The article criticizes Elissa Slotkin for advising new graduates against working in government jobs. It suggests that this advice goes against the usual bipartisan support for public service careers.
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Elissa Slotkin discouraged new graduates from joining government roles.
The article believes her advice is unusual because it breaks bipartisan agreement.
Bipartisan means support from both major political parties.
The government often relies on capable young people to fill important roles.
Encouraging public service is generally supported across political lines.
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An Irish ad campaign about consent, created by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, showed grandparents hugging children to highlight that not everyone wants a hug. The ad was criticized by government officials for being inappropriate and disrespectful to grandparents and was removed from social media.
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The ad showed grandparents hugging a young boy happily but a granddaughter who looked unhappy with the hug.
It included the message: "not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them."
The Irish minister for justice called the ad inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents.
The ad was part of the "We-Consent" campaign about respecting personal boundaries and consent.
The campaign is supported by multiple government departments, including justice, children, and equality.
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre decided to remove the ad videos to review their impact.
Some politicians criticized the ad as wasting public money and potentially harmful to older people.
The Department of Justice said the videos were low-cost and made by volunteers, not part of an official government campaign.
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Kieran Hayler, the ex-husband of media personality Katie Price, was found not guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in a trial at Lewes Crown Court. He faced multiple charges related to sexual offenses from 2016 but was acquitted on all counts after the jury's deliberation.
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Kieran Hayler, 39, was accused of rape and sexual assault involving a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016.
He faced three counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and four alternative charges of sexual activity with a child.
Hayler denied all allegations, claiming he believed they were made up.
Katie Price and Hayler separated in 2018 and divorced in 2021.
Hayler said there was mistrust on both sides during their marriage and admitted to affairs with three women.
Price denied being angry or vengeful toward Hayler during the trial.
The jury took nearly 15 hours to decide and acquitted Hayler on all charges.
Hayler showed strong emotion after being found not guilty and was allowed to leave the court.
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Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, told a UK court he hired private detectives to find two Daily Mail reporters to question them about an article. He denies charges of harassment after the 2024 Southport attacks and says he was trying to protect his family, not threaten the journalists.
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Tommy Robinson is on trial in Southwark Crown Court for harassment charges.
He is accused of making posts and messages that scared two Daily Mail reporters, Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber.
Robinson said he hired private detectives to get contact details and pictures of the reporters.
The Daily Mail ran a story accusing him of "stoking race riots," which Robinson denies.
He was on holiday in Cyprus when the article was published, which revealed his location and his ex-wife’s image.
Robinson said his daughter received rape threats and his wife was threatened with acid attacks after the story.
He tried to call the Daily Mail editor to remove his family’s images but was ignored.
The reporters say they feared vigilante attacks after Robinson posted some of their pictures online.
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President Donald Trump said he wants to use strong legal actions to try to remove Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the Alaska Senate race. Trump says having two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the ballot is confusing voters and could unfairly affect the election.
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President Trump raised concerns about voter confusion because two candidates share similar names: Dan S. Sullivan (the incumbent senator) and Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Trump accused Democrats of supporting Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to create confusion and influence the election outcome.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is a retired teacher who recently registered as a Republican after formerly belonging to the Alaska Independence Party.
The judge allowed Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to stay on the ballot, which Trump criticized strongly.
Trump said he is exploring powerful legal options to remove Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the ballot.
Trump called the situation "cheating" and accused Democrats of interfering in the election.
The story is ongoing, and no specific legal steps were detailed yet.
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Prior authorization in healthcare means doctors must get insurance approval before some treatments. This process causes delays, extra work for doctors, and harms patients. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help, but only if it correctly understands clinical rules, insurance policies, and laws.
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Prior authorization requires insurer approval for certain treatments or medications.
Doctors spend about 13 hours weekly on prior authorization paperwork and handle around 40 requests each week.
95% of doctors report delays in treatment due to prior authorization.
26% of doctors say prior authorization has caused serious harm to a patient.
Healthcare decisions depend on complex, changing rules based on insurer, diagnosis, and state.
Generic AI tools might give wrong approvals or denials because they don’t understand specific rules.
Proper AI must link clinical evidence with exact policies and laws and alert humans when unsure.
Many insurers promised reforms, but only 33% of doctors believe these will help.
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A new bill was introduced by Representative Eugene Vindman that would require medium and large data centers to pay for the extra electricity costs they cause. The goal is to stop the higher power bills from being passed on to families and small businesses.
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The bill is called the Make Data Centers Pay Act.
It would change the Federal Power Act to make data centers using at least 20 megawatts of electricity pay their full extra power costs.
Currently, many electricity costs for data centers are shared by regular customers, like households and small businesses.
The bill aims to protect ratepayers from higher utility bills caused by the growing energy use of data centers and AI facilities.
Representative Vindman is a Democrat from Virginia’s 7th Congressional District and introduced the bill on October 14.
A recent survey found that more Americans view data centers as bad for the environment and local energy costs.
President Donald Trump supports data centers as important for economic growth and competition with China.
