Christiane Amanpour, a lead international anchor at CNN, will leave the network after 43 years in early 2027. She plans to end her shows on CNN International and PBS but will continue her podcast.
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Amanpour started at CNN in 1983 as an assistant and became a prominent war correspondent.
She will reduce her CNN International show to once a week in early 2027 and end it by May of that year.
Her PBS show, "Amanpour & Co," will end at the end of 2024.
Amanpour will keep working on her podcast "The Ex Files" with her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin.
She has publicly shared her experience with ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2021 and subsequent recurrences.
Amanpour’s departure comes as CNN changes ownership, merging CBS and CNN under new parent company Paramount following its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
CNN's CEO praised her rise from a doubtful start to a major international correspondent.
Amanpour has reported from major conflict zones including the Gulf War, Bosnia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Iran.
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A federal judge warned President Donald Trump that he could face penalties for not cooperating in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. The case involves accusations that the BBC edited his January 6 speech in a way that falsely implied he encouraged violence, which the BBC denies.
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President Trump sued the BBC in Florida, accusing it of defamation and unfair trade practices related to a documentary episode.
The lawsuit claims the BBC edited Trump’s speech to wrongly suggest he urged the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
Trump seeks $5 billion for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.
The BBC apologized for the misleading edit but denies defaming Trump and seeks to dismiss the case.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett warned Trump that his lack of cooperation could lead to sanctions (penalties).
The BBC has requested the court to require Trump to appear for a sworn deposition (formal questioning).
Trump’s team agreed to an October date for the deposition but later canceled citing “matters of national importance.”
The court set a hearing to decide if Trump must be compelled to testify and ordered responses from both sides.
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Campaign ads in Wisconsin and Nebraska criticize local Republican congressmen for supporting actions linked to higher prices, such as votes related to the Iran war and tariffs under President Trump. These ads focus on how these votes have affected everyday costs for families like groceries and gas.
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Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden is targeted for voting for measures related to the Iran war.
Nebraska candidate Chris Backemeyer says families are struggling with rising costs.
Mike Flood, a Nebraska lawmaker, is criticized for voting six times for tariffs under President Trump.
The ads link these votes to increased prices for groceries, gas, cars, and medicine.
The campaign messages suggest these votes cost families around a thousand dollars more per year.
The Iran war vote and tariffs are central issues in these campaign advertisements.
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A startup called Endurance Energy tested the world’s first underwater geothermal power plant near an underwater volcano about a mile deep in the Pacific Ocean. The small test showed it is possible to use heat from under the ocean floor to create electricity, but more work is needed to make this cost-effective and reliable.
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The test happened near the Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
The prototype power plant, weighing 3 tons, ran for less than 10 seconds of net-positive electricity.
The test included drilling two holes about 52 feet deep in the seafloor at a depth of roughly 5,000 feet.
The drilled holes vented very hot fluids at about 500° F (260° C), which the plant uses to create steam to power a turbine and generator.
The initial drill hole was smaller and shallower than typical land geothermal wells, limiting fluid flow and power generation.
The startup aims to drill deeper wells (up to 260 feet) to get more hot fluid and improve power output.
The power plant connected to a 559-mile undersea fiber-optic and electric cable network for power and communication.
The company plans to offer this technology to Pacific island nations and others seeking renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuels.
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A former engineer at OpenAI is accused of secretly placing a listening device in a company conference room. Federal prosecutors say he had close ties with a member of the Saudi royal family and planned to leave the U.S. for Saudi Arabia before he was arrested.
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The person involved used to work as an engineer at OpenAI.
He allegedly installed a bug, which is a hidden microphone, in an executive meeting room.
Federal prosecutors reported that he was in frequent contact with someone from the Saudi royal family.
He was preparing to travel to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, when authorities detained him.
The case is under investigation by U.S. law enforcement.
The incident raises concerns about potential spying or intelligence gathering within a major AI company.
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President Donald Trump announced that security cameras have been put up at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He warned that anyone caught damaging the area in the future will be arrested and go to jail.
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Security cameras were installed at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
President Trump made the announcement publicly.
He warned vandals that they will face jail time if caught damaging the site.
The monitoring aims to prevent vandalism at this public landmark.
The Reflecting Pool is an important monument in Washington, D.C.
The message was intended as a strong deterrent against future damage.
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Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, opposes President Trump’s decision to waive sanctions on Russia. The waiver allows Russia to sell diesel fuel in the U.S. and other markets because of an energy shortage linked to the Iran war.
