Pope released from hospital days after lung cancer operation
Emotional plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM Scottish athlete Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumors two years ago, met Andy Burnham after a call for more investment in brain cancer research. 2 days ago Gn…
$86 million in teen pregnancy prevention funds diverted to Trump-linked contractor – NPR
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In China, a nursery owner sentenced to life in prison after poisoning hundreds of children – BBC News Africa
In China, a daycare owner sentenced to life after the poisoning of hundreds of children BBC Chinese preschool owner sentenced to life in lead paint poisoning scandal South China Morning Post China sentences six people for lead-contaminated food that…
Zelensky says Starlink speed limits in Ukraine are a ‘planned operation’
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Volodymyr Zelenskyy said speed limits imposed on Ukraine’s Starlink military systems were part of a…
VA allows union contract to expire for most employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs told its employees this week that it had let its collective bargaining agreements with the American Federation of Government Employees expire, weeks after a federal appeals court ruling suspended an order requiring…
Kid Rock Details Dinner With Trump, Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher — and the Issues They Agreed On
Kid Rock joined “Fox & Friends” on Friday and said he recently had dinner with President Trump, comedian Bill Maher and ESPN host Stephen A. Smith. After talking about the Michigan Senate race and Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Kid…
Crowds crowd New Delhi, wave Indian flags amid escalating protests: NPR
Prominent student leader Neha Bora, center, shouts slogans as she is arrested by police during a youth protest demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Friday, October 16, 2026. Vipin/AP hide…
Timothy Busfield’s sexual abuse indictment thrown out by judge
A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed the indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, ruling that prosecutors failed to act impartially during the grand jury proceedings. Busfield was indicted in February for groping a 7-year-old boy on the set of “The…
Stephen A. Smith defends Donald Trump’s White House meeting
Friday’s news cycle began with Kid Rock revealing to Fox News that he, Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher had an “epic” dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday night. Smith wasn’t going to let a news cycle…
Ukraine targets Russian ‘Google’ as internet becomes new frontline
Moscow — “Something is constantly breaking, something is constantly not working,” says Anton, 31, from St. Petersburg. He came home one night in the dark. His smart bulbs wouldn’t turn on. The bulbs are powered by Yandex, a Russian technology…