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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare. 12 hrs ago - World

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White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster' -- Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

14 hours ago

Woman at centre of Cornell University rape inquiry in 'constant fear', lawyer says -- The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, alleged she was drugged and raped by several men on Cornell's campus.

21 hours ago

Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

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L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales -- The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit -- Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

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'Let's move on': Albertans react to referendum vote -- Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

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US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq' -- Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

4 days ago

Watch: 'A dollar on gas won't change our vote' - Iowans sticking with Trump -- The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds.

7 days ago

The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign -- BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

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The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

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How likely is a merger of Tesla and SpaceX - and what would it mean for you? -- Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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Haitian migrants changed this US town - Trump's deportation drive is reshaping it again -- The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.

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Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

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From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

11 hours ago

Kaylub Giamanco has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.

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President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

11 hours ago

The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".

17 hours ago

The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.

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The family lawyer says an allegation of shoplifting "does not warrant the death" of a child.

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The Supreme Court will consider in the new year whether the 1868 legislation forbidding home distilling should be overturned.

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Trump's former campaign manager is reportedly being investigated for allegedly using his role at the Department of Homeland for financial gain.

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