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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died
Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.
Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before vote?
Some of the core issues that drove Trump's US supporters and the MAGA movement are no longer Republican talking points.
How the Turkiye-Libya deal is reshaping the Mediterranean
How the Turkiye-Libya deal is reshaping the Mediterranean
White evangelical support for Trump slips but still strong as midterms near
Poll finds white evangelicals still outpace other demographic groups in supporting Trump, as he rallies right-wing base.
WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries
Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother
Her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.

Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots
Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.
Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters
The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests
President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”
Time just changed forever
For more than 50 years, a group of timekeepers has been quietly sneaking extra seconds onto the world's clocks.

He Was Reporting on Floods in Australia. Then He Jumped to the Rescue.
Will Murray of Australia’s public broadcaster spotted a man in a sinking truck, then jumped in the water with a bystander. (Just don’t call him Clark Kent.)

Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
Israel frees suspects in two settler attacks as West Bank pogroms intensify
Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.

Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.
Trump slams NBA star LeBron James for disrespecting US national anthem
NBA superstar LeBron James criticised by US President Donald Trump for disrespctful behaviour during national anthem.
Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response
The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
US-sanctioned ICC wins top EU human rights award
The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.

As Typhoon Champi Nears, Taiwan’s Mayors Bet on a Popular Day Off
One expert said the likelihood that a mayor announces closure of work and school because of a typhoon increases 31 percent during an election year.

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.