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Italy closes air and sea borders, suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. As a result, the reported claim in the headline cannot be independently summarised or verified from the supplied material. The headline alleges that Italy closed air and sea borders and suspended Schengen arrangements with Spain in response to a migrant crisis in Ceuta.…
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John Healey tells minsters to prepare for budget cuts to finance new Burnham pledges
Chancellor John Healey has told Cabinet ministers to identify spending cuts or reprioritise existing budgets to fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new policy commitments. The move signals that the Government does not intend to provide additional funding for recent cost-of-living, devolution and education measures, placing pressure on departments ahead of the 28 October Budget. Healey…
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George Santos settles with CFTC over Kalshi bets
Former US congressman George Santos has settled with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over trades on Kalshi prediction markets linked to his attendance at the 2026 State of the Union address. Regulators said he made misleading social-media posts about his plans, moving contract prices in ways that benefited his positions; the case highlights concern over…
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Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit
Donald Trump has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was improperly coordinated with his own Justice Department. The ruling matters because it challenges the legitimacy of litigation in which the President sued agencies within his administration and raises wider questions about judicial oversight and the use of public…
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Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist
A climate scientist warns that adaptation is reaching its limits as worsening heat, floods, droughts and sea-level rise outpace societies’ ability to protect people and infrastructure. The warning matters because it challenges the idea that practical adjustments alone can offset the consequences of continued greenhouse-gas emissions, reinforcing the need for both adaptation and rapid emissions…
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Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much
Rwanda’s medical drone-delivery service has improved access to urgent supplies, particularly blood, for remote health facilities where poor roads can cause dangerous delays. The article argues that the system can save time in emergencies, but cannot by itself overcome wider shortages in healthcare staff, equipment and infrastructure. The service uses drones to carry small, time-sensitive…
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Phish in the Nineties: What a Time It Was
The article reflects on Phish’s early-Nineties period through the author’s personal experience, prompted by the band’s five-night Madison Square Garden run in July 2026. It argues that the shows, which drew exclusively from the era’s material, demonstrated why Phish developed an unusually devoted following: their music, humour, improvisational spirit and shared culture became more than…
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Inside the lavish lifestyle of ultra-wealthy Dem endorsed by top Bernie Sanders group
Fox News reports that Eric Jones, a Democratic House nominee in California, has promoted affordability as a central campaign issue while possessing wealth estimated at up to tens of millions of dollars. The article presents this as a contrast that could attract scrutiny, particularly because he is endorsed by a prominent group associated with Bernie…
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Jack Smith’s Senate phone records probe turns to Verizon’s handling of subpoenas
A Senate investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost inquiry is examining Verizon’s decision to comply with subpoenas for Republican lawmakers’ phone records. The issue matters because Republicans argue the requests may have bypassed constitutional protections for members of Congress, while Verizon says it was responding to legally valid demands. Senator Chuck Grassley…
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Trump pooh-poohs Iran’s potential role in Minnesota water facility hacks
President Donald Trump dismissed the possibility that Iran was behind recent cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems, instead blaming the state and its Democratic governor, Tim Walz, without providing evidence. The comments matter because investigators have not yet publicly identified those responsible, while federal agencies have warned of an ongoing threat to critical infrastructure from Iran-affiliated…