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At a time when US funding for Ukraine has essentially dried up, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Ukraine's survival is at risk. Reuters (a) (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Herman Andaya, the Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator — who defended his decision to not sound outdoor sirens while a deadly fire ravaged the island — has resigned from his position effective immediately. Associated Press...

Hungarian Pres. Katalin Novak announced her resignation in a televised address on Saturday amid public outrage over a pardon she granted to a man convicted in a sexual abuse case at a state-run children's home. BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

According to a study published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (a research institute affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder), on Sept. 13, 2023, Antarctica's sea ice level is over 1M sq km (386K sq mi) below the previous record low maximum set in 1986. Nsidc...

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that militant group Hamas' Saturday attacks were planned with the help of Iranian officials, while the final go-ahead was given in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Oct. 2. Wall Street Journal (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

A federal appeals court panel on Friday rejected former Pres. Donald Trump’s request to have presidential immunity in civil lawsuits regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, protests at the US Capitol. The decision means that Trump can face civil lawsuits over allegations he incited a riot after the 2020 election. CNBC (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

On Monday, a grand jury in Georgia issued an indictment against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. This marks the fourth time Trump has been criminally charged in five months. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

On Monday evening, an explosion at a gas station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan — caused by a fire at a nearby building — killed at least 35 and injured dozens more. New York Times (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Israel's judiciary has resumed criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the trial concerning multiple corruption charges was paused via an emergency order following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

OpenAI announced on Tuesday that Sam Altman will return as the company’s CEO, less than one week after he was surprisingly ousted from the role. The company announced on X that Altman will rejoin the OpenAI with a new initial board. CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

The Austrian right-wing activist Martin Sellner has been banned from entering Germany after he reportedly discussed the mass deportation of migrants at a meeting with members of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

The US Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that cattle from farms in Kan. and Texas had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza — the first time the virus has been detected in cattle. CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the US "cannot support a major military operation in Rafah" due to humanitarian concerns, arguing that, even if civilians were evacuated beforehand, a "significant" amount would inevitably remain and be exposed to "terrible consequences." Voice of America...

New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed legislation to abolish the Maori Health Authority — set up in 2022 — by the end of June this year. JURIST...

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced Tuesday that Washington will send Ukraine an additional $300M in security assistance. The new funding reportedly became available due to costs recouped from weapons contracts. CNN...

A group of protestors took to the streets in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago on Sunday against lengthy power outages and food shortages across the country, reportedly facing its most severe economic crisis ever. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Amid a fresh Russian offensive that threatens to break through Ukraine's defensive lines in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his upcoming foreign travel on Wednesday. Interfax...

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week again decried the lack of Western military aid arriving in the county after Russian missiles killed 18 people and injured dozens more in the northern city of Chernihiv on Wednesday. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

According to an analysis by the Resolution Foundation, a British think tank, the UK is in the middle of the longest sustained rise in the number of working-age adults who are economically inactive due to sickness. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

A new study of frozen blood samples, which was published in the journal Nature Aging, has found a group of proteins that can help predict multiple forms of dementia ten years before the disease is diagnosed. Reuters.com...

The US Senate on Tuesday, in a bipartisan 70-29 vote after an overnight session and a working weekend, passed a $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. But the bill faces a stiff test in passing the House. CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Capital One Financial has reached an agreement to acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3B deal that merges two of the largest credit card companies in the US. NPR Online News (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Former Pres. Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation suit against ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos over comments the anchor made about the ruling against Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. US News & World Report...

A Texas judge Thursday ruled a high school didn't violate the state’s CROWN Act by disciplining a Black student who refused to cut his dreadlocks. An acronym for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” the CROWN Act prohibits race-based hair discrimination. ABC News...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" security commitments to the Philippines during a visit to the country on Tuesday amid mounting tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed areas of the South China Sea. BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)...