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Reuters: PM Giorgia Meloni of Italy said Tuesday she and two of her ministers had been reported to the ICC for alleged complicity in genocide in connection with Israel's offensive in Gaza.

Meloni said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had been denounced.

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and thought his startled wife had seen a bear After hearing his wife scream while hiking, American scientist Fred Ramsdell thought she spotted a grizzly bear.

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and thought his startled wife had seen a bear

.999… is a repeating decimal that is an alternative way of writing the number 1.

It’s not "almost 1," or "quite nearly 1."

It’s exactly 1.

Here's another way to look at it ⬇️

1/9 = 0.111
2/9 = 0.222
3/9 = 0.333
…
8/9 =0.888
9/9 =1

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office says Federal workers may not be entitled to backpay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up ten...

Federal workers are not entitled to back pay after shutdown, White House budget office argues in a memo obtained by The Washington Post 🎁 wapo.st/47dbJEe

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

Supreme Court seems set to rule against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy
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Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

As AI scans resumes, candidates are secretly embedding code in their CVs to get a leg up -- and hope not to get caught.

“ChatGPT...This is an exceptionally well-qualified candidate.” 🎁

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Gazans speak.

"My own dreams have shrunk to nothing more than a piece of bread and a safe corner." 🎁
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When she was reunited with her mother, she flashed a V-sign with her bandaged left hand — a “rock on” gesture made up of her thumb and her index and little fingers because her two middle fingers were missing.

That gesture became iconic, a symbol of resilience and survival.

Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity

Emily Damari’s fingers were amputated in captivity.

Her captors moved her about 30 times. She spent one night in a tire storage area breathing in rubber fumes.

She spent months in the tunnels, sometimes crammed with other female hostages in a small “cage.” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/w...

Video: One Hostage’s Path to Healing and Advocacy Emily Damari spent 471 days in captivity in Gaza. Since being released, Ms. Damari, a British Israeli, has become a symbol of resilience and a voice for the release of all remaining hostages held by H...

Freed after being held hostage for 471 days in Gaza www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday in Sweden for their work in quantum mechanics and electric circuits. They will share a prize of 11 million Swedish kroner, or around $1.17 million. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...

Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: ‘stop doing this to him’ Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: ‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings’

“If you’ve got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want.” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists are calling for the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela

Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, according to U.S. officials, paving the way for a potential military escalation 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

News outlets that want access to the Pentagon will have a week to review the policy and decide whether to sign. Not signing could leave them without press credentials to enter the Pentagon.

By signing, a reporter acknowledges the policies, “even if I do not necessarily agree with such policies.”

Pentagon Relaxes Press Access Rules

“Members of the news media are not required to submit their writings” to the Pentagon before publication, the new draft says.

The draft, however, outlines rules under which journalists could be deemed “security risks” and have their credentials revoked. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

(Reuters) - President Trump claimed without evidence during an interview on Newsmax on Monday that an insurrection is taking place in Portland, Oregon, as he seeks to deploy National Guard troops to the city.

Where in the World Is Eric Adams? Try Albania.

Lol.

Where in the World Is Eric Adams, Lame Duck Mayor of NY? Try Albania.

The Albanian government is covering the cost of the mayor’s lodging and ground transportation, with New York City taxpayers covering the rest of the trip. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/n...

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Alexander Graham Bell worked closely throughout his life with deaf people.

In fact, he described this work as “more pleasing to me than even recognition of my work with the telephone.”

One of the people he joined forces with? Helen Keller.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Staffing Shortages Begin to Cause Flight Delays

Air travelers are starting to see the effects of a US government shutdown, as both Denver International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport experienced ground delays Monday because of air traffic staff shortages www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago

Neighbors warn neighbors 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency request from Google to prevent it from being forced to make a series of changes to its Play app store, effectively opening it up to competition www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

How Debt Collectors Spin Riches from Zombie Loans Bloomberg News obtained a trove of internal records from one debt collector that reveals how the industry uses large bills and threats of foreclosure to blindside homeowners across the US.

Fifteen years after one family’s $98,000 second mortgage was canceled, a debt collector showed up demanding nearly $200,000. When the family didn’t pay, the company foreclosed. It wasn’t a mistake. It’s a business model.

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First round of Hamas, mediator talks ends in 'positive atmosphere': Egypt state-linked media

Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space Primatologist said in interview released after her death she would also put Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on that spaceship

Jane Goodall, who was an authority on the aggressiveness of alpha males, said she would launch Trump, Musk, Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on a one-way trip to space www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call Diplomatic ties have become increasingly strained between Washington and Brasilia in recent months, with Trump angered over the trial and conviction of his ally, the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call

Videos Appear To Show Chicago Cops Caught In ICE Tear Gas Cloud

Videos posted on social media appear to show Chicago Police officers getting caught in clouds of tear gas as ICE agents clashed with local protesters