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Rep. Max Miller is a Republican representative from Ohio.
President Trump has made a deal with Russia to allow Russian diesel fuel into the U.S. and global markets.
This deal involves waiving sanctions that Congress had placed on Russia.
The energy shortage partly results from the war involving Iran.
Miller publicly stated he is against the waiver of these sanctions.
Sanctions are penalties or restrictions used to punish countries for certain actions.
President Trump’s administration approved this waiver to address energy needs.
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A life-sized statue of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was made from a metal that melts at warm temperatures and was shown melting in a protest to highlight his refusal to act on climate change. The statue revealed a skull underneath to symbolize the protesters’ view of his climate policies, which critics say block efforts to address the climate crisis in Florida.
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The statue of Ron DeSantis was cast from gallium, a metal that melts at about 86°F (30°C), common in Tallahassee's summer heat.
As the statue melted, it revealed a skull beneath DeSantis’s face, symbolizing opposition to his climate policies.
DeSantis has rejected what he calls a “radical climate agenda,” limiting Florida cities’ ability to reduce pollution that heats the planet.
Florida state laws now avoid using terms like “climate change” and “greenhouse gas emissions,” making it harder to address the issue officially.
DeSantis previously said he does not want to be labeled as someone who believes in global warming.
Florida faces serious threats from rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes worsened by global warming.
Many insurance companies have stopped doing business in Florida due to the high costs from damaging storms.
The protest was organized by environmental groups 350 Action, advertising agency Uncommon, and M ss ng P eces production company.
DeSantis’s likely successor in the upcoming governor race, Byron Donalds, also denies the link between climate change and human actions.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that a planned meeting between Russia, China, and the US could lead Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue the war. Reports say Putin proposed a summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in a way that would benefit Russia.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke against a Russia-China-US summit.
The summit was reportedly proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The meeting would include President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The summit aims to negotiate an end to the war involving Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine believes the summit could encourage Putin to keep fighting.
The Wall Street Journal reported these details about the proposed summit.
The war mentioned refers to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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Texas state representative Hinojosa is suing to gain access to confidential emails between Elon Musk and Governor Greg Abbott. The emails are currently kept private because their content is described as "embarrassing" and "intimate."
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Hinojosa is a Texas state representative.
He filed a lawsuit to review certain emails.
The emails are between Elon Musk and Governor Greg Abbott of Texas.
These emails are marked confidential.
The reason for confidentiality is that the emails contain "embarrassing" and "intimate" information.
The lawsuit aims to make these emails public or accessible for review.
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President Donald Trump signed an order to create a new women's health division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force focused on women's health research. First Lady Melania Trump led efforts to push for more federal research on women's health.
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President Trump signed an executive order to improve women's health research.
The order creates a new women's health division within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A White House task force on women's health was established and held its first meeting on the same day.
The signing event took place in the White House Rose Garden.
First Lady Melania Trump supported and promoted this initiative.
The goal is to find new cures and improve health outcomes for women.
This effort focuses on advancing medical research specifically related to women's health issues.
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Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said the U.S. economy is doing very well despite recent negative polls. He pointed to strong consumer spending, such as people taking trips and staying at hotels, as a sign of economic health.
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Kevin Hassett is the director of the National Economic Council.
He spoke on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” about the state of the economy.
Hassett dismissed recent polls that showed negative views about the economy.
He called the current U.S. economy “in a boom,” meaning it is growing strongly.
Hassett used examples like people spending money on travel and hotels to show economic strength.
Consumer spending is an important way to measure economic health.
The comments reflect a positive view from the U.S. government’s economic team.
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An Indian court has extended the detention of two leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who were arrested for protesting at a banned site in New Delhi. The CJP is leading near-daily protests against changes to voter lists, which they say unfairly favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
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Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained after protesting at Jantar Mantar, a historic protest site removed from the government’s approved list.
They were first jailed for five days and then had their detention extended by two more days for police questioning.
The CJP is protesting against the removal of 130 million names from India’s voter lists.
The Election Commission says many names were removed because people died, moved, or could not be found, and said mistakes can be corrected.
The ruling BJP party denies bias and says critics are trying to weaken democracy.
The CJP’s legal team plans to challenge the detention extension in a higher court.
Earlier protests by the CJP helped force the resignation of India’s Education Minister over exam paper leaks.
Several CJP leaders and supporters were also detained during recent protests in New Delhi.
