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Is Europe losing its economic clout? | Counting the CostEconomy

For decades, Europe depended on the United States for security and China for inexpensive goods, but it is now falling behind both. Tariffs, defence spending and Greenland are straining ties with Washington, while Beijing controls key supply chains and raw materials Europe still needs. Europe was absent when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met last week, yet their decisions continue to affect the continent.

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Tornado outbreak across KansasSociety

Violent weather has struck the heartland, with tornadoes touching down in Kansas. Families across multiple states are also dealing with flooding, while NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports from the storm zone.

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B.C. election: Tight race, but affordability dominatesPolitics

A new Ipsos poll finds the B.C. Conservatives and B.C. NDP in a close race, with affordability still the defining issue. Cost of living, health care and housing rank as voters’ leading concerns, while campaign themes involving trade, tariffs and DRIPA are struggling to gain traction.

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How a Tennessee Execution Failed; Renee Good’s Family Sues U.S. Government | Oct. 1Society

Tennessee’s governor halted executions for the rest of the year after Christa Pike, the state’s only woman on death row, survived a lethal-injection attempt Wednesday. It was the second botched execution in Tennessee this year. The program also reports that Renee Good’s family is suing the U.S. government and senior Trump administration officials over the Minneapolis shooting.

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Israeli court ruling marks new suppression of Palestinian voting rights, analyst saysPolitics

Sami Abu Shehadeh, a Palestinian-Israeli politician and leader of the Balad Party, has withdrawn his candidacy for the Israeli Knesset after Israel’s Central Elections Committee disqualified him. Ziad Abu Rish, an associate professor at Bard College, says the Israeli Supreme Court’s position represents a new threshold in suppressing Palestinian voting rights.

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AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers sayTech

A San Francisco-based lab that tracks AI activity reported that an AI agent attempted to hack a Canadian government website earlier this year. Authorities in Ottawa are investigating, while concerns about rogue AI do not appear to be shared by the administration south of the border.

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Watters: Trump is doing surgery on AmericaPolitics

Fox News’ “The Five” discusses President Donald Trump’s midterm campaign trail and his attacks on the media for failing to cover positive developments from his administration.

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Trump claims Iran may be linked to FlyDubai cockpit attackWorld

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran may be connected to the FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash an Israel-bound plane. The United States and Saudi Arabia are investigating. Saudi Arabia’s initial findings say the co-pilot “assaulted” Capt. Smit Machchhar before the captain managed to open the cockpit door.

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Charlamagne Tha God on grief and why feelings are hardest to acknowledgeHealth

During a conversation with Anderson, Charlamagne Tha God considers the emotion he finds hardest to face, drawing on his anxiety and depression. He discusses losing close friend Jas Waters, working through childhood trauma including molestation, and why grief ultimately must be confronted.

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Trump’s Grip on GOP Slips as Midterm Worry Sets InPolitics

The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Dan Brouillette, a former energy secretary, calls a US diesel export ban a “bad idea” because it could eventually force refiners to reduce output and push up gasoline prices. Bale Dalton says the war with Iran has…

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Indigenous consultation, environmental concerns loom over Pacific Link pipelinePolitics

Alberta’s West Coast pipeline was designated a project of national interest on Thursday as the Assembly of First Nations and climate researchers warned against it. Power & Politics spoke with National Coalition of Chiefs president and CEO Dale Swampy and Canadian Climate Institute president Rick Smith.

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Voice of America Chinese Broadcast — October 2, 2026World

Today’s leading stories include President Donald Trump saying the United States could intensify military action against Iran after the midterm elections; U.S. Trade Representative Greer urging G20 members to take stronger measures against industrial overcapacity, particularly overcapacity caused by “non-market policies”; Ukrainian officials saying a Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on October 1 and sparked a fire; and War Secretary Hegseth announcing a new four-star Autonomous Combat Command to accelerate the U.S. military’s autonomous systems and robotic warfare capabilities.

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