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'I sleep with a gas mask on' - Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
BBC - 8 Oct 2025 03:20
As President Trump threatens to send the military, residents at the centre of Portland's protests tell the BBC about what it's been like.
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
BBC - 8 Oct 2025 04:15
The value of the precious metal has risen by more than 25% since new US tariffs were announced in April.
UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high
BBC - 8 Oct 2025 03:37
Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly.
Ukraine war briefing: Shadow fleet is launchpad for Russian drones harassing Europe - Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 8 Oct 2025 02:33
Tankers being used for reconnaissance and sabotage, says Ukrainian president; drones hit faraway refinery in Siberia. What we know on day 1,323 Russia is using its illicit shadow fleet of oil tankers for intelligence gat...
Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2025 02:31
The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.
Arab Mediators Believe Hamas Could Be Open to Partially Disarming
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2025 15:41
People familiar with the mediators thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.
Germany draws up law to allow police to shoot down drones
The Guardian - 8 Oct 2025 15:40
Cabinet agrees draft legislation after spate of sightings, including over Munich airportEurope live - latest updatesGerman police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed at increasing safety afte...
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, Poll Finds, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2025 15:38
A Times/Siena survey shows that a majority of voters believe the Trump administration is deporting mostly the right people, even as a majority also say the process has been unfair.
Scientist's off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win
BBC - 8 Oct 2025 03:56
Dr Fred Ramsdell was "living his best life" offline when the Nobel committee tried to contact him.
Qatar Pushes U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy as Trump Focuses on Military Action
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2025 01:53
The Pentagon has deployed 10,000 U.S. troops to the region, most of them to bases in Puerto Rico, a senior military official said.
Marco Rubio interrupts Trump with handwritten note on Gaza peace deal
The Guardian - 9 Oct 2025 01:42
Note from secretary of state says you need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal firstThe text of the note handed to Donald Trump by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, on Wednesday afternoon, cap...
Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
Boston - 9 Oct 2025 01:38
This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace, Trump wrote. The post Israe...
A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery.
Boston - 9 Oct 2025 01:28
How Francine the cat, a staple at a Virginia Lowes, ended up 85 miles away in another state. The post A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery. appeared first on Boston.com.
What Ignited Californias Most Destructive Fires
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2025 01:21
California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary.
First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas
The Guardian - 9 Oct 2025 01:21
Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon lineFollow latest updates liveIsrael and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause...
Have Russians set up a military base in my childhood home?
BBC - 9 Oct 2025 01:19
Satellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.
Auction for The Conjuring house cancelled after mystery buyer purchases haunted property
New York Post - 9 Oct 2025 01:19
Manning told Realtor.com that Needham Bank, which held the mortgage for the foreclosed home, "concluded a sale at the underlying mortgage loan," but didn't specify who purchased it.
NYC landlord, 99, dies weeks after being robbed at gunpoint in broad-daylight heist: family
New York Post - 9 Oct 2025 01:09
"There's no consequences on the people who commit these kinds of crimes, and how there's like no respect, right?" said grandson Jose Miguel Tur.
Is it time for Man Utd 'rock' Le Tissier to shine for England?
BBC - 9 Oct 2025 01:07
Sarina Wiegman names her England squad next week - has she been left with no choice but to start Maya Le Tissier?
How Britain's membership of the ECHR became a political hot potato
BBC - 9 Oct 2025 01:04
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption
America's top banker sounds warning on US stock market fall
BBC - 9 Oct 2025 01:02
Dimon said he was "far more worried than others" about the potential for a stock market correction.
Wayne Thiebaud review - staggering still lifes to make your mouth water
The Guardian - 9 Oct 2025 01:02
Courtauld Gallery, LondonThe pop pioneers paintings of sweets and cakes offer up a succulent and incredibly moreish slice of a long-lost American dreamYoure not allowed to lick paintings in museums, which is cruel when y...