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70% of water produced in Guadeloupe never reaches homesSociety

Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory, faces an everyday water crisis, with some residents left without water for weeks. Repairs are under way, but France’s Court of Auditors says replacing the entire network at the current rate would take 208 years. A judicial investigation has opened in Paris after a citizen-led legal action.

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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff meets Putin in RussiaWorld1:19

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. They discussed the conflict in Ukraine as President Donald Trump presses Kyiv and Moscow to reach a deal to stop the fighting.

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How we really feel about the iPhone DuoTech

Reviews of the iPhone Duo are out today, and the verdict is complicated. David Pierce and senior smartphone reviewer Allison Johnson discuss The Verge’s review and answer questions live.

TThe Verge
Smaller states can bridge global divides as US-China tensions grow: TharmanWorld

As US-China rivalry intensifies and shifts the balance of power, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam says smaller states such as Singapore and Sweden should help bridge emerging divides. He warns that moving away from a US-led world order could fuel instability unless countries work together to build a more cooperative one.

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Scene after explosion injures four in Greek capitalWorld

Greek police said an explosion at a building in central Athens injured two officers and two members of the public. A police official, speaking anonymously, said it happened as officers arrived at the building in Kolonos and picked up a backpack they believed contained drugs.

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Bloomberg Surveillance — October 21, 2026Economy

The program discusses a SpaceX surge, Big Tech earnings and Tesla merger talks. Guests also assess how earnings growth is making stocks more attractive and the possibility that opposition to data centers could grow.

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Morning News NOW Full Episode – Oct. 21Other

The program reports that more than 13 million Americans have voted with less than two weeks until the midterm elections. Russia released American Stephen Hubbard as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin, while video of ICE agents forcefully pinning a man to the ground in California drew criticism.

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How Gaza fundamentally changed the Democratic Party foreverPolitics33:07

US midterms are usually driven by domestic issues, but some Michigan voters are turning this year’s Senate race into a passionate referendum on a foreign-policy question. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers.

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Prediction markets and social good: An interview with Kalshi’s CEOEconomy

Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour discusses with host Carmel Crimmins whether prediction markets can help people understand the future, and what it means as more parts of life become tradable. Supporters say they combine information better than polls or pundits; critics worry they are gambling presented as forecasting.

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Cruise ship carrying 5,000 passengers rerouted to Nova ScotiaSociety

Severe weather prompted a Royal Caribbean cruise ship carrying 5,000 passengers to divert to Halifax, replacing planned stops in Florida and the Bahamas. It is expected to remain in Nova Scotia for 24 hours before continuing its seven-day voyage.

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Haze cuts Singapore solar operators’ daily output by around 15%Economy

Solar panel operators in Singapore have reported an average daily output decline of about 15% amid ongoing haze. Solar contributes around 3% of the country’s electricity supply. An expert says Singapore needs to prepare for weather-related energy dips as it expands solar installations.

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Singapore leads Southeast Asia in AI use and adoption, report saysTech

A new report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company says Singapore leads Southeast Asia in AI use and adoption. About seven in 10 people in the country’s working population use AI, with usage intensity nearly six times the regional average.

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Peter Zalmayev: ‘Ukraine showed all sorts of cards that Trump took away and gave to Putin’World

Peter Zalmayev, founder and director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, warns from Kyiv that he senses a “Yalta II” and “another Munich (1938),” describing it as appeasement of an aggressor. He sharply criticizes the Trump administration’s approach and says Ukraine’s sovereignty and security could become bargaining chips amid great-power “collusion.”

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Russia frees American prisoner after more than four years during US envoy’s visitWorld

Russia released 74-year-old U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard after holding him for four years. The release came Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. Hubbard, a retired Michigan schoolteacher, had been detained and sentenced to seven years in prison on fighting-related charges.

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Inside Biden’s Gaza policy | Front BurnerWorld

Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed offers a deeply reported look inside the White House at how former U.S. president Joe Biden’s administration handled the war in Gaza.

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