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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Nigerian artist Dapo Richard Oni, who grew up with albinism, says he never saw a comic book character who looked like him. He is creating a story that presents children with albinism as heroes and aims to inspire young readers.
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Dapo Richard Oni is a Nigerian artist.
Oni grew up with albinism.
Oni says he did not see comic book characters who looked like him as a child.
Oni is creating a story about children with albinism as heroes.
Oni hopes the story will inspire a new generation of readers.
Okechukwu Omeire collaborated on the article.
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The opinion article argues that schools should protect students’ ability to think independently as they adopt AI. It cites a study in China that found students’ homework scores rose after using generative AI, while their exam performance without AI later fell.
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The article says Sweden is removing mobile phones from schools and funding textbook purchases amid concerns about reading scores and screen use.
A study followed about 27,000 students aged 12 to 18 in China for 30 months, according to the article.
After adopting generative AI, students’ homework scores rose by 18 percent, the article reports.
Students spent an average of 45 minutes per assignment, down from 64 minutes.
The article says students’ monthly exam scores without AI fell by 20 percent within six months.
The author describes the study’s findings as a “learning penalty,” in which homework results improved while learning outcomes weakened.
The author recommends using AI for support, while having students practice reasoning, writing, discussion, and other work themselves.
The author says younger students should not use AI, while high school students may use it to test ideas or find counterarguments.
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A genome study found that repeated migrations by small groups across Polynesia created strong founder effects, which can make rare inherited disease variants more common. The researchers said some variants may matter for Native Hawaiian and other Eastern Polynesian health, while warning that these populations are underrepresented in major genetic databases.
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Researchers analyzed whole-genome data from 1,050 people across French Polynesia and used additional data from Rapa Nui, Native Hawaiians, Samoans and Tongans.
The study found founder effects in Polynesian populations at least 10 times stronger than those documented among Finns.
The findings suggest Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui were settled by the same long-distance voyaging population, with earlier ancestral roots in Mangareva.
Small founding populations carried only part of the genetic diversity of their source populations, allowing some rare variants to become more common over generations.
The researchers examined variants linked to ADAMTSL4-related lens displacement, PDE6B-related retinal disease and FAN1-related kidney disease.
The three variants were found in about 2 to 3 percent of the Eastern Polynesians studied; all three conditions are recessive.
The article says the study highlights a gap in genomic medicine because variants relevant to Native Hawaiian health may be missing from major genetic databases.
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A Bafta membership council chair said trustees may have breached charity and company law by accepting guest tickets to awards ceremonies while the academy’s accounts stated they received no benefits. Bafta said it ended the guest-ticket practice in 2025 and has set up an independent group to review the arrangement.
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Michael Pritchett said legal advice he obtained suggested offences may have been committed by trustees who approved Bafta’s 2024 and 2025 accounts.
Pritchett said trustees had received complimentary tickets for themselves and guests at film, television and games awards, possibly for as long as 20 years.
Bafta’s governing document bars trustees from receiving remuneration or other benefits from the academy.
Pritchett said guest tickets may have created tax liabilities since 2016 and that he could not determine whether the arrangements had been reported to authorities.
Outgoing chair Sara Putt said Bafta ended the practice of giving trustees a guest ticket in 2025, following a recommendation from its governance committee.
Bafta said an independent review group is examining the historic guest-ticket arrangement.
Putt said Bafta would pay taxes if it were told they were due.
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Flavio Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday. After arriving in Argentina on October 27, he boarded a flight to Ecuador and was expected to travel to Miami; the U.S. State Department said it would issue visas to him and his family.
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Flavio Bolsonaro lost the runoff election to Lula da Silva.
The election took place on Sunday, according to the article.
Bolsonaro arrived in Argentina on Tuesday night, October 27.
He then boarded a flight to Ecuador.
He was expected to land in Miami.
The U.S. State Department said it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family.
