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Iran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says

Iranian authorities executed three men on Sunday on charges linked to January 2026 protests, the judiciary said, after what rights groups described as an unfair trial. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said the hangings at dawn of Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh in the city of Karaj outside Tehran …

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Chinese carmaker BYD’s offices in Netherlands raided over JLR ‘copycat car’ claim

Bailiffs reportedly seized digital records before court case over alleged intellectual property breaches on Land Rover DefenderBailiffs acting for Jaguar Land Rover raided the Dutch offices of a Chinese “copycat” rival before a legal showdown this week over whether its “Defender clone” infringes intellectual propert…

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Will China’s slow and steady moon landing plan be a safer bet than the US’?

China’s full dress rehearsal for its crewed moon landing would be tougher on schedule but safer than Nasa’s cheaper bet on commercial landers, a US space policy analyst said after the rival powers updated their lunar plans within a week of each other. Wang Xiang, deputy chief designer of China’s crewed space program…

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‘The blue wave isn’t applicable to trans people’: advocates in Washington state prepare to fight ban

Legal challenge against ballot initiative that bans transgender girls’ participation in girls’ school sports is poised to set off a battle over rightsA coalition of advocacy groups are preparing to mount a legal challenge against a Washington state ballot initiative that bans transgender girls’ participation in girl…

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The British State Now Behaves Like An Imperial Regime Ruling Over Competing Peoples

The British State Now Behaves Like An Imperial Regime Ruling Over Competing Peoples Authored by David Betz and Michael Rainsborough via The Daily Sceptic,Despite spending much of the past half-century apologizing for the Empire, the British establishment is rediscovering its favorite method of rule. The old colonial…

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Gov't weighs W2tr in urgent firefighting aid amid local funding strain

South Korea’s central government and ruling party have agreed to consider providing around 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in financial support for urgent, essential firefighting investments, amid growing scrutiny of a funding system that leaves local governments bearing most of the costs. The ruling Democratic Party …

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Vietnam takes baton from Seoul for 2028 gathering of Asia, Oceanian parties

Vietnam will take the baton from Seoul to host the next gathering of ruling and opposition parties from across Asia and Oceania in 2028. The International Conference of Asian Political Parties, a forum bringing together political parties regardless of ideology or political system, concluded two days of plenary sessi…

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‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints

MPs, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond to“It started as a trickle in 2024 and now it’s an onslaught.” Hollie Wickens, a senior caseworker in a Labour MP’s office, is explaining the daily reality of dealing…

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Land Title Masterclass Highlights property protection, launches ‘About My Title’ e-book

PROMOTING a better understanding of land ownership and helping the public recognize risks in property transactions took center stage at the Land Title Mastery Masterclass and launch of the e-book “About My Title” on Oct. 24, 2026, at Aberdeen Court, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

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Samsung's Texas chip plant could begin trial runs in December

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to begin trial operations at its new chip foundry in Taylor, Texas, as early as December, ahead of planned mass production next year. The South Korean chipmaker has been installing manufacturing equipment, setting up production lines and conducting performance checks at th…

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Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case

WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington constructi…

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Pangilinan pushes court reforms, anti-corruption drive

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan called for increased judiciary funding, faster court proceedings, stronger prosecution of corruption cases, and tougher measures against judicial corruption as part of a four-point reform agenda following the Philippines' 97th-place ranking in the 2026 World Justice Proj…

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Ex-CIA Officer Says The Agency Delivered The Same Iran Verdict Three Times Before The War

Ex-CIA Officer Says The Agency Delivered The Same Iran Verdict Three Times Before The War Former CIA officer John Kiriakou says the agency produced three separate national intelligence estimates before the Iran war began, and each one found that Tehran had no nuclear weapons program. He made the claim on the Nov. 6 …

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Yaxel Lendeborg embraces life-changing moment for family

Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is making an impact on and off the court. “Welcome home,” the Warriors rookie said to his mother, Yissel Raposo, leaving her in tears after he shared a video on his YouTube channel, presenting her with a new home. Yaxel Lendeborg shares a life-changing moment for his mother in a new...

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Schumer Vows Not To Let Trump Place 'Right-Winger' On Supreme Court

Schumer Vows Not To Let Trump Place 'Right-Winger' On Supreme Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,The top Democrat in the Senate said in a new interview that his party will not let President Donald Trump place a "right-winger" on the Supreme Court following the Democrats' flipping control of the up…

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Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israel’s president announced on Saturday he would task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week’s election, in what Netanyahu’s rivals see as a first step to remove the country’s longest-serving prime minister. The opposition bloc led by Eisenkot, a former military chief and political newco…

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Judge to appoint special master to determine whether Trump lawyers purposely misled her over golf course

Ana Reyes wants to know whether federal officials lied about extent of renovation plans at East Potomac golf courseA federal judge said on Saturday that she intended to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor who served during Donald Trump’s first term to investigate whether she was purposely misled by lawyers and admi…

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Comelec turns attention to May 2028 polls after SC ruling on BSKE

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now focus on preparations for the May 2028 national and local elections after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the law extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. In a statement, the poll …

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Hollywood banks on Ebenezer to bring Johnny Depp in from the cold

Dickens character is actor’s first big studio role after years overshadowed by legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard“It’s good to be back,” Johnny Depp declares in the trailer for Ebenezer, in which he stars as Charles Dickens’s miserly Scrooge – his first big Hollywood studio production in eight years.The message …

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New Zealand election first count ends with 2 main parties nearly deadlocked

New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party and main opposition Labour were nearly deadlocked in the popular vote after initial counting in the nationwide general election on Saturday. Results from the Electoral Commission show that with more than 95 per cent of the ballots counted, both parties were polling ju…

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Trump administration accused of altering translation of request to extradite wealthy leftwing activist

Lawyers say they found multiple instances where US translation created more serious legal accusations against James ‘Fergie’ ChambersAttorneys for jailed wealthy leftwing donor James “Fergie” Chambers accused the Trump administration of making “malicious” and “bad faith” changes to legally required translations from…

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Court approves arrest of Eunpyeong stalking-murder suspect

A Seoul court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for a man in his 60s accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Eunpyeong-gu, citing the risk of flight. Seoul Western District Court Judge Park Seok-keun granted the warrant following a pre-trial detention hearing for the suspect. He faces murder charges for killing…

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