Animal testing alternatives finally take off...

• spectrum.ieee.orgAlternatives to Animal Testing Are Finally Taking Off

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Linux 7.3 lands with record-breaking code haul...

• lwn.netLinux 7.3

Wine port brings Windows apps to OpenBSD...

• marc.infoWine Ported to OpenBSD

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France imposes curfews as riots spiral...

• rt-english.comFrance imposes curfews as riots spiral

France teeters amid protests, fiscal crisis...

• newsweek.comIs France Gonna Make It?

France's far right rides riot fears...

• nytimes.comFrance’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country
• aljazeera.comFrench protest violence: A ‘Christmas present’ for Le Pen’s far right?

Aussie MP critically hurt in deliberate car ramming...

• aljazeera.comAustralian MP Helen Haines critically injured in ‘deliberate’ car ramming
• newsweek.comHelen Haines 'Attack': Australia MP Hit by Car, in Critical Condition
• bbc.co.ukWhat we know about apparent attack on Australian MP hit by car
• npr.orgAustralian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'

France admits police unprepared for riots...

• nytimes.comFrance Officials Acknowledge ‘Failure’ Around Riots

Paris erupts as nearly 350 arrested in protests...

• rt-english.comHundreds arrested in Paris as rioters defy Macron (VIDEOS)
• cnbc.comIn pictures: More than 500,000 took to the streets as France protests erupted into violence

Israel arrests 10 settlers after diplomatic outcry...

• rt-english.comIsrael makes arrests after settler violence sparks diplomatic outcry
• aljazeera.comAl Jazeera investigation challenges Israeli account of Heidi Levine attack

Alberta separation push faces voter rejection...

• npr.orgAlberta voters weigh future in Canada

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Midterms eye record $15 billion haul...

• npr.org2026 midterms could be the most expensive on record. And, Macron condemns protests

GOP cash floods Senate races, not House...

• nytimes.comRepublicans Are Vastly Outspending Democrats on Senate Races

DOJ probes thousands of noncitizen voting cases...

• newsweek.comJustice Department Investigating 'Thousands' of Noncitizen Voters

Abortion on ballot in four states this November...

• nationalreview.comLife Is on the Ballot This November

Social Security COLA heads toward insolvency...

• nationalreview.comSocial Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Soon Become a Cost-of-Insolvency Adjustment

Congress race enters final stretch...

• nytimes.comWho’s Winning the Race for Congress?

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Woman recounts alleged Russell Brand rape...

• bbc.co.ukWoman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

Paris match goes on despite protests...

• aljazeera.comPSG vs Barcelona match will not be postponed despite protests: French PM

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UK sellers slash prices on 3,000 homes daily...

• bbc.co.ukHome sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

Six housing measures land on midterm ballots...

• newsweek.comMap Shows Where Millions Will Vote on Housing in Midterms

Tenants face investor squeeze without legal defense...

• newsweek.comHousing Rights Mean Little Without Legal Support | Opinion

Lavrov heads to Tehran as Iran tensions flare...

• aljazeera.comRussia’s Lavrov discusses US war and regional security during Tehran visit

Gaza aid cuts hit 500,000 Palestinians...

• aljazeera.comWFP cuts aid to ‌500,000 Palestinians in Gaza amid funding shortages
• bbc.co.ukFunding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

Inside the peril of covering Ethiopia's war...

• aljazeera.com‘Weight of responsibility’: Promise and perils of covering Ethiopia’s war

Ukraine, Russia trade strikes as US rift deepens...

• npr.orgMorning news brief

ENERGY SHOCK: Qatar says worst still ahead...

• aljazeera.comQatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak

Iran oil terminals sit empty as blockade bites...

• bloomberg.comIran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites

Saudi investor summit pushed to 2027 after deadly attack...

• cnbc.comSaudi Arabia postpones big investor conference to 2027 as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on kingdom
• aljazeera.comIran support for Houthis probed as Yemen war re-erupts and Saudi cities hit

High court keeps 9/11 mastermind’s death penalty in play...

