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Macron condemns "shocking" scenes of violence across France

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Sunday what he called the "dissenters" who looted and vandalised cities in "shocking" scenes across France on the sidelines of protests over the cost of living."Looking at these images, we have all asked ourselves: what was going through their minds? How can French people do this to France?" Macron said in a televised address to the nation. "Nothing justifies it, nothing explains it, nothing excuses it. Tonight, we all feel anger and shame."Macron, whose final six months in office are being shaped by mounting political, fiscal and social pressures

Brazil's Bolsonaro, Lula head into first debate a week before vote

Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

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Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks

Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been pressing allies for military assistance. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked airports and oil infrastructure across the kingdom with drones and missiles that can change direction during flight, posing a challenge to interceptors. At least 19 people have been killed, thousands of flights have been affected and global markets

DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

Facing a lost job and home, mother finds support from restaurant coworkers

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he does not regret telling Sen. Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican suggested a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign's backers. "She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” said Jackson, a former president of the state Senate who is trying to deny Collins, the longest-serving Republican woman in Senate history, a sixth-term. He spoke in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” that aired Sunday. During t

Ukraine defies Trump and launches one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year

Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood and criticizes implications that he has ‘dual loyalty’

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Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms

GOP operatives conducting a focus group in a traditionally red Midwestern state this month were taken aback by what they heard from their own party’s voters.Asked what they blamed for rising gas prices, those voters pointed to “corrupt politicians” and “billionaires” — a response that surprised some longtime strategists who’ve never seen government corruption emerge as a top issue for so many Republican voters in congressional races, according to a person involved in the discussions.Those observations in the reliably red farm belt are just one instance of a glaring pattern for Re

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Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood and criticizes implications that he has ‘dual loyalty’

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall.El-Sayed, who could make history as the first Muslim elected to the Senate, has frequently faced Republican accusations that he is sympathetic to interests connected to Islamic terror. In recent days, Republicans including his GOP challenger, Mike Rogers, and President Donald Trump have commented about potential connections to the organization.An attendee at a town hall in Caro, Michigan, repeatedly pressed El-Sayed about the Mu

A compassionate teacher and her young students: What we know about the victims of the Bend school shooting

Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

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Two killed, including 6-year-old, when truck drives through Kansas youth soccer game, police say

A truck drove into a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, leaving a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man dead, and 10 others hospitalized with traumatic injuries, police said on Saturday. The injuries ranged from minor to severe, but none appear to be life threatening, Wichita police Captain Aaron Moses said at a news conference. The two people killed were pronounced dead at the scene, he said. Moses said a 34-year-old woman was driving the truck, which ended up in a field at the west end of the Stryker Sports Complex. She has been cooperating with investigators, he said, but when asked

Police seek answers after children killed in Oregon school shooting

US police were investigating on Friday why a 16-year-old boy shot dead three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and how he got hold of the long gun used in his attack.The latest deadly school shooting in the United States unfolded on Thursday afternoon when the teenager, who has not been publicly identified, shot through a locked door at Silver Rail Elementary School in central Oregon, according to the Bend Police Department.The teenager killed three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher before he himself was shot dead by an armed bystander who had pursued hi

Alex McPherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

Six Flags Over Georgia reopens amid tensions and questions in the wake of fatal roller coaster incident

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France counts the cost of worst unrest in years as tensions flare again in Paris

Fresh clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with protests over high prices leaving one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested and shops across the country looted or damaged.Nationwide demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, with a town hall torched, shops ransacked, and buildings covered in graffiti as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country.One protester died after suffering a cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris. Police made more than 2,000 arrests across France, while more than 600 o

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4 dead after major fire breaks out at Canadian military base

Four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a major fire Saturday at one of Canada’s largest and busiest military bases, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.“Yesterday afternoon, a violent, fast-moving fire swept through Canadian Armed Forces Base in Wainwright, Alberta,” Carney said at a press conference. “What followed was one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime.”The prime minister added that the four service members’ next of kin had been informed of their deaths. Officials on the ground will deliver “a detai

Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta

Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

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Trump says he’s considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle and is ‘not happy’

President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about alleged misconduct, saying he is “not happy” about the situation.“We’re looking at it — yeah. We’re not happy,” Trump told reporters when asked if he is considering firing her.Trump has been monitoring reports claiming Guilfoyle, who was engaged to Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for four years, accepted lavish gifts as ambassador and sought money in exchange for providing access to administration figures before she

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US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

The Trump administration has warned Ukraine and allies in Europe that the US could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European officials told CNN.The warnings from the State Department and the Pentagon were sent over the weekend to officials in Ukraine and Europe, including communications from the US military directly to Ukrainian commanders.A US official said that US negotiators told the Ukrainians the United States was a strong partner, providing munitions and intelligence, and

Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

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Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

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Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public

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Zelenskiy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

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Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

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Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber

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Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

President Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan

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Wholesale inflation reaches levels last seen in 2022

Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections

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Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls