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Maxey scores 38 to lead Sixers 'fighters' to another comeback win
US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

A US judge on Saturday dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

November 01, 2026

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Slave or not? US gallery shows early photos of African Americans
Slave or not? US gallery shows early photos of African Americans

Is the person in that photo portrait a slave or not?

November 01, 2026

Spewing US election falsehoods, AI chatbots face scrutiny
Spewing US election falsehoods, AI chatbots face scrutiny

Dispensing misleading voter information, misidentifying candidates, and regurgitating Russian propaganda, AI chatbots are sowing information chaos ahead of the US midterm elections, researchers say.

November 01, 2026

France's Aymoz wins Skate Canada men's crown
France's Aymoz wins Skate Canada men's crown

French veteran Kevin Aymoz won the Skate Canada men's title on Saturday, capturing his second grand prix title as short program leader Rio Nakata faltered.

November 01, 2026

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'Disgraceful' Australia face reckoning after South Africa humbling
'Disgraceful' Australia face reckoning after South Africa humbling

Australia faced mounting calls for change Sunday after their feeble capitulation to South Africa in the third Test, with former great David Warner leading a savage backlash against the "utterly disgraceful" batting.

November 01, 2026

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Monaco taken off global money-laundering 'grey list'
Monaco taken off global money-laundering 'grey list'

Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Friday it had removed Monaco and three other countries from its "grey list", two years after it put the principality among its territories requiring increased monitoring.

October 30, 2026