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US Politics

Chester County GOP search finds no confirmed noncitizen voters among 13 respondents

A review by Votebeat and Spotlight PA of the Republican Committee of Chester County’s effort to identify noncitizen voters by cross-referencing jury rejection lists with the state’s voter roll found no confirmed noncitizen voters among the 13 people who responded. The committee sent a letter to the county Board of Elections in August flagging more than 180 potential noncitizen voters, but a detailed review of a sample of those identified found that those who responded were either naturalized citizens who registered after gaining citizenship or, in one case, a U.S.-born citizen.

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Australia

Dane Rampe retires, adding to Swans defensive exodus

Veteran Sydney Swans defender Dane Rampe has announced his retirement, ending a remarkable career forged against the odds and further depleting the club's leadership and experience in defence. Rampe, 36, felt he had 'nothing left to give', compounding an exodus that has seen star back Nick Blakey traded to North Melbourne, Harry Cunningham depart as a free agent, and skipper Callum Mills expected to be sidelined for the entire 2027 season with an ACL injury.

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Geopolitics

Russia targets miners and savers with new taxes as war deficit reaches $72 billion

President Vladimir Putin’s government has approved a state budget for 2027–2029 on its first of three votes, accompanied by a series of tax increases aimed at mining companies and wealthier citizens, as the budget deficit swelled to 5.8 trillion rubles ($72 billion) through August, according to the Kyiv School of Economics, due to heavy military spending and economic pressures from the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions.

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US Politics

Grand jury subpoenas order LA election workers to court day after midterms

The Justice Department has issued federal grand jury subpoenas to employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office, ordering them to appear in court on Nov. 4, the day after the midterm election. The office confirmed to NPR that it received the subpoenas last week, the latest escalation in the Trump administration's fight with California over ballots it says may have been cast by noncitizens.

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World

Palestinians face mounting bans from Al-Aqsa as Israel tightens control

Palestinian worshippers face growing restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, with religious figures and employees of the Islamic trust that manages the site among those barred, according to Palestinian officials and a human rights monitoring group. Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, head of the Higher Islamic Council in Jerusalem, has had his exclusion from the mosque extended until April 2027, and more than 1,000 exclusion orders have been issued since the start of 2026, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center reported.

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US Politics

Judge blocks Trump administration’s stricter ‘medically frail’ Medicaid rule

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s narrower definition of “medically frail” for exemptions from Medicaid work requirements, ruling that the rule unlawfully limited which enrollees could qualify for an exemption. The decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston gives a partial victory to 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued in June, but leaves the underlying work requirements and two other federal verification limits in place.

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US Politics

Haley Stevens to campaign with El-Sayed as Democratic figures close ranks in Michigan Senate race

Representative Haley Stevens, who lost to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August, will campaign with him on Sunday, two days before election day, in what would be their first joint public appearance in months. The move comes amid a late rallying of Democratic figures around El-Sayed, including Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders, as President Donald Trump and Republican allies escalate personal and religious attacks on the Democratic nominee in a race that could help decide which party controls the Senate.

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World

Pakistan jails human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha for 10 years over cricket convoy case

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced prominent human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison, finding them guilty of putting the security of the touring England cricket team at risk during an incident in Islamabad in October 2024. The couple, who deny the charges of obstructing police and describe themselves as prisoners of conscience, were each also fined 200,000 Pakistani rupees.

·2 min·3 sources
US Politics

FBI says off-duty agent kills man seen firing at Pilsen crowd

An off-duty FBI agent shot and killed a man who was firing a gun at a crowd of people in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Monday evening, the FBI said. The agent was driving home from work in an FBI vehicle around 5:30 p.m. when he saw the man shooting at a group of innocent people near 18th Street and Union Avenue, according to the agency. The FBI said the agent intervened to stop the ongoing threat and was not injured.

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Australia

Former gymnastics hopeful James Ramm named in Wallabies squad for spring tour

James Ramm, who once trained as a gymnast with Olympic dreams, has been called into the Wallabies squad for the first time in six years as the team gathers at Sydney Olympic Park ahead of the spring tour. The 28-year-old utility back, who signed with the Western Force ahead of next year's Super Rugby season after four successful seasons at Northampton, is now in contention for his first Test cap.

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Geopolitics

US and Japan agree to joint missile production facility in Japan

Japan and the United States have agreed to establish a facility in Japan for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced Wednesday. The joint effort, called “Operation Supercharge,” will involve a final assembly and inspection plant for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) in Japan; Koizumi said the missiles are essential for F-35 fighter jets.

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World

New images show Polmont riot damage as prison population could reach 9,450

New images released by the Scottish Prison Service have revealed the extent of destruction caused during last month’s riot at HMP & YOI Polmont, which the prison service has described as the worst disorder in a Scottish jail in a decade. The release coincides with Scottish Government projections that the prison population could reach 9,450 by June 2027, 1,650 above the estate’s design capacity.

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World

China's record clean energy exports projected to avert 24% of global CO2 emissions

China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and equipment, and once installed or deployed, these 2026 exports will likely avert emissions of about 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, roughly equal to Brazil’s annual emissions, according to a report released Thursday by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis estimates that if current export trends continue for the rest of the year, about 8,400 million metric tons of carbon dioxide will be averted over the lifetime of all the clean tech China exported this year, equivalent to about 24% of annual global emissions, more than the United States’ and India’s emissions combined.

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World

Polish opposition leader Kaczyński floats EU exit talks as last resort

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, sparked controversy on Wednesday by suggesting that Poland could open negotiations to leave the European Union as a last resort to force reform. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other senior government figures immediately condemned the remarks, accusing Kaczyński of effectively calling for 'Polexit' a year ahead of the country's general election.

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World

Two Colorado college students found dead after going missing during Rocky Mountains hike

The bodies of two Colorado Mountain College students who went missing during a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains last weekend have been found, authorities said Wednesday. Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were discovered in a basin of West Apostle Mountain, about 100 miles southeast of Aspen. The sheriff’s office said foul play was not suspected; the causes of their deaths were under investigation, and authorities said they would not offer theories until autopsies are completed.

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