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Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search operations expand | CNN

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Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search operations expand.
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The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in Mexico jumped to 64 on Monday, as searches expanded to communities previously cut off by landslides.

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Sylvia Greier @sylviagreier.bsky.social · 6h

Madagascar leader flees country after troops join uprising | CBC News

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television late...

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Sylvia Greier @sylviagreier.bsky.social · 7h

Taylor Swift announces movie of final Eras Tour performance in Vancouver | CBC News

Vancouver was the final city for the 149-show, 20-month Eras Tour that was taken in by more than 10 million fans across 19 countries.

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Scott Lucas analyses President Trump's peace deal as 'nothing more than a cynical move'

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 6h

❗️Trump and Zelensky will discuss arms supplies to Ukraine, including the possibility of providing Tomahawk missiles, during a meeting at the White House on Friday — Axios

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Chelsea Blue @lordye.bsky.social · 4h

Scott Lucas 🎯

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Powerful storm leaves over 130 displaced in Tempe, Arizona.
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Powerful storm leaves over 130 displaced in Tempe, Arizona

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Powerful storm leaves over 130 displaced in Tempe, Arizona

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning dear friends, I wish everyone happy, healthy, productive, safe and peaceful day. Lviv, Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Powerful storm leaves over 130 displaced in Tempe, Arizona.
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Alan Shearer and Michael Caine join calls for PM to ban smacking

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Alan Shearer and Michael Caine join calls for PM to ban smacking

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Smacking is already banned in Wales and Scotland, but in England, the Children's Act allows for the practice in cases where it is "reasonable punishment".

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Sylvia Greier @sylviagreier.bsky.social · 6h

NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

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NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike. But...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 6h

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 6h

#Indonesia is planning to create a financial hub in tourist hotspot #Bali as it seeks to boost its lagging #economy by attracting international #banks, #asset managers and private #equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter.

Indonesia Weighs Transforming Bali Into a Regional Financial Hub

Indonesia is planning to create a financial hub in tourist hotspot Bali as it seeks to boost its lagging economy by attracting international banks, asset managers and private equity firms, according t...

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Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate

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Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate.
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The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate.
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Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate

The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.

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China's Xi calls for more women in governance despite overseeing decline. In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.
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China's Xi calls for more women in governance despite overseeing decline

In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.

China's Xi calls for more women in governance despite overseeing decline

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China's Xi calls for more women in governance despite overseeing decline. In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.
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In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.

China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown. The detentions, which come amid renewed China-U.S. tensions over trade, drew condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The detentions, which come amid renewed China-U.S. tensions over trade, drew condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 5h

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the SIGNUM battalion attack 🇷🇺Russian soldiers on a motorcycle and destroy Bukhanka in the Lymansk direction

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown. The detentions, which come amid renewed China-U.S. tensions over trade, drew condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The detentions, which come amid renewed China-U.S. tensions over trade, drew condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion. Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches.
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Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion. Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches.
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Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users?

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users? Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware.
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Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users?

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users? Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware.
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Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware