Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating
Authorities are investigating after letters filled with fentanyl or other substances appear to have been sent to local election offices in at least two states, the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country
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Police on scene in Madrid where veteran Spanish politician was shot in face
Spain’s veteran right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was taken to a hospital in Madrid on Thursday 9 November after being shot in a street in the capital. Police said he was shot in the face on a central street around 1:30pm local time and was conscious when taken to a hospital. The 78-year-old was a long-time member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, its regional leader in Catalonia, and a European Parliament member before he broke away to help found the far-right Vox party. He left Vox shortly after a failed attempt to win a European lawmaker seat in 2014.
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White House says Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in N Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee
The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in norther Gaza
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A judge is hearing arguments as Michigan activists try to keep Trump off the ballot
A judge in Michigan is hearing arguments Thursday on whether Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the authority to keep Donald Trump’s name off state ballots for president
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Video chat service Omegle shuts down following years of user abuse claims
Omegle, a video chat service that connects users with strangers at random, is shutting down after 14 years following ample misuse of the platform — particularly the sexual abuse of minors
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US lawmakers to unveil bill requiring private equity firms to reveal China investment
By Karen Freifeld Two U.S. senators plan to introduce a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would require private
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Surgeons in New York announce world's first eye transplant
By Nancy Lapid Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced
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UK Prepares to Hike Wind Farm Prices as Developers Struggle
The UK government is preparing to offer significantly higher subsidies for new offshore wind farms to get the
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Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress
The nation’s top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign that aviation is under stress
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Siemens Energy Secures Provisional Guarantees Deal, Reuters Says
Siemens Energy AG has reached a provisional agreement with the German government and main shareholder Siemens AG to
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Wirecard Scars Push Watchdog BaFin to Crack Down on Fintechs
The regulator’s letter was scathing, a laundry list of failings ranging from insufficient controls to flawed risk management
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Galaxy’s Novogratz Says No Crypto Rules Before 2024 Election, Expected Bitcoin ETF Approval
Michael Novogratz doesn’t expect US lawmakers to make headway on regulating the crypto sector before the 2024 election,
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