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CNN poll: Trump approval falls to a record-low 32% ahead of midtermsPolitics

A new CNN poll finds that 32% of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, his lowest rating while in office, even lower than just after January 6, 2021. Trump is in South Carolina, which he won by 18 points in 2024.

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Indonesia bets on nickel reserves to grow its EV industryEconomy

More Indonesians are turning to electric vehicles to ease high fuel and maintenance costs. The government is counting on the country’s large nickel reserves to expand battery production and local manufacturing, and advance the industry.

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Ohio Republicans ‘couldn’t be more pissed’ over Ramaswamy adPolitics

The Ohio governor’s race is intensifying amid Republican backlash to a controversial attack ad released by Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features his opponent’s estranged mother and has been condemned by fellow Republicans as “shameful” and “disgusting.” Trump is defending both Ramaswamy and the ad.

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Top Story with Tom Llamas — Oct. 21 | NBC News NOWOther

A toxic chemical leak led to hospitalizations and evacuations in Toledo, Ohio. Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ran an ad featuring Democratic candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Pope Leo will need no further treatment after completing surgery for lung cancer.

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South Africa water crisis: E. coli contamination leaves hundreds illHealth

More than 400 people, mostly children, have fallen ill after E. coli contaminated the water supply in Tshwane, South Africa. The crisis was linked to a shortage of chlorine at a treatment plant. Residents report dirty water and difficulty finding safe alternatives, while the government has procured chlorine and promised water tankers; many families say bottled water is unaffordable.

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Attack ad featuring candidate’s estranged mother sparks backlashPolitics4:05

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign released an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who urges Ohioans not to vote for her daughter and says she has “lied her entire life.” Acton says she and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody after her stepfather sexually assaulted her when she was 12.

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Rogers to add 1.6% fee for credit card bill paymentsEconomy

Starting Jan. 17, 2027, some Rogers customers outside Quebec who pay their bill by credit card will face a 1.6 per cent processing fee. The company says other methods, including debit cards, will remain fee-free.

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Hazmat emergency in Toledo after toxic chemical leakSociety

A 5,500-gallon tank released glycidyl methacrylate, which is used to improve the performance of some plastics, paints and coatings. About 60 people received treatment for symptoms.

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What lies ahead for Alberta’s separatist movement?Politics

By Wednesday, counts had been reported from 94 per cent of voting locations in Alberta’s referendum. Seen as a decisive win for federalists, the result leaves provincial and federal governments facing a long list of immigration and constitutional reforms, while Premier Danielle Smith’s party is fractured. Constitutional lawyer and separatist campaigner Keith Wilson shares his views, and the Power Panel weighs in.

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AI-discovered PHP flaw triggers global security scrambleTech2:46

Some government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline after vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were uncovered with AI. Cybersecurity reporter Raphael Satter explains why.

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Decision BC: The campaign’s final battlegrounds come into focusPolitics19:50

As election day nears, both campaigns are focusing on ridings they see as decisive in forming government. The report examines Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson’s stops in Richmond-Steveston and Burnaby South-Metrotown and what they signal about the party’s hopes for gains, while BC NDP Leader David Eby returned to Surrey.

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How a B.C. skateboarder’s “effortless style” took her to the global stageSports

Fourteen-year-old Evie Pritchard, from Nanaimo, B.C., has become one of skateboarding’s most promising talents and ranks among the world’s top 20 female skateboarders. After learning the sport with her dad and sisters and delivering a string of strong performances, she has been offered the chance to represent Canada at the Youth Olympics in fall 2026.

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VOA Chinese broadcast: Russia releases Hubbard; Rubio says US aid is vital to Ukraine’s sovereigntyWorld

Russia released retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard on October 21 after holding him for more than four years on accusations that he served as a mercenary for Ukraine’s military. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine could not exist today as a sovereign state without billions of dollars in continued US aid. After US envoys met separately with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the three countries agreed to technical-level talks. The US has revoked more than 300,000 visas since Trump took office, some over alleged involvement in or assistance with “birth tourism.”

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Susan Collins criticizes Trump’s Russian oil decision and Canada tariffsPolitics

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian oil purchases and his tariffs on Canada during a campaign stop Wednesday. She is seeking reelection in what could be her toughest race yet.

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Watters: Trump is defending his wallPolitics

In his Fox show, Jesse Watters weighs in on Trump's defense of the wall and the GOP's approach to the midterms.

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