A similar bill, the Ratepayer Protection Act, passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started a large nationwide operation to arrest people living in the country illegally who are accused of illegally using SNAP food assistance benefits. This action is part of the Trump administration’s wider efforts to stop fraud in federal welfare programs.
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ICE launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal use of SNAP benefits by unauthorized immigrants.
SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income households buy food and serves over 42 million people monthly.
Five immigrants from Cuba and Haiti were arrested for allegedly using SNAP benefits fraudulently.
The arrests are linked to a broader Trump administration push targeting fraud in immigration and welfare programs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated these programs should be for U.S. citizens only.
Alongside ICE, the Justice Department and the Department of Agriculture are also investigating SNAP fraud nationwide.
Over 40 defendants are involved in cases connected to nearly $45 million in fraud related to SNAP and other USDA programs.
One large case involves alleged fraud of $29.7 million by operators of authorized food stores using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account information.
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Two U.S. Border Patrol vehicles stayed briefly outside a busy early voting site in Tallahassee, Florida, causing concern. The local elections supervisor filed a formal complaint with the FBI to investigate the incident.
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The Border Patrol vehicles arrived around 10:15 a.m. near the Northeast Branch Library early voting site.
The vehicles stayed for about 10 minutes before leaving.
No voters reported being disturbed during the time the vehicles were there.
Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark S. Earley filed a formal complaint with the FBI.
Federal law generally forbids armed federal officials at polling places unless to protect against armed threats.
There is worry about possible federal immigration agents appearing at voting sites during the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump and top officials have not ruled out sending federal agents to patrol polling places.
Officials are communicating to ensure voters are not intimidated at polling locations.
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Libya’s eastern parliament approved a 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye that defines sea boundaries in the Mediterranean. The deal is controversial because Egypt, the European Union, Greece, and Israel oppose it, saying it violates their rights and international law.
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The 2019 deal was signed by Turkiye and Libya’s UN-recognized government in Tripoli to set maritime borders.
Turkiye helped Libya’s Tripoli government fight the eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces in 2020.
The eastern Libyan parliament, based in Tobruk, voted unanimously to approve this maritime deal in 2024, reversing its 2020 rejection.
Egypt says the deal infringes on its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf rights in the Mediterranean Sea.
The European Union and Greece claim the deal violates international rules, specifically the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Israel condemned the deal, and Greece informed the United Nations Security Council about the issue.
Turkish officials say the agreement is legal and dismissed the criticism.
Egypt and Turkiye have recently improved security cooperation despite disagreements over the maritime borders.
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A large amount of wealth, about $83.5 trillion, will move from older to younger generations in the next 20 years. Wealth management companies are merging and using artificial intelligence (AI) to work more efficiently, but this raises questions about whether clients will get better personal advice or less attention.
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$83.5 trillion could transfer between generations over the next two decades, according to UBS.
Wealth management firms are combining and using AI to improve operations.
In early 2026, the U.S. saw 109 mergers and acquisitions in asset and wealth management, the highest in two years.
AI can reduce time spent on paperwork and routine tasks for financial advisers.
More efficiency may let advisers focus on understanding clients' personal financial goals.
Wealth management is not just about investment returns, but also about supporting retirement, healthcare, family needs, and legacy plans.
Advisers with too many clients may struggle to give enough personal attention.
The goal is to use technology to improve advice, not just to manage more clients faster.
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US and Israeli officials are reportedly planning new strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections, aiming to pressure Iran’s economy and force diplomatic talks. Joint military training between the US and Israel has increased, and President Donald Trump made comments suggesting a significant action could happen soon.
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The New York Times reported plans for fresh US-Israeli attacks on Iran after the elections.
US and Israeli forces have increased joint training exercises recently.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week.
President Donald Trump said the US is "not negotiating" with Iran and hinted something could happen soon.
US officials believe a major strike might cause Iran’s economy to collapse and lead to diplomacy.
The report came with a reminder that President Trump has canceled plans to engage in major combat before.
Separately, France’s Senate proposed new security measures after recent riots.
Software engineers discovered and fixed major bugs affecting 70% of websites worldwide.
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Alpha School is a private school where students learn mainly through artificial intelligence (AI) instead of traditional teachers. Students spend about two hours a day using a special AI software to study subjects like math and science, and adults in the school act as guides rather than traditional teachers.
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Alpha School opened its first Chicago campus in 2023 for students from pre-K to eighth grade.
The school uses a proprietary AI software called TimeBack for personalized learning.
TimeBack adjusts lessons based on each student’s skills and revisits topics if needed.
Students spend about two hours a day on academic subjects, less than in typical schools.
Attending Alpha Chicago costs $55,000 per year, more than many private colleges.
The school accepts students based on qualities like motivation, not past grades or test scores.
Adults at Alpha are called “guides,” and many do not have formal teaching degrees.
The AI system is closed and does not use internet information to give answers, focusing on testing students’ knowledge until they learn a lesson fully.
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Australia’s economy is expected to grow more slowly and see higher unemployment in the coming months, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. This is due to rising inflation, higher interest rates, and a softening job market, with experts warning the economy will face challenges before improving.
