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Ramaswamy’s Ohio Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother Draws Backlash

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is defending a four-million-dollar Ohio governor’s campaign ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls Acton a liar, amid bipartisan backlash. The advertisement has drawn condemnation from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Amy Acton’s family, who say her mother’s former husband abused her, while President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance defend it.

65 articles 31 sources Oct 20 to Oct 25

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Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil runoff comeback

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term Sunday, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a presidential runoff and becoming the first candidate to overcome a first-round loss. The 80-year-old leftist will extend his tenure as Brazil's longest-serving leader, but Bolsonaro refuses to concede and has asked for the vote to be annulled after a two-hour extension to polling.

49 articles 26 sources Oct 25 to Oct 27

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SpaceX Restores Ukraine Starlink After Musk Admits Restrictions

SpaceX restored full Starlink and Starshield speeds in Ukraine on Saturday after more than a week of restrictions disrupted military communications, drone missions and frontline logistics. Elon Musk admitted imposing the limits, accusing Ukraine of using civilian Starlink for offensive drone strikes that killed people in Russia, while Ukrainian officials disputed the claim.

46 articles 32 sources Oct 24 to Oct 26

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Philippine authorities probe Meghan's father over alleged child abuse images

Philippine authorities are investigating Thomas Markle Sr, Meghan's father, over alleged child sexual abuse images found at his former Cebu home after his son reported them to police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said she was deeply distressed, Thomas Markle denied the allegations, and Metropolitan Police confirmed receiving the letter without passing its claims to other agencies.

44 articles 24 sources Oct 22 to Oct 25

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Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard after four years

Russia freed seventy-four-year-old American teacher Stephen Hubbard this week after he spent more than four years in a Russian prison on disputed mercenary charges. Hubbard, a retired Michigan school teacher, was captured in Ukraine in two thousand twenty-two and designated as wrongfully detained by the United States in two thousand twenty-four.

41 articles 31 sources Oct 20 to Oct 22

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Melania Trump Brokers Oleshky Ceasefire for Aid and Evacuations

First Lady Melania Trump brokered a temporary local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, where the pause will allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations amid severe shortages of food, electricity, and medical supplies. The agreement is scheduled to begin October twenty-ninth after negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States agreed to coordinate aid and evacuation arrangements for residents.

38 articles 24 sources Oct 23 to Oct 24

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Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With MS

Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate revealed on her podcast 'MeSsy' that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 and does not have the disease. Despite the news, her debilitating symptoms persist, leaving her 'back at square one' as she searches for answers.

35 articles 29 sources Oct 20 to Oct 21

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Christina Applegate says her multiple sclerosis diagnosis was incorrect

Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate says her doctor told her that she does not have multiple sclerosis, reversing the diagnosis she publicly announced in two thousand twenty-one. After five years advocating for people with the disease, she says her debilitating symptoms persist and have worsened, leaving her “back at square one” about what is causing them.

30 articles 24 sources Oct 20 to Oct 21

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SpaceX Restores Starlink Speeds After Ukraine Drone Dispute

SpaceX restored full-speed Starlink and Starshield access in Ukraine after more than a week of restrictions that disrupted front-line logistics, drone missions and military communications. Elon Musk said the company slowed service because Ukraine used the civilian network for offensive drone strikes, but Ukrainian officials rejected the claim and said existing restrictions made such use impossible.

28 articles 21 sources Oct 24 to Oct 26

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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Exile

Nobel Peace Prize-winning opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela on Sunday after more than ten months in exile, drawing thousands of supporters onto the streets of Caracas. Her return challenges government leaders who sidelined her from democratic negotiations and aligns her with opposition demands for free elections amid doubts over the country’s political transition.

28 articles 20 sources Oct 25 to Oct 26

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion over Facebook privacy

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms on Wednesday to pay twenty-five billion dollars after a jury found the company misled Facebook users about data privacy and content moderation. The Cambridge Analytica case concerned one point four million Facebook users in the state, and the judge cut a two hundred nineteen point five billion dollar penalty after more than forty-three million violations were found.

27 articles 23 sources Oct 21 to Oct 22

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Gunmen Kill Nine at Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan

Gunmen killed nine people and wounded dozens during a funeral at St. George’s Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, Karak, Jordan. Jordan’s interior ministry said the attackers were motivated by extremist Islamist ideology, while King Abdullah the Second called the attack terrorism and vowed harsh retaliation as police searched for the attackers.

27 articles 22 sources Oct 23 to Oct 24

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Trump Backs Ramaswamy’s Ohio Attack Ad Amid Backlash

President Donald Trump is defending Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial attack ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, urging him to keep the commercial running. Ramaswamy says he released the ad in retaliation, while court records supported Acton’s account of abuse and bipartisan criticism mounted as the closely watched race tightened.

26 articles 18 sources Oct 22 to Oct 25

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Walter Koenig, Original 'Star Trek' Chekov, Dies at 90

Walter Koenig, the American actor best known as Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original 'Star Trek' series and seven franchise films, has died at age ninety. His talent agent confirmed he died of natural causes at his home in North Hollywood, surrounded by his daughter and niece, as co-star George Takei paid tribute.

25 articles 20 sources Oct 26 to Oct 27

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MP Helen Haines loses both legs after alleged car attack

Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria on Monday. Her husband said she remains in stable condition at a Melbourne hospital, while forty-three-year-old suspect Brendan Nugent faces three charges over the apparent targeted attack and has been denied bail.

25 articles 14 sources Oct 20 to Oct 21

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Judge orders Trump to give BBC deposition by December eleven

A federal judge in Florida ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition by December 11 or face possible dismissal of his $10 billion BBC defamation lawsuit. The Panorama documentary allegedly edited his remarks before the January sixth Capitol attack, and the order follows repeated complaints about delayed questioning in the discovery process.

24 articles 22 sources Oct 22 to Oct 23

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Pope Leo XIV Needs No Further Lung Cancer Treatment

Pope Leo XIV will not need further treatment for lung cancer after last week's surgery, the Vatican announced Wednesday. Tests confirmed the disease was localized, and the seventy-one year old pontiff is gradually resuming his activities.

24 articles 22 sources Oct 21 to Oct 22

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Musk Admits Slowing Starlink in Ukraine as Kyiv Disputes Claim

SpaceX chief Elon Musk admitted slowing Starlink service in Ukraine, accusing Ukrainian forces of using the civilian network for offensive drone strikes against Russia. Ukraine disputed that claim, saying existing restrictions made such use impossible, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said service had returned to full speed for frontline military operations.

24 articles 21 sources Oct 24 to Oct 26

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UK Approves Jackdaw Gas Field Drilling Despite Climate Backlash

The UK government has approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, drawing fierce criticism from climate campaigners who call it 'climate vandalism.' The decision drew unexpected praise from US President Donald Trump, who urged further fossil fuel extraction.

24 articles 12 sources Oct 20 to Oct 21

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Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny, Dies at 46

Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, died Sunday at home in Los Angeles County. The forty-six-year-old actor died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, which the medical examiner classified as natural, and his family announced the news Sunday night on social media.

23 articles 21 sources Oct 26 to Oct 26

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