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A federal judge ruled that Bill Essayli, a Trump-appointed prosecutor in Los Angeles, is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor there. The judge barred him from participating in or supervising two prosecutions, but the order will not take effect immediately, and the Justice Department plans to appeal.
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Essayli became an interim U.S. attorney in April 2025 but was not formally nominated by the president or confirmed by the Senate.
After his interim appointment ended, the Trump administration assigned Essayli acting, first assistant, and special attorney titles to keep him in the role.
Judge Michael Seabright ruled that those designations did not make Essayli’s service lawful.
The ruling disqualifies Essayli from two ongoing prosecutions in which attorneys challenged his authority.
The judge cited an appellate court ruling in a similar case involving a Nevada Justice Department official.
Essayli said he disagreed with the ruling and argued that the president and attorney general can choose supervisors within the Justice Department.
The Justice Department said it intends to appeal, and the order will not take effect immediately.
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A campaign ad approved by Republican Sen. Susan Collins and funded by the National Republican Senatorial Committee criticized Democratic challenger Troy Jackson’s logging background, saying he lacked the skills to serve in the Senate. Jackson and several Maine political figures criticized the ad as dismissive of blue-collar workers and tied the dispute to the cost of heating homes.
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The ad features retired News Center Maine sportscaster Bill Green, who endorses Collins and says Jackson lacks the tools to be effective in the Senate.
Jackson has highlighted his background as a fifth-generation logger and union member during the campaign.
Jackson said the ad talks down to blue-collar workers and focused attention on Mainers struggling to afford home heating.
Jason Shedlock, president of the Maine Building and Construction Trades Council, criticized the ad and said heating costs were difficult for workers to afford.
Former congressional candidate Jordan Wood called the ad a despicable attack in a post on X.
The Jackson campaign said he has logged only periodically since he entered the Maine House of Representatives in 2002.
Newsweek said it contacted the Collins campaign for comment and was awaiting a response.
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Cyclone Arnab caused destruction along India’s eastern coast after fierce winds and rain made landfall on Wednesday. More than 180,000 people were evacuated beforehand.
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Cyclone Arnab struck India’s eastern coast.
The cyclone left a trail of destruction.
Fierce winds and rain accompanied its landfall.
The cyclone made landfall on Wednesday.
More than 180,000 people were evacuated before landfall.
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A high-speed train crashed into the rear of a stopped train in central Spain on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The collision derailed two train cars.
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The crash happened in central Spain on Wednesday.
A high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped train.
The collision derailed two cars.
Authorities reported at least 30 deaths.
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Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters that offer little protection from rain, wind and cold. OCHA says at least 294,250 families need winter shelter assistance, while available supplies can provide partial aid to about 52,000 families.
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Mohammed al-Jamal and his family are trying to patch their damaged tent in a displacement camp on Gaza City’s coast.
A replacement tarpaulin costs between 120 and 150 shekels ($37–$47) in local markets, beyond what al-Jamal’s family can afford.
About 30 members of al-Jamal’s extended family live in difficult shelter conditions, and rain can flood their tent.
The article reports that about 1.5 million of Gaza’s 2.3 million people live in tents or makeshift shelters.
OCHA estimates that at least 294,250 families need winter shelter assistance; current supplies offer partial assistance to about 52,000 families.
A Shelter Cluster survey found that more than 65 percent of displaced households lived in tents or makeshift shelters, and more than half of those shelters were in poor or very poor condition.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said on October 5 that at least 500 truckloads of shelter materials were awaiting entry or procurement, and estimated that entry could take more than seven months at the current pace.
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Partial results in Israel’s election showed no bloc with the 61 seats needed to form a government, raising the prospect of weeks of coalition talks. The article also reports that Trump plans to end Biden-era methane rules, Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly left Brazil after losing the presidential election, and a train collision in Spain killed at least 30 people.
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With 70% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc had 54 seats, the Change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 47, and Palestinian parties had 19.
A majority in Israel’s parliament requires 61 seats.
Netanyahu said he would seek a coalition with Likud, far-right factions, and Jewish religious parties.