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More than three dozen US Congress members have received envelopes containing white powder just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. Federal agencies including the FBI and Capitol Police are investigating, but no suspect has been identified so far.
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At least 36 members of Congress had their offices targeted with white powder letters.
The powder in the most recent case tested non-hazardous.
Over 100 such letters are reported to be circulating in the US mail.
Election offices in at least 15 states also received suspicious mail.
Both Democratic and Republican senators and representatives were targeted.
The letters were processed through a mail center in north Texas and have a “Thinking of You” postmark or stamp.
Most envelopes were intercepted before delivery by the Postal Inspection Service.
There are no suspects named, and investigations are ongoing.
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Elon Musk announced on social media that he plans to give one share of his company SpaceX to every child in the United States. This pledge aims to distribute ownership in SpaceX widely among American children.
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Elon Musk made the pledge on a social media post.
He plans to give one share of SpaceX to each U.S. child.
SpaceX is a private space exploration company founded by Musk.
The offer would create many new young shareholders in SpaceX.
This move could increase public interest and involvement in space technology.
Details on how and when the shares will be distributed were not given.
The pledge was reported by CBS News journalist Jo Ling Kent.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky questioned whether the United States has continued to share intelligence with Ukraine, despite earlier saying that intelligence sharing had resumed. He reported that Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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President Zelensky raised doubts about ongoing U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
He had previously said the U.S. had resumed providing intelligence to help Ukraine defend against attacks.
Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones overnight targeting Ukraine’s energy systems.
The attacks threaten Ukraine’s ability to maintain power and infrastructure during the war.
Intelligence sharing is important for Ukraine to respond to missile and drone strikes.
The situation is part of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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France experienced serious riots and looting over the weekend due to protests against rising prices. In response, the French government imposed partial curfews in Paris and other cities to try to control the violence, which has caused worry for the tourism industry.
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Protests over higher costs led to violent riots in Paris and other French cities.
Some of the worst street violence in recent years took place during these demonstrations.
The French government announced partial curfews starting Monday to manage the unrest.
The violence included looting and damage to shops and historic buildings.
Images of the riots have been widely seen around the world.
The riots have raised concerns that tourists may avoid visiting France.
President Emmanuel Macron and French officials are dealing with the political and social impact of these events.
The protests reflect broader worries among French citizens about rising living costs and future prospects.
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In Iowa's close U.S. Senate race, undecided voters are slowly choosing between Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson. Polls show the race remains very close as both candidates compete to fill the seat of retiring Senator Joni Ernst.
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Iowa's Senate race is one of the most competitive in the country this year.
The race is to replace Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who is retiring.
Early polls had many undecided voters, sometimes over 10%.
Recent polls show fewer undecided voters but a very narrow lead for either candidate.
A Trafalgar Group poll found 46% favored Hinson and 44% favored Turek, with 6% undecided.
Marist polls show Turek had a small lead that narrowed over time.
YouGov polls highlighted a big drop in undecided voters from 11% in September to 4% in October.
Experts say voter turnout will likely decide the winner more than undecided voters.
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A study finds that most wild bee species and about half of hover fly species in Europe have decreased over the last 100 years, except in the Alps. This decline threatens pollination, which is important for flowering plants and many food crops, and raises concerns about biodiversity and ecosystem health.
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The study covers 88% of Europe’s bee and hover fly species from 1921 to 2020.
More bee species are declining than increasing in all regions except the Alpine region.
The Atlantic and Continental parts of Europe show a steady drop in bee and hover fly species diversity.
Nearly 90% of wild flowering plants and over 75% of major food crops need animals like bees and hover flies to pollinate them.
Declining pollinators can harm ecosystems, reduce wildlife, and worsen climate change impacts.
About 9% of the species may have been lost, but widespread extinction is not yet confirmed.
The United Nations Biodiversity Summit (Cop17) in Armenia is addressing these issues and aims to protect land, reform subsidies, and restore ecosystems.
Pollinator decline is happening across Europe, not just in a few countries, but the effect varies by region.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told U.S. senators Ukraine does not yet have full access to the Starshield satellite system or U.S. intelligence information. This update was given on a call with senators from both parties amid increasing tensions involving President Trump.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators.
Zelensky said Ukraine does not have full access to the Starshield satellite network.
Ukraine also lacks complete access to U.S. intelligence sharing.
The call was hosted by Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina.
The report was made by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut.
The issue happens during a time of growing tension related to President Donald Trump.
Starshield is a satellite-based system important for intelligence and communication.
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