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Lebanon Energy Minister Joe Al-Saddik Boycotts Cabinet Meetings
Lebanon's Energy and Water Minister Joe Al-Saddik announced a boycott of cabinet meetings on Tuesday, protesting the government's refusal to fund Electricité…
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US Senators Propose Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement Expansion in E1
U.S. senators introduced legislation targeting Israeli settlement development in the West Bank's E1 area.
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Trump Weighs Suspending Federal Gas Tax Amid High Fuel Costs
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is weighing a suspension of the federal gasoline tax, joining a push for…
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Christa Pike Conscious and Speaking After Failed Execution, Lawyers Say
Pike, 50, survived a failed lethal injection execution attempt on September 30 that left her unconscious and on a ventilator, prompting a…
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Trump Administration Invokes Executive Privilege to Withhold Records
Out of $478M+ distributed through products like EquityMultiple's Alpine Notes with no missed payments, the legal standoff centers on the Trump administration's…
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Trump Appoints Jay Clayton to Lead Super Intelligence Force
President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a newly formed Super Intelligence Force, a 120-day White…
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Rep. Joyce Beatty Accuses Trump Administration of Withholding Records
Rep. Joyce Beatty and her legal team accuse the Justice Department of withholding core financial documents in a high-stakes lawsuit over control…
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Washington Resident Charged With Conspiracy in Canadian School Shooting
Federal authorities arrested 30-year-old James Cody Bryant in Bellingham, Washington, charging them with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country for…
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Egypt Meteorological Authority Warns of Rain in Several Governorates
Egypt's Meteorological Authority warns of variable autumn weather starting Wednesday, October 7, 2026, bringing morning fog, scattered rainfall across northern coasts and…
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Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Observatory
Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work building the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in…
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Cornell Faculty Prepare No-Confidence Vote Against Administration
Cornell University faces an escalating crisis as faculty members prepare an October 14 no-confidence vote against the administration.