The article says Israeli citizens of Palestinian origin, about 20% of the population, turned out in record numbers; Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza cannot vote in the Israeli election.
Trump said his administration would end Biden-era rules holding oil and gas companies accountable for large methane leaks; the EPA projected the proposal would save $45 billion.
Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Brazilian police are investigating him over a possible money-laundering scheme.
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed at least 30 people, according to regional authorities.
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Leaders and delegations from 48 African countries are meeting with Russian officials in Moscow on October 28–29 for the third Russia-Africa Summit. The talks cover trade, security and other areas of cooperation as Russia seeks to deepen ties with African countries amid Western sanctions over its war against Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and African Union chair Evariste Ndayishimiye are chairing the summit.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said 22 African heads of state are expected to attend.
More than 40 sessions will address trade, investment, technology, food and energy security, healthcare, education and youth exchanges.
Putin is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
A report by the African Security Analysis group says Russia has missions or troops in at least nine African countries.
Trade between African countries and Russia has exceeded $28 billion, up from an estimated $16.8 billion in 2019.
Russia’s African ties include energy, fertilisers, defence and nuclear power; trade remains concentrated in a few countries and is smaller than China’s and the European Union’s.
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Palestinian citizens of Israel voted in unusually high numbers in the parliamentary election, with some towns reporting turnout above 70 percent. Preliminary reports suggested Arab parties could win as many as 17 seats combined, potentially blocking Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition from securing a 61-seat majority, though opposition parties have ruled out an alliance with them.
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Arab towns have typically recorded turnout of 45 to 65 percent in recent Israeli elections, according to the article.
Residents cited government policies and an attempted settler outpost on Palestinian land in Majd al-Krum as reasons some previously disengaged voters went to the polls.
The Joint List and United Arab List (Ra’am) were projected in preliminary reports to win up to 17 seats combined.
A party or coalition needs 61 seats for a majority in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
Arab Movement for Renewal leader Ahmad Tibi said Arab parties were willing to cooperate with the opposition to prevent Netanyahu from returning to power.
Tibi said Arab parties would seek commitments on issues including crime, personal security, home demolitions and racism in exchange for support.
The article said leaders of nearly all parties opposed to Netanyahu had ruled out an alliance with Arab parties.
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Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, flew from Argentina through Ecuador and is heading to Miami with his wife and daughters. U.S. officials said visas would be granted to the family, and Donald Trump said he would approve their move to the United States.
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Bolsonaro boarded a Gulfstream IV in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, late Tuesday with his wife and two daughters.
The aircraft stopped in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and continued toward Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
Bolsonaro disappeared from public view for more than 24 hours before Argentina’s migration authorities confirmed he entered the country by land.
Lula called Bolsonaro’s departure “shameful” at an event in Brasília.
Brazilian police faced criticism for not preventing Bolsonaro from leaving the country.
Police had asked Brazil’s supreme court to retain Bolsonaro’s passport after his election defeat, citing comments by his brother Eduardo.
O Globo reported that the escape plan had been prepared for weeks as a contingency, with Eduardo Bolsonaro helping organize it.
Bolsonaro was expected to hold a press conference in the United States on Wednesday.
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Israeli election results remained inconclusive Wednesday as votes were counted. Turnout reached its highest level in more than 25 years, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties may face weeks of negotiations over forming a government.
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Votes were still being counted Wednesday.
The election had no clear winner as results took shape.
Turnout was the highest in more than a quarter-century.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced negotiations over forming a government.
Opposition parties were seeking to unseat Netanyahu.
Weeks of negotiations could lie ahead.
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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States despite a court order barring him from leaving. He has not conceded Sunday’s election and is under investigation in Brazil over alleged corruption and money laundering.
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Flávio Bolsonaro was defeated in Brazil’s presidential election.
He left Brazil for the United States.
A court order barred him from leaving Brazil.
He has not conceded defeat in Sunday’s election.
Brazilian authorities are investigating him over alleged corruption and money laundering.
He is the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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