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The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.

The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.

The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.

The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

Can Trump deport Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?

Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars

Mekelle’s reopening offers little relief as instability and economic hardship persist.

Four former FDLR officers reveal how its anti-Tutsi ideology took root and endured in Africa.

Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.

Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a 'counterrevolution' against cultural institutions.

Neil Bush says that he voted for Democrat James Talarico due to reservations about Republican candidate Ken Paxton.

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

AI was used to pinpoint two vulnerabilities in the PHP language, used by about 70 percent of websites.

Iran's IRGC threatens to invade any country that attacks it under a new 'offensive and asymmetrical' doctrine.

Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.

The latest round of negotiations comes amid growing concerns in Kyiv the US is backing away from its support of Ukraine.

Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shopGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe white-walled room packed with magpies, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos, foxes and possums is eerily quiet. As a video pans across shelves filled with these and many other species, there is no flapping or squawking or hissing; the animals are frozen and silent.They are among the more than 700 native animals that were found illegally taxidermied and frozen that were seized from the property of a Victorian antiques store owner last year. Continue reading...

Perth man charged with ‘being armed in a way that may cause fear’ – days after Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian officeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged after allegedly threatening staff and wielding nunchucks at the electoral office of the Western Australian local government minister, Hannah Beazley.The arrest on Thursday came after federal independent MP Helen Haines was hospitalised with severe injuries after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta in Victoria earlier in the week. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsReporting from JerusalemThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and Israel’s former deputy attorney general. Continue reading...

Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ removal of remains Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoogee and Maroubra beaches have been closed as a precaution after a whale carcass washed up on the rocks between the two busy swimming and surfing spots in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.The local council said it was working with rangers and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries on the whale’s removal from a “difficult-to-access location surrounded by cliffs and rock ledge”. Continue reading...

President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline GrahamMultiple protesters were removed from Donald Trump’s rally at South Carolina’s Clemson University on Wednesday, including one who was apparently punched by a rally attender – to the US president’s delight.“That was great, man. Wow. Man, I loved that. I watched that,” Trump said. “That was incredible. Wow. That was unbelievable. Is everybody OK? Continue reading...

Russia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American man from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close relations between Moscow and Washington.Trump had previously asked Putin to free Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old former teacher who had spent more than four years in Russian jails on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. Continue reading...

Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novelThe publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, who was removed from France’s most prestigious literary prize list last month, has confirmed the author used artificial intelligence to help write his novel C’était ça ou mourir (It Was Either That or Die).Orélien has denied allegations that he used AI on his breakthrough novel and, last week, Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal said it was standing by the 38-year-old writer. Continue reading...

Former reality star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in QueenslandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer reality television star Sam Wood will go to the Queensland supreme court seeking release from custody, more than two weeks after he was denied bail over allegations he choked and assaulted his wife.Wood, a 46-year-old wellness influencer from Melbourne, was arrested at Noosa on 4 October on domestic violence allegations. Continue reading...

Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm electionsThe US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening.Attacks on “civilian airports and other critical infrastructure” by the Iranian-supported Houthis in Yemen were highlighted as the reason for the drawdown. State department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said: “The safety and security of department personnel and their families remain our highest priority.” Continue reading...

Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into China after a sharp investment slump.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.

The S&P 500 posted a three-day winning streak on Wednesday, and the Nasdaq Composite rose as Tesla and SpaceX rallied.

Southeast Asia's rapid AI adoption is creating business opportunities beyond paid consumer subscriptions, a partner at Bain & Company, told CNBC.

Washington says it has no plans to renew strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms, but escalation may not wait long after that.

Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent.

Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

Investors liked what they saw.

India is grappling with growing public anger against data centers that pose a threat to its ambitions to host the whole world's data.

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos  The GuardianJapan launches mission to return samples from Mars moon  ReutersMars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission has launched to reveal their secrets  CNNLaunch result of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10  Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyMission to bring home 1st samples from a moon other than Earth’s set to launch Monday  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer With Unmistakable Voice, Dead at 71  Rolling StoneSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax  The New York TimesMark Zuckerberg Discussed Leaving California Over Wealth Tax  WSJMeta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns  ReutersMeta Offers Zuckerberg New Shares to Keep Him in California  Bloomberg.comZuckerberg weighed leaving California over the wealth tax. Meta answered with a new class of stock  Fortune

Meta Will Split Stock, Create New Class to Fund AI Spending  WSJMeta earnings live: Meta tops Q3 revenue expectations, announces 2-for-1 stock split  Yahoo FinanceMeta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million  AP NewsExclusive / Meta plans nonvoting shares, eyeing more stock sales to fund its AI dreams  SemaforMeta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments  Reuters

One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport  Al JazeeraOne Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia  WSJSaudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport  Reuters1 killed, 8 wounded in Saudi Arabia airport attack  The Hill1 person killed in attack on eastern Saudi airport, authorities say  AP News

Live Updates: U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say, as indirect talks on ceasefire proposal with Iran continue  CBS NewsU.S. troops and diplomats evacuating Middle East posts, sources say  NBC NewsIran live updates: US military repositions personnel at Mideast bases, source says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosPentagon weighs force posture, costs of rebuilding Middle East bases  Breaking DefenseIran war shows U.S. bases overseas are a liability  Defense Priorities

A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.

The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.