US approves a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine after alleged holdup

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30 October 2026 at 20:29

The Trump administration has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine

Pope says 'most urgent' challenge facing AI race is need for institutional ethical framework

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30 October 2026 at 18:10

Pope Leo XIV on Friday told a Vatican gathering of artificial intelligence researchers and experts that the “most urgent” challenge was to identify international institutions that will put ethical principles guiding AI development into practice

Prosecutor drops charges against man arrested in Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12

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30 October 2026 at 16:46

A prosecutor in Ohio has dropped charges against a man arrested in a June shooting that wounded 12 people at a street festival

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

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30 October 2026 at 16:45

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her

Lebanese military court judge charges 13 over a seized Hezbollah explosives truck

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30 October 2026 at 14:19

A judge at a Lebanese military court has charged 13 people in connection with a truck carrying explosives linked to Hezbollah

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

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30 October 2026 at 14:00

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade

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30 October 2026 at 13:39

Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for a parade celebrating the franchise’s first World Series title