• axios.comSupreme Court won't revive accused 9/11 mastermind's plea deal

EU fears Russia sanctions well may run dry...

• rt-english.comEU fears next Russia sanctions could be the last – Telegraph

Ukraine's F-16s hunt Russia's drone swarm...

• nytimes.comUkraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

Pentagon races to rebuild munitions base...

• csis.orgHow Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions Industrial Base?

Houthi missile strike kills 18 at Yemen camp...

• aljazeera.comHouthi attack on Yemen army camp in Shabwa reportedly kills at least 53

Palestinians mount night watches against settler attacks...

• aljazeera.comThe night watch: Palestinians protecting their homes from settler pogroms

Hegseth's Afghanistan claim draws veteran fire...

• newsweek.comPete Hegseth Saying 5 Countries Fought in Afghanistan Criticized by Veterans

Pakistan shuts Iran border trade amid violence...

• aljazeera.comPakistan suspends Iran border trade, amid violence on both sides

Rubio denies US paused Ukraine intelligence sharing...

• aljazeera.comRubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Grass fire kills four Canadian soldiers...

• aljazeera.comHow a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers

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AI attack ads swamp midterm campaigns...

• axios.comThe AI attack-ad nightmare is coming true

Let’s Encrypt adds remote checks for domain validation...

• community.letsencrypt.orgLet's Encrypt is adding two additional remote perspectives for domain validation

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China tightens grip on drones, machinery exports...

• bloomberg.comChina Slaps Export Curbs on More Drones and Industrial Machinery

Mistral rolls out compact time-series forecasting models...

• mistral.aiTimestral: Mistral release time-series foundation models

Nuclear plants stir back to life for data center power...

• hardware.slashdot.orgAmerica Tries Reviving Shuttered Nuclear Plants - Partly to Help Power Data Centers

OpenAI suspect messaged Saudi royal before arrest...

• cnbc.comOpenAI bugging suspect's conduct could pose danger to U.S. national security, feds warn

Stripe buys AI traffic cop OpenRouter for $7.5B...

• startupfortune.comStripe will acquire OpenRouter for $7.5B

Anthropic plots $100B philanthropy power play...

• axios.comHow AI giants will reshape global philanthropy

Google pitches greener power for AI data center...

• cnbc.comGoogle says it can build data centers the right way. Some experts and residents are skeptical

Anthropic earmarks 5% stake for AI job fallout...

• cnbc.comAnthropic commits 5% of shares to new public benefit fund that could address AI job disruption

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Dirty gold gets Wall St polish...

• nytimes.comHow a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

Turkey market watchdog chief quits amid fund crisis...

• bloomberg.comTurkey Market Regulator Chief Steps Down During Fund Crisis

Paris unrest rattles markets, debt fears mount...

• cnbc.comFrench unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall

AI bull faces debt reckoning as Oracle credit risk surges...

• cnbc.comCredit stress is threatening to unwind the AI bull. All eyes are on Oracle to hold the line

JPMorgan pours $5B into defense startups...

• cnbc.comRobot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase's first $5 billion of defense investments

Latin America election rally loses steam...

• bloomberg.comMercados dudan de la euforia electoral en Latinoamérica

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PAY-FOR-PLAY CLAIM: Trump adviser denies access offer...

• axios.comExclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

Trump's Russia-Ukraine policy shows its consistency...

• nationalreview.comTrump’s Policy Is Coherent for a President Who Likes Putin and Loathes Zelensky

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Cost-of-living fury spills across Europe...

• aljazeera.comHow has the cost of living changed in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal?

Kenya cult leader faces verdict in mass death case...

• aljazeera.comWho is cult head Paul Mackenzie, convicted of convincing followers to die?
• bbc.co.ukKenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders

Children's services hit by postcode lottery...

• bbc.co.uk'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns

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Inflation fears rise as firms eye price hikes...

• bloomberg.comBOC Surveys Show Higher Inflation Expectations, Passthrough

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AI job shock threatens women most...

• cnbc.comWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why