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Shin Bet head said to visit Greece amid scandal over Israeli-made spyware

Security sources cited by Haaretz say travel unrelated to alleged use of ‘Predator’ program against opposition politician

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20 killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian civilian convoy, Kyiv says

Second strike in two days to hit humanitarian convoy; Russia in retreat from most of Kharkiv region

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Brazil’s Presidential Race Is Marred by Violence

Hundreds of politicians suffer attacks before Sunday’s vote, in which President Jair Bolsonaro is running against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist ex-president. 

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S&P Lowers Outlook on U.K. Debt

The ratings company revised its outlook to negative from stable, saying recent tax-cutting plans could weaken the U.K.’s fiscal position.

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Breaking Down the End of Smile

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Smile With a tagline like, “Once you see it, it’s too late,” it’s perhaps not shocking to hear that Smile doesn’t have a happy ending—but the film’s writer and director Parker Finn hopes it’s

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3 questions that will determine the future of Ukraine’s fight against Russia

A Ukrainian serviceman is seen through a window of a door with a “Z” spray-painted on it as he inspects a kindergarten classroom that was used by Russian forces in Kapitolivka, Ukraine, on September 25. | Evgeniy Maloletka/AP The underdog

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Don’t ditch those masks! New COVID surge in U.K. shows what’s waiting for us this fall

I don’t know what it’s like in your neck of the woods, but here in our small town on the edge of the Poconos, fall is finally here. It’s nippy in the mornings and doesn’t get above 60 on some

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Britain to face severe rail disruption as strikes resume

A 24-hour walkout by railway staff in Britain on Saturday was set to create severe disruption as strikes resumed following the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II. Members of four trade unions kicked off the action after workers halted work

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Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest US storms – The Associated Press

Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest US storms  The Associated Press Watch live: Ian makes landfall in South Carolina | USA TODAY  USA TODAY Hurricane Ian heads for South Carolina coast after pounding Florida  KTLA 5 Part of Pawleys Island Pier

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Putin Raises Ukraine Ante as His War Fortunes Sink

As Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine and hinted again at using nuclear weapons, his invasion force continued to lose ground, NATO vowed to keep aiding Ukraine and the EU took steps to shield

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