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Elon Musk spends $366m to bolster Republican Party in US midterm elections

Elon Musk has reportedly spent $366m since last year to support Republicans in the US midterm elections, including $158m for a Senate-focused super PAC. The spending comes as Republicans face concerns over Donald Trump’s popularity and the cost of living.

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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports

Saudi Arabia's energy minister promises a strong response after Houthi attacks on airports and oil facilities killed 13 people, marking a major escalation in the conflict.

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Hulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show

Hulu has renewed Shogun for a second season after the 2024 historical drama became a major critical and streaming hit. The next run will be an original story with a 10-year time jump.

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Disney's New Fantasy Adaptation Based On 11-Book Series Is An Apology 6 Years In The Making

Disney's upcoming Artemis Fowl TV series aims to redeem the franchise after the widely panned 2020 film adaptation, promising to restore the books' sharp wit and moral complexity.

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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research

NASA is sending four health and life-science experiments to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s CRS-35 mission, including studies of the human brain, crop disease, biomarkers and drug-resistant bacteria.

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Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says

Zelensky says Russia hit six Ukrainian energy sites hours after Trump said an energy ceasefire was in force, leaving injuries, blackouts and fresh power cuts.

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Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists

Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate says it will keep defending press freedom after criticism over six detained Matsadaash journalists, who lawyers say were tortured in custody. The authorities deny the allegations.

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NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked

NATO’s top military commander has said the alliance would destroy any force that attacked it, as European fears rise over possible Russian aggression linked to the war in Ukraine.

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UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals

Britain says a suspected plot near RAF Fairford was almost certainly directed by Iran’s IRGC and has sanctioned two Iranian nationals. Iran denies involvement and says it is willing to help with the investigation.

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After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine

President Trump’s decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel has alarmed Ukrainian and European officials. The move came as they were meeting US envoys at a golf club near Miami.

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Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire

Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed a ceasefire on energy strikes, but Moscow has not confirmed it and is treating the idea as useful to its own side.

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Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three

An Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, killed three people. No further details were provided.

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Dozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border

Airstrikes hit a remote gold mine near the Sudan-Egypt border, far from the main front lines of Sudan’s civil war. Videos showed what appeared to be Egyptian munitions.

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Cuba forges ahead with renewable energy plans amid US oil blockade

Cuba is stepping up renewable energy plans as US restrictions on fuel imports deepen power shortages. Officials say solar farms, domestic crude and other local resources are being used to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

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Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in Rome

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in Rome to remove a lung nodule after doctors found it in a routine check-up. The Vatican expects about a week of hospital recovery and has cancelled audiences until 20 October.

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6 Years Later, New John Dutton Makes Taylor Sheridan’s Coldest Yellowstone Quote Better Than Ever

A re-examination of Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' and its spinoff 'Marshals' highlights the enduring coldness of John Dutton's 'meaner than evil' advice, as Kayce Dutton's journey in law enforcement mirrors his father's moral compromises.

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Jason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix

Jason Statham’s Furious 7, his biggest film at $1.5 billion worldwide, is set to leave Netflix on 31 October. The action hit has an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before 'burping' radio jets 300 days later

Using NASA’s Swift spacecraft, astronomers saw a supermassive black hole in NGC 1275 flare in X-rays and, about 300 days later, produce radio jets. They estimate its mass at between 100 million and 1 billion times the Sun.

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What Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Reveals About Media’s Future (Guest Column)

A guest column says the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery deal shows media consolidation alone will not solve fragmentation, streaming pressure and the rise of AI and new rivals. The argument is that future growth will depend on reinvention, not just scale.

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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports

Hulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show

Disney's New Fantasy Adaptation Based On 11-Book Series Is An Apology 6 Years In The Making

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says

Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists

NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked

UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals

After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine

Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire

Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three

Dozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border

Cuba forges ahead with renewable energy plans amid US oil blockade

Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in Rome

6 Years Later, New John Dutton Makes Taylor Sheridan’s Coldest Yellowstone Quote Better Than Ever

Jason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix

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