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The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?

Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.

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University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports

The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.

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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

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10 Great Eva Marie Saint Performances to Stream

From “On the Waterfront” to “North by Northwest,” Saint specialized in complex sympathetic women who did their best to weather domestic and cultural storms.

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One of Patty Hearst’s Kidnappers Has Died

Bill Harris was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.

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After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army

A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.

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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

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Discontent Grips France

Also, an ex-C.I.A. officer admits to a $145 million scam. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102

A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.”

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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee

The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week, but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.

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A Spy’s Guide to Fighting A.I. Propaganda

In the age of AI disinformation, we all need to use the tools of counterespionage to find the truth.

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S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices

The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous peak set in August and taking its gain this year to more than 14 percent.

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Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam

A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden.

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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads

A day after the president said his super PAC, would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.

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Two Arab Fighters for Democracy Have Lessons for America

Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

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UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure

Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.

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What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?

President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.

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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits

Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

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In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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How Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Ensnared the Can-Am Spyder

The Can-Am Spyder has a devoted fan base across the United States. Now it’s a casualty in the trade war with Canada.

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Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case

Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.

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What to Know About France’s High School Protests

Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.

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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests, as Movement Broadens

Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

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Spain Cancels Arrest Warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist Leader

The Spanish Supreme Court canceled an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

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Sally Yates to Lead Internal Investigation Into Cornell’s Handling of Sexual Assault Report

The university hired Sally Yates, a career federal prosecutor, to investigate how it handled a former student’s claim she was raped in 2024.

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How Alaska’s Fish Became a Defining Issue for the Midterms

In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.

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Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford

A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.

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