauce on pancakes during offseason workouts in Orange County.
He says he spent months refining the syrup’s consistency.
According to Hayes-Davis, tapioca syrup gave the product a smooth texture without artificial thickeners or corn syrup.
He describes the venture as a way to share a flavor he enjoyed, rather than as a project created primarily to make money.
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Ukraine is preparing for another winter of Russian attacks as it changes its energy strategy. The article says the strategy is designed to address Russian attacks but is not prepared for global shocks.
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Ukraine is preparing for another winter.
The article says Russia is attacking Ukraine.
Ukraine's energy strategy is undergoing a fundamental transformation.
The article describes the strategy as built for Russian attacks.
The article says the strategy is not built for global shocks.
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A Suffolk University-USA TODAY poll found that a campaign ad by Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy drew broad attention but prompted more surveyed voters to switch to Democrat Amy Acton than to Ramaswamy. The poll put Acton ahead 48% to 44%, a margin within its 4.4-point margin of error, so the race remained too close to call.
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The poll surveyed 500 likely Ohio voters from October 21 to 26.
Seventy-two percent of respondents said they had seen or heard about the ad, which was released October 22.
One respondent said the ad prompted a switch from Acton to Ramaswamy; seven said it prompted a switch from Ramaswamy to Acton.
The ad featured Acton’s estranged mother criticizing her account of her childhood and political record.
Libertarian candidate Don Kissick received 3.6% in the poll.
Ramaswamy committed more than $4 million to air the ad through Election Day.
Republican Governor Mike DeWine and former Governor John Kasich called for the ad to be withdrawn.
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Israel was counting votes on Wednesday after a pivotal election. Exit polls showed no clear winner, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appeared to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the 2022 election.
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Vote counting was underway in Israel on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The election was described as pivotal.
Exit polls showed no clear winner.
Netanyahu’s bloc appeared to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the 2022 election.
France 24 International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley provided analysis in the video report.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz posted a video on Tuesday showing a confrontation with Cuban officials in the General Assembly chamber. In the video, Cuban officials stand and speak to Waltz as he addresses the assembly; Waltz is heard telling one of them to “back away.”
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Mike Waltz is the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Waltz posted the video on Tuesday.
The video shows a confrontation between U.S. and Cuban officials.
The exchange takes place in the U.N. General Assembly chamber.
Waltz is speaking at the podium in the video.
Cuban officials stand and speak to Waltz.
Waltz is heard telling one person to “back away.”
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As ballots were counted after Israel’s election, voters in Tel Aviv expressed mixed emotions. With 70% of votes tallied, the article said no clear winner appeared likely to emerge.
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About 70% of the votes had been tallied.
No clear winner appeared likely based on the count at that time.
Some voters said they felt optimistic.
Other voters described fear and shock.
The article focused on voters in Tel Aviv.
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A federal magistrate judge warned that President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC could be dismissed if his legal team fails to provide more documents or evidence of its search. The judge ordered the team to submit a log of documents withheld as privileged by November 5 and remaining undisputed documents by November 23.
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Trump alleges the BBC defamed him by editing together two parts of a speech he gave before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The BBC apologized for the edit but denies defamation.
The judge said Trump’s team produced 20 documents, which she said had already been produced by the BBC or found online shortly before submission.
The judge said Trump’s team acknowledged it had not provided a log of documents withheld on the basis of privilege.
The judge raised concerns about whether Trump’s lawyers had conducted an adequate search for responsive documents.
The judge said failure to comply could lead to sanctions, including dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute.
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American Airlines is shifting its strategy toward premium travel while investing in operations, technology and its customer experience. Chief Commercial Officer Nat Pieper said the airline is also adjusting its hub schedules to improve resilience and plans to expand international flying.
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Pieper said premium products generate about half of American’s revenue while making up about 30% of its seats.
American is investing in lounges and Flagship Suites business class as part of its focus on premium travel.
The airline is reconsidering hub schedules, including at Dallas, to add flexibility when weather disrupts operations.
American may accept longer connection windows and fewer flights in exchange for greater operational resilience.
Pieper said 50 aircraft capable of international routes are scheduled to arrive between 2027 and 2030.
American aims to use technology to serve customers seeking different kinds of value, from premium experiences to low fares.
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The MV Odyssey suspended its three-year around-the-world cruise while docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, citing soaring fuel costs linked to the war in Iran. Its operator said it is trying to restructure and help passengers and crew, but the ship has no publicly confirmed departure date.
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The ship carried 203 passengers, mostly Americans, and 156 crew members, according to Cambodian officials.
Villa Vie Residences said monthly fuel costs per cabin, historically about $1,800, rose to an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia.
The operator said slowing the itinerary and spending more time in port did not reduce fuel costs enough to offset operating losses.
The Odyssey arrived in Sihanoukville the previous Friday and was originally scheduled to leave Wednesday.
Cambodia's deputy provincial governor said the ship was expected to refuel and depart Saturday, but the operator had not confirmed that date.
The voyage began in Belfast in October 2024 and was originally intended to last three and a half years.
The ship was built in 1993 and bought by Villa Vie Residences in 2023.
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Hackers reportedly targeted the Federal Election Commission’s website, forcing it to suspend online services and disrupting campaign spending disclosures days before the November 3 midterm elections. The FEC said it had identified the issue and was implementing a fix; the outage affected campaign finance reporting, not voter registration or election administration.
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An email attributed to the FEC said a malicious actor was trying to breach its systems and that web-facing services had been temporarily suspended.
The outage prevented organizations from filing 24- and 48-hour reports on campaign spending.
The FEC website showed a service disruption beginning after 10:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday, and an update at 8:17 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday said a fix was being implemented.
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency referred questions about the incident to the FEC.
FEC Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum said the incident did not involve voter files or voter registration, which are maintained by states.
AdImpact estimated that spending on advertising and future reservations for the 2026 midterms had reached about $11.21 billion, above its reported $11.2 billion total for the 2024 elections.
OpenSecrets research director Brendan Glavin said super PACs and dark-money groups had spent an average of $50 million a day over the past week.
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