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IRS has a bizarre habit of hanging up on callers
The IRS can't seem to stop hanging up on taxpayers, according to a new audit by the agency's inspector general, which monitored hundreds…
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Trump says Phase Two of the Gaza peace plan has already begun
President Trump said Monday that the second phase of his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza is already underway, as the first phase of…
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A Hard-Fought Triumph in Israel
Today’s return of hostages is the direct result of Jerusalem’s commitment and Trump’s unwavering support in the face of immense pressure.…
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Hamas to release bodies of four deceased hostages; hostage families say that's not enough
Hamas plans to release Monday the bodies of four of the 28 dead Jewish hostages remaining in Gaza, the terrorist group said. Source link
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Goldman Sachs loses senior bankers after leadership reshuffles, dealmaking pause
Despite the departures, Goldman still tops Wall Street’s league tables for mergers and acquisitions Goldman Sachs has lost more than a…
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Trump heads to Egypt after urging Israel to seize chance for peace and pressing for Netanyahu pardon
President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward…
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Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback…
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A candidate disappeared months ago after an ocean swim. Can he still win?
A political candidate in the New York City suburbs went for a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean this past spring and never returned. Source…
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Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes
Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and more…
Business
Indonesia considers further liquidity injection for state banks
Finance minister says government still assessing impact of 200 trillion rupiah liquidity boost for state banks Indonesia is considering…
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U.S. stocks rebound after Trump says U.S.-China situation will be 'fine'
U.S. stocks surged Monday after President Trump tried to cool trade tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the weekend and…
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Chinese firms face shifting global IPO landscape
Nasdaq proposes raising minimum public float and fundraising requirements; is enforcing faster suspension and delisting procedures for…
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Netanyahu to award Israel's highest award to Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he is awarding President Trump the Israeli Prize, the Jewish state's highest…
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Trump declares 'dawn of a new Middle East' as all 20 living hostages released
President Trump heralded a seismic shift in the Middle East as he addressed the Israeli parliament on Monday, hours after the final 20…
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Restoring Columbus to His Rightful Place
The White House correctly celebrates the courage, entrepreneurial ambition, religious zeal, and daring that impelled figures like…
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Could the Real Christopher Columbus Please Step Forward?
Let’s return to the genuine Columbus of the Italian immigrants and not to the fictional Columbus of the French revolutionaries and their…
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Kamala Harris’s Grand Delusions
The twice-failed presidential candidate’s book tour is an excruciating reminder of why she lost. Source link
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Beware ‘Vlad the Mad’: Cornered Russian Bears Are Extremely Dangerous
The West must make clear that Putin cannot win. Source link
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STI slips 0.8% amid regional sell-off after Trump’s latest tariff escalation
Property developer UOL is the STI’s top gainer, rising 2.4% or S$0.19 to S$8.15 Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Monday (Oct…
Culture
The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story
I read George Eliot’s “Middlemarch,” sometimes hailed as the greatest British novel, in a rain forest in western Indonesia. I was there as…
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Peter Matthiessen Travelled the World, Trying to Escape Himself
But it wasn’t until he arrived in Paris, during his junior year abroad, that he could truly nurture his bohemian streak. The city was…
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Harry Bliss’s “Cannonball”
For the cover of the October 20, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Harry Bliss wanted to share a recent experience that filled him with joy.…
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V. R. Lang, a Forgotten Queen Bee of Modern Poetry
Candidly. The past, the sensations of the past. Now! in cuneiform, of umbrella satrap square-carts with hotdogs and onions of red syrup…