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The government’s budget update will show weaker economic growth and higher unemployment.
Inflation is causing financial pressure and slower economic activity.
Interest rates may rise again soon to combat inflation.
Unemployment reached 4.7% in September, the highest in nearly five years.
Home prices in major cities are expected to drop about 13.5% before recovering.
The economy’s problems will last for the next six to nine months, with improvement expected by next year.
High fuel costs, partly due to ongoing Middle East conflicts, will add to financial strain.
The government faces a difficult balance between controlling inflation and supporting jobs.
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Hackers took control of 333 Tor exit nodes to capture unencrypted email and redirect SSH connections through servers they controlled. They used stolen passwords and a backdoor called Ebury to install malicious software and intercept sensitive data from Tor users between October 2 and 5.
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More than 300 Tor exit nodes were hijacked to capture unencrypted emails and SSH traffic.
The attackers accessed a Tor management server using a reused password.
They installed a Linux backdoor named Ebury, first discovered 12 years ago.
Attackers redirected SSH traffic to 12 servers under their control to steal passwords and commands.
Ports for encrypted email were blocked, while ports allowing unencrypted email were kept open to intercept messages.
The attack lasted from October 2 to October 5.
Tor volunteers found that ignoring SSH warnings exposed users to password theft.
Researchers are still unsure how the attackers gained access to so many servers.
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The article discusses how J.D. Vance, a political figure in the United States, might shape the Republican Party by looking at how Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has influenced her party. It compares President Donald Trump and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as influential leaders who are difficult to succeed.
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J.D. Vance is a politician associated with the Republican Party.
The article suggests Vance could model his approach after Giorgia Meloni, an Italian political leader.
Giorgia Meloni has recently shaped Italy’s right-wing party.
President Donald Trump has had a strong influence on the U.S. Republican Party.
Silvio Berlusconi was a powerful Italian leader who set a tough example for those who followed him.
The comparison focuses on leadership style and party influence.
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Oil prices reached a five-month high due to recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and damage to ships near the crucial Strait of Hormuz. These events raised fears of further interruptions to the global supply of crude oil.
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Brent crude oil price rose 3% to $112 per barrel, the highest since May 18.
Yemeni Houthis, aligned with Iran, attacked targets in Saudi Arabia, causing casualties at an airport and oilfield.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reported hitting vessels involved in illegal oil transfers and warned the U.S. about continued provocations.
The U.S. is evacuating some diplomats and families from its missions in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East due to security concerns.
Saudi Aramco instructed employees to leave its Dhahran headquarters and work remotely.
Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have increased above pre-conflict levels due to pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Global stock markets fell amid worries about inflation and rising borrowing costs linked to the geopolitical tensions.
Oil prices had peaked at $126 per barrel in April and dropped to $71 in July before rising again after renewed conflict in the Gulf.
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French officials confirmed the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus after a patient died in a Lyon hospital. The virus mainly affects cattle and is spread by insects, but authorities say there is no risk to the general public at this time.
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A patient in Lyon, France, died in October after being infected with the Shamonda virus.
This is the first reported case of the Shamonda virus infecting a human.
Shamonda virus is usually spread by biting insects called midges and mainly infects cattle.
The virus was first found in Nigeria in the 1960s and has appeared in parts of Africa and Japan.
It was believed that Shamonda could not infect humans until this case.
The patient likely caught the virus in eastern France, where it has been present in animals recently.
The virus has been detected in many European countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and others.
Health officials are continuing investigations involving human, animal, and environmental health experts.
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At least four people died and one was injured in southern France due to flooding caused by Storm Adam. The storm also caused damage and disruptions in Spain, where three people died from flooding.
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Four people died in southern France because of flooding from Storm Adam.
Two women, aged 86 and 26, drowned in a cellar in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
A man died after a 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Corsica.
Dozens of people were moved to emergency shelters in towns near Montpellier and Marseille.
Roads and train services were disrupted in the flooded areas.
Another storm, Storm Austen, is expected to bring strong winds to north-west France.
In Spain, three people died due to flooding caused by the same storm system.
The Spanish government approved €23.5 million to help with reconstruction in affected areas.
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Senior adviser Andy Haldane has urged Andy Burnham and the UK government to tax online sales more than in-store sales to help struggling high streets. The government’s upcoming budget plans to include measures like a tax crackdown on online marketplaces and changes to business rates to support physical shops.
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Andy Haldane recommends higher taxes on internet sales compared to physical shops to help high streets compete.
The UK prime minister and Chancellor John Healey are preparing a budget with new measures for town centers.
The budget may force online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay to collect VAT from large sellers, possibly raising £1 billion.
There is a plan to raise the rent valuation threshold to exempt smaller businesses from paying business rates.
Business rates are considered a heavy financial burden for smaller shops, contributing to high street decline.
Big retailers and think tanks support taxing online sales to lower business rates for physical stores.
The government has already increased taxes on warehouses used by online retailers earlier this year.
Some business leaders worry that taxing US tech firms could lead to trade problems with the US government under President Trump.
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